http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4014188

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3/25/2009 10:50:14 AM

violations for a guy they kicked off the team before he even played a game for them? let's give them the equivalent of the SMU death penalty

3/25/2009 10:56:20 AM

*awaits nym vs. jaybee rumble*

3/25/2009 10:57:01 AM

Nah, it was stupid for Tom Moore to do that. He knows better and even though he isn't with the program anymore it reflects bad on UConn.

It's a secondary violation at worst and a minor infraction. As far as agent involvement, it reminds me a bit of all the Myron Piggie hassle for UNC/Duke and nothing every came of that.

[Edited on March 25, 2009 at 10:59 AM. Reason : x]

3/25/2009 10:59:37 AM

Quote :

"phone records show UConn coaches made thousands of phone calls and text messages to Nochimson over the next two years"

jesus fucking christ

assuming "thousands" is at minimum "2,000", thats almost hitting the dude up 3 times a day, every day, for 2 straight years

3/25/2009 11:08:04 AM

coaches should be given one special cell phone with a certain plan that only allows a certain number of texts to be used, instead of an unlimited plan

or at least be required to turn in phone records to some regulatory figure with the NCAA

3/25/2009 11:11:14 AM

3/25/2009 11:11:44 AM

good lord... espn just needs something new to talk about

everyone does this... move along

3/25/2009 11:12:17 AM

FYI, there was no NCAA regulation on the amount of texts you can send to a recruit or his family during this time period until late 2007, after this happened. Just phone calls. That's why I'm a bit confused about the article and how they combined them.

^ yeah, on the UConn scout.com board the "insiders" who have a great track record say that there is literally no worries from the Athletic Department about this. It's a slap on the wrist violation at worst, and Calhoun pretty much had no involvement. He made 16 calls over TWO YEARS...

[Edited on March 25, 2009 at 11:15 AM. Reason : x]

3/25/2009 11:13:49 AM

if it wasn't illegal, then alright, but at least we can laugh at them being on this guys nuts so hard

3/25/2009 11:15:27 AM

now... i think we can all agree if NC State was found to do this


Death Penalty or at least one year probation

3/25/2009 11:18:54 AM

Ha. Yeah, they'd just shut down the university.

The agent part is what would have scared me the most if Miles actually every played because by rule, if you have a player who is ineligible (as he would have been) you have to vacate your wins whether the program or head coach know about it or not unless you have Corey Maggette on your team and a Polish head coach

^^ honestly, though... he's nasty. 6'6" shooting guard who has an amazing stroke from 25 feet in. He'd have made UConn the run away favorite this year.

[Edited on March 25, 2009 at 11:21 AM. Reason : x]

3/25/2009 11:21:15 AM

How convenient.... Uconn sweet 16.... allegations.... why does this always happen mid season, during playoffs, or when the team/player is in the news for good stuff.... ESPN has ruined sports

3/25/2009 11:24:19 AM

luckily i dont watch ESPN so i can continue not giving a shit


seriously, it long ago has went from Sports Broadcasting to fuckin E! SPN with all the stupid fuckin shit they talk about and how these marginal athletes are celebritized, the dick riding, the poor attempts at comedy

dude fuck them, i get my sports news from the freakin regular news

3/25/2009 11:54:06 AM

yea right

3/25/2009 12:03:42 PM

ha i really dont

as u guys can probably tell i dont keep up too well with sports news, i dont even know who is still in the NCAA tournament

i usually hear espn in the background after watchin some kind of game and it done went off

3/25/2009 12:21:04 PM

you dont watch sportscenter

you still watch espn

3/25/2009 12:37:04 PM

yea if you wanna split hairs, but really, when is sportcenter NOT on

3/25/2009 12:38:09 PM

hahahah, awesome, i hope they go into the shitter

3/26/2009 10:35:56 AM

The violations are akin to those that Roy Williams had at Kansas. Likely 3 years probation and a reduction by one scholarship over that time... If you seriously read that and think that the NCAA is going to throw the book at one of its ten most important basketball schools you're crazy...

[Edited on March 26, 2009 at 10:41 AM. Reason : this is peanuts compared to the rosenhaus/miami connection or sc football]

3/26/2009 10:41:15 AM

but it would be awesome if they did

3/26/2009 10:55:24 AM

Bump.

http://borgesblognhr.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-weve-learned.html

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052810aaa.html

-Impermissible phone calls and text messages to prospective student-athletes;
-Impermissible benefits provided to a prospective student-athlete by a representative of the institution's athletic interests; -Impermissible benefit to a prospective student-athlete by a member of the basketball staff;
-Allegations against two (2) members of the basketball staff for providing false and misleading information to the NCAA Enforcement staff and to the institution;
-Providing impermissible complimentary admissions or discretionary tickets;

**** that is the meat of it. Nothing too damning. The "representative" of the institution is some random agent who was a waterboy in like 2000. Still don't like to see that if you're a UConn fan like me. No postseason ban but probably a small recruiting limitation (loss of one scholly maybe but more likely less road travel for an assistant)

5/28/2010 10:10:55 AM

Uconn just got mazzoned.

5/28/2010 2:32:31 PM

now let's hope they get munsoned

5/28/2010 2:41:25 PM

Finally ruling today -- sources saying no postseason ban.

2/22/2011 2:05:56 PM

2/22/2011 2:14:19 PM

Calhoun suspended for 3 BE games

2/22/2011 3:42:28 PM

Quote :

""We think the penalty is appropriate," said Dennis Thomas, chairman of the Committee on Infractions, said Tuesday. "The head coach should be aware, but, also in the same frame, the head coach obviously cannot be aware of everything that goes on within the program. However, the head coach bears that responsibility.""

on one hand, the coach is at fault, but on the other, he's not. however, he's getting punished regardless. i get what they're saying, but it's worded horribly

2/22/2011 4:18:06 PM

another in a long line of horribly bad punishments passed down by the NCAA lately (yes, I'm including the Ohio State ruling too). The coach preaches responsibility to everyone from his assistants to the parents of kids he's recruiting, yet when its time for him to accept responsibility for the actions of people underneath him he is able to plead ignorance and get off with a slap on the wrist.

the one glaring connection between all of the latest NCAA violations from UCONN, to OSU, to Cam Newton, to UNC, to Bruce Pearl etc. etc. is that when you say you were unaware of things you are supposed to be aware of, the NCAA will let you off of the hook. Terrible precedent, and once again the ncaa proves it has absolutely no backbone

2/22/2011 5:08:43 PM

head coaches are like mob bosses... they insulate themselves from activities going on beneath them.

2/22/2011 5:13:02 PM

heard on the radio it's a 3 game conference game ban next season and 3 years probation with no postseason ban

2/22/2011 5:29:40 PM

Post season ban is the only way to send a message, especially in basketball.

In football, its one game. In basketball, its a whole month.

2/22/2011 5:32:11 PM

Quote :

"the one glaring connection between all of the latest NCAA violations from UCONN, to OSU, to Cam Newton, to UNC, to Bruce Pearl etc. etc. is that when you say you were unaware of things you are supposed to be aware of, the NCAA will let you off of the hook. Terrible precedent, and once again the ncaa proves it has absolutely no backbone"

Not really sure how you can punish UConn equally when said player in question never actually played for the team. Seems pretty fair to me. It's different when the guy actual plays in your program.

2/22/2011 7:18:42 PM

That doesnt change the fact that they commited violations to get him there in the first place. if he never signed with uconn then I would agree with you.

2/22/2011 7:58:23 PM

1 point to Drod

2/22/2011 11:01:18 PM

tread lightly in this thread NyM, your modship is on the line

2/22/2011 11:04:16 PM