Oklahoma basketball has admitted major violations, and is recommending penalties to the NCAA that include vacating the 2009-10 season and a docked scholarship.
Oklahoma Basketball Admits Major Violations, Recommends NCAA Penalties
One of the quieter NCAA investigations of a busy summer is likely close to being over. Oklahoma is admitting two major violations stemming from assistant coach Oronde Taliaferro’s involvement with an adviser who helped get former Oklahoma player Tiny Gallon to Norman, and suggesting penalties to the NCAA that include vacating the 2009-10 season, the loss of a scholarship, and some other curtailing of recruiting.
Oklahoma’s summary deposition — possibly one of the NCAA’s first of its kind — indicated no lack of institutional control or failure to monitor.
Read Article >Oklahoma Hopes NCAA Basketball Investigation About To Wrap Up
Lost in the noise of the multiple NCAA investigations into Ohio State, the Agentgate probe underway at UNC, the inquiries about national championship runner-up Oregon, and the sanctions on USC, not to mention the rumors about national championship winner Auburn -- where were we?
Oh, yeah, lost in all of that mess are some lesser investigations, like the NCAA’s look-see at Oklahoma basketball. The Sooners are hoping the whole thing goes away before anyone really notices that it’s missing.
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