NCAA puts Nebraska on 2-yr. probation for textbooks case

[huKSer]

On a serious note... what happened here and why was it inproper? When I was in school I had a part of a scholarship that included a book gratuity... it never ended up being spent on books but that's beside the point. Don't athletic scholarships fund books? If they don't they should

The problem is that they fund required books but not suggested other books. The bookstore was also giving them the optional books which is a violation (apparently).

And I think it went like this -

Manager to minimum wage clerk - "OK, Bob, when the football players come in to get their books, you give them the books that are on the list for the course. I'm going to help Miss Smith with the, ahem, inventory. Do not disturb us or you are fired."

Bob says in squeaky voice "OK boss"

Football player comes in. "Me need book. You got?"

Bob looking at lists, "Which list? The required or recommended?"

"Me late for teacher talk, need books now!"

 

And the rest is history

[2ndNnine]

free hotel rooms ok

 

free textbook not so much

 

got it

[AR Husker Fan]

And...NCAA has changed the rule. No longer a violation.

 

 

 

[BigRedBuster]

I always took this as a badge of pride that we got put on probation for handing out too many text books.

[jjamuss]

CHEATERS

What do you mean you're using your scholarship to learn? That's outrageous, you're all fired!

[beorach]

So we're off probation, then, right?

[knapplc]

So we're off probation, then, right?

We've been off probation for a while, but the "repeat offender" window for major violations doesn't expire until February, 2017, meaning if we were to have another of these "major" violations, we could get slapped with large penalties.

 

No word so far on whether that window is allowed to lapse. It's only a few more months anyway.

[C N Red]

 

So we're off probation, then, right?

 

We've been off probation for a while, but the "repeat offender" window for major violations doesn't expire until February, 2017, meaning if we were to have another of these "major" violations, we could get slapped with large penalties.

 

No word so far on whether that window is allowed to lapse. It's only a few more months anyway.

Ya, god forbid if we should pay for non mandatory textbooks for our STUDENT athletes again.

[Savage Husker]

So NCAA would still hold the probation for a "violation" that isn't even enforced anymore? Seems fishy. I mean, I don't want to find out what the consequences would be, but I thought even criminals could have charges overturned after prosecution IF a change in law would effectively free them from their crime.

[NebraskaShellback]

6 to 8 years later?

[Moiraine]

I almost want us to get in trouble for another nerdy thing just to show how effed up the way they penalize schools for different things is. (Keyword: almost)

[NebraskaShellback]

[beorach]

 

So we're off probation, then, right?

We've been off probation for a while, but the "repeat offender" window for major violations doesn't expire until February, 2017, meaning if we were to have another of these "major" violations, we could get slapped with large penalties.

 

No word so far on whether that window is allowed to lapse. It's only a few more months anyway.

 

Thanks. I'm great with dates.

[NebraskaShellback]