Appeals committee upholds violations and show-cause order for former UConn men’s basketball coach...

[huskymedic]

>>The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee upheld findings that a former head UConn men’s basketball coach violated head coach responsibility and ethical conduct rules. The committee also upheld a penalty that requires the former head coach to serve a three-year show-cause order, according to the decision.<<

Full Appeal Decision document here

 

[Ajs120102]

Doesn’t have as big a matter in the case than we think but he deserves this penalty

 

[Chief00]

So how is dragging this out working for KO? His law firm has an uncanny ability to set KO up for failure.
Schools take preemptive active all the time prior to NCAA official rulings. In fact, they are expected to.
The only hope KO has is that the female arbitrator may know nothing about how this works.

 

[huskymedic]

“ the NCAA had demonstrated that its number one priority is to protect UConn...”;

 

[WestHartHusk]

Double-whammy for Ollie delivered by his attorneys: his negotiating leverage just dropped again, all the while his counter-party's ability to settle for any amount has fallen off a cliff.

 

[HooperScooper]

“ the NCAA had demonstrated that its number one priority is to protect UConn...”;

Oh yeah, because the NCAA loves UConn so much.

 

[Chief00]

“ the NCAA had demonstrated that its number one priority is to protect UConn...”;

Yes, we have seen that protection for years. LOL
I am beginning to think KO’s attorney is more disconnected from reality than he is?
Perhaps, he can get a lawyer malpractice case going after this is up?

 

[polycom]

Hope the acupuncture business is flourishing! FCC isn't a cheap place to play golf.

 

[superjohn]

“ the NCAA had demonstrated that its number one priority is to protect UConn...”;

Hahahahaha, how out of touch with reality is Ollie's representation?!??

 

[8893]

I gather now is not the best of times for Modern Acupuncture, either.

 

[BlueMAB]

Ollie's lawyers seem to have employed the "everyone is lying but us" tactic. Let's see how that works.

 

[CL82]

“ the NCAA had demonstrated that its number one priority is to protect UConn...”;

Shotgun disparagement is never a good strategy. Right now KO's representation looks like a caged chimp throwing poo. The guy has a good reputation but he has a lot of really questionable decisions in this matter.

 

[QDOG5]

the female arbitrator may know nothing about how this works.

Chief misogynist

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

“ the NCAA had demonstrated that its number one priority is to protect UConn...”;

... said nobody ever.

Oh wait, this just in...

 

[Madmannsucks]

So how is dragging this out working for KO? His law firm has an uncanny ability to set KO up for failure.
Schools take preemptive active all the time prior to NCAA official rulings. In fact, they are expected to.
The only hope KO has is that the female arbitrator may know nothing about how this works.

Did anyone really think the NCAA was going to rule against themselves?

 

[wheelerdog]

This whole thing is just sad.

 

[Husk04ies]

 

[UCDaveD]

Back to back days with great news!

 

[huskymedic]

Did anyone really think the NCAA was going to rule against themselves?

It does happen... there haven been successful appeals of individual violations/penalties over recent years. It happened w/ one of the Louisville assistants during the Stripper escapades. Depends on how strong your argument/facts are and in this case its doesn't sound like Ollie brought much to the table other than " my lawyer told me not to cooperate"with a second interview.

 

[BlueMAB]

"Mr. Ollie. In your first season coaching UConn the school was under probation correct?"

"Yes."

And the school was prohibited from participating in any post-season tournaments correct?

Yes.

And the reason the school was banned from post-season play is because of the APR scores, correct?

Yes.

And was this the first time the school had been punished for APR scores?

No.

In fact, UConn had already been punished by the NCAA for APR scores, correct?

Yes.

And the reason UConn was punished a second time for the same APR scores is because the NCAA changed the requirements, and then applied the new rules retroactively correct?

Yes.

In fact, what the NCAA did to UConn is punish them twice for the same thing, correct?

Yes.

Furthermore, had the NCAA included the most recent APR scores at that time, scores that were perfect or near-perfect, then UConn would have been eligible for post-season play even with the new regulations, correct?

Yes.

UConn argued the most recent scores should be considered as those are the players who would be directly impacted, not the prior student-athletes responsible for the scores, correct?

Yes.

Put bluntly, the players on the team with eligible scores were punished for something that had nothing to do with them, even though the program had already been punished, is that true?

Yes.

Thank you.

Madame arbiter, the facts show that Mr. Ollie's argument that the NCAA is out to protect UConn is easily refuted by the NCAA's treatment of UConn with Mr. Ollie as head coach.

The NCAA has shown it is not out to protect UConn, but instead can and will punish UConn unjustly.

The facts here are that Mr. Ollie violated his contract by breaking NCAA rules. UConn takes compliance very seriously. After the NCAA unjustly punished UConn, the school has every reason to be proactive in promoting an environment of compliance.

Not only did Mr. Ollie break the NCAA rules, he lied to his supervisor and the NCAA about his actions. UConn had no choice but to fire Mr. Ollie for violating his contract and failing to keep his program in compliance.

 

[huskymedic]

>>“The case really illustrates the importance of candor and cooperation in the infractions process, as well as head coach control,” said Joel Maturi, former Minnesota AD and chief hearing officer for the appeals panel, in a teleconference with reporters. [Ollie] faltered in both respects, increasing the severity of his violations.”<<

>> “We determined that the coach was not forthcoming and did violate the unethical conduct of head coach responsibly," Maturi said. "The failure to cooperate aspect, and we looked at our penalty matrix and the show-cause, allowed us to go from three to 10 years.”.<<

 

[Madmannsucks]

Madmannsucks

Sorry, that one wrote itself.