Aueriemma investigated by NCAA for calling Mo'ne Davis

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STORRS, Conn. -- The NCAA has determined that UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma committed a secondary rules violation when he made a phone call congratulating Little League pitching star Mo'ne Davis last month, the school announced Thursday.

Athletic director Warde Manuel said the school accepts the decision but does not agree with it.

Auriemma told reporters Wednesday that he talked to the 13-year-old Philadelphia girl at Little League headquarters during the Little League World Series after a friend of his in thePhiladelphia 76ers organization suggested it

 

Davis, who is also a standout basketball player, was the 18th girl to play in the event and the only one to win a game on the mound. She told reporters during the World Series that her dream was to play point guard for the nine-time national champion Huskies. Her Taney Dragons team reached the Little League semifinals.

Manuel said Auriemma checked with the school's compliance department before getting on the phone and was told the 13-year-old would not be considered a prospective student athlete and the call was permissible.

"The nature of coach Auriemma's two-minute conversation with Mo'ne had nothing to do with recruiting and instead had everything to do with congratulating and encouraging Mo'ne to continued success," Manuel said.

The school said it's not sure whether the NCAA will impose any sanctions, but Manuel said he considers the matter to be closed.

UConn began looking into the issue after a school filed a complaint with the American Athletic Conference. Conference spokeswoman Chevonne Mansfield says the complaint did not come from an AAC member.

Auriemma said that during the call he told Davis he was impressed by the way she was handling the pressure of the Little League World Series and to make sure people were treating her like a baseball player and "not like, 'Oh, look at this girl playing baseball.'"

He was incredulous that someone would file a complaint.

"It shows you what is wrong not only for things that go on but also with some of the people that I coach against," he said.

Auriemma also said he has never seen Davis play basketball and doesn't know if she is "a superstar or can even reach the basket."

"There's guys playing college basketball driving around in cars that cost more than my house and we're worried about a phone call that I made?" he said.

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11467117/ncaa-says-geno-auriemma-call-mone-davis-broke-rule

She's 13 years old for crying out I don't see why they're making a big deal it is absolutely absurd and ridiculous.

 

 

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,486]

"There's guys playing college basketball driving around in cars that cost more than my house and we're worried about a phone call that I made?" he said.


UK, UNC, OSU consider yourselves called out, but don't worry, NCAA doesn't give a damn.

[IUsafety 2,775]

I torn on this allegation. Was he recruiting Davis, probably not. But if Davis turns out to be a standout basketball player, he has an edge by the connection that he made. On the flip side, his words may be the inspiration that she needs to become a great student athlete.


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[Hovadipo 61,482]

Like Geno needs to recruit her anyways. She pretty much already said she will go to UConn if given the opportunity. Go home, NCAA. You suck.


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[HoosierAloha 30,102]

"There's guys playing college basketball driving around in cars that cost more than my house and we're worried about a phone call that I made?" he said.


UK, UNC, OSU consider yourselves called out, but don't worry, NCAA doesn't give a damn.

And about half of those players can't spell car.


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[LIHoosier 27,773]

"There's guys playing college basketball driving around in cars that cost more than my house and we're worried about a phone call that I made?" he said.

 

There's the pot calling the kettle black.

 

Here's a typical day at the Huskies academic center.

 

http://youtu.be/1LW__eE7-BA

[TheWatShot 15,507]

Does Aueriemma even have to recruit anymore? He could probably take a couple years off and they'd only win the championship game by single digits.