OT - NCAA Adds to Arizona's Self-imposed Sanctions

Submitted by MrWoodson on July 29th, 2010 at 5:30 PM

The NCAA has placed the University of Arizona men's basketball program on two years' probation and vacated 19 wins from the 2007-08 season for violations involving Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson.

The NCAA upheld numerous self-imposed sanctions by the school but took away an additional scholarship in 2012-13 and vacated wins in games played by two players deemed ineligible. The NCAA also reduced more recruiting visits than the school had initially proposed for the next two school years.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5420753

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Search4Meaning

July 29th, 2010 at 5:33 PM ^

This will look good in the Hall of Fame bio.

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Captain

July 29th, 2010 at 5:51 PM ^

IMO, Lute Olson was a great coach and inspiring man for the last quarter of a century. It's unfortunate that his legacy will be besmirched by mistakes he made toward the end, but he did take ownership of those mistakes and left after an accomplished career with an end undeservedly bitter in more ways than one.

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TTUwolverine

July 29th, 2010 at 5:56 PM ^

Check out the last bullet in the "Coaching Highlights" section of his Wiki page...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lute_Olson#Coaching_highlights

"On July 29, 2010 the NCAA finally showed the true nature of Olsen when they hit Arizona with sanctions for violations during Olson's reign"

Ouch... bitter much?

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