NCAA looking into USF Hoops

[sadderbudweiser]

The South Florida men's basketball program is under NCAA investigation for possible academic fraud issues, multiple sources told ESPN.

South Florida confirmed in a separate statement that one of its athletic programs is being investigated by the NCAA, but offered no further details.

"Because the University of South Florida is committed to protecting the integrity of the investigation and ensuring those involved receive fair treatment, we cannot provide any details about the investigation at this time," the school's statement said.

Assistant coach Oliver Antigua, the brother of head coach Orlando Antigua, had not been allowed to go out on the road recruiting this month, multiple sources told ESPN. The school released a statement later Wednesday saying that Oliver Antigua has resigned, but did not say why.

Orlando Antigua took over in 2014 after spending the previous six seasons under John Calipari -- one at Memphis and five at Kentucky.

Oliver Antigua was previously an assistant for one season at Seton Hall before he was hired to join the USF staff in 2014. He spent more than a decade as the head coach at St. Raymond High in the Bronx.

Orlando Antigua, 43, is 16-47 in his two seasons at the helm at South Florida. The Bulls were 7-24 last season.



7-24? How about "basketball fraud?"

[PK]

So how is that North Carolina investigation going these days? Crickets? Out of sight out of mind...Right?

[deucetz]

Yeah, I don't think UNC will get anything while Roy is head coach. NCAA is used to police G5 members into submission.

It's crazy the amount of information on the subject

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit ... cs_scandal

[Charleston Pony]

Bad timing for USF assuming they are reaching out to the Big XII

[Junior]

NC offers classes with no work and no tests. Nothing happens.

SMU has a secretary take a meaningless class for a kid. Makes SMU out to be a huge offender.

Just tired of always being the whipping boy for the NCAA.

Go Jank.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Yeah Southern Florida shouldn't be dealing with academic fraud at this time for sure.

[Pony ^]

if you cheat, at least be good

[One Trick Pony]

Yeah Southern Florida shouldn't be dealing with academic fraud at this time for sure.

South

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Yeah Southern Florida shouldn't be dealing with academic fraud at this time for sure.

South

USF = University South Florida

[Charleston Pony]

If the NCAA gets angry enough about what went on at UNC, at least they will have USF to take out their frustrations on!

[One Trick Pony]

Yeah Southern Florida shouldn't be dealing with academic fraud at this time for sure.

South

USF = University South Florida

My son played college football for the arch rival UCF knights - pretty sure I know what it stands for. Someone said Southern I was correcting them like a board troll