Oklahoma admits major violations

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NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma admitted Thursday that it committed two major rules violations in its men's basketball program as it asked the NCAA for leniency despite its second serious infractions case in the past five years.

Under NCAA bylaws, a "repeat violator" can face a minimum of having the sport dropped for one or two seasons with no scholarships provided for two seasons. The NCAA infractions committee has the authority to override such a designation.

In a summary disposition report put together jointly with NCAA investigators, the school conceded that it does qualify under the description of repeat violator -- having two major infractions cases within five years in the same sport -- but said previous cases show those penalties "are not appropriate in this case."

"This is an isolated incident involving a single member of the coaching staff, who clearly knew his lack of action to prevent or report the violation was not acceptable," the university said.

Instead, Oklahoma asked the NCAA to place the program on two more years of probation, vacate its wins from a 13-18 season in 2009-10 and take away one scholarship, two official visits and 10 in-person recruiting days during the upcoming academic year.

Athletic department spokesman Kenny Mossman said the school had no additional comment after releasing the 430-page report.

The violations occurred while the Sooners were still on probation for major rules violations involving recruiting phone calls by former coach Kelvin Sampson in a case that ended in 2006 and major infractions involving football players being paid for work they weren't doing at a Norman car dealership in a 2007 case.

There were also major rules violations by the men's and women's gymnastics teams considered in the football case.

I saw this title earlier today on ESPN.com, I was hoping it was football related.

I know.........but no such luck...........

Originally Posted by Arapahoe

I saw this title earlier today on ESPN.com, I was hoping it was football related.

after going through it all i don't think i would ever wish that on any program! esp. a storied program like oklahoma.

Originally Posted by louts8wings

after going through it all i don't think i would ever wish that on any program! esp. a storied program like oklahoma.

I normally would agree, but it's been nice of UNC, LSU, Oregon and the likes to take a little of the spot-light off of OSU.