July 13, 2005
South Carolina, NCAA agree on violations
The NCAA and the Gamecocks have reached an agreement on violations involving the South Carolina football team. USC will now propose penalties for the NCAA Infractions committee to consider at it's next hearing.
At least part of the investigation, which began in fall 2002, involves academic improprieties that occurred under former USC coach Lou Holtz and ex-athletics director Mike McGee.
Gamecocks coach has previously Steve Spurrier said that USC could lose three scholarships from the investigation, although the proposed penalty has not yet been reported.
The NCAA Infractions committee will meet in August and --if they accept USC's proposed penalties-- could issue a formal decision by mid to late September.
UPDATE: South Carolina admits to 10 violations, including five major violations.
The school found violations occurred when prospective student-athletes were given impermissible tutoring sessions and offseason workouts from 1999-2002.South Carolina was also found to have a lack of institutional control.
The school proposed two years of probation, a reduction from 56 to 50 paid campus visits for football recruits this year and next; and a loss of two football scholarships for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years.
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Jeff said:
posted on July 14, 2005 9:44 AM — 70.150.177.5 — link — abuse?Speculation now indicates that the NCAA will want some forfeits as well, including the 2001 Outback Bowl, which was won on a Daniel Weaver field goal. Weaver, it turns out, was ineligible while playing in that game.
The tack the school is taking regarding all the principals being gone now may work to some extent but it's one the NCAA usually doesn't totally buy.