"Clean" College Athletic Programs

[zincfinger]

And how long is "recent years"?

I only had a vague definition in mind (probably something like a couple decades, bonus points for extending that), but your definition's as good as mine. I would guess that if someone considering the question is going to require fifty years of no major violations, plus reasonably consistent success in the money sports, no one's going to be left standing.

 

[Gatorubet]

It's funny

Nerds!

 

[alexhortdog95]

1. Successful on the field/court- 5 football national championships, part of the 800 + wins club, 311 consecutive sellout streak.
2. No history of NCAA violations- Never had a major violation, always self report any minor violations. Helps when you live in fear of the pit bull of the infractions committee (who has an office on your campus).
3. No history of "lawlessness"- Not while the player was at the school (tee hee hee). Can't say much after they leave, though.
4. Student athletes- 277 academic All-Americans last year.

I vote for the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Let the onslaught begin.

 

[MaliBuckeye]

1. Successful on the field/court- 5 football national championships, part of the 800 + wins club, 311 consecutive sellout streak.
2. No history of NCAA violations- Never had a major violation, always self report any minor violations. Helps when you live in fear of the pit bull of the infractions committee (who has an office on your campus).
3. No history of "lawlessness"- Not while the player was at the school (tee hee hee). Can't say much after they leave, though.
4. Student athletes- 277 academic All-Americans last year.

I vote for the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Let the onslaught begin.

Larry Phillips had graduated when he went off the reservation (the first and second times)?
Is there a second sport of dominance? Women's volleyball, right?

 

[zincfinger]

Oregon State...Two national championships in Baseball, and always tend to get into the Top 25 and higher in CFB.

If you're going to only require moderate success in one money sport, supplemented with good success in another sport, I'd think the list of contenders would expand enormously.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

[*]No history of "lawlessness"- Not while the player was at the school (tee hee hee). Can't say much after they leave, though.


Let the onslaught begin.

For starters:

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

1. Successful on the field/court- 5 football national championships, part of the 800 + wins club, 311 consecutive sellout streak.
2. No history of NCAA violations- Never had a major violation, always self report any minor violations. Helps when you live in fear of the pit bull of the infractions committee (who has an office on your campus).
3. No history of "lawlessness"- Not while the player was at the school (tee hee hee). Can't say much after they leave, though.
4. Student athletes- 277 academic All-Americans last year.

I vote for the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Let the onslaught begin.

That's football. Again, the discussion is about the athletic program as a whole...

 

[colobuck79]

I don't think throwing women down flights of stairs are NCAA violations, are they?

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

I don't think throwing women down flights of stairs are NCAA violations, are they?

I didn't know my father was throwing her down the stairs, so....no.

 

[alexhortdog95]

That's football. Again, the discussion is about the athletic program as a whole...

The original poster's qualification was:

1. Top 10-15 nationally in at least one major sport, obviously more is better. Football, Men?s and Women?s Basketball carry more weight than Baseball, Track, Lacrosse, etc. History of success is important- not just a one or two year streak.

2. No history of ?lawlessness?- Students will be students, but the athletic program shouldn?t be a regular player in the Fulmer Cup.

I think an accurate description of the 'FULMER CUP' would help.

 

[MaliBuckeye]

I think an accurate description of the 'FULMER CUP' would help.

Here you go!

 

[bassbuckeye07]

All time, or recently? When was their last one?

For starters

wiscysuspends26pl

MADISON, Wis. -- The NCAA suspended 26 Wisconsin football players Thursday for one to three games for receiving unadvertised discounts at a shoe store, forcing the Badgers to bench 11 players for their opener.
The 11 suspended for the No. 4 Badgers' game with Western Michigan on Thursday night included starting receivers Chris Chambers and Nick Davis, cornerback Jamar Fletcher, offensive lineman Ben Johnson and linebacker Bryson Thompson.
Eleven of the 26, including Fletcher, Davis, Johnson and Chambers, were suspended for three games for receiving benefits of more than $500, school officials said.

Badgers AD Pat Richter explains the suspensions as Athletic Board chairman David McDonald looks on.(AP)

Another 15 players, including running back Michael Bennett, defensive tackle Wendell Bryant, cornerback Mike Echols and Thompson, were suspended for one game and ordered to do 12 hours of community service.
"I stand by my kids," Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez said after the Badgers' 19-7 victory over Western Michigan. "People need to understand that there was no intent to do any wrong. ... I really didn't think our guys did anything wrong.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

So are we left with Stanford, Wisconsin and Texas?

Stanford, Texas??

Texas high schools are shady as hell. There's no way Austin is clean.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

I think an accurate description of the 'FULMER CUP' would help.

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2007/05/07/fulmer-cup-update-nebraskas-purify-arrested/

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2008/06/04/fulmer-cup-uga-and-nebraska-ride-dirty/

 

[alexhortdog95]

Here you go!

OH.
MY.
GAWD.

Thanks. You just took what little innocense I had left .

That being said - Nebraska still does not meet the definition of the 'Fulmer Cup'. To do that, the entire team would have to get on a bus, go to Hastings, kill the entire population there (of 70, lol), get back on said bus, drive to Omaha, drag a bunch of ladies down the stairs by their hair WHILE running over kids with cars.