And Like Clockwork...

[wesfau2]

Agree on the suspicious timing of the allegation, but let me theorize another reason for it:

Miami sanctions.

Aubrey Hill just resigned from UF, and the speculation is that it's fallout from the impending shitstorm at Miami.

Didn't SPUAT coach Pannuzio coach at Miami very recently?

[AUChizad]

And another thing...

Isn't it a bit fucked up that basically whatever mouthbreathing bama message board that reported this to the NCAA can have an eligible player sit out, for what will most likely be an entire season because of some false accusation with no recourse?

Doesn't that seem like abuse of the system? How many times must we be punished despite being exonerated time after time after time?

Why won't the NCAA listen to any of the billion cries of Alabama players receiving impermissible benefits, even if they're unfounded, so they will be forced to sit on the sidelines while the NCAA drags its feet?

[Kaos]

And another thing...

Isn't it a bit fucked up that basically whatever mouthbreathing bama message board that reported this to the NCAA can have an eligible player sit out, for what will most likely be an entire season because of some false accusation with no recourse?

Doesn't that seem like abuse of the system? How many times must we be punished despite being exonerated time after time after time?

Why won't the NCAA listen to any of the billion cries of Alabama players receiving impermissible benefits, even if they're unfounded, so they will be forced to sit on the sidelines while the NCAA drags its feet?

You see, I've got this friend.   And he says it's bullshit.  He says I need to check out those damn cheating Aubren fuckers.  Yeah.  He's about this tall.  Why do you ask?

[Godfather]

[Buzz Killington]

I will love him and pet him, and I shall name him Nick!

[The Prowler]

Meanwhile...uat announces 27 Secondary Violations (08-14-12)...including the Compliance Dept.

Football:
*- A student-athlete received a check  for his scholarship before he'd received his final certification. The student-athlete was forced to pay the money back.

*- A member of the Crimson Tide coaching staff accepted a Facebook friend request before the permissible date for two prospective student-athletes. He was forced to de-friend the PSAs and have no correspondence with either of them for 60 days after the first permissible date.

*- A member of Nick Saban's staff sent an impermissible text message. He was banned from making phone calls for 30 days and received a letter of admonishment.

*- The staff provided "impermissible documents" to PSAs. The compliance department then provided the staff with education on "permissible formats for recruiting documents."

Nearly all of the 27 violations involved recruiting.

Rules education was provided for all of the violations, while a number of which came with various other consequences. (seriously? Rules education for coaches that've been doing this for YEARS? Give me a fuckin break)

*crickets*

Hey Pawwww, ESPN said that Reuben is being investigated by the NC2A...they gon burn Pawwww.

(btw, ESPN did make that statement as a headline...eventhough it's entirely FALSE)

[JR4AU]

You said it well. Very little on field impact here. Just more muddied waters/smoke n mirrors you have to wade through to see this isn't that big of a deal. Most is being perpetuated.

I disagree.  Robinson is the between the tackles bruiser we needed for the zone run game.  And he's talented too.  He was going to play.  May have been like Dyer's Fr. season and not worked in much until later, but he was going to play and contribute.

[Godfather]

I disagree.  Robinson is the between the tackles bruiser we needed for the zone run game.  And he's talented too.  He was going to play.  May have been like Dyer's Fr. season and not worked in much until later, but he was going to play and contribute.

I don't disagree but we are also deeper at RB then we have been in years.  I think you will be surprised by teh runnings of Mason and OMac behind the Juggernaut.

[Buzz Killington]

*- The staff provided "impermissible documents" to PSAs. The compliance department then provided the staff with education on "permissible formats for recruiting documents."

What does this even mean?

[djsimp]

What does this even mean?

It means, "Hey son, here is the answers to that bullshit test you have to take to pass". "Hey coach, you're not suppose to give recruits cheat sheets to those bullshit test they have to take to pass".

[Godfather]

[Buzz Killington]

 

[AUChizad]

I don't disagree but we are also deeper at RB then we have been in years.  I think you will be surprised by teh runnings of Mason and OMac behind the Juggernaut.

An extra running back never hurts though, even if for a down or two per game.

Would have been nice to groom Robinson the same way we did Mason last year...

[Godfather]

An extra running back never hurts though, even if for a down or two per game.

Would have been nice to groom Robinson the same way we did Mason last year...

Agree, can't you tell I am self soothing.  Gooooosefabra

WE roll 5 deep.

[djsimp]

An extra running back never hurts though, even if for a down or two per game.

Would have been nice to groom Robinson the same way we did Mason last year...

Grant and Blakely I'm sure can handle a couple carries a game.

[wesfau2]

Meanwhile...uat announces 27 Secondary Violations (08-14-12)...including the Compliance Dept.

Football:
*- A student-athlete received a check  for his scholarship before he'd received his final certification. The student-athlete was forced to pay the money back.

*- A member of the Crimson Tide coaching staff accepted a Facebook friend request before the permissible date for two prospective student-athletes. He was forced to de-friend the PSAs and have no correspondence with either of them for 60 days after the first permissible date.

*- A member of Nick Saban's staff sent an impermissible text message. He was banned from making phone calls for 30 days and received a letter of admonishment.

*- The staff provided "impermissible documents" to PSAs. The compliance department then provided the staff with education on "permissible formats for recruiting documents."

Nearly all of the 27 violations involved recruiting.

Rules education was provided for all of the violations, while a number of which came with various other consequences. (seriously? Rules education for coaches that've been doing this for YEARS? Give me a fuckin break)

*crickets*

Hey Pawwww, ESPN said that Reuben is being investigated by the NC2A...they gon burn Pawwww.

(btw, ESPN did make that statement as a headline...eventhough it's entirely FALSE)

So, the theory bears out: start a bullshit campaign against Auburn to deflect attention from 27 violations.

What impact, if any, do secondary violations have on a school's probationary status?

Follow up question: Secondary violations are usually self-reported/self-sanctioned to take the sting out of any looming NCAA penalties.  Can this reporting by SPUAT be read to telegraph some larger penalty possibility?

[Snaggletiger]

This just means the hammer is coming to Auburn

[Saniflush]

Gooooosefabra

There's a ghost in my pants, there's a ghost in my pants.

[Townhallsavoy]

So, the theory bears out: start a bullshit campaign against Auburn to deflect attention from 27 violations.

What impact, if any, do secondary violations have on a school's probationary status?

Follow up question: Secondary violations are usually self-reported/self-sanctioned to take the sting out of any looming NCAA penalties.  Can this reporting by SPUAT be read to telegraph some larger penalty possibility?

Secondary violations don't mean anything. They do nada.  Squat.  Zilch.  Cero. 

Slive spoke last summer about changing the NCAA rulebook.  The main issues involve secondary violations, which really aren't violations at all.  The rulebook is so thick and detailed that it's impossible to not accidentally commit a violation.

For example, when I worked in recruiting, before a game, the jumbotron displayed a shot of Kodi Burns and Tommy Tuberville talking.  Boom.  Secondary violation. 

A recruit sends an assistant coach a Facebook request.  The coach decides to check his Facebook and sees nine people have sent him a request.  He goes ahead and clicks "yes" to all of them because he thinks they're all fans, but he failed to see the recruit's name, possibly because the recruit didn't use his real name but Jazzy Weezy Jeffy Fresh.  Boom.  Secondary violation.

During a "dead time" or some other arbitrary moment in the recruiting process, a recruit sends a coach a text message that asks something as simple as "Does Auburn wear orange and blue?"  The coach responds, "Yes."  Boom secondary violation. 

[Snaggletiger]

A recruit is nailing a sexy co-ed provided for him by the coaching staff on his official visit.  He turns her around and slips that man-meat in her ass.  Boom...secondary violation.