NCAA sorta penalizes SMU basketball for 100 MAJOR violations

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NCAA sorta penalizes SMU basketball for 100 MAJOR violations

04-01-2011, 10:14 AM

NCAA finds MAJOR violations, 100 illegal contacts, calls, & texts..
and then gives SMU nothing whatsoever as a penalty except to agree with a self-imposed probation..

SMU Men's Basketball Program Slapped With Two Years Probation For Text Messages

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/sportatorium/2011/03/smu_mens_basketball_program_sl.php\

Sure, it's not the death penalty, but the NCAA just released a statement saying it has accepted self-imposed sanctions by Southern Methodist University on its basketball program. SMU's recommendations included two years probation (March 10, 2011, through March 9, 2013), a reduction of 15 recruiting days and a two-week ban...

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110331/NEWS90/110339938/-1/SPORTS

SMU head coach Matt Doherty was once mentioned on this board as a possibility to hire at BU --

note-- his career CUSA record (at SMU five seasons) is as follows....
-overall 66-89
-conference 26-52
-No finish higher than 8th (he has a 10th, 11th, 12th, and two 8th place finishes)
-and no postseason (NCAA) success..
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