USC Punishment Officially Released
Per Forde:
2-year postseason ban, 30 lost schollies, four years probation. WIns vacated from '04 and '05. Kaboom.
UPDATE: with link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5272615
The NCAA said its findings included "a lack of institutional control, impermissible inducements, extra benefits, exceeding coach staff limits, and unethical conduct by an assistant football coach."
Was Karma that bitch in Vegas? Or was she that bitch from Boca Raton? Because he was thinking she was maybe that bitch from Redondo Beach. "Kendra" was the bitch from San Diego, right? And "Kimbra" was the bitch from Oakland.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE INSTITUTION'S DECEMBER 12, 2009, RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE OF ALLEGATIONS.
Football
1. Letter of admonishment for the former head football coach, as a result of exceeding the limit on coaches as set forth in Finding B-3.
2. Letter of reprimand for the former head football coach, as a result of the impermissible contacts between representative A and prospective student-athletes as set forth in Finding B-4.
3. Letter of reprimand to representative A for the impermissible contacts discussed in Finding B-4.
4. The football program discontinued hosting recruiting dinners at representative A‟s restaurant effective August 2006. The last recruiting dinner held there was in December 2005.
Really? That's all USC thought they deserved? Impressive, if I may say so myself.
but it does. It really, really does.
When was the last time a punishment made so many fans of so many other schools so happy?
I've perused the report and it looks like the NCAA had a problem with the atmosphere around USC that anyone could come in locker room and on sidelines (that's you Snoop Dogg!). One of the punishments in that only school personnel can be in locker room or on sidelines during the probation period. No more Will Ferrell or Snoop.
This is what I came here to post, as well. The pertinent quote in the article is:
"The NCAA also prohibited all non-university personnel, except media and a few others, from attending practices and camps or even standing on the sidelines during games."
I interpret that to mean something more in addition to what you're talking about: that seems to indicate that it would also include recruits.
So does this mean USC loses their 2004 championship?!
belongs to Michigan then?
season against Oklahoma.
[edit] you're right. Rose bowl took place in Jan. 2004, before the clock started on USC.
Let the CA recruting begin anew!
With USC out of the picture at least temporarily and FL being estalbished a few TX recruits sprinkled in, we're tapping 2 of the big 3 recruiting states. Should bode very well in the future if we can reestalbish ourselves there.
10 a year. That means 10 4/5 stars. Not a great situation for USC, but they deserve it.
Oh man, I wish they had given them the TV ban. That would have been epic.
Mark May would still find a way to talk about them nonstop.
- Public reprimand and censure.
- Four years of probation from June 10, 2010, through June 9, 2014.
- Postseason ban for the 2009-10 men's basketball season (self-imposed by the university).
- Postseason ban for the 2010 and 2011 football seasons.
- One-year show-cause penalty for the assistant football coach (June 10, 2010, to June 9, 2011).
- Vacation of all wins in which the former football student-athlete (Bush) competed while ineligible, beginning in December 2004. This vacation includes participation in any postseason competition, including football bowl games.
- Vacation of all wins in which the former men's basketball student-athlete (Mayo) competed during the 2007-08 regular season (self-imposed by the university). The committee also stated this vacation must include participation in any postseason competition, conference tournaments and NCAA championships.
- Vacation of all wins in which the former women's tennis student-athlete competed while ineligible between November 2006 and May 2009 (self-imposed by the university). The committee also stated this vacation must include participation in any postseason competition, conference tournaments and NCAA championships.
- Reduction of football athletics scholarships to 15 initial grants and 75 total grants for each of the 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years. This represents a decrease of 10 scholarships for each of the three seasons.
- Reduction of men's basketball athletics scholarships from 13 to 12 for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years (self-imposed by the university).
- Reduction of the total number of recruiting days in men's basketball by 20 days (from 130 to 110) for the 2010-11 academic year (self-imposed by the university).
- A $5,000 financial penalty (self-imposed by the university).
- Remittance of the $206,200 the university received for its participation in the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Tournament (self-imposed by the university). In addition, the committee noted the university must also forfeit all future distributions scheduled for this appearance.
- Disassociation of the former football student-athlete, the former men's basketball student-athlete and the representative who provided extra benefits to the former men's basketball student-athlete. This disassociation includes the refusal of any financial or recruiting assistance, as well as other conditions.
- Release of three men's basketball prospective student-athletes from their letters of intent (self-imposed by the university).
- Prohibition of all non-university personnel, including boosters, from traveling on football and men's basketball charters; attending football and men's basketball team practices; attending or participating in any way with university football and men's basketball camps, including donation of funds; and having access to the sidelines and locker rooms for football and men's basketball games.
Damn USC, you just got F'd in the A
our allegations aren't even this bad! Oh well, I knew USC had something going on behind the scenes. They reap what they have sewn.
Like, sweaters and stuff?
They got to find some hobby after their season ends now!
But I love vacation! Why can't we get vacation?
Also, this is just saying USC can't use Reggie Bush in recruiting videos, right? So when Lane Kiffin becomes Texas' head coach in a couple years the highlights are still kosher to show recruits right? Just checking.
I was so surprised they got punished that bad, still happy about it though.
This is the true meaning of schadenfreude.
I think they got what they deserved, maybe a couple of those guys we missed out on will come back, making this a even better team. GO MICHIGAN
Just a juicy bit of deliciousness for you. http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=15&f=1720&t=5991882
It was so worth the wait.
Seems that they should not be ranked during the season b/c at the end of the year, it won't mean anything. But, if they are not ranked, when they play or get beat by other Pac10 teams, will that other team rise or fall in the ranks???