NCAA ruling... Done and done.
Glad this is behind Michigan now. Here is the ESPN article in it's entirety....
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The NCAA on Thursday handed Michigan a third year of probation for practice and training violations, declining to sharply punish Rich Rodriguez or his program for an embarrassing problem that cropped up just a few days before last season.[FA EDIT: Do not just copy and paste articles.]
November 4th, 2010 at 5:14 PM ^
You might wanna add a link, but that's neither here nor there.
In other news, NEGATIVELY SPIN THAT DANTONIO!
November 4th, 2010 at 5:22 PM ^
lol @ the rules seminar
Does anyone else picture it being like after-school detention, with RR and Pete Carroll and Lane Kiffin making paper airplanes to throw at the NCAA officials?
November 4th, 2010 at 5:47 PM ^
Somehow, I get the impression that Pete Carroll is "too cool for detention".
November 4th, 2010 at 5:24 PM ^
"The committee noted that the violations of daily and weekly countable hours rules, though serious, were far less extensive than originally reported and that no student-athletes were substantially harmed."
and
"The committee declines to impose enhanced penalties because, among other reasons,"..."4) the violations detailed in Findings B-1 and B-2 of this report are relatively technical."
November 4th, 2010 at 5:32 PM ^
I wonder if Rosenberg still feels after all of this that his reporting was defensible -- that it was sound journalism. Or, conversely, if he feels a bit like that guy from The Wire who made up news stories to get fanfare and a promotion. It sure seems like a lot of wasted time and money.
November 4th, 2010 at 5:39 PM ^
Not only that, but I fully expect to see a Rosenberg article very soon with this title:
"Wolverine's Defensive Woes Due to Insufficient Practice Time"
And it will be written with absolutely no reference to what he wrote in the past, as if nothing had happened.
November 4th, 2010 at 5:45 PM ^
is a waste of time. They just don't do it. This is especially true when the story was intentionally misleading.
November 4th, 2010 at 9:33 PM ^
I have an ice cold Dogfish Head Midas Touch calling me.
+1
November 4th, 2010 at 6:41 PM ^
I would be willing to bet that Rosenberg thinks he was totally right to sell out his alma mater over two hours of practice time, and that they were "lucky" to not get the death penalty.
I would imagine that he also wonders why he didn't win any awards for his "great work," and why national outlets aren't ringing his phone off the hook trying to hire him.
November 4th, 2010 at 5:37 PM ^
This just in, AMHG smites everyone associated with the ncaa for not punishing michigan more. acl's are being torn left and right. awaiting more info
November 4th, 2010 at 5:40 PM ^
Anyone else here Rosenberg mumbling about this on Cowherd's show today?
I still would like Rosenberg to answer the following questions:
1) Of your 5 interviewed players, 3 were anonymous. How can you "forget" how many of those 3 players were still on the team? (per his interview on the Huge Show)
2) How can you say that you want Rodriguez fired on the radio and then just a few months later write a hit job, is that professional? (per his interview on the Huge Show)
3) Why did you not distinguish between countable and non-countable hours - shouldn't you describe the rule properly when you write an article claiming somone broke it?
4) You made it seem like Rod was doubling the NCAA weekly limits, yet the NCAA investigation showed at worst he was 20 minutes over the weekly limit - how were you so far off?
November 4th, 2010 at 5:44 PM ^
Given the big election two days ago, I still feel the need to read the Freep for local politics
It's headline is "NCAA hits Rodriguez with amended charge; 1 year probation added for U-M" and the article says of the dropped charge: "however, the committee did not dismiss the charge. It merely replaced it. The committee determined that Rodriguez had violated a different bylaw."
Sometimes you can't make this stuff up.
November 4th, 2010 at 5:46 PM ^
despite a 2003 scandal in the basketball program
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there was no scandal in the basketball program in 2003. I love how the Ed Martin/Fab Five thing gets referred to as though it happened 10 years after it actually did, just because that's when the punishments actually came down.
November 4th, 2010 at 5:49 PM ^
I don't think this is a case where the Freep is not paying attention to details. In fact, I think this trick is part of their slant inside and outside of the sports pages.
November 4th, 2010 at 5:57 PM ^
other journalists. When there's even a hint of controversy regarding something that a colleague of theirs has written, journalists close ranks just as effectively as do the military and the police.
November 4th, 2010 at 6:00 PM ^
Unless you define FoxNews and MSNBC as journalists. They would like to go at it in a steel-caged death match.
November 4th, 2010 at 6:13 PM ^
I'd buy a ticket to see that.
November 4th, 2010 at 6:21 PM ^
Sounds like they're describing an episode of piles, toe fungus, or seborrhea.
November 4th, 2010 at 6:29 PM ^
I love how the Freep twitter doesn't cite that NCAA basically dismisses all findings but says "BREAKING NEWS: NCAA adds a third year to Michigan probation."
Always with the negative spin/damage control.
November 4th, 2010 at 7:19 PM ^
going to be held accoutable for this ... Dave Brandon: Detailed and thorough investigation proves that Freep report was intentionally misleading.
Don't think the investigation would ever come to be if it was for the complete lack of Freep reporting responsibility to the facts.
Makes you wonder what other lies surrounding other topics are being printed.
Guess I'll never know since that "paper" was terminated a few years ago.
Bought myself some new UM gear & clothing with the savings !!!
November 4th, 2010 at 7:13 PM ^
I'm sorry if this is a really dumb question
But what does it mean to be on 3 years probation?
November 4th, 2010 at 7:21 PM ^
for Sparties who participated in the Women & Engineer beatdown
November 4th, 2010 at 9:45 PM ^
upon their release.
Coach Dantonio commented, "We're looking for an aggressive kind of player that knows how to beat down the competition. I think that these misunderstood players and the Spartan football family need each other."
He is a genius. (Just ask him)
November 4th, 2010 at 10:01 PM ^
From the report: the University has to develop and implement an educational program on NCAA legislation for coaches, administrators, student-athletes; report by December 30th a schedule for implementing it; report annually on the progress of disseminating it, with special emphasis on the football staff and that they are responsive to the compliance staff and are in compliance with playing and practice rules; and document compliance with the penalties (the 130 hours of less practice time). At the end of the 3 years, President MSC has to issue a letter confirming that all University/athletic dept. policies and practices are in compliance with all NCAA legislation.