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The NCAA Response to OM - the Cliff Notes Beatdown Version
Posted on 8/10/17 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 8/10/17 at 3:59 pm
- Text message information gathered during the investigation also shows Farrar communicating with football student-athletes about going to Rebel Rags
- Evidence shows NCAA thinks Tunsil's mother has no credibility
- The football program submitted recruiting documentation to compliance showing [redacted] and his family paid for their meals; however, as has been acknowledged, that did not occur. This is one of multiple instances in this allegation in which the football program submitted false recruiting documentation to the compliance office or failed to submit recruiting documentation altogether
- The enforcement staff asserts that the text messages also show Farrar informed Freeze at the time he arranged transportation for for this occasion from the "young man from Raleigh." The football program did not submit documentation to the compliance office showing was on campus on this occasion.
- The institution also acknowledged the record substantiates culpability by Farrar. Again, the football program submitted false recruiting visit documentation to compliance
- Last, the recruiting documentation the football program submitted to the compliance office for this visit again contained inaccuracies, including regarding the prospects' transportation and lodging. The records stated that the prospects provided their own transportation and spent the night at residence halls of then football student-athletes.
- The recruiting documentation submitted by the football program is false and purports that [redacted] paid for half of the hotel bill and his meals
- In April 2016, the enforcement staff's football development group received information from a confidential source, unaffiliated with any institution in the Southeastern Conference, that [redacted] received a significant amount of cash from institutional representatives during his recruitment.
- The institution, certain involved individuals and others have speculated that [redacted] fabricated statements implicating the institution to redirect attention away from his current institution. These suggestions are baseless and should be disregarded by the hearing panel. The enforcement staff finds to be credible and notes his various incentives to provide truthful information in the infractions process. Furthermore, when possible the enforcement staff tested information shared and found it to be reliable
- Farrar claimed he did not recall the exchange but that he may have been trying to pursue romantically at the time and mentioned to initiate a conversation
- For example, Farrar reported in his December 1, 2016, interview that he used disposable "backup" cellphones for years for recruiting purposes, including to recruit prospects in the 2015 and 2016 signing classes.
- Further, the primary failure occurred early on when Freeze failed to vet Hughes through the compliance office. Instead, Freeze permitted his staff to rely on its own review of Hughes' association with the four then prospects and apply (incorrectly) the complex "established relationship" test (Exhibit NCAA- 10) in determining whether they should be concerned about Hughes and/or refrain from engaging him in the prospects' recruitment.
- Freeze's handling of these matters, which spanned several months, fell short of the standards placed on head coaches to promote an atmosphere of compliance and monitor their staffs. Hughes, irrespective of his background or stated intentions, posed a clear red flag during the four then prospects' recruitment. Had Freeze satisfied his obligation to promote an atmosphere for compliance, either he or members of his staff would have known to take the obvious precaution of consulting the compliance office ? or otherwise confirming the propriety of their behavior ? before engaging Hughes in recruiting. However, nobody did so and Freeze cannot demonstrate that he promoted an atmosphere of compliance.
- There was no reason for Keyes to be around the football program as frequently as he was, and certainly no justification for him being involved in recruitment. Nevertheless, Freeze failed to ascertain why Keyes was around the football offices, staff and recruits. These failures represent significant continuing compliance shortcomings and in Freeze's monitoring efforts.
- Had Freeze reported his contacts to the compliance office in December 2013, it could have served as a meaningful example to his staff on how to handle such situations and prevented Kiffin's violation approximately five months later. Both underlying violations are indicative of a significant compliance failure in the football program, and Allegation No. 13 shows a failure in Freeze's monitoring efforts. In light of Freeze's personal involvement in this violation, he was also unable to demonstrate that he promoted an atmosphere of compliance in the football program.
- The violations involve football personnel disregarding the institution's policies and expectations to take precautions to ensure their actions complied with NCAA legislation and/or reporting violations to the compliance office. The violations occurred, and recurred, over five and a half years, including during the investigation when attention to compliance should have been paramount. During this same time period, the institution failed to take meaningful action as required by the Principles to correct the behavior in its football program, which allowed additional violations to occur and illustrated a lack of institutional control.
ETA: Full credit goes to Spiderman's post on Elitedawgs
- Evidence shows NCAA thinks Tunsil's mother has no credibility
- The football program submitted recruiting documentation to compliance showing [redacted] and his family paid for their meals; however, as has been acknowledged, that did not occur. This is one of multiple instances in this allegation in which the football program submitted false recruiting documentation to the compliance office or failed to submit recruiting documentation altogether
- The enforcement staff asserts that the text messages also show Farrar informed Freeze at the time he arranged transportation for for this occasion from the "young man from Raleigh." The football program did not submit documentation to the compliance office showing was on campus on this occasion.
- The institution also acknowledged the record substantiates culpability by Farrar. Again, the football program submitted false recruiting visit documentation to compliance
- Last, the recruiting documentation the football program submitted to the compliance office for this visit again contained inaccuracies, including regarding the prospects' transportation and lodging. The records stated that the prospects provided their own transportation and spent the night at residence halls of then football student-athletes.
- The recruiting documentation submitted by the football program is false and purports that [redacted] paid for half of the hotel bill and his meals
- In April 2016, the enforcement staff's football development group received information from a confidential source, unaffiliated with any institution in the Southeastern Conference, that [redacted] received a significant amount of cash from institutional representatives during his recruitment.
- The institution, certain involved individuals and others have speculated that [redacted] fabricated statements implicating the institution to redirect attention away from his current institution. These suggestions are baseless and should be disregarded by the hearing panel. The enforcement staff finds to be credible and notes his various incentives to provide truthful information in the infractions process. Furthermore, when possible the enforcement staff tested information shared and found it to be reliable
- Farrar claimed he did not recall the exchange but that he may have been trying to pursue romantically at the time and mentioned to initiate a conversation
- For example, Farrar reported in his December 1, 2016, interview that he used disposable "backup" cellphones for years for recruiting purposes, including to recruit prospects in the 2015 and 2016 signing classes.
- Further, the primary failure occurred early on when Freeze failed to vet Hughes through the compliance office. Instead, Freeze permitted his staff to rely on its own review of Hughes' association with the four then prospects and apply (incorrectly) the complex "established relationship" test (Exhibit NCAA- 10) in determining whether they should be concerned about Hughes and/or refrain from engaging him in the prospects' recruitment.
- Freeze's handling of these matters, which spanned several months, fell short of the standards placed on head coaches to promote an atmosphere of compliance and monitor their staffs. Hughes, irrespective of his background or stated intentions, posed a clear red flag during the four then prospects' recruitment. Had Freeze satisfied his obligation to promote an atmosphere for compliance, either he or members of his staff would have known to take the obvious precaution of consulting the compliance office ? or otherwise confirming the propriety of their behavior ? before engaging Hughes in recruiting. However, nobody did so and Freeze cannot demonstrate that he promoted an atmosphere of compliance.
- There was no reason for Keyes to be around the football program as frequently as he was, and certainly no justification for him being involved in recruitment. Nevertheless, Freeze failed to ascertain why Keyes was around the football offices, staff and recruits. These failures represent significant continuing compliance shortcomings and in Freeze's monitoring efforts.
- Had Freeze reported his contacts to the compliance office in December 2013, it could have served as a meaningful example to his staff on how to handle such situations and prevented Kiffin's violation approximately five months later. Both underlying violations are indicative of a significant compliance failure in the football program, and Allegation No. 13 shows a failure in Freeze's monitoring efforts. In light of Freeze's personal involvement in this violation, he was also unable to demonstrate that he promoted an atmosphere of compliance in the football program.
- The violations involve football personnel disregarding the institution's policies and expectations to take precautions to ensure their actions complied with NCAA legislation and/or reporting violations to the compliance office. The violations occurred, and recurred, over five and a half years, including during the investigation when attention to compliance should have been paramount. During this same time period, the institution failed to take meaningful action as required by the Principles to correct the behavior in its football program, which allowed additional violations to occur and illustrated a lack of institutional control.
ETA: Full credit goes to Spiderman's post on Elitedawgs
This post was edited on 8/12/17 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:33 pm to redbird4state
When did this get released
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:34 pm to redbird4state
The last paragraph shows that Enforcement is going for a kill shot. We shall soon see if the COI sees it the same way.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:35 pm to fhsdemonfan3131
Pucker up and spread them wide. This is going to hurt just a little.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:39 pm to redbird4state
I am starting to get the feeling that they are going to get in trouble over all of this.
This post was edited on 8/10/17 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:39 pm to redbird4state
If the NCAA starts investigating into Hookergate and whether Freeze was buying them for recruits this will, somehow, get even worse for Ole Miss.
I have a feeling the NCAA is not going to settle for a slap on the wrist here and is going to aim to deliver a message to college football in general on this one.
Ole Miss is just well known enough people will pay attention to what they get stuck with, but not so big time that the NCAA doesn't want to nuke them. It does not look good for the folks down in Oxford.
I have a feeling the NCAA is not going to settle for a slap on the wrist here and is going to aim to deliver a message to college football in general on this one.
Ole Miss is just well known enough people will pay attention to what they get stuck with, but not so big time that the NCAA doesn't want to nuke them. It does not look good for the folks down in Oxford.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:41 pm to redbird4state
Good night sweet prince.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:42 pm to redbird4state
Wow!
Ole Miss will have to prove all of these things are false before the COI.
I sure wish it would be televised.
Ole Miss will have to prove all of these things are false before the COI.
I sure wish it would be televised.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:45 pm to redbird4state
Dayum. That's friggin brutal
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:49 pm to Central Pork
quote:
I sure wish it would be televised.
2-3 days worth of hearings. you gonna take off work for it?
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:51 pm to redbird4state
First Ole Miss talking points. Nothing to see here. This is all about women's basketball and secondary violations in football.
2nd version. All of the major football violations were under Houston Nutt and have already been dealt with. The NCAA has "awarded Ole Miss with exemplary cooperation status."
Next - All of the Major allegations against the current staff are based on fabrications and misunderstandings. The NCAA will drop them.
Continued evolution - We are about to drop bombs in lawsuits and the NCAA will apologize to Ole Miss and place MSU on probation.
And then - the Rebel Rags complaint disproves everything in the NCAA allegations.
Current status - our lawyers are going to do a number on the COI. They will take probation off the table or else.
Lol. Can't wait to see what the spin is after the next phase and watch the Ole Miss fans drink the koolaid.
2nd version. All of the major football violations were under Houston Nutt and have already been dealt with. The NCAA has "awarded Ole Miss with exemplary cooperation status."
Next - All of the Major allegations against the current staff are based on fabrications and misunderstandings. The NCAA will drop them.
Continued evolution - We are about to drop bombs in lawsuits and the NCAA will apologize to Ole Miss and place MSU on probation.
And then - the Rebel Rags complaint disproves everything in the NCAA allegations.
Current status - our lawyers are going to do a number on the COI. They will take probation off the table or else.
Lol. Can't wait to see what the spin is after the next phase and watch the Ole Miss fans drink the koolaid.
This post was edited on 8/10/17 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:52 pm to GermantownTiger
It's on the ole miss website (or at least was), even though it's supposed to be confidential.
I may have a link (but it's a wordpress link)
Ole Miss wordpress site with ncaa response
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:55 pm to MrMojoRisin
Ole Miss is screwed. And not some loving put it in slowly screwed.
This will be angry rapey type sex.
This will be angry rapey type sex.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 4:57 pm to redbird4state
I don't know nuntin' about birthin babies but I can't help but think that OM is about to get a monster episiotomy.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 5:11 pm to Jobu93
"X ... accepted $10,000 in cash in a wad of one-hundred dollar bills."
Yeah. Prepareth thy Freezus, Ole Miss. They're going in dry with a tree stump.
Yeah. Prepareth thy Freezus, Ole Miss. They're going in dry with a tree stump.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 6:36 pm to bamasgot13
2-3 days worth of hearings. you gonna take off work for it?
I work at home. So, frick yes.
I work at home. So, frick yes.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 6:57 pm to redbird4state
Reduce scholarships by 5, 4, & 3 over a three year period, a 2 year bowl ban and let's move on to playin' football. This Ole Miss story is getting tiresome.
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