Chris Murray asks if there is more cheating than ever before?

Chris Murray posted this piece on cheating in NCAA athletics, ending with "So, is cheating on the rise or is more of the cheating being unveiled now than ever before because of the proliferation of online media?"

Lacking actual evidence, the easy answer is no. Cheating (not sure if that is really the correct word here) was THE method of operation in years past, especially so in football but with basketball too, for so many programs. It's been tamed somewhat but remains rampant, especially at the BCS-level schools which always have the money and resources plus the boosters bunco artists to go rogue, employ chicanery, name it what you will. Heck, UCLA basketball was the late Sam Gilbert's personal domain for many years.