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Alabama finally receives its 24-hour notice from the NCAA
Posted on 6/10/09 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 6/10/09 at 2:35 pm
Not really saying anything, except we got the letter. Now CC can run to the bathroom and wank off.
Hello from Hattiesburg, where the Banktress and I are saying goodbye to her brother before he ships off to Iraq. On this same day, we learn that finally, finally, finally, the University of Alabama will be informed about its textbook-related fate from the NCAA.
Check out this update:
TUSCALOOSA -- The University of Alabama was notified by the NCAA this morning that a ruling on its violations of textbook distribution policy will be announced on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the issue.
This comes more than a year and a half after UA officials discovered improprieties in the way student-athletes received textbooks, and more than three months after the school made public the news that it had appeared before the NCAA's Committee on Infractions because of its self-reported violations.
Alabama had been in its five-year probationary window when the violations occurred. That likely means stiffer penalties, though it's not clear what they will be. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
If Alabama officials had not yet received the actual letter from the NCAA, it is expected to arrive later today.
Five football players - including starting linemen Antoine Caldwell and Marlon Davis and running back Glen Coffee - received four-game suspensions for their involvement in facilitating free textbooks for their friends.
Athletes from other sports are involved, though the university redacted most names, sports, and figures from its internal investigation, citing federal privacy laws. The News has reported that about 200 student-athletes are involved over a four-year period.
The NCAA alleged that the Alabama committed "potentially major" rules violations by failing to monitor its student-athlete textbook distribution system, and UA officials agreed.
Some athletes received "an extra benefit in the form of non-required textbooks, materials or supplies for themselves or for family members, friends or other student-athletes. Consequently, the university agrees that violations of NCAA legislation occurred," according to the university's report on the case.
But Alabama administrators asked the NCAA to recognize that many of the athletes did not mean to violate the rules, and that the school has since fixed the system.
According to documents, including the NCAA's letter to UA more than a year ago, the problems began in the 2005-06 academic year, meaning Alabama can be - but does not have to be - considered a repeat violator in the five-year window that began with probation in 2002.
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Hello from Hattiesburg, where the Banktress and I are saying goodbye to her brother before he ships off to Iraq. On this same day, we learn that finally, finally, finally, the University of Alabama will be informed about its textbook-related fate from the NCAA.
Check out this update:
TUSCALOOSA -- The University of Alabama was notified by the NCAA this morning that a ruling on its violations of textbook distribution policy will be announced on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the issue.
This comes more than a year and a half after UA officials discovered improprieties in the way student-athletes received textbooks, and more than three months after the school made public the news that it had appeared before the NCAA's Committee on Infractions because of its self-reported violations.
Alabama had been in its five-year probationary window when the violations occurred. That likely means stiffer penalties, though it's not clear what they will be. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
If Alabama officials had not yet received the actual letter from the NCAA, it is expected to arrive later today.
Five football players - including starting linemen Antoine Caldwell and Marlon Davis and running back Glen Coffee - received four-game suspensions for their involvement in facilitating free textbooks for their friends.
Athletes from other sports are involved, though the university redacted most names, sports, and figures from its internal investigation, citing federal privacy laws. The News has reported that about 200 student-athletes are involved over a four-year period.
The NCAA alleged that the Alabama committed "potentially major" rules violations by failing to monitor its student-athlete textbook distribution system, and UA officials agreed.
Some athletes received "an extra benefit in the form of non-required textbooks, materials or supplies for themselves or for family members, friends or other student-athletes. Consequently, the university agrees that violations of NCAA legislation occurred," according to the university's report on the case.
But Alabama administrators asked the NCAA to recognize that many of the athletes did not mean to violate the rules, and that the school has since fixed the system.
According to documents, including the NCAA's letter to UA more than a year ago, the problems began in the 2005-06 academic year, meaning Alabama can be - but does not have to be - considered a repeat violator in the five-year window that began with probation in 2002.
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Posted on 6/10/09 at 2:44 pm to Alahunter
This crap kinda scares me.
Posted on 6/10/09 at 2:44 pm to Alahunter
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Alabama had been in its five-year probationary window when the violations occurred. That likely means stiffer penalties, though it's not clear what they will be. A news conference is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
This part would make me a little nervous, but I really don't expect much to come out of this situation.
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Posted on 6/10/09 at 2:51 pm to Alahunter
:orko:
Today's like Christmas Eve! We get to open the present tomorrow.
Today's like Christmas Eve! We get to open the present tomorrow.
Posted on 6/10/09 at 3:01 pm to Alahunter
I'm guessing that this time tomorrow there will be a lot of disappointed/angry Aubies. I don't usually listen to Finebaum, but I will tomorrow.
Posted on 6/10/09 at 3:31 pm to Alahunter
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The News has reported that about 200 student-athletes are involved over a four-year period.
hmmmm.
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Some athletes received "an extra benefit in the form of non-required textbooks, materials or supplies for themselves or for family members, friends or other student-athletes.
of course they weren't selling the books.
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But Alabama administrators asked the NCAA to recognize that many of the athletes did not mean to violate the rules
many considered that they were not breaking the rules?
Forget the NCAA just for a minute and think about how many students and how long this went on? Someone should have blown the whistle alot sooner.
Posted on 6/10/09 at 3:59 pm to Alahunter
How does the NCAA get their power?
Who the frick are they anyway?
Who the frick are they anyway?
Posted on 6/10/09 at 4:18 pm to Alahunter
All of them should get tectbooks free anyway! The NCAA is insane.
Posted on 6/10/09 at 6:58 pm to Alahunter
hopefully they're banned from college athletics
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