(OFFICAL per fox sports) ND suspends 3 starters, 1 backup for academic fraud
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=109&f=2594&t=13053689
http://www.uhnd.com/bb/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=6&msgid=2…
http://notredame.247sports.com/Board/87/Contents/Staff-Academic-Issue-R…
http://www.irishenvy.com/forums/notre-dame-football/203702-rumored-viol…
Supposedly, 3 starters, 1 backup
again, rumor, but "Hearing Moore (backup LB), Ishaq (starting DE), Daniels (starting wideout), and Russell (starting CB)... FWIW"
UPDATE
Leading story is a female tutor doing players' homework in exchange for....services. If true, players will likely be expelled. Also potential for vacating 2012 "Return to glory" version 5.0 season.
UPDATE #2
The four alleged players were not seen at ND practice today, which is the first official reporting suggesting some truth the rumors.
http://notredame.247sports.com/Bolt/Players-Missing-From-Fridays-Practi…
UPDATE #3
Yahoo Sports sources: Academic probe underway at Notre Dame involving football players. Story: http://yhoo.it/1oOXKnQ
Now official per fox sports
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/notre-dame-fighting-iri…
August 15th, 2014 at 2:05 PM ^
I haven't followed the progress of ND's receivers, but losing Daniels has to hurt more than that. He wasn't just a contributor. He was the only returning productive receiver from last year.
August 15th, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^
Daniels was out for the spring and wasnt taking first team reps this fall. Chris Brown and The Admirals boy will be plenty useful on the field. Robinson catches everything thats thrown his way. Torii Hunter Jr and Amir Carlisle will fill in WR holes just fine. There is plenty of depth there.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:08 PM ^
While there is no positive way for ND fans to look at this, I will say good for them for actually punishing the guility parties. It is refreshing (probably the wrong word to use) to see cases where academics are put ahead of athletics.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:19 PM ^
Would Russel have been covering Funchess? Who will cover him now?
August 15th, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
Cody Riggs, a 5th year transfer from Florida most likely.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:37 PM ^
If ND wins 9-10 games (don't know their schedule) I think Kelly goes to the NFL if Chip has success again in Philly. Somebody will take a chance with him and his system for sure.
August 15th, 2014 at 1:56 PM ^
Now would be a good time to put money on over 7.5 wins for Michigan at -160 while it still stands. Really don't see how we lose 5 games in the regular season this year, makes that bet extremely tempting to put a lot of cash on. Or now under Notre Dame's 9.5.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:06 PM ^
I did that LONG before this came out. If Michigan doesn't win 8 games in a year, then Vegas can take my money.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:19 PM ^
Well it sounds like a starting CB and a rotational WR are going to be the big misses. So if we lost Countess and say Chesson but were still playing at home would it sway you from a win to a loss. Tough to tell. I do think of course all things being equal this will move the needle. Of the 3 tough road games I think ND was always going to be the easiest because frankly aside from 2011 ND and UM have been on very similar paths of meh. And we have beaten them even during our down years unlike MSU or OSU. Would be nice to see Hoke get a signature win there to close out the series.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:29 PM ^
Daniels was more important than that. He had 49 catches for 745 yards last year. By comparison, Devin Funchess had 49 catches for 748 yards last year. Their leading returning receiver had 15 catches. ND is going to miss Daniels.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^
August 15th, 2014 at 2:09 PM ^
In all fairness, TripAdvisor lists academic fraud as the fourth most exciting thing to do in South Bend.
— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) August 15, 2014
August 15th, 2014 at 2:16 PM ^
August 15th, 2014 at 2:21 PM ^
Having been to South Bend, I concur.
August 15th, 2014 at 2:58 PM ^
August 15th, 2014 at 2:44 PM ^
"A source told the South Bend Tribune the scale of alleged fraud is comparable to the highly publicized case at UNC." http://t.co/bjUXoAqnSF
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) August 15, 2014
August 15th, 2014 at 2:49 PM ^
August 15th, 2014 at 2:46 PM ^
August 15th, 2014 at 2:55 PM ^
Come on downnnnnnnn!
Does this push some recruits away from nd?
August 15th, 2014 at 3:03 PM ^
Shaun Crawford, come on down?
August 15th, 2014 at 3:06 PM ^
If it was between him or marcus Lewis I think I take lewis.
August 15th, 2014 at 3:39 PM ^
Notre Dame CB commit Shaun Crawford says the investigation has no impact on his recruitment "I understand the expectations," he said
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) August 15, 2014
August 15th, 2014 at 3:02 PM ^
The rumor first surfaced around noon and by 3 ther'es already talk of vacating 2012, four starters are gone, Yahoo is investigating, and this is being compared to the UNC scandal.
A lot of Domers are in for a heart attack when they get home from work and check their favorite ND blog
August 15th, 2014 at 3:26 PM ^
I would love to see them lose their 2012-2013 seasons. Make them slide further down the all-time win chart and lose the pct title they hold by a nose hair.
August 15th, 2014 at 3:45 PM ^
for all the rumors, there has yet to be any official annoucement from ND...
August 15th, 2014 at 3:48 PM ^
ND, being ND, will probably wait to comment until the very end of the day today. Which happens to be a Friday in the middle of August: the news-cycle graveyard.
August 15th, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
August 15th, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^
Yep. Just saw it on twitter. Ace actually just tweeted it out, as well. That is crazy.
August 15th, 2014 at 5:56 PM ^
D'OH!!
August 15th, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE- Source close to Notre Dame program: Last 4 years of wins could be vacated. More details to come in upcoming video.
— Campus Insiders (@CampusInsiders) August 15, 2014
August 15th, 2014 at 4:37 PM ^
August 15th, 2014 at 4:40 PM ^
That would be incredible.
August 15th, 2014 at 4:56 PM ^
Rumors spread like wild in the aftermath of breaking news like this.
I'll wait a few weeks before I believe anything happens to ND other than a self-imposed 1 year bowl ban and some lost practice time
August 15th, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^
WTF is "Campus Insiders"?
August 15th, 2014 at 4:42 PM ^
would not approve!
August 16th, 2014 at 9:55 AM ^
KeiVarae Russell, DaVaris Daniels and Ishaq Williams.
What were the odds that Mary Pat or Mary Kate was going to spell all three names correctly?
I'm sure this wasn't a problem for Brady Quinn.