Pearl penalized, no new Vols sanctions (AP)
The NCAA said it wanted to send a clear message by slapping Bruce Pearl with a three-year show-cause penalty: Coaches are responsible for their programs. The sanctions mean it will be harder for the former Tennessee men’s basketball coach to get another college job anytime soon. Before hiring Pearl, a school must tell the NCAA why it wants him and be prepared to face its own penalties for…
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Pearl penalized, no sanctions for Vols (AP)
The NCAA has hit former Tennessee men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl with a multiyear show-cause penalty, but the Volunteers program will not face additional sanctions beyond what it self-imposed in response to charges of 12 major violations, people familiar with the situation said. The show-cause penalty means any school wanting to hire him must go before the NCAA to explain why and could…
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Ohio State Basketball: How Football Sanctions Will Affect the Basketball Program
Ohio State football has been under some serious fire since allegations of lying to the NCAA about players receiving improper benefits came out.
Although Jim Tressel had nothing to do with Thad Matta’s basketball program, it will still likely have difficulty due to the upcoming investigation.
If serious allegations come out about the Buckeye athletic department in general, there could be a good possibility that they lose their athletic director, Gene Smith.
Although this may be a loss for the program, the basketball team could actually benefit from this.
Unlike football, which always has huge attendance, the basketball team takes second precedent in Columbus.
For a team that has been so successful over the last decade, they are still being treated as a third-world citizen right now, as all of the attention goes to football.
Some people joke that Ohio State fans would recognize the backup punter before the starting center on the basketball team.
With a team that has been so solid with its recruiting over the past few seasons, Ohio State will not be that hurt over these football violations. It should actually boost their attention in Columbus and maybe sell out its arena a couple more times.
All of that being said, if serious sanctions end up being thrown at the athletic department, look for the morale of the Buckeyes to be hit, but for them to come out swinging.
They are going to want to prove they are still great, and a great team they will have.
The time has come in Columbus, where OSU’s best team is no longer on the gridiron, but on the hardwood.
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Iowa avoids sanctions in incident with Ashton Kutcher, hoops recruits
No sanctions will be leveled against the Iowa men’s basketball program for violations committed last September when four high school recruits …
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Vols’ Martin not worried about sanctions (AP)
With possible NCAA sanctions looming, Tennessee officials are confident new men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin will win “the right way.” Martin accepted the job well aware of the potential hurdles swirling around the program. The former Missouri State coach said during his introduction Monday that he has done his homework on the possible NCAA punishment and has also received…
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Cuonzo Martin wasn’t deterred by looming sanctions at Tennessee
The University of Tennessee introduced Cuonzo Martin as the Volunteers’ new basketball coach on Monday.
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Calhoun ‘evaluating’ options after UConn hit with sanctions
Jim Calhoun, Connecticut’s Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach, has been suspended by the NCAA for three Big East Conference games next season …
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No postseason ban among UConn sanctions (AP)
UConn coach Jim Calhoun was suspended by the NCAA for three games next season for recruiting violations committed under his watch, though the program dodged a major sanction when it was spared a postseason ban. Calhoun was cited by the NCAA on Tuesday for failing to create an atmosphere of compliance within his program and was suspended for the first three Big East games during the 2011-12 season.
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UConn Huskies Admit Wrongdoing, Self-Impose Sanctions
The official response to NCAA allegations submitted by the University of Connecticut on September 7 has finally been made public.
The response includes an admission by the university that major recruiting violations occurred over a two-year period (2007-2009), as well as an acknowledgement of impermissible phone calls and text messages made by the basketball staff.
The major recruiting violations all involved the relationship between aspiring player agent Josh Nochimson and recruit Nate Miles.
The most significant, and somewhat unexpected, aspect of the response was a repudiation of the assertion that head coach Jim Calhoun failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance on the basis of a lack of evidence.
UConn, as an institution, is taking the majority of the blame for the major recruiting violations in absolving Calhoun. According to the response and a statement from Calhoun, Coach Calhoun made reasonable efforts to monitor the situation with Miles, and forwarded all acquired information to athletic director Jeff Hathaway and the school’s compliance officer.
Calhoun’s statement goes on to say that he went so far as to warn the player in question about the relationship with Nochimson.
“If a prospect and an agent are going to engage in conduct violative of NCAA legislation hundreds and thousands of miles away from campus, there is only so much a head coach can do to prevent the conduct,” Calhoun’s statement read.
Also of significance is that the NCAA has agreed with the university that the time period covered by the allegations should be reduced from four years (2005-09) to two.
As expected, the school is looking to self-impose a two-year period of probation, as well as a one-scholarship reduction in each of the next two years. There will also be some restrictions on recruiting man-hours.
UConn officials are expected to meet with the NCAA at a hearing on October 15. In that hearing with the NCAA infractions committee, a determination will be made to either accept UConn’s recommendations or to impose additional penalties.
These penalties, if accepted, are not very damaging to UConn’s chances of recovering from last season’s disappointing finish.
It would be very surprising if the NCAA does not accept the self-imposed penalties. These schools do their homework before submitting their responses, and generally have a very good idea as to what would appease the committee.
I’m sure there are many who will scoff at this “slap on the wrist” that UConn is recommending. Those people clearly do not have a solid grasp of the types of infractions that happen on college campuses across the country everyday.
The most damaging of the allegations, the major violations in the recruitment of Nate Miles, involve a player that never once wore a UConn uniform. The other violations, the phone calls and the gifting of game tickets to high school coaches, are far from major.
That said, a statement from the university president, Phillip E. Austin, best sums up the position of the University of Connecticut.
“I am deeply disappointed the university is in this position,” Austin said in a statement. “It is clear mistakes have been made. This is a serious matter and we have worked in full cooperation with the NCAA. We look forward to fully resolving these issues and restoring our men’s basketball program to a level of unquestioned integrity.”
UConn’s president and athletic director fully, and publicly, support Coach Calhoun. Any fan or supporter of the university should do the same.
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Arizona hit with NCAA sanctions over violations under Lute Olson
The NCAA accepted Arizona’s self-imposed sanctions for men’s basketball violations but hit the Wildcats harder in a report released Thursday …
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