NCAA president Mark Emmert was on Mike & Mike this morning and the show created the hashtag #AskEmmert for questions when the president came on the show. The Q&A went as bad as you would expect for the man who is seen as everything that is wrong with college sports. Some of the gems of the hashtag include:
@MikeAndMike Why are coaches allowed to leave whenever they want, but athletes are held back by transfer rules? #AskEmmert — Eitan Cramer (@eitancramer) April 18, 2014
What was the graduation percentage of athletes when you were the Chancellor of Conn & LSU #askemmert — Thomas B (@tru2psu) April 18, 2014
How do you justify vacating victories for players & a coach who weren't involved in any crime? #AskEmmert
— LBerkland (@Berkland4) April 18, 2014
#askemmert Have you ever had the feeling where you know you should stop talking but simply can't? — CollegeFootballTalk (@CFTalk) April 18, 2014
I’m sure Mr. Emmert was briefed on the possible backlash of the interview on the popular ESPN Radio show, but could he have prepared for this? Emmert has been on the bad side of every argument to come out of college sports including paying athletes, the Penn State sanctions and the possible end of the NCAA while he is at the helm.
Emmert is only the figurehead to a system that served its purpose for years, but refuses to grow with the times and give these college athletes their due diligence. I am curious as to which questions, if any, the president answered on air, but you can guarantee the question she did answer were the “important questions”.
Send a question to Emmert with the hashtag #AskEmmert. Happy hunting friends!
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