NCAA accuses Alabama State of 668 rules violations

The Associated Press

Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:25 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:25 a.m.


MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The NCAA has accused Alabama State University of 23 rules violations in four sports and charged the school with lack of institutional control.

The university received a notice of allegations last week after an NCAA investigation of nearly five years. The allegations were reported in Wednesday's Montgomery Advertiser.

Nearly 500 of the 668 alleged instances of rules violations involved ineligible football players being allowed to work out in the offseason. Forty of them stemmed from football players whose grades were changed without the knowledge of the instructors.

The alleged violations were committed between 1999 and 2003. ASU attorney Kenny Thomas said the school will meet the NCAA's June 27 deadline to respond but won't issue any other comments.
http://www.newschief.com/article/20080507/APS/805070870

So basically we can write these guys off for a couple of years.

dang.
Well it remains to be seen on the gridiron, but looks like 'bama State already got FAMU beat in the Violation Bowl.
man, I hope it aint true.

http://www.hbcusportsblog.com/2008/05/alabama-state-a.html

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NCAA accuses Alabama State of 668 rules violations

can we play them next year

The infractions probably won't be laid down in time for this season.

Wow!

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Originally posted by THE DREAMER:
Wow!

And another WOW!

Will L.C. take the blame for the football violations????


NCAA accuses Alabama State of 23 rules violations May 7, 2008
CBSSports.com wire reports



MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The NCAA has accused Alabama State University of 23 rules violations, alleging widespread use of ineligible players, grade changes and recruiting misdeeds and charging the school with lack of institutional control.
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The NCAA's notice of allegations, obtained Wednesday by the Associated Press, gave the university until June 27 to respond and culminated a nearly five-year investigation.
The alleged violations occurred from 1999-2003 and most involved the football program, including the participation of 25 players who were ineligible because they hadn't completed the required percentage of coursework toward their degrees.
The NCAA charged Alabama State with lack of institutional control, particularly within the football program, and said coaches, athletes, faculty and administrators were not properly educated on NCAA rules.
None of the coaches or the five athletic directors or interim athletic directors mentioned still work at Alabama State, said attorney Kenneth Thomas, who represents the university.
Head football coach L.C. Cole, who is charged in five of the allegations, was fired and the university self-reported a number of violations in August 2003.
The NCAA said Cole "failed to maintain an atmosphere of compliance in the program" and named him in five violations, including improper contact with two recruits at a restaurant and with the mother of another player who was at the University of Tennessee.
"I don't have any comment about it," said Cole, now coaching in the Canadian Football League. "I've moved on and whatever comes out of it comes out of it."
The names of student-athletes and prospects were redacted before the NCAA documents were released.
Among the allegations:
• The grades of eight football players were changed without the approval of faculty members and administrators.
• "Numerous" athletes were allowed to play, practice and receive financial aid while ineligible in football and men's and women's basketball. Fourteen ineligible football players were allowed to participate in a total of 495 spring workouts or practices.
• Alabama State coaches improperly provided meals, lodging and transportation to prospects and players. Prospects also attended a party at a student-athlete's apartment that included strippers, and were given money for tips.
The NCAA indicated that the Committee on Infractions will hear Alabama State's case during its Aug. 8-10 session. Thomas said the university would meet the June 27 deadline for a response.
"The aim of the university is to respond and cooperate as fully as possible with the NCAA," he said.
The NCAA's Crissy Schluep said the governing body can't comment on pending cases.

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Very misleading title. The article clearly states there were 23 rules violations but 688 instances. If they violated 688 rules, that'd be just about the whole rulebook.

CSU4life,
same thing with the FAMU stuff...but once folks see the no. of instances......then that is the number burned in the collective memories.

Interesting blog.

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CSU4life,
same thing with the FAMU stuff...but once folks see the no. of instances......then that is the number burned in the collective memories.

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Fourteen ineligible football players were allowed to participate in a total of 495 spring workouts or practices.

Can't put all that weight on L.C. Cole. Bama State had a number of ineligible players way after Cole was gone. Heck just the last two seasons they found out at the last minute a few of the players expected to help them failed to take the necessary summer courses. Its too much big ballin goin on in Montgomery. How many articles has Josh Boone written over the last few years exposing the shenanigans over there. Look at all of the firings and poor decisions made in the past 5 years. Its almost laughable except there's nothing funny about it.

Hope they weather the storm.

Damn!

Indeed!

I pray Bama State won't get the DP.

I pray Bama State won't get the DP.