Brown, in a highly publicized report issued by the university, recently alleged that several coaches, some students, and an outside sports booster foundation committed recruiting violations. The report implicated the football, women's volleyball, men's soccer and men's basketball teams.

"Violations include improper offers of financial assistance from non-University sources to athletes and recruits, and recruiting activities by several coaches that went against NCAA guidelines," the Brown Daily Herald reported on Tuesday.

Currently, the NCAA is still planning its course of action, though the report proposed several possible remedies.

The recruiting infractions may give Brown an unfair advantage in terms of access to quality athletes. Essentially, Brown's practices offered a powerful combination of a strong academic name recognition and financial aid for potential recruits. This, of course, makes it more difficult for Harvard and other Ivies to attract quality players.

Several Harvard athletes are understandably upset at the infringement, since Brown's behavior not only places Harvard at a competitive disadvantage but also tarnishes the image of other schools that play by the rules.

"It definitely gives Brown an unfair advantage," Farley says. "I mean, that's why the league sets the rules, so they shouldn't be broken."

Other athletes, however, place the blame on the tight regulations of the NCAA and believe the violations were an inevitable result of a corrupt establishment.