Intentional Grounding, The 2011 Rogue Coach NCAA Infractions

[ZoomZoom]

Just wondering, when a program vacates a bowl game, does the program give back their bowl money? For some reason that is clicking in my head.

[mahtoo]

Just wondering, when a program vacates a bowl game, does the program give back their bowl money? For some reason that is clicking in my head.

What about anyone else in the SBC that shared in that bowl money?

[gorcajun]

I have just received checks from the Marriott Hotel, Cafe du Monde and Deanie Seafood Restaurant. I await my RCAF contribution reimbursement.

[moorecajun]

You can read about Ginny Crager in the book Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting. It looks like she is in her 70s now.
https://books.google.com/books?id=-y...Crager&f=false

While reading through this I kept visualizing scenes from The Blind Side.

[BirdofParadise]

What a slap in the face to all of the players and the seniors who carried that team to victory. Saunders recruits would not have affected that season or the NO Bowl...so I am not sure why they chose that year to vacate. Really ____es me off.

Vacating is done when an ineligible player competes.. One of the players in question participated in the 2011 games, hence the 2011 season vacated.

[BirdofParadise]

If you guys haven't read the notice of allegations and the schools response on ragincajuns.com, you should. It explains (even with stuff crossed out) most of the questions you'd have.

You;ll even find out what add-ons to the penalty by the NCAA are possible, here.

[Cajun90]

Last week a California Appeals Court slammed the NCAA over sanctions against USC because of the Reggie Bush issues. It all revolves around the ability of the NCAA to prove that coach Tom McNair knew that Bush was violating NCAA rules.

I think you could draw some parallel's to our case. Could be interesting to see if it has any influence.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...nair/76958960/

[CajunEXPRESS]

Last week a California Appeals Court slammed the NCAA over sanctions against USC because of the Reggie Bush issues. It all revolves around the ability of the NCAA to prove that coach Tom McNair knew that Bush was violating NCAA rules.

I think you could draw some parallel's to our case. Could be interesting to see if it has any influence.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...nair/76958960/

IMO it's a good thing that the NCAA can hold universities accountable for the unknown actions of their coaches and players. Keeps them from shrugging their shoulders and saying that's news to us.

They need to be consistent in dolling out punishment.

What action did the court take.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Looks like UL again rolled over to accept blame for the alleged rogue coach. He's been promoted while under investigation. Perhaps his reluctance to give greater access can be traced back to the USC case.

Turbine's insight may be valid. He may have simply know the tester had a big misplaced heart. No money to her. No money from us. The only thing actually proved was prospects knew to leave problem questions blank.

[Turbine]

UL should sue the NCAA for undue influence and coercion into self administering sanctions when there was no proof that they knew what they were doing before during or after.

[Cajun90]

IMO it's a good thing that the NCAA can hold universities accountable for the unknown actions of their coaches and players. Keeps them from shrugging their shoulders and saying that's news to us.

They need to be consistent in dolling out punishment.

What action did the court take.

This was in relationship to a defamation suit filed by McNair against the NCAA. The NCAA had appealed and asked for the suit to be thrown out. The 3 judge panel upheld the suit indicating it was likely McNair would win it. They did seem to suggest that the punishment handed out to USC was not justified by the evidence however that isn't part of the suit. USC would have to file suit separately against the NCAA regarding that matter and that would be playing with fire.

I doubt this has an immediate impact but there is now a crack in the door. They may now have a tougher time saying your guilty just because of lack of cooperation.

[CajunEXPRESS]

UL should sue the NCAA for undue influence and coercion into self administering sanctions when there was no proof that they knew what they were doing before during or after.

I'm beginning to think Saunders found a willing able stooge to take care of her needy children. He didn't even have to have an understanding with her. She was their Santa.