BillsFever
07-30-2003, 05:48 PM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's athletic program was placed on three years' probation by the NCAA on Wednesday for rules violations that included excessive meal money for men's basketball players and academic fraud on the football team.
The Utes may still participate in postseason tournaments and no restrictions were placed on TV appearances. The school scheduled a news conference for later Wednesday to respond the punishment.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced the punishment, effective Wednesday, after a two-year investigation of a university review.
Infractions committee chairman Tom Yeager said the violations were relatively minor and did not warrant more serious penalties, such as a postseason ban.
"These were not five-course steak meals at the finest restaurant in town," Yeager said.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/news/2003/07/30/utah_probation_ap/
The Utes may still participate in postseason tournaments and no restrictions were placed on TV appearances. The school scheduled a news conference for later Wednesday to respond the punishment.
The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced the punishment, effective Wednesday, after a two-year investigation of a university review.
Infractions committee chairman Tom Yeager said the violations were relatively minor and did not warrant more serious penalties, such as a postseason ban.
"These were not five-course steak meals at the finest restaurant in town," Yeager said.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/news/2003/07/30/utah_probation_ap/