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August 17th, 2011 at 3:06 PM
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OT: Next Up for the NCAA: UCF

Sounds like UCF is next on the NCAA's university tour.  Interesting if it has anything to do with their recent success in football recruiting but looks to be leaning toward hoops.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/6870978/university-central-florida-likely-get-ncaa-inquiry-letter

 

 

The University of Central Florida is expected to receive an official notice of inquiry from the NCAA regarding potential recruiting violations in the school's football and men's basketball program, sources have told ESPN.com.

In addition, NCAA investigators have already begun interviewing people connected to potential violations. Sources also said that they expect the investigation will lead to the NCAA bringing formal charges against the Conference USA member.

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:11 PM
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Yawn...

Dust off and retool the old jokes about the violations not helping any.

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:13 PM
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So what do we have in terms

So what do we have in terms of violations over the off-season?

OSU, Miami, UCF, Oregon...who else am I forgetting?  Boise St? LSU? (Not counting Auburn)

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:23 PM
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UNC and Georgia Tech.

UNC and Georgia Tech.

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:24 PM
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North Carolina.

North Carolina.

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:59 PM
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You crazy Wahoos

You crazy Wahoos are always ready and waiting to throw the Tar Heels under the bus, aren't you.

/teasing

 

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August 17th, 2011 at 4:43 PM
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MaizeAndBlueWahoo
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Yes, we are. /not

Yes, we are.

/not teasing

/ok, teasing.  Kind of.  There actually is a fairly sizable contingent of Hoos who take quite a bit of schadenfreude in UNC's troubles.  I like UNC just fine but still, they are a rival.

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August 17th, 2011 at 5:56 PM
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UVa is rival to UNC?

UVa is a UNC rival?  I bet that's news to UNC.  I would think that's viewed as a one-way rivalry -- maybe, more of jealousy -- both are insanely GREAT schools academically, but UNC is way more accomplished athletically.  UVa used to be somethign of a basketball school (see: that really tall guy decades ago), but not really so much in the last few eons.  UNC fans pretty much only care about basketball, but UNC has had more football success recently than UVa (see: Mack Brown).

I can't imagine UNC looks at UVa as a "rival," other than just another traditional school in the conference.  I mean, list UNC's three biggest rivals:

1.  Dook

2.  see #1

2a.  NC State

3. Wake (less than 2 hrs away and also in-state).

UVa can't be higher than #4 "rival" to UNC.  So, to me, that's NOT a rivalry.  It's Purdue looking at Michigan and going, gee I wish we were them athletically.

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August 17th, 2011 at 8:03 PM
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Take a history lesson and get

Take a history lesson and get back to me when you've learned what the fuck you're talking about.  Wake Forest?  Really?

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August 17th, 2011 at 8:19 PM
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ACC

As someone who lived in ACC country for a good while, I can say that while definitely not a primary rival, there is some disdain from Virginia for UNC and vice versa.

However, it's more an Illinois-Michigan situation than a Michigan-Michigan St situation.

I'd say UNC isn't even high on UVa's list (behind Maryland and VT). For UNC, I'd say it goes Duke, NC State, and then Maryland/Virginia.

Nobody cares about Wake Forest with the lone exception being when Chris Paul was there.

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August 17th, 2011 at 9:09 PM
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As someone who also lived in

As someone who also lived in ACC country for a good while, and conveniently went to school there so probably knows what he's talking about, I would say it's anything but an Illinois-Michigan situation.

I don't think there is a particularly comparable situation to Michigan, actually.

You'd be right that UNC is generally behind Maryland and VT on UVA's list, and that UVA is behind Duke and NC State on UNC's.  But you'd be wrong if you said every fan of both schools felt that way.  There are UVA fans who hate UNC more.  And there are UNC fans who think NC State is an ugly little third wheel in the Triangle and that UNC's in-state rivalry slot is already taken.

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August 17th, 2011 at 9:20 PM
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Don't forget the Tim Duncan "era"

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August 17th, 2011 at 8:22 PM
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Im a huge UNC hoops fan, and

Im a huge UNC hoops fan, and UVA and UNC arent really rivals now, but they were back in the day around the time UVA had Ralph Sampson. They usually were battling it out each year for a spot in the NCAA tourney. I believe back then, they only took the conference champion to the big dance. I could be wrong  though.

Both schools have great baseball programs, so Im sure they consider each other rivals in baseball. Not sure about football.

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August 17th, 2011 at 9:52 PM
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1976

1976 saw Indiana vs UM in the finals and was the first year the tournament took more than one team per conference.

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August 17th, 2011 at 4:51 PM
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SEC

How is it that the SEC is scandal free up to this point?  Most other BCS conferences have been hit.  When is it their turn?

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August 18th, 2011 at 3:20 AM
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Auburn has ... well, their

Auburn has ... well, their thing.  I'm not sure what to call it.

I'm sure the NCAA has their hands way too full to go after a whole conference, after all, it is the SEC.

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August 17th, 2011 at 4:55 PM
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Alabama

They haven't been mentioned much at all in the media, but the ramifications of their violations could have the most immediate effects.

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August 17th, 2011 at 6:44 PM
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You forgot Hobart

You forgot Hobart College.

 

January 6, 2011 

Violations of NCAA legislation in the football program involving impermissible inducements and extra benefits, inconsistent financial aid packages and lack of institutional control. 

Penalties imposed by the committee: public reprimand and censure; three years probations; limit of five offical paid visits for 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years; NCAA Regional Rules Seminar required for directors of admissions, athletics, compliance, financial aid, head coach, and vice president of advancement, vacation of wins in which two student-athletes competed while ineligible. 

 
Football 

Television: 0 yrs Reduction in Financial Aid: No
Postseason: 0 yrs Recruiting: Yes
Probation: 3 yrs Show Cause Action: No
  Vacation of Record: Yes

 

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:14 PM
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As a USF alumnus, this has

As a USF alumnus, this has been a great 2 days. USF is going to cash in big time from these two developments. Especially the Miami reports.

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August 17th, 2011 at 4:21 PM
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Does it make you at all

Does it make you at all nervous that you guys could be next in line, though?

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:15 PM
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From a football standpoint

I found it odd how well they recruited last year, especially when it came down to some head-to-head battles with some of the big schools (UM included).

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:19 PM
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In 2010 they had a damn good

In 2010 they had a damn good class.  Torrian Wilson to UCF over us, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee and Stanford and then getting Josh Reece over UF and Florida State?  Hmm...

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:41 PM
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Don't forget about...

Leilon Willingham from 2011.

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:42 PM
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Hmm...I'm a little iffy about

Hmm...I'm a little iffy about someone who committed to 4 different schools in the span of a month...

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August 17th, 2011 at 4:00 PM
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Makes perfect sense . . .

It makes perfect sense if one of those schools was Miami - take the gifts and run, right?

 

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:34 PM
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Forget the Fulmer Cup

It's time to create the Shalala Cup. Who wants to create a point system for off-season NCAA violations?

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August 18th, 2011 at 8:05 AM
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Shalala Cup?

How about calling it the "Gee Whiz" Cup?

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