There are some interesting numbers about self-reported NCAA infractions cases in the meeting materials for the upcoming Recruiting Cabinet meeting.
This is far from a complete data set. Bylaw 15 is conspicuously missing and not all categories of Bylaw 13 violations are reported, just the leading ones. And these are just the self-reported violations.
Sometimes you need a chart to get a clearer view of the data being presented, so:
There's really nothing new here. Recruiting violations have led the way--with no other bylaw even in the rear-view mirror--for years.
And the sections of Bylaw 13 that are the either the most complex or the easiest to accidentally trip over see the most action.
Now all we (still) need are some solutions.
I (still) believe any solution is a combination of raising the speed limit and beefing up the fines. Get rid of the detail and minutiae, but make it more painful when the rules that remain are broken.
For instance, instead of trying to keep up with all the technological changes in communication and micromanaging what can be sent to prospects, set a starting point and leave it at that. The best, and usually most economical, ideas will float to the surface.
Then maybe everyone can focus on more important issues. Such as: What are we going to do about media guides this year?