OT: USC BBall punishes itself for violations - no postseason

[Pony_Fan]

USC has imposed sanctions on its men's basketball program for NCAA rules violations, including a ban on postseason competition at the end of this season, a reduction of scholarships and vacating all of its wins from 2007-08.

The university said the self-imposed sanctions resulted from an internal investigation that found NCAA rules violations related to O.J. Mayo, who played for the Trojans during the 2007-2008 season under former coach Tim Floyd. Mayo is now with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/n ... id=4792634

[mr. pony]

Give 'em the DP!

(What would SMU have given itself in '87? Just wondering....)

[PK]

Give 'em the DP!

(What would SMU have given itself in '87? Just wondering....)

A slap on the back and a "that a boy".

[smu diamond m]

zing!

[CalallenStang]

Give 'em the DP!

(What would SMU have given itself in '87? Just wondering....)

From Wikipedia:

On February 6, 1987, SMU's faculty athletics representative, religious studies professor Lonnie Kliever, delivered a report to the NCAA which recommended an extension of the school's probation an additional four years, until 1990. During this period, the school would only be allowed to hire six assistant coaches, and only four of them would be allowed to participate in off-campus recruiting. It also recommended that the school's ban from bowl games and live TV be extended until 1989. During those two seasons, SMU proposed dropping two nonconference games from its schedule. SMU's cooperation so impressed the enforcement staff that it recommended that the Infractions Committee accept SMU's proposed penalties, with the exception of a ban on nonconference play for two years.[8]
The committee, however, decided to take a different tack. On February 25, the committee unamimously voted to cancel SMU's 1987 football season, and voted only to allow it to play seven games (none at home) in 1988.[9]
The full list of penalties:
The 1987 season was canceled; only conditioning drills would be permitted during the 1987 calendar year.
All home games in 1988 were canceled. SMU was allowed to play their seven regularly scheduled away games so that other institutions would not be financially affected.
The team's existing probation was extended until 1990. Its existing ban from bowl games and live television was extended to 1989.
SMU lost 55 new scholarship positions over 4 years.
SMU was required to ensure that Owen and eight other boosters previously banned from contact with the program were in fact banned, or else face further punishment.
The team was only allowed to hire five full-time assistant coaches, instead of the typical nine.
No off-campus recruiting would be permitted until August 1988, and no paid visits could be made to campus by would-be recruits until the start of the 1988-89 school year.[10]

[mr. pony]

Give 'em the DP!

(What would SMU have given itself in '87? Just wondering....)

From Wikipedia:

On February 6, 1987, SMU's faculty athletics representative, religious studies professor Lonnie Kliever, delivered a report to the NCAA which recommended an extension of the school's probation an additional four years, until 1990. During this period, the school would only be allowed to hire six assistant coaches, and only four of them would be allowed to participate in off-campus recruiting. It also recommended that the school's ban from bowl games and live TV be extended until 1989. During those two seasons, SMU proposed dropping two nonconference games from its schedule. SMU's cooperation so impressed the enforcement staff that it recommended that the Infractions Committee accept SMU's proposed penalties, with the exception of a ban on nonconference play for two years.[8]
The committee, however, decided to take a different tack. On February 25, the committee unamimously voted to cancel SMU's 1987 football season, and voted only to allow it to play seven games (none at home) in 1988.[9]
The full list of penalties:
The 1987 season was canceled; only conditioning drills would be permitted during the 1987 calendar year.
All home games in 1988 were canceled. SMU was allowed to play their seven regularly scheduled away games so that other institutions would not be financially affected.
The team's existing probation was extended until 1990. Its existing ban from bowl games and live television was extended to 1989.
SMU lost 55 new scholarship positions over 4 years.
SMU was required to ensure that Owen and eight other boosters previously banned from contact with the program were in fact banned, or else face further punishment.
The team was only allowed to hire five full-time assistant coaches, instead of the typical nine.
No off-campus recruiting would be permitted until August 1988, and no paid visits could be made to campus by would-be recruits until the start of the 1988-89 school year.[10]

Thanks. I hadn't seen SMU's recommendation before the hammer fell - or heard that we'd "so impressed" the enforcement staff with our "cooperation."

Anybody think USC's recommendations for its punishment won't be accepted as is by the NCAA?

[NickSMU17]

Rumor has it they did this to themselves and the basketball team to save the football team