Once again, another school gets nothing more than a slap on the wrist for violating recruiting rules. Nova will get nothing more than closer supervision, while still being allowed to compete in postseason tournaments. Opinions/Thoughts?
Nova Hoops gets Probation
PHILADELPHIA -- Villanova's men's basketball team was placed on two years' probation by the NCAA on Thursday for recruiting and benefits violations.
The Wildcats will not be subject to a postseason ban or loss of scholarships but will face stricter supervision.
The violations occurred during a two-year period from fall 2001 to March 2003. Villanova said they were unintentional and provided no more than a minimal recruiting advantage. The school suggested it should serve one year of probation.
The NCAA's infractions committee disagreed, saying the violations were small but so numerous that "in combination, the violations caused this case to rise to the level of 'major' in nature."
The violations included impermissible contact with prospective players at the home of coach Jay Wright, arranging transportation for prospects and making phone calls, the committee said.
"I take responsibility for our program," Wright said. "We take the Villanova tradition and the integrity of Villanova very seriously. This was a case where our basketball staff acted ethically and with the correct intentions. We are going to do a better job."
Also mentioned by the committee were the basketball players who made unauthorized telephone calls with a school access code. Those violations were announced in 2003. The school suspended 12 men's basketball players for using the access code.
Villanova's president, the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, termed the violations "secondary" but said the school has taken "corrective steps to ensure that these types of inadvertent mistakes are not repeated."
Nova Hoops gets Probation
PHILADELPHIA -- Villanova's men's basketball team was placed on two years' probation by the NCAA on Thursday for recruiting and benefits violations.
The Wildcats will not be subject to a postseason ban or loss of scholarships but will face stricter supervision.
The violations occurred during a two-year period from fall 2001 to March 2003. Villanova said they were unintentional and provided no more than a minimal recruiting advantage. The school suggested it should serve one year of probation.
The NCAA's infractions committee disagreed, saying the violations were small but so numerous that "in combination, the violations caused this case to rise to the level of 'major' in nature."
The violations included impermissible contact with prospective players at the home of coach Jay Wright, arranging transportation for prospects and making phone calls, the committee said.
"I take responsibility for our program," Wright said. "We take the Villanova tradition and the integrity of Villanova very seriously. This was a case where our basketball staff acted ethically and with the correct intentions. We are going to do a better job."
Also mentioned by the committee were the basketball players who made unauthorized telephone calls with a school access code. Those violations were announced in 2003. The school suspended 12 men's basketball players for using the access code.
Villanova's president, the Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, termed the violations "secondary" but said the school has taken "corrective steps to ensure that these types of inadvertent mistakes are not repeated."
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