Possibly trouble down South

[Dr Z]

The University of Cincinnati is investigating allegations that current football players and recruits engaged in sex acts with a former soccer player during a recruiting visit, according to published reports.UC spokesman Greg Hand said on Tuesday that the university is "conducting an investigation."The allegations reportedly came from an anonymous letter dated Feb. 14 that was sent to UC president Nancy Zimpher, Daniel Cummins, the director of judicial affairs, and Barbara Rinto, the director of the UC Women's Center. The note was signed, "A Concerned Athletic Department Employee" according to the reports.The Cincinnati Post reported that according to the letter, there were four University of Cincinnati football players and four football recruits allegedly involved in the incident. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the letter said the sex acts took place during a party at which alcohol was served, the sex acts were videotaped and the tapes have been circulated in UC dormitories."I've been in a college environment long enough to know that any kind of allegations need to be thoroughly looked at," football coach Brian Kelly said about the reports. "Everything that I heard should be taken seriously and should be handled by the appropriate people."In 2004, the NCAA passed emergency legislation after the widely-publicized allegations of parties involving sex and alcohol for football recruits at the University of Colorado. The new NCAA rules required schools prohibit the use of alcohol and sex as enticements in recruiting.If the allegations are true, Hand said, it would be a violation of the university code of conduct as well as a likely violation of residence hall regulations and athletic department on-campus recruiting visit rules.At this point, there are no allegations of criminal conduct."We just don't know what we have," Hand said. "The facts are that there are anonymous allegations and we're trying to find answers."source (espn)more (fox)the enquirer

[InTheZone]

A hint for some of you: Every D1 football player in America was offerred alcohol on their visit, and 99 percent of them partook. A good number probably get a little noggin too if you catch my drift. The NCAA should get a clue. No school should be punished just because someone had a grudge and decided to send an anonymous letter. This could happen at any school in America, including our own.

[Dr Z]

See what Mike Waddell is saying about the situation