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Investigation Results (Merged)

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FKAGobucks877 said:
I don't think so, Mili, I'm almost positive that the two-game suspension is all he'll be hit with...especially since the NCAA and the University have known since it first came out how much money it was. I think the threshold is more than $500 to warrant a longer suspension.
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i'm pretty sure it was discussed that the precedent for this type of an infraction was a 2 game suspension and restitution. there was even talk of appealing the 2 game suspension as the thinking was that the fact that he wasnt with the team at the bowl game exceeded what would be a normal 1 game suspension.

i would say that once smith makes resititution, things will be all square.
 
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it was a bunch of nothing about a bunch of nothing.....other than to know, here are the problems, now fix them.....of course, the department started that long ago.....giving up a sure NCAA birth should absolve the program moving forward.....and there may be a few back penalties that are minor.....jmo....

the football team should be square.....this was evident months ago when myles brand lauded the university as an example of how to act when something should go wrong.....
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
I guess I've been under a rock the last six months...I thought Smith took only $100 and not $500. If it were only $100, then I would guess his 2-game suspension would suffice. If it is indeed $500, then I could see a few games more, or even a loss of some official visits (don't think it's enough to warrant a forfeiture of scholarship).
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That info. was provided by 1460theFan reporter Lori Schmitt (sp?) just prior to the newsconference Mili. She (and all the reporters) got a copy of the NCAA letter to OSU, and she ran down the list of allegations. I just summerized. Here's another summary from the Ozone:


From the Ozone Front Page:
http://www.the-ozone.net/

May 16, 2005 3:30 PM


Athletics: The Ohio State University today received a report from the NCAA listing the infractions that OSU allegedly committed. OSU will be expected to reply to these allegations before any rulings from the NCAA. Here is a complete list of the allegations.

* Former men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien, through then-assistant coach Paul Biancardi, provided a cash payment of approximately $6,700 to then-recruit Alex Radojevic
* Kathleen Salyers had improper in-person contacts and impermissibly provided recruiting inducements to Radojevic.
* An individual (who became a booster after providing benefits) gave recruiting inducements and benefits to a former men's basketball student-athlete, including meals, cash payments and living expenses.
* A booster provided a former men's basketball student-athlete with impermissible academic assistance.
* O'Brien impermissibly provided Kathleen Salyers with two season tickets for four consecutive home men's basketball seasons.
* O'brien and Biancardi acted contrary to the principles of ethical conduct by failing to report their knowing involvement in NCAA rules violations relating to the above allegations.
* Both the institution and O'Brien failed to monitor the conduct and administration of the men's basketball program.
* Ronald Erkis, A Columbus orthodontist, provided impermissible, cost-free or discounted services to several women's basketball student-athletes.
* A booster provided an impermissible extra benefit to a football student-athlete in the form of cash payment of $500 for work that allegedly was never performed.


This is the complete list of NCAA allegations. The-Ozone will have a full report from the press conference and the NCAA report later today.

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From Sports Illustrated (AP):
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/ncaa/05/16/ohio.state.ap/

NCAA puts OSU on notice

Buckeyes face nine NCAA violations in hoops, football

Posted: Monday May 16, 2005 4:29PM; Updated: Monday May 16, 2005 4:35PM


COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The NCAA notified Ohio State on Monday of nine alleged rules violations, including cash gifts, improper academic assistance and failure of the school and coaches to monitor the men's basketball program.

Seven of the violations involved men's basketball, including a school booster allegedly giving cash and academic help to a former player.

The others involved a booster allegedly giving $500 to a football player, and a dentist providing free and discounted services to women's basketball players.

Ohio State previously said it was looking into many of the alleged violations, including a cash gift to a recruit from former basketball coach Jim O'Brien, who was fired after acknowledging the payment.

"The allegations set forth in this report are consistent with what we expected," Ohio State president Karen Holbrook said at a news conference.

The school must respond to the allegations by July, and an infractions committee will hold a hearing before determining whether sanctions are warranted, athletic director Gene Smith said.

Ohio State's athletic department has faced a series of NCAA investigations of its high-profile sports since the football team won the national championship in 2002.

Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
 
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By Bucknuts.com Staff
Date: May 16, 2005

OSU President Karen Holbrook and athletic director Gene Smith met with the media this afternoon to address nine allegations made by the NCAA against the football and men's and women's basketball programs.
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Ohio State held a press conference this afternoon to share details on the notice of allegations it received from the NCAA on charges of violations in the football and men’s and women’s basketball programs.

“Our receipt of this report brings to a close this phase of our joint investigation that is now moving forward toward conclusion,” OSU President Karen Holbrook said. “The actions we have taken to date are commensurate with the serious nature of these charges and with our commitment to maintain a great athletic program that fully complies with NCAA rules.”

Holbrook was joined at the news conference by newly hired OSU athletic director Gene Smith.

OSU must now respond to the NCAA by July 26 on the nine main allegations described in the letter. The NCAA’s Committee on Infractions will then hear the case in either September or October and could hand down further sanctions against OSU as early as November.

Although Smith is a former member of the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions, he stopped short of predicting what additional sanctions OSU may face. The school self-imposed a postseason ban in men’s basketball this past season.

Seven of the nine allegations revealed today deal with the men’s basketball program. The football and women’s basketball program each had one allegation named.

In a nutshell, here is what the NCAA alleged in its letter to OSU today:

* In 1998, then-men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien arranged through assistant Paul Biancardi the payment of approximately $6,700 to then-recruit Alex Radojevic;

* Kathleen Salyers had improper in person contacts and impermissibly provided recruiting inducements to Radojevic;

* An individiual who became a booster gave recruiting inducements and benefits to a former men's basketball student-athlete, including meals, cash payments and living expenses (Because of federal laws, OSU provided a redacted copy of the NCAA’s allegations, erasing the names of key figures. However, it is believed this relates to Salyers’ benefits provided to Boban Savovic.);

* A booster provided a former men's basketball student-athlete with impermissible academic assistance (again, this may relate to Salyers’ assistance of Savovic);

* O'Brien impermissibly provided Salyers with two season tickets for four consecutive seasons;

* O'Brien and Biancardi acted contrary to the principles of ethical conduct by failing to report their involvement in the violations above;

* Both the institution and O'Brien failed to monitor the conduct and administration of the men's basketball program;

* Ronald Erkis, a Columbus orthodontist, provided impermissible cost-free or discounted services to several women's basketball players; and

* A booster provided an impermissible extra benefit to a football student athlete for $500 cash for work that was never performed (this takes in Robert Baker’s payment to Troy Smith).

The Troy Smith allegation is the only one where the NCAA found proof. Gene Smith said the NCAA investigated a number of claims made by Maurice Clarett and others.

Smith will serve the second of a two-game suspension for the 2005 season opener against Miami (Ohio). Otherwise, the football program – after months of bad publicity – seems to be free and clear.

“There was a thorough investigation by the NCAA and our staff,” Gene Smith said. “What you see before you is what you see in football.”

Regarding the basketball allegations, Gene Smith also noted the distinction of the charge “failure to monitor.” That is a step below the NCAA’s wide ranging count of “lack of institutional control,” a finding that could have led to much stiffer penalties.

“Those are two different charges,” Gene Smith said. “Lack of institutional control is the heaviest charge we can receive from the NCAA. Failure to monitor is at another level, a lesser charge than a lack of institutional control.”

This story will be updated with more comments as the day continues.

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1460 (Herbie and whoever other guy is) is giving some quote from the Dispatch that the NCAA investigation is not complete and when it is THEY will hold a press conference not the member school.
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I listened to the internet broadcast, and Gene Smith made it clear that the investigative stage by both the NCAA and OSU is over. The next stage is the sanction stage. The investgation is over unless Bruce Hooley, Bill Livingston, and their selected OSU friends continue on this vendetta.
 
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From Dayton Daily News:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/osu/daily/0516ncaaweb.html



NCAA report about Ohio State blasts Biancardi
By the Dayton Daily News

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has alleged that Wright State head basketball coach Paul Biancardi violated several NCAA rules while serving as an assistant coach at Ohio State University.

Biancardi is mentioned prominently in a 29-page report released by OSU Monday that specifically accuses him of acting in an unethical manner while recruiting basketball players at OSU.

"It is alleged that Paul Biancardi, then assistant men's basketball coach, acted contrary to the principles of ethical conduct inasmuch as he did not on all occasions deport himself in accordance with the generally recognized high standards of honesty and sportsmanship normally associated with the conduct and the administration of intercollegiate athletics," the report says.

Most of the alleged violations deal with the recruitment of 7-foot-3-inch Aleksandar Radojevic and another player, whose name is blacked out in the report. The Dayton Daily News reported on Sunday that Biancardi once asked a Columbus man to provide a pair of pants and cash to Radojevic, according to a booster's sworn deposition for a civil suit.

When asked in the deposition if Biancardi ever asked him to do anything against NCAA rules, the booster, Mike Sierawski, said, "Affirmative."

Biancardi, through his attorney, denied the claim on Saturday.

"That's an absolute denial on the part of coach Biancardi, said Jim Zeszutek, Biancardi's attorney.

OSU athletic director Gene Smith said in the Daily News Monday that the university will have 60 to 90 days to respond to the NCAA's notice of allegations.
 
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Most media outlets commenting on the press conference seem to be assuming that the booster infractions relate to Salyers. I believe that some of them may be related to Michael Sierawski. Since this is a football thread, I won't get into details here. I posted an SI.com article in the basketball forum that covers what happened with Michael Sierawski and Boban Savovic.

edit - I didn't post that fast enough - 3yards just posted an article with his name, but there's more in the b-ball investigation thread
 
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From NBC4 Columbus:
http://www.nbc4i.com/sports/4493222/detail.html


OSU Addresses NCAA Investigations

NCAA: 9 Allegations Committed By 3 Programs

POSTED: 11:42 am EDT May 16, 2005
UPDATED: 4:42 pm EDT May 16, 2005

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The NCAA notified The Ohio State University on Monday about nine allegations involving the football program and the men's and women's basketball programs, including cash gifts, improper academic assistance and failure to monitor the men's program.

Seven of the nine allegations involved the men's basketball team, including a $6,700 payment given by former head basketball coach Jim O'Brien to a basketball recruit, according to the list of allegations released by the university.

O'Brien was fired last June. The firing was one of several steps taken by the university to reduce further penalties from the NCAA, according to President Karen Holbrook. The other was a self-imposed post-season ban given to the team, NBC 4 reported.

The school must respond to the allegations by July. A hearing will then be held in September or October.

According to the list of allegations, O'Brien agreed to provide recruit Alex Radojevic $6,700 to assist the recruit's family in Yugoslavia.

The NCAA discovered a representative of the school's athletic interests had improper in-person contacts and provided recruiting inducements to Radojevic and former Ohio State player Boban Savovic. The person is believed to be Dan Roslovic, who allegedly paid for nanny Kathleen Salyers to house former Ohio State player Boban Savovic.

Ohio State reported Salyers had improper in-person contacts and provided Radojevic with free lodging and meals at her Gahanna home. She also allegedly gave Radojevic about $170, bought him a meal and offered him the use of her credit card. The investigation also revealed Salyers provided Radojevic with free lodging, meals and clothes late in 1998 and at the start of 1999.

The allegations included Roslovic allegedly providing Savovic lodging and other expenses during the 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-01 and 2001-02 academic years and Savovic having some papers prepared for school credit by someone else during the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 academic years.

The university also reported O'Brien provided two season tickets for four straight men's basketball seasons to Salyers.

The NCAA said O'Brien refused to provide home telephone and financial records, as requested by the enforcement staff during the investigation.

Former men's basketball assistant coach Paul Biancardi violated NCAA rules, according to the investigation, including knowing about the payment and recruiting inducements to Radojevic.

The NCAA also said O'Brien demonstrated a failure to monitor the conduct and administration of the men's basketball team from July 1998 to May 2002.

One allegation of the women's basketball team was reported by Ohio State, involving Columbus resident Ronald Erkis providing cost-free or discounted orthodontic treatment to five players.

The final allegation in the report involved a $500 payment made to quarterback Troy Smith by former booster Robert Q. Baker. Smith received the payment in May 2004, and was later suspended from the team's appearance in December's Alamo Bowl for receiving the payment. The university also suspended Smith for the Buckeyes' first game of the 2005 season against Miami University.

The university later sanctioned Baker.

The NCAA did not find any wrongdoing by the university regarding former tailback Maurice Clarett's claims in a national publication.

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said he would be surprised if more allegations against the football team came to light.

"Typically, when they have all their findings, then they submit the notice of allegations, and everything they looked into up to that point, they've dismissed," Smith said. "Does that mean that something else can pop up during the summertime? Sure, but at this point in time, the allegation that we have for football is before you."

Stay with NBC 4 and nbc4i.com for more information.




http://www.nbc4i.com/sports/4494690/detail.html

List Of NCAA Allegations Against OSU
The list of allegations contained in the NCAA notice to The Ohio State University:

1. Former men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien, through then-assistant coach Paul Biancardi, provided a cash payment of approximately $6,700 to then-recruit Alex Radojevic.

2. Kathleen Salyers had improper in-person contacts and impermissibly provided recruiting inducements to Radojevic.

3. An individual (who became a booster after providing benefits) gave recruiting inducements and benefits to a former men's basketball student-athlete, including meals, cash payments and living expenses.

4. A booster provided a former men's basketball student-athlete with impermissible academic assistance.

5. O'Brien impermissibly provided Kathleen Salyers with two season tickets for four consecutive home men's basketball seasons.

6. O'Brien and Biancardi acted contrary to the principles of ethical conduct by failing to report their knowing involvement in NCAA rules violations relating to the above allegations.

7. Both the institution and O'Brien failed to monitor the conduct and administration of the men's basketball program.

8. Ronald Erkis, a Columbus orthodontist, provided impermissible, cost-free or discounted services to several women's basketball student-athletes.

9. A booster provided an impermissible extra benefit to a football student-athlete in the form of a cash payment of $500 for work that allegedly was never performed.
 
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From what I read of the synposis of the NCAA report and Gene Smith's comments, the Clarett allegations were investigated and nothing was found. This is the so-called cloud we should be grateful is no longer over our heads. Smith said: "There was a thorough investigation by the NCAA and our staff. What you see before you is what you see in football". That referred to the Troy Smith matter which I think the university handled sufficiently. This is one Buckeye fan who is 100% satisfied the Clarett crap is over and I won't lose another night's sleep thinking about it. Hey, I might even cheer for the Broncos!
 
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3yardsandacloud said:
Basically the list of allegations that the NCAA sent to OSU today are all of the allegations that OSU self reported to the NCAA.

Women's basketball team - 5 (current or former) players received improper benefit (Local orthodontist). Free or greatly reduced fee on orthodontic work from orthodontist
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so they're gonna yank out all the girls teeth that are affected... I can see how this is a violation.. but daggone, it sounds like such a great and noble service to provide... sincerely
 
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This would be a little easier to swallow if Savovic had been any good.

It also chaps my ass that Troy Smith gave them anything. How sweet would it have been to have the ncaa find NOTHING in light of the Clarett allegations?
 
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From 1460 The Fan:
http://www.1460thefan.com/tf.php?story=radiohio/1460thefan/2004newfan/top-stories.php


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The NCAA sent a list of its accusations against the Ohio State football team and the men's and women's basketball programs. There were 9 accusations of misconduct, 7 of which involved the then coach Jim O'Brien and the men's basketball squad.

OSU*President Karen Holbrook pointed out the fact that*the NCAA's findings were exactly what the university expected.

Other highlights from today's press conference heard live on*The Fan:

1) Despite*the numerous accusations former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett launched at the OSU football team, the NCAA found only one incident involving a Buckeye football*player. That*would be quarterback Troy Smith accepting $500 from a booster.

2) The NCAA believes that*OSU*is guilty of*"failure to monitor" when it*comes to the men's basketball team. That is a lesser offense than "lack of institutional control." There is some question as to what this mean's for*former coach Jim O'Brien's lawsuit against*the university.*He was arguing that the school had no legal grounds to fire him and this MAY help his case, but Ohio State could not comment on that because it is part of an on-going legal process.

3) There were additional accusations against the men's basketball team that came to light this weekend, and OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith says OSU made the NCAA aware of these yesterday. Therefore, the NCAA was unable to include this as a part of their letter today.

4) Smith also said he believed little or nothing would result from the NCAA's lone accusation against the women's basketball team.*The Association believes a Columbus*orthodontist*impermissibly*provided dental services to student-athletes. Smith*added OSU would take a look at*the possibility of disciplinary action against this orthodontist.

5)*Ohio State self-reported a majority of*the violations.
 
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From Columbus Dispatch:
http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2005/05/16/ncaa16.html&chck=t


OSU notified of 9 alleged violations
The Columbus Dispatch
Monday, May 16, 2005

Ohio State University today announced that it has received formal notice that an NCAA investigation has found nine violations of regulations in the university's athletic programs.
The NCAA investigation, conducted in cooperation with OSU, determined that there had been seven violations in the men's basketball program, one in the football program and one in the women's basketball program.

OSU President Karen Holbrook said the findings "were consistent with our expectations" from the investigation.

Athletics Director Gene Smith said the university has until July to file a response to the report. The NCAA then will call the university to an infractions committee hearing and decide whether OSU has taken appropriate steps in response to the problems.

Holbrook said the NCAA report, received at about 11 a.m. today, focuses heavily on problems that OSU self-reported about its men's basketball program. Most of those problem came to light in a lawsuit and "happened several years ago," she said.

As a result of OSU's investigation of the matter, the university last year fired men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien. In December, OSU took the further step of self-imposing a ban on post-season play by the 2004-05 basketball team.

The other two violations both came to OSU's attention last December, the officials said.
The violation in the football program involved a $500 payment from a booster to quarterback Troy Smith, Holbrook said. The university reported the problem to the NCAA, then suspended Smith for two games, including the Alamo Bowl game. OSU also "disassociated" the booster involved, she said.

The final violation involved the women's basketball team and an improper offer of orthodontia.
 
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