Smu Ncaa Violations

All About UNT · March 10, 2011

"SMU announced on Thursday that its men’s basketball program committed major NCAA violations involving text messaging. The NCAA has accepted SMU’s self-imposed sanctions, which include placing the program on probation for two years."

At least they turned themselves in this time.

"SMU’s self-imposed penalties, accepted by the NCAA, include:

-Two-year probation from March 2011-March 2013

-Reducing the number of recruiting days available by 15 (from 130 to 115) for this year and next

-Reducing the number of official paid visits available to the program by 2 (from 12 to 10) for this year and next

-A two-week ban on initiating communication with the program’s recruits, which was enforced between April 28, 2010 and May 11, 2010"

Mean Green Matt · March 10, 2011

I. Am. Shocked.

And all of this time we thought they were keeping it classy on the hilltop...

Censored by Laurie · March 10, 2011

Boy...if you're gonna skirt the rules at least make sure it's for kids who can make you a winner and give your fan base something to cheer about.

Eric Dickerson and Craig James must be rolling around in their graves.

Mean Green Matt · March 10, 2011

Eric Dickerson and Craig James must be rolling around in their graves.

Or beating on the closet door...

MeanGreenTexan · March 10, 2011

Boy...if you're gonna skirt the rules at least make sure it's for kids who can make you a winner and give your fan base something to cheer about.

What does it matter? The guys who play for SMU are living such rockstar, warlock, tiger-blood drinking lifestyles that they will be winning* no matter what sanctions are put on them. They just wont be winning any basketball games.

#WINNING!*

I wonder if they will allow kids to get out of their LOIs? Cunningham would look nice in Green.

*winning = delusional.

foutsrouts · March 10, 2011

Always wondered why the Mangrum family spent so much time texting during games.

UNTP1 · March 10, 2011

I noticed the disclaimer on their message board when I went over there to read those jackwagon's opinions about our basketball team. It's amazing this could happen at a place where everybody is supposed to be so intelligent.

Censored by Laurie · March 11, 2011

It's amazing this could happen at a place where everybody is supposed to be so intelligent.

Don't confuse expensive with prestigious.

UNTP1 · March 11, 2011

Don't confuse expensive with prestigious.

Oh trust me, that comment was intended to be full of the utmost sarcasm

ADLER · March 11, 2011

The NCAA has accepted SMU’s self-imposed sanctions, which include placing the program on probation for two years."

Does this probation prohibit SMU from being able to participate in post-season tournaments? If so, would they even be allowed to play in the CUSA tournament?

greenminer · March 11, 2011

"We're putting ourselves on probation"

"What does that mean?"

"Well, because we disobeyed, we're going to keep an eye on ourselves."

drex · March 11, 2011

This self imposed probation very well could derail the Pony Express' drive to a national championship in 2014. Also, it could really impact attendance. The numbers could plummet from the 500 person fan base to a mere dozen. Anyway, it's SMU, so who cares.

HoopManX · March 12, 2011

great thread. lol @ those sanctions. SMU hoops is doing just fine. Pretty darn talented and deep next year. We appreciate Mangrum, he's a very good kid. High character