He basically has no real leverage, so he is trying to create leverage by openly and repeatedly challenging the NCAA to produce evidence and make a decision prior to the point it is detrimental to Sidney.</p>
In a somewhat comparable situation, FSU President TK Weatheral took a similiar approach when the NCAA decided that the Seminole mascot was offensive, despite the overwhelming support of the Seminole tribe for the mascot. He loudly and successfully made the NCAA look like a bunch fools, and they reversed course. Sometimes a little outrage pays dividends when you are dealing with an organization obsessed with its own public image.</p>