Arizona and NCAA violations... name a better duo?

[Jason Svoboda]

Just another day with more shit Arizona did. Sean Miller made it through shoe gate. Does he make it through this next?

According to the notice of allegations, the following were NCAA violations:

• From March 2016 to September 2017, Richard and assistant coach Mark Phelps helped two recruits by arraigning “false academic transcripts.” Richardson allegedly paid $40,000 for the documents. Both recruits, who were not named in the report, ended up playing for the Wildcats. According to the NOA, this was a Level I violation.
• Sometime between March and September 2017, Richardson accepted $20,000 in bribes from a sports agent to get a Wildcats player to sign with the agent when he went pro. According to the NOA, this was a Level I violation.
• In June 2017, Phelps gave a $500 loan to a player to the player could buy a plane ticket to visit a friend or family member. According to the NOA, this was a Level II violation.
• In July 2017 and January 2019, Phelps told a player to delete text messages that referred to the ongoing NCAA investigation. Phelps also allegedly told the player to provide “false or misleading information” to investigators. According to the NOA, this was a Level 1 violation.
• In July 2016, Phelps allegedly asked a player to help recruit two athletes. According to the NOA, this was a Level III violation.
• From March 2016 to September 2017, Miller failed to monitor both Richardson and Phelps. According to the NOA, this was a Level I violation.
• From October 2018 to September 2019, assistant swimming and diving coach Dwight Dumais helped a booster connect with a swimmer the school was trying to recruit. He also allegedly helped local swim club families get “preferential treatment benefits” and hosted impermissible tryouts. According to the NOA, this was a Level II violation.
• From November 2018 to September 2019, head swimming and diving coach Augie Busch failed to monitor Dumais and stop what happened. According to the NOA, this was a Level II violation.
• From March 2016 to September 2019, the University of Arizona failed to “exercise institutional control and monitor the conduct and administration” the men’s basketball and swimming/diving programs. According to the NOA, this was a Level I violation.

Arizona releases NCAA Notice of Allegations for MBB program - HoopDirt

The University of Arizona has released the notice of allegations from the NCAA. UA released the document in response to a Maricopa County judge’s order issued on Monday. The school had previously denied requests from multiple media outlets to release the record. According to the notice of...

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[Bluethunder]

I'm sure he will be fine

 

[Jason Svoboda]

I'm sure he will be fine

Yeah, he'll probably just have to can the named assistant. I hear he has a brother that may be looking for a spot.

 

[Bluethunder]

The strange thing is that he hasn’t exactly been an elite coach. He has been an elite recruiter (and we all know how) but have they even been to a final four with him?

It’s not like Arizona has sold its souls for national championships. They have sold it for above averageness. Which makes it all even worse. The standards that teams will lower in order to look the other way are even being lowered.

 

[krwilson2]

I am surprised that both he and the LSU coach are still employed

 

[4Q_iu]

I am surprised that both he and the LSU coach are still employed

really? AZ would sell their soul to get to some semblance of success like Olsen attained... and L$U...

really?? Have you followed ANYTHING about L$U and Les Miles in the past week??

The ENTIRE $EC is as corrupt today as the $WC was in the 70s and 80s