Balta1701 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Via the Trib: The NCAA placed the University of Illinois on probation for one year Thursday because a booster improperly provided payments and other benefits to a football prospect who eventually enrolled at the school, the organization said. The violations, which occurred between April 2003 and January 2004, involved an athletic booster who provided lodging, transportation and use of a vehicle and paid the prospect for work he never performed, the NCAA's infractions committee said in a news release announcing the penalty. "These inducements and extra benefits began while the student-athlete was a prospect and continued after he began football practice and enrolled at the institution," the committee said. "The committee found that the university gained a substantial advantage as a result of the improper recruitment and extra benefits provided to the student-athlete, which totaled $2,348 during a nine-month period." The committee also said the booster and the player lied about the vehicle to university investigators. The NCAA said the booster was a former football player, but neither he nor the athlete were identified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 jesus christ. they were paying players and still couldn't recruit good ones? what the f*** ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 The article doesn't exactly define "probation." There are numerous levels of punishments that could be levied, ranging from cutting scholarships to postseason bans (not that that would affect the Illini this year ). My guess is they'll probably just loose a couple of scholarships next year, but you wouldn't know from this article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 QUOTE(ZoomSlowik @ Oct 27, 2005 -> 02:32 PM) The article doesn't exactly define "probation." There are numerous levels of punishments that could be levied, ranging from cutting scholarships to postseason bans (not that that would affect the Illini this year ). My guess is they'll probably just loose a couple of scholarships next year, but you wouldn't know from this article. Cancel those plans you had to go to a BCS bowl game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 LINK Guenther's response to the NCAA's decision. The NCAA is a f***ing joke by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 It was Marcus Mason. This is just great...just what we need at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 If boosters were paying football recruits, what must the Illini baskeball team's payroll be? No wonder Dee Brown didn't go pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Oct 28, 2005 -> 12:22 AM) If boosters were paying football recruits, what must the Illini baskeball team's payroll be? No wonder Dee Brown didn't go pro. Green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Oct 28, 2005 -> 12:22 AM) If boosters were paying football recruits, what must the Illini baskeball team's payroll be? No wonder Dee Brown didn't go pro. Looking at how Weber's recruited, the boosters must have gone to Kansas with Self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Oct 28, 2005 -> 12:22 AM) If boosters were paying football recruits, what must the Illini baskeball team's payroll be? No wonder Dee Brown didn't go pro. recruit, not recruits. it was clear in the ncaa's investigation this was one player and one booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Chief did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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