U$C stays silent about NCAA investigation

DonShula84 · May 31, 2009

Weeks have dragged into months, and months into years, since USC was rocked by allegations that star football player Reggie Bush broke rules by accepting cash, a car and free housing from two businessmen who hoped to profit from him after he turned professional.

Now, the still-unresolved case has become a clinic in the limits to self-policing in college sports. The lesson that has taken on greater significance with more recent accusations against Trojans basketball Coach Tim Floyd and his former marquee player, O.J. Mayo, which also involve purported payments and gifts.
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The governing body of major college sports, the NCAA, has broadened its investigation to determine whether USC lost "institutional control" over its athletics program. It is examining whether USC administrators knew of any transgressions, or should have known by being vigilant.

The punishment could be severe -- a reduction in sports scholarships, the voiding of past victories and championships, and a ban on lucrative television appearances and postseason play.

The NCAA moves notoriously slowly, but it expects swift action by schools that may have reason to suspect violations, experts say. Colleges routinely report allegations to the association, and are free to conduct their own investigations and mete out punishment to staffers and student athletes without waiting for the NCAA.

But with USC there are scant outward signs of an intense internal probe.
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-usc-silence31-2009may31,0,1313134.story

Inside the USC investigation - list of the people involved and what their role was.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-usc-cast31-2009may31,0,7932037.story

Regan21286 · May 31, 2009

Is this really news? :wink2:

padre31 · May 31, 2009

I listen to Kiper and Stanishour on Saturday mornings, and Kiper was asked about what effect these accusations would have on Pete Carrol's U$C, and Kiper was in total denial.

"He will still be the top college coach in the country with the most successful program, this doesn't mean anything"

To me, the term "Lack of Institutional control" would seem to be in order.

DonShula84 · Jun 9, 2009

Just need Pete Carroll to do the same and the world will be a better place :)

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-usc-floydresigns&prov=ap&type=lgns

Regan21286 · Jun 10, 2009

lol@Floyd's explanation. Players are fleeing U$C's basketball team like rats on a sinking ship (very close analogy).

DonShula84 said:

Just need Pete Carroll to do the same and the world will be a better place :)

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-usc-floydresigns&prov=ap&type=lgns
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If only. He's a U$C coach, former Jets/Bills/Patriots coach/assistant. He should be in prison just for all that. :shifty:

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Regan21286 MCAT's, EMT's, AMCAS, ugh

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Regan21286 MCAT's, EMT's, AMCAS, ugh

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