Well, other than using Calhoun as as example, do you disagree with the basic premise of the article that the NCAA treats big name schools differently than Podunk University?
But even so, coaches like Calhoun are more likely to be scrutinized because they are in the limelight as opposed to Podunk University. The NCAA is a business. They do give chances to kids who should never step foot on college campuses. What the kids do with that chance is on them.
College athletes are treated like G-ds, don't pay a cent for food, tuition, or rent, they have free personal tutoring, they register for classes first, and so much more.
I only played NCAA DIII, but even I reaped benefits for being an athlete in college. And believe me, my sport didn't make my school any money. Ha...