"The American Football Coaches Association, CBS SportsLine reported, is putting together an effort to overturn the legislation.

"I think they will lose.

"One, this just isn’t going to happen that often. In today’s game there just won’t be that many fifth-year senior players who already have a degree.

"Two, and this is the important one, the NCAA under President Myles Brand has made it clear that when it has a choice between what is best for the student-athlete and what is best for the institution, it will bend over backwards to try and side with the student-athlete.

"So many of these rulings — most in fact — go against the athletes. This is one they can win. The coaches are just going to have to suck it up."

"Coaches have to realize that if they don’t tell their players that hazing is a significant issue, their jobs are in jeopardy, their team’s seasons are in jeopardy, and athletes could end up in the hospital or jail or the morgue."

"More and more of the top American kids are choosing Division III because they can play at a college with great academics and competitive sports, but in the context that is more conducive of having a full, rich education experience.

"There is a lot to sell (at Division III institutions). The great academics and great competitive environment and a chance to win a national championship rather than ‘OK, what are you go to be (in Division I)? Third or fourth in your league or playing for a national championship?’ "