NEW RULE

You cannot erase the past.

On Thursday, the NCAA punished Oklahoma football. The Sooners’ 2005 season was expunged. These penalties are cosmetic. In 2005, the Sooners were terrible. They were not absent. The NCAA should punish cheating. With that stated, they should mirror the past. They should rescind scholarships, revoke television, and suspend postseason. They should not reward violators with absolution.