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Class of '66 Old Fart    88,030

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Gotta be tough developing players at Illinois when so many seem to have troubles with the law.  On the flip side, they get more used to wearing orange uniforms!  LOL

 

From HoopDirt:

Dee Brown Resigns as Director of Player Development at Illinois

Dee Brown has resigned as the men’s basketball Director of Player Development and Alumni Relations at the University of illinois. Brown, who starred at Illinois from 2003-2006, Tweeted the following yesterday:

“After much thought, I’ve made the tough decision to leave my position. I will always have love for my school and basketball program. I have grown so close to the coaches and players and want nothing more than to see them have a successful season. I hope everyone understands this can be a difficult time for my family right now. We thank you in advance for respecting our privacy.”

Brown scored 1,812 points during his career at Illinois. He had been a special advisor to the athletic director since July 2015, and became the Director of Player Development and Alumni Relations this past April. Brown was the Big Ten Player of the Year as well as the Sporting News College Player of the Year in 2005. He was a second round pick of the Utah Jazz in the 2006 NBA draft, and also spent time with the Washington Wizards and Phoenix Suns.

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Class of '66 Old Fart    88,030

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Syracuse basketball's 101 vacated wins will include memorable 2006 Big East title

By Mike Waters | mwaters@syracuse.com
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on October 17, 2016 at 5:36 PM, updated October 17, 2016 at 6:09 PM

Syracuse, N.Y. — The NCAA's order that Syracuse's men's basketball team must vacate 101 wins has cost the team every win in two different seasons and at least one Big East title, Syracuse.com has learned.

When the NCAA concluded its lengthy investigation into the Syracuse University athletics program in March of 2015, the Committee on Infractions levied several sanctions. One of those sanctions mandated that the university vacate 101 men's basketball wins that occurred in five different seasons and make note of them in published materials.

On Monday, an NCAA official confirmed Syracuse's win-loss records in each of those seasons.

It's the first time in the 19 months since the NCAA ruling there has been any indication of exactly which wins Syracuse vacated. The NCAA will not require SU to indicate the specific games that are being vacated, however it's now clear which wins are gone in 2005-06 and 2011-12.

The vacated wins include every one of Syracuse's 23 victories in the 2005-06 season, including the Big East Tournament championship. Syracuse went 23-12 that season, but the record will now be reflected as 0-12.

That means Syracuse's memorable run through the 2006 Big East Tournament is now wiped from the record books. The run punctuated the legend of Gerry McNamara as the then-senior led Syracuse to four consecutive wins in the Big East Tournament.

McNamara's game-winning 3-pointer against Cincinnati in the first round of that year's tournament led to Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's famous post-game rant, which included the phrase "Not 10 (bleeping) games.''

Similarly, Syracuse will lose each of its 34 wins in the 2011-12 season. Syracuse went 34-3 that season, but the updated record will go down as 0-3.

Fab Melo sat out five of Syracuse's wins that season due to eligibility issues. With every win vacated from the 2011-12 season, this means that another ineligible SU player participated in those games.

Syracuse also must vacate 15 wins in the 2004-05 campaign, altering its record from 27-7 to 12-7. It's not known if Syracuse will lose its 2005 Big East Tournament championship. While Syracuse will vacate 22 wins, there are still 12 wins and the school is not required to indicate specifically which games are being vacated.

In the 2006-07 season, Syracuse went 24-11, but after vacating 22 wins, the
record is now 2-11.

In the fifth season included in the NCAA's report, Syracuse will lose seven wins in the 2010-11 season. Syracuse's 27-8 record that season will now be reported as 20-8.

The total of 101 vacated wins will not only be reflected in Syracuse's record book, but also in the career win total for SU coach Jim Boeheim. Boeheim will enter the 2016-17 season with 884 wins.

The 101 vacated wins will also affect Boeheim's records involving his position on historical win charts such as most 20-win seasons and wins at one school.

Syracuse isn't under any obligation to mention ineligible players in their media guides and notes. However, an ineligible player will have any records that he set removed from the school's record book.

In vacating a win, the Syracuse victory does not change the outcome for the game for the opponent. Neither is the opponent's win-loss record and winning percentage changed.

In addition, Syracuse's losses are not impacted.

With ACC media day set for Oct. 26, SU is expected to hand out its annual media guide. The University has declined several requests from syracuse.com to answer questions on how the penalties will be addressed in their publications.

SU's adjusted records

2004-05: 12-7 (27-7 previously, 15 vacated wins)
2005-06: 0-12 (23-12 previously, 23 vacated wins)
2006-07: 2-11 (24-11 previously, 22 vacated wins)
2010-11: 20-8 (27-8 previously, 7 vacated wins)
2011-12: 0-3 (34-3 previously, 34 vacated wins)

 

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Class of '66 Old Fart    88,030

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From WDRB, Fox network affiliate in L'ville.      The next post is from ESPN that Pitino as been charged with "failure to monitor".

CRAWFORD | NCAA alleges major violations against McGee, Pitino

Posted: Oct 20, 2016 9:27 AM Updated: Oct 20, 2016 9:31 AM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A year-long investigation into the University of Louisville men’s basketball program after a former Louisville escort alleged that she provided strippers and prostitutes for recruits and players has resulted in four alleged Level I violations -- the most serious the NCAA can levy -- including two against former administrative staffer Andre McGee and one against head coach Rick Pitino for failure to demonstrate that he monitored McGee, though the notice does not allege that Pitino had any knowledge of the violations.

The program escaped, however, the most severe allegations -- charges of a lack of institutional control and failure to monitor the program. The university says in a statement that it will dispute the charge against Pitino, which could include an NCAA suspension and/or a show-cause penalty if upheld. 

The NCAA alleges that McGee, a former graduate assistant coach and director of basketball operations, provided impermissible benefits "in the form of adult entertainment, sex acts and/or cash at Billy Minardi Hall . . . or hotels to at least 17 then men's basketball prospective and/or current student-athletes, two then nonscholastic men's basketball coaches and one then men's basketball prospective student-athletes's friend. The value of the impermissible inducements, offers and/or extra benefits was at least $5,400."

In all, the document details 14 strip shows, 11 sex acts and two declined sex acts.

The NCAA, along with U of L representatives, conducted more than 90 interviews with current and former players and recruits, parents, coaches and others involved in the case. The Notice of Allegations was delivered to the school on Monday. U of L released the document Thursday morning, and is expected to hold a news conference later today.

In a statement, acting president Neville Pinto and athletic director Tom Jurich said: "As parent and university leaders who care about every student who comes to the University of Louisville, we are heartbroken that inappropriate behavior took place here. It saddens us tremendously. We promised that if something was done wrong, we would be open about it, acknowledge it and correct it. . . . From the start, the NCAA Enforcement Staff had our full cooperation. Its staff and our investigators spoke to numerous Louisville employees and third parties, and the university produced every document requested by the NCAA. We are disappointed that former Director of Basketball Operations Andre McGee did not cooperate. These allegations underscore why it was appropriate for the university to self-impose strict penalties on our basketball program earlier this year."

The statement also notes that the notice aligns with the results of the university's inquiry. It further points out that, "The NOA does not contain an allegation that Coach Pitino had knowledge of what took place in the dormitory. The NCAA does not allege a 'lack of institutional control' at Louisville, a very severe allegation. The NCAA does not allege that there was a 'failure to monitor' against the institution, also a severe allegation. The NCAA does not allege that Coach Pitino 'failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance,' a serious allegation. The NOA does contain a narrower allegation -- which we will dispute -- that Coach Pitino failed to demonstrate that he monitored McGee. We believe that McGee acted furtively and note that the NOA does not indicate that any other university employee besides Mr. McGee had knowledge of these activities. We are confident in Coach Pitino and we know he is and always has been committed to NCAA compliance. The entire episode is a deep disappointment to all of us who love this university."

A Notice of Allegations is roughly akin to a complaint in a civil court proceeding. The allegations in the U of L’s notice are the result of interviews, several meetings with Powell and her attorneys, examination of her journals and records, and the examination of many records provided by U of L. They largely represent a collaborative effort between the NCAA, the school and its consultant, former NCAA enforcement staffer Chuck Smrt, president of The Compliance Group, a Kansas City-based firm that assists universities with NCAA issues.

The school released a redacted version of the notice this morning, and expects to hold a news conference today., with athletic director Tom Jurich, acting president Pinto and university consultant Chuck Smrt expected to be in attendance.

The allegations stemmed from claims by former Louisville escort Katina Powell that she provided strippers and prostitutes to men’s basketball players and recruits from 2010 to 2014.

Any penalties U of L receives would be in addition to those already self-imposed by the school, which include the postseason ban enacted last Feb. 5 and scholarship reductions and recruiting restrictions put into place on April 6, including the loss of two scholarships, 30 recruiting days and two official visits over the next two seasons.

The major questions still remaining, whether the school may have to vacate victories or even its 2013 NCAA championship, and whether Pitino could be subject to suspension, remain unresolved by the receipt of this notice.

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Class of '66 Old Fart    88,030

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From Dana O'Neil at ESPN

NCAA charges Rick Pitino but not Louisville over dorm scandal

 

Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino has been charged with failing to monitor a staff member in his basketball program, but Louisville otherwise escaped potentially serious penalties stemming from an NCAA investigation into allegations made by a former escort.

The NCAA's notice of allegations, released Thursday, includes four Level I charges, with one to Pitino, two directed at former director of basketball operations Andre McGee and the fourth aimed at former assistant Brandon Williams. The university was not charged with any violations, including a lack of institutional control or failure to monitor, the two most egregious NCAA infractions.

Pitino, however, could face a steep penalty. Although the NCAA did not say that Pitino was complicit nor is he charged with committing a violation himself, it alleges that the coach "did not monitor" McGee and failed to "spot-check" his program, including "actively looking for red flags."

Pitino has repeatedly denied any knowledge of the accusations made by former escort Katina Powell. In her October 2015 book, "Breaking Cardinal Rules," Powell alleged that McGee paid her and other escorts thousands of dollars and gave them tickets to games in exchange for sex with recruits and players in the players' dormitory, Minardi Hall. The NCAA agreed, alleging that McGee paid some $5,400 to the escorts.

The NCAA alleges that McGee's payments, made for at least 17 athletes and/or recruits, can be construed as impermissible benefits.

What Pitino did or did not know might not matter. Under the most recent NCAA enforcement legislation, enacted in 2014, a head coach is presumed to be responsible for the actions of any and all staff members and can be held accountable for their violations, even if the coach is unaware.

Not knowing what happened, in other words, is no longer a defense. The NCAA's stance is that the head coach should have known. However, Pitino can appeal the charges.

Using case precedent, coaches charged similarly have faced multigame suspensions. Last season, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim and then-SMU coach Larry Brown each were forced to sit for nine games over violations.

In a joint statement, acting university president Dr. Neville Pinto and athletic director Tom Jurich said they intend to dispute the charges lobbed at Pitino.

"We believe that Mr. McGee acted furtively and note that the NOA does not indicate that any other university employee besides Mr. McGee had knowledge of these activities," the statement reads. "We are confident in Coach Pitino and we know he is and always has been committed to NCAA compliance."

McGee, who had moved on to and later resigned from Missouri-Kansas City weeks after Powell's book was released, refused to talk to NCAA investigators. Williams, who was on the Louisville staff for one year as a program assistant, refused to turn over phone records. Refusing to cooperate with NCAA investigators, considered major breaches of ethical conduct, are typically dealt the harshest penalties.

Acknowledging that violations likely did occur and in the hopes of mitigating further penalties, Louisville last season self-imposed a postseason ban, cut scholarships and reduced its recruiting access. The NCAA noted those efforts in its document, recognizing the "imposition of meaningful corrective measures and/or penalties."

"These allegations underscore why it was appropriate for the University to impose strict penalties on our basketball program earlier this year," the university statement read. "... The penalties we imposed were among the most severe penalties ever self-imposed by an NCAA member."

Earlier this month, Pitino said the school's self-imposed sanctions should be enough to satisfy the NCAA.

The school has 90 days to respond to the NCAA's notice and dispute any of its findings. The NCAA will then have 60 days to review that response. That timetable, coupled with the Committee on Infractions meeting schedule, means that neither Pitino nor the university will learn of penalties until at least the spring of 2017.

The university will hold a news conference at noon ET Thursday, when Pitino, Jurich and Pinto will discuss the NCAA notice of allegations.

In conjunction with the university, the NCAA hired two consultants -- Chuck Smrt and Steve Thompson -- to lead the investigation and conduct more than 90 interviews.

 

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OliviaPope40    7,186

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29 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

MSU center Gavin Schilling has knee surgery and is out indefinitely.

Without him and Carter they are a much lesser team.

Should be interesting to see how they do this season.

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HoosierAloha    30,100

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Get better soon Theo. I remember his recruitment and was hoping we would land him. He had great athleticism and thought he would benefit from the development at IU.
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Walking Boot of Doom    18,170

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Get better soon Theo. I remember his recruitment and was hoping we would land him. He had great athleticism and thought he would benefit from the development at IU.

Seemed like the next TW with his athleticism


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