Thats not his point
by irishboy89 (2018-01-18 16:20:57)

In reply to: One must have a low opinion of ND alums...........  posted by Ty Webb

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Of course we'd be concerned if our AD participated in this cover up somehow (even if we were winning). But Kevin is saying that these sort of "anybody want to check into this" baseless and veiled accusations only occur because people are unhappy with Swarbrick to begin with. If ND football was winning, these posts (which are the first step towards a witch hunt IMO) would never have been written.

Assuming that's true, wouldn't that be a bigger indictment
by tdiddy07  (2018-01-19 16:37:13)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

of people? That they don't want to critically analyze something because they don't want to rock the boat of something that they like?
They aren't "baseless" at all.
by JHND  (2018-01-19 16:09:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Swarbrick was the general counsel for US Gymnastics throughout much of the period when it was receiving and continually ignoring numerous complaints about Nassar's behavior. It's reasonable to think he may have been involved. In fact, it's pretty unreasonable to think that he wasn't.
Sounds like you’ve done your homework
by ACross  (2018-01-18 18:30:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Well informed, well reasoned, well articulated position.
Baseless accusations aren't being made
by 2ndstreeter  (2018-01-18 17:57:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

A logical question about Swarbrick's potential exposure and/or knowledge due to the position he held is not due to outrage about his performance as AD as you suggest.

Let's not make the mistake Penn State did.

Witch hunt my....
At least 14 people at Michigan State heard about Nassar
by harmonica  (2018-01-18 16:40:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

before anything was done. The president was informed of at least one complaint.

It's not out of the question that the Notre Dame AD was aware of allegations against Nassar in his role of general counsel for USA Gymnastics, an entity currently being sued for negligence during the period he represented it.

You think no one would be wondering about that possibility if the football team were any good? I'm wondering if it's possible he didn't know anything, especially given his amnesia-induced deposition about his clients' problems with sexual assault.
who wrote mckayla maroney's nda?
by cujaysfan  (2018-01-18 18:38:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

and god help us if sally jack was anywhere near that thing
I think Saucy was long gone by the time of her settlement
by ACross  (2018-01-18 18:53:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I do think there was some overlap between Nassar’s tenure and Swarbrick’s. Not sure about Maroney and Swarbrick but I don’t think so.

I do believe Swarbrick had a role in some bullshit policy that stated that USAG needn’t report to authorities certain reports others because they were “hearsay”.

But to be clear - I do not know whether Swarbrick had any actual or constructive knowledge of Nassar’s abuse or the other abuse that was perpetrated by USAG coaches. But the questiosnshould be asked. Ditto, questions about his role about formulating policies that might have shielded the perpetrators and exposed the girls to harm.

The deposition is interesting reading.






reading that deposition is vile
by jt  (2018-01-18 18:59:01)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

and among the worst things one could do, almost as vile as the 2016 election which has destroyed many people's entire life's work.