OT: Alabama State accused by NCAA of 668 Violations

[CalallenStang]

Posted this here because football board gets most traffic, and our football program got the, well, you know...
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Theatre of the absurd
NCAA slaps 668 athletic violations on Alabama State University

After a lengthy investigation, the NCAA has found 668 athletic violations in four sports at Alabama State University.

Close to 500 of the violations have to do with allowing football players to work out during the off-season; 40 have to do with changing an ineligible player's grade without the knowledge or consent of the course instructor.

According to the Montgomery Advertiser, all of the violations took place between 1999 and 2003, and all individuals involved in each violation are named. Both Alabama State, and the individuals named in the violations, have until June 27 to respond to them.

The most serious infraction is the accusation that the unviersity has a lack of institutional control, that they have failed to train their coaches on rules, that they do not monitor the elgibility or advancement of players and that the school keeps poor records.

The NCAA named five of the school's former athletic directors, two former compliance officers and a former faculty athletic representative when discussing the university's lack of control.

"[Former compliance officers John Ivery and Robert Whitfield], who started their po­sitions without NCAA rules compliance training, did not re­ceive comprehensive initial and follow-up training in NCAA pro­gress-toward-degree legisla­tion. Fur­ther, no one at the institution — including [athletic directors Curtis Williams, Richard Cosby, William Head, Rob Spivery and Sonia Price and faculty athletic rep Wallace Maryland] — had sufficient NCAA rules compli­ance training to adequately monitor Ivery and Whitfield's work for accuracy," the notice said.

After June 27, the NCAA's committee on infractions will once again look at the evidence, as well as any submitted responses, during a hearing, which it has scheduled for Aug. 8-10.

Alabama State will not comment on the allegations. Officials only said that the school would comply with the NCAA's deadlines.

However, it is possible that the number of violations the school has could rise after the Alabama State responds to the original list. Since the university is required to provide a list of all games, practices and workouts alleged ineligible athletes performed in, the school will be hit with a new violation each time one of these athletes participated.

[Mexmustang]

Let me see, Alabama State will get fried and U of A gets the traditional BCS slap on the wrist.

[mr. pony]

You got THAT right.

[ponyboy]

Exactly my thought.

[ponyte]

As USC gets a little heat, along comes Alabama State to take the fall.

[PonyTime]

Explain to me how USC of the last 10 years is all that different than SMU of the early 80s . . .

Both small private schools in large metro areas competing in a Conference full of publics.

Both competing for NCs each year.

Both with long and storied traditions.

The only reason that USC would get a free pass is because the NCAA won't give out the DP again because of what it did to SMU. Otherwise - they ARE SMU of the early 80s - except they pay their players and players families 20x what SMU did (and are much smarter about it).

Just my 2 cents.