Posted July 15, 200519 yr Roy Williams violated NCAA rules when he was the basketball coach at Kansas, approving payments to players who had used up their eligibility, the school said Friday. After conducting an internal review, the school said Williams -- preparing for his third season at national champion North Carolina -- approved payments to graduating players and other Jayhawk players who had exhausted their eligibility. The violations, which Kansas reported to the NCAA last month, were among several involving the men's and women's basketball programs, and the football program, ending in 2003. Most of the violations involved arranging for test preparation and transportation for prospective athletes. The school began its investigation on the same day athletic director Lew Perkins arrived on the job in June 2003. The university, which put its athletic department on probation for two years, said the violations wouldn't carry any television or postseason sanctions, but would result in a reduction of scholarships in the football and women's basketball programs. In a letter dated July 1, the NCAA told the university its staff was reviewing the self-report and conducting follow-up interviews. NCAA vice president David Price told the school the investigation was expected to be completed by the fall. The men's basketball violation will be addressed through extra education about the rules regarding gifts. No other sanctions against the program are planned. Steve Kirschner, a spokesman for North Carolina, said Williams was traveling Friday and not immediately available for comment. The school planned to release a statement later Friday. The school said three representatives of the university's "athletics interests" -- Dana Anderson, Joan Edwards and Bernard Morgan -- gave cash and clothing to graduating student athletes and other players who had exhausted their eligibility. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2108889 Shocking...his gee shucks personality is exposed.
July 15, 200519 yr Roy Williams=Fraud beyond belief. This is great news, he got caught, KU's brutal fans are gonna be speechless, and ehh for some reason I feel a little better know at least the guy we lost to had to cheat (I know this is Kansas stuff, but i'm sure it carried over).
July 15, 200519 yr Author Now do we wonder why leaving Kansas to UNC was so much easier for Williams the second time around? We sure know why now...
July 15, 200519 yr Now do we wonder why leaving Kansas to UNC was so much easier for Williams the second time around? We sure know why now... 856907[/snapback] Hehe, good point. I was scared to death they caught Bail cheating here, that would have sucked cuz it would have traced back to us.
July 15, 200519 yr pretty minor stuff i don't think it had anything to do with him deciding to leave kansas
July 15, 200519 yr Author pretty minor stuff i don't think it had anything to do with him deciding to leave kansas 856915[/snapback] Paying players and violations to prosepctive recruits is minor? Only if Roy just got you a championship at UNC it is...
July 15, 200519 yr Will this effect Roy at UNC? Or will it effect UNC? 856923[/snapback] Maybe and no. And nc, minor stuff?? :plain
July 15, 200519 yr I just skimmed through the NCAA report and didn't see any other violation listed other than giving gifts to graduating players which to me isn't a big deal, but whatever.
July 15, 200519 yr Author I just skimmed through the NCAA report and didn't see any other violation listed other than giving gifts to graduating players which to me isn't a big deal, but whatever. 856931[/snapback] Correction players who have lost their eligibility.
July 15, 200519 yr the funniest part is the KU football cheated at least according to the article. what did that get them? 4 wins instead of 3?
July 15, 200519 yr Now do we wonder why leaving Kansas to UNC was so much easier for Williams the second time around? We sure know why now... 856907[/snapback] maybe it was a carolina team already loaded for a title run
July 16, 200519 yr Author the funniest part is the KU football cheated at least according to the article. what did that get them? 4 wins instead of 3? 856950[/snapback] Should have been 5....they got screwed in the Texas game...dont forget that Das.
July 16, 200519 yr Author Now do we wonder why leaving Kansas to UNC was so much easier for Williams the second time around? We sure know why now... 856907[/snapback] maybe it was a carolina team already loaded for a title run 856962[/snapback] The investigation started in early 2003...Roy new what was going on and he faces alot less hardship on his career if he is at another school instead of the one where he commited violations.
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