We'll see ... maybe.I am no prude, but what are the actual allegations?
The NCAA is no bastion for morality, and I hope it's not as innocuous as it could be given the NCAAs apparently broad policy. I think once again the NCAA might be a decade behind reality.
Unless the kids are betting on collegiate sports involving their own university teams, this sounds like overreach. Heck I managed March madness brackets dating back to highschool, who isn't playing fantasy football leagues for money these days, and real gambling is no further than your smart phone.
This info has me concerned - certainly some elements could occur anywhere including PSU.
"NCAA rules prohibit athletes, coaches and staff from betting on amateur, collegiate and professional sports in which the NCAA conducts a championship. For example, athletes cannot bet on NFL games even if state laws would legally allow them to do so if they weren't competing under NCAA rules."
Athletes can not bet on NFL games, really? Like it or not, this is now a pervasive part of American culture.
I'd expect a harsh crackdown given the Alabama Baseball case.
Alabama's head coach allegedly tipped off a buddy that he was swapping starting pitchers. That guy then bet those games before the lineup changes became public. (All bets against the Tide.)
That kind of thing gets the FBI involved, and if anyone thinks the NCAA casts too wide a net ...