jim bayhaim missed nine games. they lost scholarships. but he made a comment yesterday which to me is absolutely silly, idiotic idiotic. doesn't mean you're cheating. so, like, i mean, either he's completely arrogant and thinks everybody is stupid, or he's just not thinking. ernie: he was asked a question. that's -- what do you think he should have said? russ: he should have said, hey, we paid the price. we paid our penalty. it's done with. we're moving on. but to say it's not cheating, ernie, the improprieties stem from improper benefits, academic misconduct and failure to enforce the school's drug policy. okay. so you broke the rules, but you didn't cheat? you're making yourself look stupid. it doesn't make sense. i feel bad for the kids at syracuse. ernie: i think you're right. they've had some great basketball games. that overshadows what you're talking about. russ: to me it's just great. they're coming off -- syracuse is coming off such a great win over virginia. don't -- don't view the public as being stupid. they know what the deal