🏈 Sanctions announcement thread...

[TerryP]

16 sports.
201 athletes.

22 intentional violations. 14 of those from track teams.

120 plus kids, unintentional, less than 100 dollars.

$43,900 fine.
Three years probation.
Vacating wins.

More in the next hour.

Link to the report / pdf file

 

[psychojoe]

Any live TV or streaming of the teleconference?

 

[TerryP]

Any live TV or streaming of the teleconference?

I'd imagine JOX will carry the teleconference live...seems like I heard Fitz say that a few hours ago.

UA's press conference is set for 4PM.

 

[Rolling Tide]

not as bad as i thought it might be. Glad it is over with.

 

[porkchop]

I still hate the idea of vacating wins, but it is better than schollie reductions.

One thing that bothers me though. The probation window. We're right back in it, and anything more that happens in the future could really hurt the program badly. I'm sick of the NCAA and their selective enforcement. I'm sick of being on perpetual probation (which is exactly what the NCAA wants), and I'm sick of being the "go-to" program that the NCAA uses when they need to look like they're doing their job.

I've just had it!

 

[reger60]

As Saban alluded to, I'm just glad that the NCAA chose to dole out it's punishment on the offending culprits as opposed to affecting the careers of current and future players and prospects. That's the way it should be.

As far as probation is concerned, it's gotten to where we ought to feel like we're always on probation anyway.

This could have been a lot worse.

 

[TerryP]

A total of 201 University of Alabama athletes on 16 teams were involved in “misuse of the university’s textbook distribution program,” receiving around $40,000 in academic supplies to which they were not entitled, the NCAA Committee on Infractions found in its report released Thursday. <!--
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The UA athletic program has been placed on NCAA probation for three years and will have to vacate all football wins in which seven football players identified as “intentional wrongdoers” in UA’s textbook disbursement scandal participated in during the 2005-2007 seasons.


The report did not specify which games will be vacated.
Alabama was also fined $43,900, but will not lose any scholarships in any sports.


Individual records in men’s tennis, men’s track and women’s track will be vacated for 15 student-athletes, with team points adjusted to reflect the change in outcomes of competitions.


The Committee on Infractions found Alabama guilty of failure to monitor and of student-athletes receiving impermissible benefits.


Of the 201 student-athletes, 22 were identified as intentional wrongdoers who were aware they received improper benefits and exploited the textbook distribution system to “acquire textbooks and materials of value greater than $100 for girlfriends, friends and other student-athletes,” with the vast majority of transgressors being given material of lesser value without intentionally exploiting the system.


The sports involved were softball, baseball, women’s gymnastics, football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s swimming, women’s swimming, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, soccer and volleyball.


Of the 22 intentional wrongdoers, 14 were men’s and women’s track and field athletes. One football player received more than $3,900 in improper materials. Of the total value of impermissible benefits, more than half that amount ($21,950) went to those who were intentionally receiving improper benefits.


UA President Robert Witt and Director of Athletics Mal Moore will address the matter in a press conference later today.

 

[JaTide]

It is not bad than I think. It is not fair for Alabama to get some punishments since USC had that situation and nothing happened to them.

 

[AFF]

Text of NCAA COI Report on Alabama

http://capstonereport.com/?p=2175

 

[Tider27]

I think the vacating wins is absolute BS. How is receiving extra textbooks for their financial benefit, give the players that played a unfair advantage on the FIELD. It's garbage and I hope one day the government intervenes and slams the NCAA for some wrongful practices. I know we were guilty for not over-viewing the whole situation but it's obvious the NCAA will always be out to get Alabama.

I'm happy with no scholarship losses but I was expecting a 2 year probationary window.

 

[Nate]

There were 2 other schools ( can't remember which schools) but the were involved in similar textbook "scandals" and both received about the same punishment as Alabama has. this punishment sucks, but it could be much much worse.

 

[AFF]

I know some are wiping their brows with a sigh of relief thinking "it could have been a lot worse". But, looking through the report, I think it is ridiculous for the NCAA to charge Alabama with committing "major infractions" in this matter. No one profited (except the NCAA to the tune of 40+ grand) and Alabama self-reported and took disciplinary action. What is with these people, anyway? After reading the report, I came away wondering why the NCAA had neglected to accompany their "rules" with specific reporting requirements. Had they done so, this would likely have never happened. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>
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As it is, the NCAA puts out policies and expect all schools to be in full compliance with them "or else". But, if the NCAA is truly interested in full compliance, why don't they do a better job of defining comprehensive policy requirements so that schools don't let areas like "textbook distribution" go un-policed? Why don't they provide better training materials to help the universities educate all instructors and student athletes? <o></o>
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I’m sure the kids who committed these infractions knew that what they were doing wasn’t completely on the up-and-up. They probably thought they had found a harmless loophole that allowed them to help out a friend or family member. Certainly no one profited. Certainly no one was hurt and no unfair competitive advantage was gained. Why this issue is considered a “major infraction” is not clear to me.

What other loopholes should the University be monitoring to make sure the kids stay in bounds so that the big bad NCAA doesn’t come pouncing on them again the next time we’re about to come off probation? I’m sure the NCAA will let us know that after the fact when that time comes.

 

[CrimsonPirate]

So, who was responsible for providing the athletes with the "impermissable benefits?"

 

[bamafan]

... well at least USC is not in trouble :lance:


me:fight:ncaa

 

[bamafan]

I guess it could have been worse. now i'm ready for some football

 

[AFF]

... well at least USC is not in trouble :lance:


me:fight:ncaa

Oh, there's a good reason for that. It's still under investigation. :dazed:

Someone please remind me how long its been since Reggie Bush left USC... :headscratch: I guess they'll wrap that case up eventually....

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

The NCAA can take a leap. The sports media with their bad Bama press can take a leap also. Oh yeah, Auburn, you can take a leap off the same ledge as the other two. Operation Red Dog and you no count BARNERS dreaming up stuff Bama has done wrong, can join in on the leap party. I grow sick of hearing all this, waiting for the hammer crap, and the feeling like we got off light.

So, to all the haters, NCAA, Rivals with dirty hands painting the same kettle black... KMA!!!!

I feel better now.

 

[bear facts]

I still hate the idea of vacating wins, but it is better than schollie reductions.

One thing that bothers me though. The probation window. We're right back in it, and anything more that happens in the future could really hurt the program badly. I'm sick of the NCAA and their selective enforcement. I'm sick of being on perpetual probation (which is exactly what the NCAA wants), and I'm sick of being the "go-to" program that the NCAA uses when they need to look like they're doing their job.

I've just had it!

My sentiments exactly.

 

[TerryP]

The vacated wins cover 2005 - 2007. (10, 6, and 5)

 

[TerryP]

There were 2 other schools ( can't remember which schools) but the were involved in similar textbook "scandals" and both received about the same punishment as Alabama has. this punishment sucks, but it could be much much worse.

One of those situations was with Arizona State and it went beyond just extra textbooks and included one of the compliance officers allowing a student athlete to use her personal charge account for new tires and rims for their car...along with using her name to save a student a security deposit on utilities and the use of her car.

There was also an instance where financial aid was given to a student athlete for a summer course that was never taken.

They ended up with two years probation, no vacated wins. But, weren't inside of a window like we were back in '05-early '07.

Ball State was in a similar situation.

As a result of the textbook infractions, Texas State enacted several self-imposed penalties and corrective actions. These actions included a reduction in scholarships in 10 sports for two years, a withdrawal of book scholarships for all
student-athletes involved, suspension of those student-athletes from competition and forcing those athletes to repay
money to charity. The football violations were resolved using a two-for-one penalty reduction system used by many
universities guilty of similar infractions. During last years football off-season, the team reduced practice activities by
a total of 53 hours. The program also reduced in-season practices by 33.5 hours.