Alabama Sanctions Finally In
by War Eagle Atlanta on Jun 11, 2009 3:27 PM CDT
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Free at last? Well, not quite...
After being leaked yesterday, the findings of the NCAA investigation into the University of Alabama's self-reported textbook scandal are finally in. There are no scholarship losses or post-season ban in any of the 16 sports involved in the investigation, which centered around 200 different athletes. Instead, Alabama will be forced to vacate victories in select sports where ineligible athletes participated, including some football games from the 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons.
As a repeat offender, the University will remain on probation for an additional three years. Of all the athletes investigated, 125 were found to have unintentionally violated the textbooks policy, which generally meant that the value in each case was under $100. Only 22 athletes were found to be intentional wrongdoers, with 14 coming from the track team, 7 from football and 1 from tennis. The monetary amount of the violations ranged from $32 on the low end to almost $4000 on the high end. Alabama will also have to pay a fine to the NCAA of almost $44,000.
Although the NCAA considered heavier sanctions against Alabama, they praised the school for coming forth on their own. It is entirely possible that the penalties would have been much more severe had the violations occurred in a single sport as opposed to be spread out in all sports across the board.
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mmmm....
Seems to me that it would have been more severe since the infractions were spread out through out the entire athletic dept. Its leads to a greater failure to monitor. Although if it was just one sport then its more like turning a blind eye to that particular sport. Mmmm, NOt sure on that one really. Maybe i am on the fence about being on the fence…..
My opinion
I think alot of it is because of Satan being there. If it was Shula still there it would have been a lot worst.
You serious?
Please. I’m surprised they’re even vacating the victories. This whole thing seemed like not that big of a deal to me.
I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain
by jd is legend on Jun 11, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree...
…I thought the penalty was too harsh. If Bama goes on 3 year probation and vacates 21 wins for a textbook scandal then Southern Cal deserves the death penalty. But we all know nothing will come of that. Its bull.
That statement is in a word,
retarded.
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
by GumptownTiger on Jun 12, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Vacated wins......
does not amount to a hill of beans…..there are not many bama fans that will suffer because of vacated wins. The 3 years of probation and 5 more years of the “repeat offender curtain” is the most damaging and even that is no big deal as long as they keep their nose clean. This is basically a big slap on the wrist with a warning of real punishment if they screw up again. The NCAA could not let Bama off with nothing but a warning and this is about as light as it gets as far as sancions go considering the repeat offender status.
I would have gone to bammer if my grades hadn't been good enough to go to AU
I honestly believe.....
that were it Auburn or any other school that were not already on probation……the penalty would have been less severe provided that school cooperated fully and proactively the way that Bama did with the NCAA.
I would have gone to bammer if my grades hadn't been good enough to go to AU
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