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Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 8/31/17 at 4:22 pm
After reviewing what I know of the timeline, I am not sure there is much to see here. Help me fill in the timeline.
* September 2016- Anonymous letters are sent to Auburn
* Investigation begun, but difficult to determine facts from anonymous letters (Anyone can send them, I could send one now) The team supported Corey and Clint.
* March 30, 2017 - Pictures of text messages provided from Jane Does phone. AAD demands/recommends, etc. that they be deleted. (Probable a matter of perspective, but was at least good advice.). It does seem Auburn reacted to the pictures, by Meredith Jenkins (AAD)
* March 30, 2017 - Corey Meyers resigns
* April 2017 - Jay says nothing to see here, no investigation (Stupid, but is this proof of a coverup?). He should have said he cannot comment, instead he lied.
AL.com: "To your knowledge, was there ever any kind of investigation into his conduct in any capacity?"
Jacobs: "Not to my knowledge."
* May 21-26 - Alexa meets with JJ (Does not pay a lot of attention to her). Alexa went and talked to Jay Jacobs and Meredith Jenkins at the beginning of the week of the (NCAA) Regionals
* May 31 - Title IX complaint filed by former walk-on pitcher Alexa Nemeth's - Kelly Taylor was very responsive (I assume JJ and Meredith told her where to file it, etc.)
* July 7 - Clint Meyers said he was getting an extension. No one at Auburn denies this. JJ would not confirm it when sent text messages.
*July 20 2017 - Attorney sends (14 page) letter to Jacobs, Auburn University president Steven Leath and Alabama Gov.
*August 2017 - Clint Meyers Resigns
*August 2017 - Alexa does interviews, but says very little. LINK
August 31 - JJ sends his letter to the masses
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 - Auburn beats Georgia Southern as the first step to winning the SEC and NC. (We always do well when Auburn has controversy)
December 2017 - JJ retires.
* September 2016- Anonymous letters are sent to Auburn
* Investigation begun, but difficult to determine facts from anonymous letters (Anyone can send them, I could send one now) The team supported Corey and Clint.
* March 30, 2017 - Pictures of text messages provided from Jane Does phone. AAD demands/recommends, etc. that they be deleted. (Probable a matter of perspective, but was at least good advice.). It does seem Auburn reacted to the pictures, by Meredith Jenkins (AAD)
* March 30, 2017 - Corey Meyers resigns
* April 2017 - Jay says nothing to see here, no investigation (Stupid, but is this proof of a coverup?). He should have said he cannot comment, instead he lied.
AL.com: "To your knowledge, was there ever any kind of investigation into his conduct in any capacity?"
Jacobs: "Not to my knowledge."
* May 21-26 - Alexa meets with JJ (Does not pay a lot of attention to her). Alexa went and talked to Jay Jacobs and Meredith Jenkins at the beginning of the week of the (NCAA) Regionals
* May 31 - Title IX complaint filed by former walk-on pitcher Alexa Nemeth's - Kelly Taylor was very responsive (I assume JJ and Meredith told her where to file it, etc.)
* July 7 - Clint Meyers said he was getting an extension. No one at Auburn denies this. JJ would not confirm it when sent text messages.
*July 20 2017 - Attorney sends (14 page) letter to Jacobs, Auburn University president Steven Leath and Alabama Gov.
*August 2017 - Clint Meyers Resigns
*August 2017 - Alexa does interviews, but says very little. LINK
August 31 - JJ sends his letter to the masses
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 - Auburn beats Georgia Southern as the first step to winning the SEC and NC. (We always do well when Auburn has controversy)
December 2017 - JJ retires.
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 8/31/17 at 5:02 pm to allin2010
Can we consolidate all these softball threads?
Posted on 8/31/17 at 6:13 pm to JamalSanders
We should put a moratorium onsoftball threads and delete them all.... until our football season collapses and we can dumpster fire burn this board down all at once
Then Bruce can be like a phoenix in the ashes leading us to a 40-0 basketball season
Then Bruce can be like a phoenix in the ashes leading us to a 40-0 basketball season
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:34 pm to GenesChin
JJ sends another email.
As you may be aware, there has been a lot of important information in the news about our softball program recently. I take it seriously and I want you to know what took place. It is concerning that recent reporting about our softball program has incorrectly suggested that Auburn University and Auburn Athletics either didn’t know about or didn’t act on matters of concern in an expeditious manner. I can tell you with certainty that we did and that we will always do what is right for our student-athletes.
First, a little context. Because of the importance of Title IX compliance and the structure and process Auburn has established, we in Athletics defer to those conducting any investigation following a complaint. We cannot, and will not, take action which could be disruptive to or attempt to influence that investigative and decision-making process.
With that said, last Fall we received an anonymous allegation about wrongdoing on the coaching staff. An investigation began and action was taken that ultimately led to changes with the coaching staff because of the factual findings of a fair and thorough investigation.
In support of this, let me make three key points:
Wrongdoing took place by the assistant coach on the softball team and that is why he is no longer part of the staff. Before a decision was announced regarding the head coach, he decided to retire.
Members of the team asked the athletics department to handle this discreetly. They are young women and I was determined to honor their request for privacy.
I made the decision to walk a line that involved making changes to the coaching staff while respecting the privacy of those who asked for it. It was not an easy line to walk and that’s why I said the things I said and handled it as I did. I’m an Athletics Director and I’m a father. I handled the coaches the way an AD should handle them and I handled the students the way I think a father would want it handled.
To me, this matter has always been about protecting and supporting student-athletes, young women who did not want their names in the news. Of course, there are also policies, procedures, processes and laws we must follow.
It’s important to remember that sometimes the length of an investigation is determined by the willingness of those with information to feel comfortable coming forward. We encouraged communication. In the end, we appreciate and applaud all who had the courage to speak up and share their concerns.
As you may be aware, there has been a lot of important information in the news about our softball program recently. I take it seriously and I want you to know what took place. It is concerning that recent reporting about our softball program has incorrectly suggested that Auburn University and Auburn Athletics either didn’t know about or didn’t act on matters of concern in an expeditious manner. I can tell you with certainty that we did and that we will always do what is right for our student-athletes.
First, a little context. Because of the importance of Title IX compliance and the structure and process Auburn has established, we in Athletics defer to those conducting any investigation following a complaint. We cannot, and will not, take action which could be disruptive to or attempt to influence that investigative and decision-making process.
With that said, last Fall we received an anonymous allegation about wrongdoing on the coaching staff. An investigation began and action was taken that ultimately led to changes with the coaching staff because of the factual findings of a fair and thorough investigation.
In support of this, let me make three key points:
Wrongdoing took place by the assistant coach on the softball team and that is why he is no longer part of the staff. Before a decision was announced regarding the head coach, he decided to retire.
Members of the team asked the athletics department to handle this discreetly. They are young women and I was determined to honor their request for privacy.
I made the decision to walk a line that involved making changes to the coaching staff while respecting the privacy of those who asked for it. It was not an easy line to walk and that’s why I said the things I said and handled it as I did. I’m an Athletics Director and I’m a father. I handled the coaches the way an AD should handle them and I handled the students the way I think a father would want it handled.
To me, this matter has always been about protecting and supporting student-athletes, young women who did not want their names in the news. Of course, there are also policies, procedures, processes and laws we must follow.
It’s important to remember that sometimes the length of an investigation is determined by the willingness of those with information to feel comfortable coming forward. We encouraged communication. In the end, we appreciate and applaud all who had the courage to speak up and share their concerns.
During this process, I answered a question about whether there was an investigation under way. I answered that question in a manner that was guarded to the point that made some people question the accuracy of my words. In retrospect, I could have been more forthcoming about the investigation. But, I wanted to live up to the promise I made to the students who asked for confidentiality. I erred on the side of maintaining my promise to these young women.
Taking action while maintaining confidentiality is not easy. But as always, I will be certain that the Auburn staff lives up to the high standards we expect and that the students who play for us know that the Athletics Department will honor their privacy requests and help them in every way we can.
As a member of the Auburn Family, you have a right to know what took place. Thank you for letting me share this information with you.
ETA: God Bless and War Eagle!
As you may be aware, there has been a lot of important information in the news about our softball program recently. I take it seriously and I want you to know what took place. It is concerning that recent reporting about our softball program has incorrectly suggested that Auburn University and Auburn Athletics either didn’t know about or didn’t act on matters of concern in an expeditious manner. I can tell you with certainty that we did and that we will always do what is right for our student-athletes.
First, a little context. Because of the importance of Title IX compliance and the structure and process Auburn has established, we in Athletics defer to those conducting any investigation following a complaint. We cannot, and will not, take action which could be disruptive to or attempt to influence that investigative and decision-making process.
With that said, last Fall we received an anonymous allegation about wrongdoing on the coaching staff. An investigation began and action was taken that ultimately led to changes with the coaching staff because of the factual findings of a fair and thorough investigation.
In support of this, let me make three key points:
Wrongdoing took place by the assistant coach on the softball team and that is why he is no longer part of the staff. Before a decision was announced regarding the head coach, he decided to retire.
Members of the team asked the athletics department to handle this discreetly. They are young women and I was determined to honor their request for privacy.
I made the decision to walk a line that involved making changes to the coaching staff while respecting the privacy of those who asked for it. It was not an easy line to walk and that’s why I said the things I said and handled it as I did. I’m an Athletics Director and I’m a father. I handled the coaches the way an AD should handle them and I handled the students the way I think a father would want it handled.
To me, this matter has always been about protecting and supporting student-athletes, young women who did not want their names in the news. Of course, there are also policies, procedures, processes and laws we must follow.
It’s important to remember that sometimes the length of an investigation is determined by the willingness of those with information to feel comfortable coming forward. We encouraged communication. In the end, we appreciate and applaud all who had the courage to speak up and share their concerns.
As you may be aware, there has been a lot of important information in the news about our softball program recently. I take it seriously and I want you to know what took place. It is concerning that recent reporting about our softball program has incorrectly suggested that Auburn University and Auburn Athletics either didn’t know about or didn’t act on matters of concern in an expeditious manner. I can tell you with certainty that we did and that we will always do what is right for our student-athletes.
First, a little context. Because of the importance of Title IX compliance and the structure and process Auburn has established, we in Athletics defer to those conducting any investigation following a complaint. We cannot, and will not, take action which could be disruptive to or attempt to influence that investigative and decision-making process.
With that said, last Fall we received an anonymous allegation about wrongdoing on the coaching staff. An investigation began and action was taken that ultimately led to changes with the coaching staff because of the factual findings of a fair and thorough investigation.
In support of this, let me make three key points:
Wrongdoing took place by the assistant coach on the softball team and that is why he is no longer part of the staff. Before a decision was announced regarding the head coach, he decided to retire.
Members of the team asked the athletics department to handle this discreetly. They are young women and I was determined to honor their request for privacy.
I made the decision to walk a line that involved making changes to the coaching staff while respecting the privacy of those who asked for it. It was not an easy line to walk and that’s why I said the things I said and handled it as I did. I’m an Athletics Director and I’m a father. I handled the coaches the way an AD should handle them and I handled the students the way I think a father would want it handled.
To me, this matter has always been about protecting and supporting student-athletes, young women who did not want their names in the news. Of course, there are also policies, procedures, processes and laws we must follow.
It’s important to remember that sometimes the length of an investigation is determined by the willingness of those with information to feel comfortable coming forward. We encouraged communication. In the end, we appreciate and applaud all who had the courage to speak up and share their concerns.
During this process, I answered a question about whether there was an investigation under way. I answered that question in a manner that was guarded to the point that made some people question the accuracy of my words. In retrospect, I could have been more forthcoming about the investigation. But, I wanted to live up to the promise I made to the students who asked for confidentiality. I erred on the side of maintaining my promise to these young women.
Taking action while maintaining confidentiality is not easy. But as always, I will be certain that the Auburn staff lives up to the high standards we expect and that the students who play for us know that the Athletics Department will honor their privacy requests and help them in every way we can.
As a member of the Auburn Family, you have a right to know what took place. Thank you for letting me share this information with you.
ETA: God Bless and War Eagle!
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 8/31/17 at 10:33 pm to GenesChin
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We should put a moratorium onsoftball threads and delete them all.
You and allin2010 would love that.
Posted on 9/1/17 at 5:40 am to Rhino5
Her father sends an email. She thinks she should be on the team. This all happens because she was cut. She was a walk on.
In an email sent Thursday night, Alan Demaske, Nemeth's father, responds to the statement issued by Jacobs earlier Thursday and claims his daughter emailed Jacobs last week and visited his office on Monday, but not received a response.
"She wants to be rightfully reinstated to the team," Demaske writes. "Is this an example of caring for the 'Student Athlete'? Sounds like whisleblower (sic) retaliation to me. ... All she has wanted, and still desires, is the same as all elite athletes - a fair chance on the playing field."
The email was also sent to associate athletic director for compliance Bernard Hill, Auburn president Steven Leath, Title IX coordinator Kelley Taylor and Nemeth's lawyer, Martin Greenberg.
In an email sent Thursday night, Alan Demaske, Nemeth's father, responds to the statement issued by Jacobs earlier Thursday and claims his daughter emailed Jacobs last week and visited his office on Monday, but not received a response.
"She wants to be rightfully reinstated to the team," Demaske writes. "Is this an example of caring for the 'Student Athlete'? Sounds like whisleblower (sic) retaliation to me. ... All she has wanted, and still desires, is the same as all elite athletes - a fair chance on the playing field."
The email was also sent to associate athletic director for compliance Bernard Hill, Auburn president Steven Leath, Title IX coordinator Kelley Taylor and Nemeth's lawyer, Martin Greenberg.
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