Geno's telephone congratulations to Mo'ne Davis dubbed a "violation"[merged thread]

[ed4ourgirls]

. . . It sort of reminds me of that photo that appeared of Pat and a recruit for three or four years ago. . .

. . . except that WAS a violation, albeit a very minor one, like the famous phone call to ESPN for
Maya and her Mom.

 

[pap49cba]

Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru · 5h
This just in — The AL called the NL on behalf of a member saying Dodgers tampered because Mo.ne is seen as a future DH.

 

[Icebear]

There is a whole thread already.

 

[Sargassoc]

UConn cited for a secondary violation: LINK

 

[CL82]

UConn cited for a secondary violation: LINK

Not so sure that's accurate. It's just being investigated, as all complaints must. Nothing to see here.

 

[johnnyc]

There is a whole thread already.

Yeah but this thread has a better thread title.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Big East?

 

[Sargassoc]

Not so sure that's accurate. It's just being investigated, as all complaints must. Nothing to see here.

The first two paragraphs: "The NCAA has cited UConn for a secondary violation of rules after reviewing the circumstances surrounding Geno Auriemma's congratulatory phone call to Little League star Mo'ne Davis last month.

Secondary violations do not typically result in NCAA penalties. Instead, corrective action is usually taken that includes rules education. A letter of admonishment is usually included and in some cases contact with the specific recruit is banned for a set period of time."

 

[johnnyc]

Not so sure that's accurate. It's just being investigated, as all complaints must. Nothing to see here.

The NCAA has cited UConn for a secondary violation of rules after reviewing the circumstances surrounding Geno Auriemma's congratulatory phone call to Little League star Mo'ne Davis last month.

 

[johnnyc]

Oh man he is going to be sent to the rules education camp! That would break anyone.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Well at least we didn't lose any scholarships.

 

[msf22b]

I thought she was recruiting us.

 

[luckyhusky7]

@CarlAdamec: NCAA says Geno Auriemma's phone call to Mo'ne Davis was a secondary rules violation, AD Manuel says.

The NCAA really hates us, lol.

 

[pinotbear]

Meanwhile, North Carolina still skates free ...no wonder fans, students, athletes, and anybody with a scintilla of intelligence despise the NCAA.

 

[Vowelguy]

John Altavilla ‏@jaltavilla 4m
To be honest, things like the Geno/Mo'ne complaint would never happen in men's basketball. It's an embarrassment for the women's game

 

[BooRadley]

I tells ya it was dat dirty rotten snitch Joe Valachi

Boo

 

[grizz36]

David Copperfield, maybe? Anyways, it was one helluva trick!

 

[jsloanjr]

Who are they going to kick around when Geno retires in 2 years after winning his 11th NC game and rides off in the CT sunset?.....

 

[Wbbfan1]

Sporting News: Why Geno's Call was a Violation: http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-ba...-was-an-ncaa-violation-and-why-it-shouldnt-be

 

[JS]

13.1.3.1
Time Period for Telephone Calls—General Rule. Telephone calls to an individual (or his or her relatives or legal guardians) may not be made before July 1 following the completion of his or her junior year in high school (subject to the exceptions below); thereafter, staff members shall not make such telephone calls more
than once per week.​

Surprise. Seems NCAA interprets this literally and not in the context of contacts with "prospective student athletes" (a term to which the section reverts when stating exceptions).

I think they just outlawed birthday calls to the 10 year old daughter of an assistant coach. Or to any other young (pre-high school) person.

Chances of an explanation seem slim, and UConn, while disagreeing, chooses to put the matter to rest.

Some clarification would be nice. And we'll all remain curious until we find out who made a "recruiting" issue of this.

 

[Adesmar123]

Secondary for Geno

a little more serious for the Governor

 

[RadyLady]

"According to an athletic department source, the NCAA viewed Davis, despite her age, as someone more significant than a typical "individual athlete" because of her notoriety and previously expressed interest in playing for UConn.

And even though it was not Auriemma's intent to speak directly to Davis, the fact that he initiated the call simply to express support and congratulations obviously did not sit well with NCAA compliance."

Really? Good Grief.

 

[sawxfan23]

Unbelievably the NCAA has ruled that the now famous call by Coach Auriemma to Mo'ne Davis is in fact a rules violation.

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-b...says-geno-auriemma-call-mone-davis-broke-rule

 

[uconnfan68]

Unbelievably the NCAA has ruled that the now famous call by Coach Auriemma to Mo'ne Davis is in fact a rules violation.

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-b...says-geno-auriemma-call-mone-davis-broke-rule

Just when I think they couldn't be more petty and vindictive.

 

[huskeynut]

The only comment I can make is BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!