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Florida State Gets Probation, Other Penalties for Academic Scandal

The NCAA has dropped major penalties on Florida State's athletics program Friday, tagging the Seminoles with four years of probation and other penalties in response to an academic scandal tinged with "major violations" committed between 2006 and 2007.Florida State has a right to appeal, but the notable punishments include:...

NCAA Tells Oklahoma Something It Already Knew

College football's governing body informed Oklahoma this week that their compliance kinda messed up in about as many words.The NCAA alleges Oklahoma failed to adequately monitor the employment of several athletes, including some football players who worked during the academic year.Well no freaking duh. Either the NCAA was...

Urban Meyer Nearly Commits NCAA Violation

In the wake of saucy recruiting allegations against USC, Florida coach Urban Meyer nearly had the whistle blown on him this week.The Gators' coach was set to deliver a speech at Lakeland High School's football banquet Thursday but was turned around five minutes before the speech when it was learned his appearance would be...

NcaaViolation News From the Web

09/26/11 Yawkey Way Responds to Booster Questions Source: BC Heights - Boston College - Boston MA Sports released the product of an 11-month investigation, which contained evidence and specific admissions of guilt from University of Miami booster Nevin Shapiro on the accusations that he had provided thousands of NCAA-violating benefits to 72 different players and coaches, primarily of the Hurricanes football squad, in an eight-year span from 2002-10.