Ole Miss Gonna Get Reamed

[Townhallsavoy]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/15766359/ole-miss-self-imposes-postseason-ban-women-basketball-reduced-scholarships-football

Ole Miss has self-imposed a double-digit reduction in scholarships for football, as well as an already-served postseason ban for women's basketball, as part of its response to an NCAA notice of allegations that was released Friday morning.

In its 154-page response to the NCAA, Ole Miss officials said the school "accepted responsibility for the violations that occurred and self‐imposed meaningful penalties."

The Rebels self-imposed the loss of 11 total scholarships in football over a four-year period from 2016-19, including a reduction of three initial scholarships in each of their next three recruiting classes, which would allow them to sign a maximum of 22 players in each class.

The Rebels also previously self-imposed a ban on unofficial visits from Feb. 21, 2016, to March 31, 2016, a 10 percent reduction in off-campus evaluation days for coaches during the 2015 evaluation period (from 168 days to 151) and a 12.5 percent reduction during the 2016 evaluation period.

Among the NCAA's allegations regarding the Ole Miss football program:

• Former assistant coach David Saunders arranged for fraudulent ACT scores for three prospects in the summer of 2010. Saunders and former Ole Miss assistant Chris Vaughn were also accused of unethical conduct related to the testing fraud, and they are accused of providing temporary lodging, meals and entertainment for recruits in June and July 2010. In its response, Ole Miss officials agreed that the testing fraud occurred.

• Vaughn violated the NCAA cooperative principle by communicating with witnesses of an NCAA enforcement investigation, even after being admonished on several occasions to refrain from having such conversations. The NCAA determined his conduct to be a Level I violation.

• Between August 2014 and August 2015, an unnamed booster provided football players with impermissible extra benefits in the form of complimentary vehicle use, which the NCAA determined was a Level I allegation. Additionally, in June 2015, the booster provided a player with an impermissible, interest-free car loan. The NCAA said the monetary value of the extra benefits was approximately $7,495.

• The NCAA alleged Ole Miss officials failed to monitor the activities of the booster, a Level II violation.

• On or around August 22, 2014, an Ole Miss booster provided a football player with $800 cash, a Level I violation.

• Between June 7, 2013, and May 27, 2014, an Ole Miss booster provided extra benefits to a football player in the form of free lodging in Oxford, Mississippi, a Level I violation. The NCAA said the value of the benefits was approximately $2,253.

• During the 2012-13 academic year, an Ole Miss booster assisted the school in the recruitment of four prospects by engaging in recruiting activities and providing them with recruiting inducements totaling approximately $2,250. The NCAA alleges that assistant coach Maurice Harris knew of the booster's involvement and, at times, facilitated his involvement, a Level I violation.

In a letter posted on the university's website on Friday morning, Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork and chancellor Jeffrey Vitter wrote that the school has requested that its case be delayed in light of allegations made by former Rebels offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil at last month's NFL draft in Chicago.

Bjork and Vitter wrote that they've asked the NCAA not to require the school to appear in front of the Committee on Infractions this summer so it would have ample time to investigate whether or not Tunsil, a first-round pick by the Miami Dolphins, received improper benefits while playing at Ole Miss.

[Buzz Killington]

Somewhere, Tom Al-Betar and the owner of Hot Wheelz are chortling together.

[Pell City Tiger]

You could easily replace Ole Miss with alabama in 90% of those charges and not lose one iota of truth.

[Saniflush]

Don't know.  I saw this on the Wooo in the Baylor thread so I stolet it.

I can't read this thread without envisioning Hugh Freeze somewhere staring up at the ceiling and shouting "Thank you, God" like the Playboy-reading kid in Animal House when the girl flies through his window.

[Snaggletiger]

22 signees per year.  Didn't we sign 21 this year?  Big frickin' woop!

[The Prowler]

22 signees per year.  Didn't we sign 21 this year?  Big frickin' woop!

The NCAA hasn't handed down their sanctions yet. I'm thinking that number goes down a few more and probably a 1 year bowl ban.

[Kaos]

Can't believe they're going to shove a razor wire covered baseball bat up the Rebel Bear's rectum, but Wheelz, T Town Tom, two coaches paying players, Sticks and Stuff Fluker, copies of checks paid through Luther Davis, multiple instances of players admitting they got paid on twitter, house sitting, rental escalades (documented) and so on.... just gets ignored. 

There's something fundamentally fucked up about that.

[Snaggletiger]

Can't believe they're going to shove a razor wire covered baseball bat up the Rebel Bear's rectum, but Wheelz, T Town Tom, two coaches paying players, Sticks and Stuff Fluker, copies of checks paid through Luther Davis, multiple instances of players admitting they got paid on twitter, house sitting, rental escalades (documented) and so on.... just gets ignored. 

There's something fundamentally fucked up about that.

$$$Golden Child$$$

[The Six]

If you ream yourself, does that count? Ole Miss doing the self-imposed implosion seems that way. Why not fight it and point the finger in the obvious place instead inserting in your own throat until you regurgitate?

[The Six]

The NCAA charged the Ole Miss football program with 13 rules violations, nine of which occurred under Freeze’s watch. Four of those nine are considered Level I violations – the most serious. Three of those Level I violations involve boosters giving extra benefits to offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil or members of his family.

Ole Miss, which spent $1.5 million on its investigation into the charges, admitted in its response that NCAA violations occurred. The school self-imposed several penalties, including a reduction of 11 football scholarships over the next four years. It also took two of its assistants (Maurice Harris, Chris Kiffin) off the recruiting trail for a month. It also disassociated itself from a booster who, among other things, gave $800 in cash to Tunsil’s stepfather. Ole Miss fined itself more than $159,000.

http://gridironnow.com/hugh-freeze-sec-spring-meetings/

[Buzz Killington]

So, to review:
Boosters giving extra benefits to players = BAD!
Assistant Coaches giving extra benefits to players = They really should be paid for what they do anyway!

[Godfather]

Can't believe they're going to shove a razor wire covered baseball bat up the Rebel Bear's rectum, but Wheelz, T Town Tom, two coaches paying players, Sticks and Stuff Fluker, copies of checks paid through Luther Davis, multiple instances of players admitting they got paid on twitter, house sitting, rental escalades (documented) and so on.... just gets ignored. 

There's something fundamentally fucked up about that.

Listen nothing is ever going to happen to bama while Saban is coach and Emmert is head of the NC2A.  It's that simple.

I gave up after the Al Betar thing....that was fucking classic booster involvement, and "crickets"

[WiregrassTiger]

The NCAA charged the Ole Miss football program with 13 rules violations, nine of which occurred under Freeze’s watch. Four of those nine are considered Level I violations – the most serious. Three of those Level I violations involve boosters giving extra benefits to offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil or members of his family.

Ole Miss, which spent $1.5 million on its investigation into the charges, admitted in its response that NCAA violations occurred. The school self-imposed several penalties, including a reduction of 11 football scholarships over the next four years. It also took two of its assistants (Maurice Harris, Chris Kiffin) off the recruiting trail for a month. It also disassociated itself from a booster who, among other things, gave $800 in cash to Tunsil’s stepfather. Ole Miss fined itself more than $159,000.

http://gridironnow.com/hugh-freeze-sec-spring-meetings/

I had some indiscretions this past year. Yes, I am human and make mistakes. But I stepped up to the plate and fined myself $159,000.

Fortunately, I had the cash flow to pay the fine from a fine that I had paid myself from the year before.

It worked out great.

[The Six]

I had some indiscretions this past year. Yes, I am human and make mistakes. But I stepped up to the plate and fined myself $159,000.

Fortunately, I had the cash flow to pay the fine from a fine that I had paid myself from the year before.

It worked out great.

Better than self-flagellation.

[AUChizad]

So, to review:
Boosters giving extra benefits to players = BAD!
Assistant Coaches giving extra benefits to players = They really should be paid for what they do anyway!

Incorrect.

There were plenty of Bama boosters proven to be paying players too (Al Betar, John Philips, Luther Davis)

[Buzz Killington]

Incorrect.

There were plenty of Bama boosters proven to be paying players too (Al Betar, John Philips, Luther Davis)

The difference?  Cease and desist letters.

[Snaggletiger]

The difference?  Cease and desist letters.

Back dated and hand delivered, even.

[Godfather]

Back dated and hand delivered, even.

To whom it may concern;

[Snaggletiger]

To whom it may concern;

"Please cease and desist doing the things you've been doing."

Sincerely,


Management

[The Prowler]

https://www.seccountry.com/mississippi/ole-miss-ordered-unveil-boosters-names-part-unredacted-notice-allegations