sgm405 Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 http://www.the700level.com/2007/05/temple_sports_p.htmlThe NCAA has placed entire Temple athletic program on probation after the University discovered and self-reported that its tennis coach was allowing an ineligible player to take the court.The coach, who was fired on April 12, 2005, hid the scheme by mumbling the name of the student-athlete during pre-match introductions and by asking opponents to skip formal introductions altogether, the NCAA said.The school and Hoehne were cited for violations including fraud and erroneous student-athlete eligibility certifications.The men's tennis team received a one-year ban from the postseason and must forfeit all matches in which an ineligible student-athlete played during the 2004-05 academic year, the NCAA's Division I committee on infractions said. The Owls were 3-9 that season.With how ridiculous the MAC has been in recent years, they should fit right in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Wow. Maybe I don't pay attention, but is that common for an entire athletic program to be put on probation? And for a violation by the tennis team??? That's gotta sting. Well, look at it this way. It may hurt their football recruiting, which gives us another easy win in the MAC East every year besides Buffalo. The downside is that, if they really suck, it doesn't help our SOS for getting consideration in Top-25 voting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcperp Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 That's sweet. I like how the "scheme" consisted of mumbling the players' name, Classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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