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re: This Ole Miss thing is gonna really hurt the SEC
Posted on 2/23/17 at 7:42 pm to CBP3110
Posted on 2/23/17 at 7:42 pm to CBP3110
One way it COULD hurt the conference...
From what I can tell in the documents, the NCAA has cited 5 "prospective" student athletes. One (student A) apparently went to OM and transferred to Auburn - he is the one who received the hunting trips. Student B is Lewis who ended up at State. Where did the other 3 end up? I've heard rumors of Bama, Georgia...
Those student athletes have immunity for anything improper that occurred during their recruitment/tenure with OM. Does that immunity extend to the institutions they transferred to/signed with? Especially for those who chose another school through recruitment - IF they admitted to receiving improper benefits from OM, some might argue it's possible they ultimately received more benefits from the school they finally selected. Could those schools be open to inquiry from the NCAA? Does it open a can of worms?
IF the NCAA thinks another school offered/paid more than OM, and that's why the students chose to go elsewhere, other investigations could follow. It would be bad for the conference to have that NCAA microscope out at 4-5 additional schools as a result of OM shenanigans.
Thoughts?
From what I can tell in the documents, the NCAA has cited 5 "prospective" student athletes. One (student A) apparently went to OM and transferred to Auburn - he is the one who received the hunting trips. Student B is Lewis who ended up at State. Where did the other 3 end up? I've heard rumors of Bama, Georgia...
Those student athletes have immunity for anything improper that occurred during their recruitment/tenure with OM. Does that immunity extend to the institutions they transferred to/signed with? Especially for those who chose another school through recruitment - IF they admitted to receiving improper benefits from OM, some might argue it's possible they ultimately received more benefits from the school they finally selected. Could those schools be open to inquiry from the NCAA? Does it open a can of worms?
IF the NCAA thinks another school offered/paid more than OM, and that's why the students chose to go elsewhere, other investigations could follow. It would be bad for the conference to have that NCAA microscope out at 4-5 additional schools as a result of OM shenanigans.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 2/24/17 at 1:09 pm to semotruman
No, any student athlete that receives immunity for their "testimony" is only questioned about the school that is specifically being investigated.
Now, if the NCAA wanted to they could open up another investigation on any institution they want too but it would have nothing to do with said student's recruitment from another university.
IE. If they decided to investigate state they would have to find some other way to tie state to cheating other than just Leo Lewis and his comments.
Unfortunately, for Ole Miss, the NCAA found the perfect school to hammer on a little bit in the SEC to show they still do have some teeth. After all the sh** they caught for botching the Miami investigation they needed a rebound scape goat. Ole Miss just happened to be the school that screwed up first.
Now, if the NCAA wanted to they could open up another investigation on any institution they want too but it would have nothing to do with said student's recruitment from another university.
IE. If they decided to investigate state they would have to find some other way to tie state to cheating other than just Leo Lewis and his comments.
Unfortunately, for Ole Miss, the NCAA found the perfect school to hammer on a little bit in the SEC to show they still do have some teeth. After all the sh** they caught for botching the Miami investigation they needed a rebound scape goat. Ole Miss just happened to be the school that screwed up first.
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