INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has penalized University at Albany for major violations in its football and baseball programs.
The case was narrow in scope and involved the use of text messaging, an impermissible form of electronic correspondence to prospective student-athletes, and a failure to monitor by the university.
Penalties in this case include a two-year probation, scholarship reductions and recruiting restrictions.
Limit of number of football official paid visits to 28 for the 2008-09 academic year. This represents a reduction of 12 from the average number of official visits (40) during the previous four years. (Institution imposed).
• Temporary suspension of recruiting activities for the involved football assistant coaches, as noted in the public report. (Institution imposed).
• Suspension of football recruiting activities for four weeks from December 2007 to February 2008. (Institution imposed).
• Reduction in the number of football coaches who are allowed to engage in off-campus recruiting at any one time for one year from February 2008 to February 2009. (Institution imposed).
Once again, the NCAA penalizes a "minor" institution more harshly than they did an "elite" school (i.e. Indiana)
Limit of number of football official paid visits to 28 for the 2008-09 academic year. This represents a reduction of 12 from the average number of official visits (40) during the previous four years. (Institution imposed).
• Temporary suspension of recruiting activities for the involved football assistant coaches, as noted in the public report. (Institution imposed).
• Suspension of football recruiting activities for four weeks from December 2007 to February 2008. (Institution imposed).
• Reduction in the number of football coaches who are allowed to engage in off-campus recruiting at any one time for one year from February 2008 to February 2009. (Institution imposed).
Once again, the NCAA penalizes a "minor" institution more harshly than they did an "elite" school (i.e. Indiana)
About the norm for the NCAA
"What I'm saying is: You might have taken care of your wolf problem, but everyone around town is going to think of you as the crazy son of a bitch who bought land mines to get rid of wolves."
It was a misunderstanding of the rules that was self-reported by the football program.
I wonder how many coaches did the exact same thing but didn't self report because they didn't know they were doing anything wrong.
And the penalties were self-imposed by the school - not by the NCAA. The NCAA just accepted them.
EDIT: I thought the texts were sent out before the flat ban on texting recruits. I was wrong on that, so apparently it wasn't a "misunderstanding" of the rules. The just f'ed up. Oh well - they self imposed punishment that was likely more severe than the NCAA would have imposed. Can't ask for anything more.
In the end it's a money issue, im sure the NCAA is gettin their share of fat, black trashbags full of money. those sorry bastards would give one of my teamates his year back, only 5 games into the season after HE BROKE HIS LEG!
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