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Be careful SEC, NCAA cracking down
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:34 pm to tigerskin
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The NCAA placed West Virginia's athletic department on two years' probation Wednesday for recruiting violations involving illegal text messages and phone calls in 14 sports.
The NCAA said a Division I infractions committee determined that coaches in 14 sports sent impermissible texts and made phone calls to prospects and parents between June 2010 and February 2013. Most of the infractions occurred in women's gymnastics, football, women's basketball and women's soccer.
Most of the women's gymnastics violations were committed by one assistant coach, who was placed under a one-year show-cause penalty, cannot recruit during a 30-day signing period and must attend an NCAA regional rules seminar.
The committee determined that infractions in other sports were limited.
The NCAA said several coaches involved in the violations believed there was a misunderstanding in some of the recruiting communication rules.
"Additionally, the school did not fully understand how to use compliance software it purchased to monitor phone and text activity," the NCAA said. "It wasn't until the software company updated the software that the school learned of the violations."
The NCAA said the violations occurred while the school was on two years' probation from a previous infractions case involving out-of-season coaching and the use of non-coaching staff to work with players.
West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons was named last month to succeed Oliver Luck, who left for a position with the NCAA. Lyons said he was aware of the issue when he interviewed for the job.
"While I am disappointed with today's NCAA report, I do take note that our department found the infractions, self-reported them and worked with the NCAA in full cooperation to address and correct the issues," Lyons said. "I am confident that the department has taken the necessary steps to correct its compliance and recruiting software program, re-educate the staff on updated NCAA changes on the rules surrounding text messages and phone calls and fulfilled our obligations to the NCAA concerning the situation long before I started as athletic director back on Feb. 2.
"Moving forward, I expect our department to continue its strong dedication to NCAA compliance."
In addition to the probation, West Virginia self-imposed penalties adopted by the panel that include a reduction of telephone contacts in the 14 sports for portions of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years, reduced off-campus recruiting in football, women's soccer, women's basketball and men's basketball, and official visit restrictions in women's soccer.
The football team also was stripped of one scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year.
Associate athletic director Keli Cunningham said there was no failure to monitor, lack of institutional control or failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance.
"There was no systemic effort by any of our coaches to violate the rules or gain a significant recruiting advantage, and that is reflected by the NCAA's decision," Cunningham said. "We take this very seriously and we accept the NCAA's findings."
The probation period runs through Feb. 17, 2017.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:35 pm to tigerskin
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:35 pm to tigerskin
They won't hit the SEC too hard, it's just making too much $ for them
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:35 pm to TRUERockyTop
Include pictures next time please.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:39 pm to tigerskin
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West Virginia self-imposed penalties adopted by the panel that include a reduction of telephone contacts in the 14 sports for portions of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years, reduced off-campus recruiting in football, women's soccer, women's basketball and men's basketball, and official visit restrictions in women's soccer.
Women's soccer restrictions? Oh no how with the SEC ever survive such an onslaught?
Just keep on keeping on people.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:40 pm to pioneerbasketball
I'll bring the pictures if you bring the crayons
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:41 pm to TRUERockyTop
I just read a book without pics or crayons.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:42 pm to TRUERockyTop
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The NCAA placed West Virginia's athletic department on two years' probation Wednesday for recruiting violations involving illegal text messages and phone calls in 14 sports.
Buddy of mine in HS was being recruited by some bigger name schools including a few in the SEC (he walked on to alabama under saban btw). Anyways, arkansas gave him a little bit of money (like 50 bucks) and UT called/texted him a handful of times outside of the appropriate time frames you're allowed to. I called the SEC office and told them about both situations and they basically just said "oh, ok. Click".
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:44 pm to Brageous
And didn't Luck just take a job with the NCAA
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:44 pm to WG_Dawg
Under which arkansas coach?
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:46 pm to WG_Dawg
You can't be serious about calling because of 50 bucks
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:47 pm to WG_Dawg
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I called the SEC office and told them about both situations
SNITCH
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:49 pm to WG_Dawg
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(like 50 bucks)
you completely suck if this is true.
secondly, i would personally take 50 bucks as an insult, you sure it wasn't for bus fare or something?
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:49 pm to tigerskin
Yet neither will investigate the fleet of brand new $60k cars driven by Bammer players.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:49 pm to pioneerbasketball
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Under which arkansas coach?
this would have been circa 06 or 07ish
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:50 pm to piggilicious
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you completely suck if this is true.
I was moreso calling about tennessee, I only mentioned arkansas because theirs was a more serious transgression. Like I said nobody GAS though so don't worry araknsas fans, you're in the clear.
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:50 pm to WG_Dawg
Pretty dick of you to do that to a buddy
Posted on 2/19/15 at 3:54 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:Why frick your buddy like that?
Buddy of mine in HS was being recruited by some bigger name schools including a few in the SEC (he walked on to alabama under saban btw). Anyways, arkansas gave him a little bit of money (like 50 bucks) and UT called/texted him a handful of times outside of the appropriate time frames you're allowed to. I called the SEC office and told them about both situations and they basically just said "oh, ok. Click".
Posted on 2/19/15 at 4:01 pm to RT1941
When I say he was "being recruited", I mean schools were interested in him. I mean the fact he was given $50 should tell you he wasn't prime time.
He was a skinny white dude at a non-skill/glamour position that walked on. He didn't get in trouble.
He is also the person who threw the water bottle at one of the Irons brothers after the 06 Iron Bowl and hit him in the eye and nobody ever caught who did it
He was a skinny white dude at a non-skill/glamour position that walked on. He didn't get in trouble.
He is also the person who threw the water bottle at one of the Irons brothers after the 06 Iron Bowl and hit him in the eye and nobody ever caught who did it
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