That first article was written by that stupid bammer fuck who writes for bleacherreport. But I did find a legit news article as well:
LSU is investigating “possible violations” involving the football team, Athletic Director Joe Alleva confirmed Monday.
The investigation primarily involves one assistant football coach and one current student athlete who has not played in a game this season, Alleva said in an e-mail response to The Advocate late Monday.
An LSU official with knowledge of the investigation and who spoke on condition of anonymity said the coach in question is wide receivers coach D.J. McCarthy, who came to Baton Rouge from UCLA in February 2007.
“Compliance issues are routinely monitored by our compliance staff and LSU is currently researching possible violations involving one assistant coach and one student-athlete in the sport of football,” Alleva said in his prepared statement.
“By procedure, the Southeastern Conference Office has been made aware of this circumstance by LSU,” Alleva continued, noting that privacy concerns prevent him from discussing details and specific individuals at this time.
The investigation is ongoing, but should not result in any possible game forfeitures because the player in question has not clocked any game minutes, said Herb Vincent, associate vice chancellor for university relations and senior associate athletic director.
When asked specifically about McCarthy’s involvement, Vincent said, “I can’t confirm that.”
Vincent declined comment on the nature and extent of possible recruiting violations or more.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association, called the NCAA, which is the organizing body for college athletics, has strict rules ranging from when possible recruits can be contacted to how often teams can practice.
Vincent also would not discuss the possible impact the investigation could have on head football coach Les Miles, except that the inquiry is believed to only involve one assistant coach.
Miles’ team finished the regular season Saturday with a 9-3 record and an overtime victory over Arkansas.
Critics noted solid late-game management in LSU’s victory, which was the opposite reaction from the loss to Ole Miss a week prior when Miles was criticized for poor clock management.
Miles could not be reached for comment Monday. Vincent said neither Miles nor Alleva would comment beyond Alleva’s statement.
McCarthy did not respond to two calls to his cell phone and e-mail messages on Monday.
McCarthy, 38, was the only offensive football coach hired before 2009 who did not receive a pay raise earlier this year.
McCarthy’s recruits for the 2009 class included junior college defensive lineman Akiem Hicks of California and highly recruited receiver Rueben Randle of Bastrop, according to Tigerbait.com, the LSU Rivals.com affiliate.
Randle’s opting to sign with LSU in February involved the controversial recruitment of his former Bastrop teammate, DeAngelo Benton, who ended up signing with Auburn University at the last minute partly because of Randle’s decision to go to LSU.
McCarthy’s top recruit commitments for the February 2010 class include wide receivers Mike Davis of Dallas and Justin Hunter of Virginia, as well as athlete Tharold Simon of Eunice, among others, according to Tigerbait.com.
McCarthy, a Rhode Island native, graduated from high school in Florida and played college football at the University of Washington.
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