Syracuse suffered its latest off-the-court distraction when Yahoo! Sports reported that the program violated its internal drug policies. The school has since admitted to the violations, and the NCAA has confirmed that Syracuse self-reported the violations several months earlier.
Syracuse Basketball Scandal: Syracuse Self-Reports Possible Drug Policy Violations
Mar 3, 2012; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim reacts during the game against the Louisville Cardinals at the Carrier Dome. Richard Mackson-US PRESSWIRE The Associated Press (via SI.com) reports that Syracuse reported itself to the NCAA regarding potential drug policy violations more than a year ago.
Although the initial investigation only went back to the 2000-01 season, the findings could trigger the NCAA’s “willful violators” clause, which would allow the investigation to reach as far back as necessary to determine when the violations began.
Read Article >
