"The NCAA suspended Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim for nine ACC games, took away 12 scholarships, and ordered that 108 wins be vacated as a result of a multiyear investigation into the university's athletic programs.
Over the course of a decade, Syracuse University did not control and monitor its athletics programs," the NCAA said in a statement, "and its head men's basketball coach failed to monitor his program."
Syracuse's penalties also include a five-year probation and the vacating of all wins in which ineligible men's basketball student-athletes played during the 2004-07 and 2010-12 seasons, and in which ineligible football student-athletes played in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
In addition, the NCAA agreed to accept the university's decision for the men's basketball team to not participate in any postseason games this season, including the ACC tournament. The NCAA said that the violations, which were self-reported by Syracuse and dated back to 2001, included academic misconduct, extra benefits, failure to follow the drug-testing policy, and impermissible booster activity.
Other violations included impermissible academic assistance and services, Boeheim's failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance and monitor his staff, and the school's lack of control over its athletics program."
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One would have to ask.....why has it taken so long to come to this decision. And this was by the university self-reporting itself. Wow!! Chalk one up for the NCAA and their rapid work. For years there have been questions involving the integrity of the Orangemen program. Add this to the sexual allegations made of assistant Bernie Fine in 2011 and you have the makings of some great marketing copy. How about "What difference does it make....let's play ball!"
If....the higher ups at Syracuse want to show some wisdom, they'll use this recent news to distance themselves from Coach Boeheim. Despite racking up a whole lot of wins, now's the time for him to go.
MORE REALM THOUGHTS....
Will Kentucky be the first NCAA team since 1976 to go through an entire season undefeated? Indiana was the last squad to run the table enroute to a 32-0 mark. For some reason, I'm not convinced the Wildcats will. Perhaps its Coach John Calipari's record in big games. I just think someone's going to stop the run. The probables??? someone in the SEC tourney? Virginia? Maybe a shocker like Wichita State. Or Villanova? A good three point shooting team that plays tough defense would be the perfect combination.
The Big 12 tourney is beginning to look like it could be any one of 5-6 teams cutting down the net. No one particular team has been head and shoulders above the rest . Up and down. It's been a season of inconsistency. Next week, whoever gets the hot-hand wins it. I'm liking Baylor. They appear to be trending at the right time.
In the Big 10, it looks like Wisconsin's to lose. They're just too good. I'm amazed at their play each and every year. They simply have a system and it works. No one else in the league looks like they could challenge the Badgers. Wisconsin.
In the Pac 10, Arizona looks like the dominant team. Typical that you don't see a whole lot of their games from the west coast area compared to the East and Midwest teams. But they're solid.
Up next.....NCAA time when the real hysteria begins!!! GET READY
Thanks for reading,
John
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