Posted on 07/15/2005 1:07:03 PM PDT by SuperSonic
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - An internal review at the University of Kansas implicates former basketball coach Roy Williams in a violation of N-C-A-A rules.
The school says Williams, now the head coach at North Carolina, approved payments to graduating players and other players who had exhausted their eligibility. Kansas reported the violations to the N-C-A-A last month. They were among several involving the men's and women's basketball programs, and the football program, ending in 2003.
The university put the athletics department on two years' probation. It says there will be no television or post-season sanctions, but instead a reduction of scholarships in the football and women's basketball programs.
Williams left Kansas two years ago to become head coach at North Carolina and, last season led the Tar Heels to the national title.
U-N-C spokesman Steve Kirschner says Williams is out of town and unavailable for comment, but that the school would release a statement today.
Its on the main board now.
A traitor (leaving KU for CommieU) AND a cheater!
A traitor (leaving KU for CommieU) AND a cheater!
I could care less. I hate basketball and have no interest what so ever in any college sport.
So who gets punished? Some kids that will not get scholarships!!!
So what did he do, this article is clear as mud. Gifts, payments? Graduated, non-eligible players? Did he simply throw a few bucks to guys who left the school and were no longer playing to help them out financially? If so, big deal. Some of the NCAA rules are stupid anyway. I'll wait for more info before jumping here.
gifts to graduating players?
Who gives a $hit about that?
This is one of the reasons why the NCAA will be constantly a 2nd banana....
you're right - that's how it always works.
unc has already released a press release stating how good a guy Roy is, blah blah blah...
As a Marquette grad, if they cheated in 2003 (as it implies), then void their Final Four appearance.
:)
By the way, I say this also as a KU Masters graduate and IU Masters graduate.
GREAT Bad News Bears reference!
Living in NC I would also hope they would void last years National Championship.
Roy Williams = Jerry Tarkanian
I note that it's not posted in Breaking News, though.
;^)
Roy learned from the best cheater of all...Dean Smith. Dean is a commie to boot...
Roy learned from the best cheater of all...Dean Smith. Dean is a commie to boot...
If the "students" had graduated, what's the NCAA's interest ?
Why not the men's basketball program?
"Why not the men's basketball program?"
Great question. I'm awaiting Saint Roy's statement this afternoon.
At least we didn't have to watch that cheating phony crying this year at the NCAA tourney. Of course, he had the best team that money could buy East of San Antonio.
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