Ferris State HC Tony Annese suspended for first round of D2 playoffs in eerily similar NCAA overreach

Submitted by AWAS on November 14th, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Jim Harbaugh isn't the only Michigan-based head coach facing unprecedented sanctions this week.  Ferris State, the two-time defending NCAA D2 champion, will be without their head coach for the first round of this year's playoffs...for the rules violation of his players smoking victory cigars.

Jim Harbaugh won't be the only coach in Michigan not able to accompany his team this weekend

The parallels in these real-life tales can't be overlooked:

  • Institutional overreach against the most successful members
  • Unprecedented sanctions targetting head coaches 
  • Suspension for games against bitter rivals

To be fair, the NCAA had no way of knowing that Ferris would face Grand Valley St. in round one of the D2 playoffs--or did they???  I'm not one to embrace conspiracy theories, but the similarities make me wonder if the NCAA action might have been the kernel of an idea for action against JH.  

We live in interesting times.

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November 14th, 2023 at 8:06 PM ^

The NCAA is a weak, ineffectual organization.  They know this, so when they get a chance to make a statement they overreact. 

Like the dim-witted small town sheriff who can't catch any criminals, so he throws parking meter violators in jail to show he still in charge. 

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