The NCAA has also concluded its investigation into Air Force football’s violation of the COVID-19 recruiting embargo. There will be neither a postseason suspension nor a decrease in scholarship. In its ruling in the Memphis case, the Independent Accountability Review Panel stated that it did not intend to penalize present players.
Even with millions of dollars now streaming to athletes from multiple sources for their celebrity endorsements despite worries over unethical inducements, that view is common in college athletics these days. The Division I Board of Directors approved three changes to the infractions procedure last month.
