Category Archives: Recruiting

Oklahoma basketball put on 3 years probation

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Roy Kessel

Major violations leading to 3 years probation and a $15,000 fine.

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O’Leary claims recruiting violations isolated

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Roy Kessel

Despite the NCAA penalties, UCF Coach George O’Leary claims that the recruiting violations are isolated incidents, not a widespread pattern. Seems unlikely given the long list of items cited by the NCAA including jobs from boosters and payments from sports … finish reading O’Leary claims recruiting violations isolated

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Miami’s DeQuan Jones to sit out season

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Roy Kessel

Miami’s DeQuan Jones is planning to sit out the season while the school reviews eligibility issues including whether he was recruited with $10,000 from a booster.

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NCAA panel approves 4 major changes

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Roy Kessel

It is good to see that NCAA President Mark Emmert has enough juice to get approval for the measures that he has been pushing.  The panel today approved 4 major changes: Scholarship value–adding $2000 in spending money in addition to … finish reading NCAA panel approves 4 major changes

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Bobby Knight calls to recruits might be violations for Lamar

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Roy Kessel

(AP)  Lamar is looking into whether new men’s basketball coach Pat Knight violated an NCAA rule by allowing two recruits to speak with his father, former Indiana coach Bob Knight. The Indianapolis Star reported that Indiana high school players Donnell Minton … finish reading Bobby Knight calls to recruits might be violations for Lamar

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Cincy placed on 2 years probation by NCAA

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Roy Kessel

The NCAA placed the University of Cincinnati on two years of probation for violating rules on calling recruits in its football program and in women’s basketball according to an AP report. The NCAA acknowledged that the university discovered the improper calls … finish reading Cincy placed on 2 years probation by NCAA

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ACC Commissioner Swofford wants major NCAA changes

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Roy Kessel

Not surprisingly, in the wake of the Miami saga, ACC Commissioner John Swofford has called for a major change in the way that the NCAA handles the issues relating to investigations, punishments and eligibility. “Over the years what’s happened is … finish reading ACC Commissioner Swofford wants major NCAA changes

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Fifteen Hurricanes under investigation

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Roy Kessel

Miami has announced that 15 players are under investigation for receiving benefits which would make them ineligible for competition this fall. While the school would not identify the players, the Yahoo report named the following players as having received additional … finish reading Fifteen Hurricanes under investigation

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NCAA trying to deregulate electronic recruiting communications

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Roy Kessel

Perhaps giving in to the reality that controling electronic communications will be virtually impossible and recognizing that it probably makes more sense to spend time and money enforcing other rules, the NCAA appears open to making changes. According to an … finish reading NCAA trying to deregulate electronic recruiting communications

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Conference commissioners address growing NCAA issues

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Roy Kessel

In the recent conference meetings for the SEC, Big Ten and the ACC, Mike Slive, Jim Delaney and John Swofford discussed some of the problems facing college sports. Swofford tried to downplay the NCAA issues which were running through the … finish reading Conference commissioners address growing NCAA issues

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NCAA attempts to broaded definition of “agent”

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Roy Kessel

In a purely legal sense, the word “agent” has a very broad definition.  Essentially it encompasses any person performing a service on someone else’s behalf.  Agents can exist in a multitude of capacities and the reality is that in today’s … finish reading NCAA attempts to broaded definition of “agent”

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Tennessee wants to reclassify some NCAA violations as secondary

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Roy Kessel

Most schools try to downplay the impact of the violations which occurred at their school.  Tennessee has accepted a lot of the NCAA’s position with regard to the violations at the school. However, Tennessee officials are trying to reclassify some … finish reading Tennessee wants to reclassify some NCAA violations as secondary

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Tennessee Volunteers have self-imposed probation

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Mauri Miller

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that via a 191-page response to the NCAA allegations, Tennessee self-imposed a two-year probation on its athletics department. The NCAA handed down 12 charges, including recruiting violations and improper functions, against Tennessee after a two … finish reading Tennessee Volunteers have self-imposed probation

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Tressel’s compliance record was poor even prior to latest problems

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Roy Kessel

When ESPN requested documentation from Ohio State, this was exactly the type of information that it was seeking. The latest round of documents received by ESPN showed that Jim Tressel’s compliance track record was very poor and was noted by … finish reading Tressel’s compliance record was poor even prior to latest problems

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Video purchased by LSU is old and poor quality

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mauri Miller

According to “Outside The Lines,” the video scouting reports LSU purchased from Willie Lyles included players who were already playing Division I football at other programs and poor quality, and did not isolate any one player’s performance. The analysis of … finish reading Video purchased by LSU is old and poor quality

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Iowa State reinstates Jordan Railey

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Mauri Miller

Jordan Railey, center for the Iowa State Cyclones basketball team, has been reinstated according to spokesman Mike Green. Railey will be able to practice with the team but will miss exhibition games and the first three games of the season. … finish reading Iowa State reinstates Jordan Railey

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California and LSU paid same recruiting service as Oregon

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Roy Kessel

One of the questionable elements of the recruiting services is that the it is very difficult to regulate how much of the payment is for the information provided, and how much of it is “access” to athletes who are being … finish reading California and LSU paid same recruiting service as Oregon

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West Virginia University gets two years’ probabtion

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Mauri Miller

The NCAA accepted West Virginia’s self-imposed sanctions which included two year’s probation stemming from major rules violations under former coaches Rich Rodriguez and Bill Stewart. In addition to the probation, WVU will lose a scholarship for the upcoming season and have … finish reading West Virginia University gets two years’ probabtion

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School suspend NCAA Legislation for allowing extra recruiting calls

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Mauri Miller

Legislation that allowed NCAA Division I schools to contact high school juniors by phone in sports other than football and men’s basketball has been suspended because many schools are against it. The legislation passed in April but is now being … finish reading School suspend NCAA Legislation for allowing extra recruiting calls

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Willie Lyles says Oregon asked for retroactive player profiles

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Mauri Miller

Scouting service owner Willie Lyles told Yahoo! Sports that the University of Oregon asked him to submit retroactive players’ profiles to justify the $25,000 payment he received from the university. Lyles specifically pointed to coach Chip Kelly in regards to … finish reading Willie Lyles says Oregon asked for retroactive player profiles

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