What were they thinking

[husker rob]

NU investigating possible NCAA violations in baseball program

BY CURT McKEEVER / Lincoln Journal Star

Saturday, Aug 11, 2007 - 12:45:59 am CDT

The latest saga involving University of Nebraska baseball players making foolhardy decisions away from the field may fall outside the court of coach Mike Anderson. The Huskers might be forced to explain the actions to the NCAA.

 

On Friday, the NU athletic department released a statement acknowledging that it’s reviewing alleged improprieties regarding a few baseball players.

 

Through multiple interviews conducted throughout the summer, the Journal Star has learned that the investigation centers on players who took equipment issued to them through the university at the conclusion of the season in June to Scheele’s sporting goods store in the South Pointe Pavilions mall. In return, some of those players received credit from the store.

 

Anderson, who suspended four players and dismissed two from the team during the season, learned of the transactions within a day after they occurred and rectified the matter. Later, a Scheele’s store manager refused comment, other than to say the store had no problem with the University of Nebraska.

 

Nevertheless, the actions could be considered an extra-benefits violation.

 

Anderson was out of town Friday night and unable to be reached, but earlier this summer he said if any violations were discovered he believed they would be viewed as secondary.

 

Friday’s release indicated that Nebraska has not filed a report to the NCAA, only that the department is gathering information and “will take appropriate disciplinary action, if necessary.“

 

The NCAA doesn’t comment on unresolved cases, but a media relations official who responded to a question about a scenario like the one involving Nebraska suggested that if it was a single, inadvertent incident information regarding Secondary Level II violations would be helpful.

 

The NCAA internet site states: “All Level II violations are either de minimis (do not affect eligibility) or restitution (eligibility reinstated upon repayment of the value of the impermissible benefit to a charity).”

 

Some violations, although designated as Level II, require that specific penalties be imposed or specific actions be taken.

 

One of the Nebraska players involved in the sporting goods store debacle contended earlier this summer that all of the players were under the belief that the equipment became their own property and felt they were doing nothing wrong by trading it in for store credit.

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[huskerfan500]

Mike really needs to get this team under control

[HuskerJosh82]

This brings me to ask the question, is Coach Anderson the right guy for the job?

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[DJR313]

How can you think that by taking something in that wasn't yours to a store that you didn't purchase the items at for store credit is "doing nothing wrong?"

 

That is shady as hell.

[Pedro Guerrero]

This brings me to ask the question, is Coach Anderson the right guy for the job?

 

No.

 

The right guy for the job is at A&M.

[hastingshusker]

As if he hastn't proved enough yet that he deserves to be let go this sure as heck doesnt help him. This shows a total lack of control of this team.

 

Does anyone know and spec. on who these players are?

[HuskerJosh82]

This brings me to ask the question, is Coach Anderson the right guy for the job?

 

No.

 

The right guy for the job is at A&M.

 

 

That's what I was thinking. He already has that team in NC contentions for next year.

[Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red]

Does anyone know and spec. on who these players are?

 

Seniors Andy Gerch, Mitch Abeita(Honorable Mention Big 12), Jeff Tezak(2nd team All-Big 12), Craig Corriston(Honorable Mention Big 12), and Jeff Lanning (transfered to New Orleans).

 

Some pretty important names on that list...

[hastingshusker]

Does anyone know and spec. on who these players are?

 

Seniors Andy Gerch, Mitch Abeita(Honorable Mention Big 12), Jeff Tezak(2nd team All-Big 12), Craig Corriston(Honorable Mention Big 12), and Jeff Lanning (transfered to New Orleans).

 

Some pretty important names on that list...

 

Is this spec or is this fact? Just trying to get things straight since this is a huge hunk of our big time players.

[Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red]

From what I read in the Lincoln Journal Star...

 

Two people (did not specify who) with ties to the squad were read a list of players and asked if it included everyone involved and those were the names they heard.

[huskerfan500]

1620 reported that Tezak won't miss any games, while Gerch will miss 12, and Lanning and Corriston will miss 6 but Lanning is transfering so it doesn't really matter that much.