By Joe Agerskow and Brett Rubash
Defiance, accounted by rule breaking is a very heated and hotly discussed topic among fans, players pundits and governing bodies alike. On the 16th of April we looked at defiance in sport as a whole and the impact it can have on people and sports. According to Coakley "Some people claim that this deviance has become serious today because financial stakes have become so great in sports. Defiance can be defined as anything that goes against the norms, and within sport, that can includes such things as rule breaking and drug taking. The article by George Schroeder in USA today discusses in depth how Coach Hurtt of Miami, (Fla) is committing several infractions, including 'improperly inducing recruits.' The Miami coach is not the only individual involved in these claims, according the article. He is in fact one of several coaches facing the allegations. The current climate places such an impetuous on winning that the cost of losing for athletes and coaches is so greatly different from those of winning. This creates a scenarios that when the opportunity presents itself to increase the probability of success, it is no wonder as to why some athletes and coaches are willing to take the risk. As George Schroeder states, Coach Hurtt had a clause in his contract stating he was not allowed to bring negative press to the athletics or the college, yet despite this, chose to take the risk anyway by breaking some basic and very clear NCAA rules. As rule breaking becomes a greater focus in society, it will be interesting to see how this case is completed in June as governing bodies are looking to increase punishments in a lot of sports.
Book Source
Coakley. (2009). Sports In Society. New York: McGraw-Hill
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/02/25/ncaa-notice-of-allegations-louisville-assistant-clint-hurtt-university-of-miami/1947387/
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