Death Penalty to Texas Tech?

by **RGV Pony** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:39 pm

ruined Kelvin Sampson's career (text messages and phone calls)

we'll see what happens

by **smupony94** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:40 pm

Penalties could include two years probation, recruiting restrictions and scholarship reductions.

by **ponyboy** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:41 pm

Notice the mention of Leach and self reporting by Tech. Juicy.

by **Dutch** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:41 pm

This may be why the pirate hasn't gotten another coaching job yet.

At least he gets a final jab in at the school.

by **Dutch** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:43 pm

As we improve the caliber player we are recruiting this can only help us.

by **StallionsModelT** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:53 pm

Ruh roh...

In all seriousness they'll get a slap on the wrist. Think about it though. How the hell else are they going to convince kids to spend four years of their lives in Lubbock without cheating?

by **SMU2007** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:59 pm

how else are you going to get the premier softball players to come to Tech? gotta bend the rules a bit. happens all the time.

by **Dutch** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:06 pm

This is also why we don't need alumni friending high school kids on facebook and posting to their wall.

by **StallionsModelT** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:09 pm

Dutch,

Absolutely.

by **expony18** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:41 pm

sorry

by **ender3** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:55 pm

Dutch - Totally agreed.

About the violations: Text messages? Really? That's a major violation resulting in probation and scholarship reductions?

Not exactly the same as buying Reggie Bush a house, methinks. Violation? Definitely. It's the "major" part that is not quite registering with me.

I can't help but imagine if Texas or Alabama reported themselves with violations such as these that the official NCAA response would be "Hey guys, text their parents... as long as the kid doesn't know about it, it's all good."

by **Junior** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:11 pm

Dutch wrote:This is also why we don't need alumni friending high school kids on facebook and posting to their wall.

There's something weird about that regardless.

by **Nacho** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:12 pm

the ncaa is great. i love them. all they do is wonderful and just.

by **PonyKai** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:26 pm

Junior wrote:
Dutch wrote:This is also why we don't need alumni friending high school kids on facebook and posting to their wall.

There's something weird about that regardless.

Agreed. The creepiness level is just way up there on that one.

by **Dutch** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:55 pm

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:
Junior wrote:
Dutch wrote:This is also why we don't need alumni friending high school kids on facebook and posting to their wall.

There's something weird about that regardless.

Agreed. The creepiness level is just way up there on that one.

its creepy first of all, but also it's inappropriate contact by an alumni to a recruit. any contact is a violation.