Thank You, Dr. Emmert/ NCAA

Today, the NCAA and people being held hostage by misinformation (not just Auburn) and propaganda took a step forward when the NCAA took an unusual step, and put a halt to rumor and innuendo by at least one attention seeker in Danny Sheridan.

In a statement released earlier this evening, after Danny Sheridan and Paul Finebaum appeared on ESPN's "Outside The Lines" hosted by Bob Levy, the NCAA posted the following on their website, NCAA.org:

Danny Sheridan continues to make vague, unsubstantiated claims without backing them up with proof. Contrary to his claims of having an inside source with details on the Auburn investigation, the NCAA has not provided information to Sheridan or anyone else.  As a matter of due diligence, the NCAA spoke with Sheridan this week to determine if he had any facts pertaining to the investigation. Sheridan, however, did not provide any information to the enforcement staff and certainly did not provide a name. Instead, he unsuccessfully attempted to gather information for his own use.

Today, the NCAA took a step in realizing that in today's ultra-information ready age, that getting to the heart and creators of these misinformation trumpeters is paramount.  It can not, and if they continue to make these type of statements, will not be undermined as an enforcing institution of rules. 

I would like to take a moment to applaud the NCAA for the statement they made today.

People like Paul Finebaum NEED stories and information to fester in order to survive in an environment that caters to those that are entertained by drama, manufactured or otherwise.  It's a segment of entertainment only and should be viewed as such.  Paul Finebaum clings to the idea that he's still a journalist, but by very clear example, he's failed in every single regard to be held in such company.  He's a carnival barker.  He's a ring leader.  He's simply cracking whips and directing animal traffic through cages and tossing air balls to clapping seals.  Nothing more.

Until ESPN realizes the same, and after today, I'm hoping in some small fashion it might be sinking in, quits regarding Paul Finebaum as the columnist and legitimate opinion maker he once was years ago, and leaves him on hold when offering his services and getting his mug on TV to spread more nonsensical blither to the nation that would be better off tuning in to Judge Judy.