blacklistedbully
01-31-2016, 10:05 AM
Ah, but they are most likely in for a rude awakening. Here's why:
The NCAA's four-year statute of limitations doesn't apply when there is a pattern of willful violations that continues into the past four years.
19.5.11 Statute of Limitations. Allegations included in a notice of allegations shall be limited to possible violations occurring not earlier than four years before the date the notice of inquiry is provided to the institution or the date the institution notifies (or, if earlier, should have notified) the enforcement staff of its inquiries into the matter. However, the following shall not be subject to the four-year limitation: (Adopted: 10/30/12 effective 8/1/13)
(a) Allegations involving violations affecting the eligibility of a current student-athlete;
(b) Allegations in a case in which information is developed to indicate a pattern of willful violations on the part of the institution or individual involved, which began before but continued into the four-year period; and
(c) Allegations that indicate a blatant disregard for the Association?s fundamental recruiting, extra benefit, academic or ethical-conduct bylaws or that involve an effort to conceal the occurrence of the violation. In such cases, the enforcement staff shall have a one-year period after the date information concerning the matter becomes available to the NCAA to investigate and submit to the institution a notice of allegations concerning the matter.
You see, if the NCAA determines Ole Miss continued to use this ACT testing place to get ACT scores high enough to qualify recruits, they can, indeed go back as far as they want. We already know the NCAA became aware by 2013 of what Saunders was doing at Ole Miss.
So, the Statute of Limitations could very well offer them no protection. Also consider there have been some who have claimed Ole Miss has been under investigation the past 3 years (I believe this is now admitted to even by some OM folks). If that is true, their SOL is blown to hell again, as that could mean what Saunders did for Ole Miss in 2010-2011 would be in play.
The NCAA's four-year statute of limitations doesn't apply when there is a pattern of willful violations that continues into the past four years.
19.5.11 Statute of Limitations. Allegations included in a notice of allegations shall be limited to possible violations occurring not earlier than four years before the date the notice of inquiry is provided to the institution or the date the institution notifies (or, if earlier, should have notified) the enforcement staff of its inquiries into the matter. However, the following shall not be subject to the four-year limitation: (Adopted: 10/30/12 effective 8/1/13)
(a) Allegations involving violations affecting the eligibility of a current student-athlete;
(b) Allegations in a case in which information is developed to indicate a pattern of willful violations on the part of the institution or individual involved, which began before but continued into the four-year period; and
(c) Allegations that indicate a blatant disregard for the Association?s fundamental recruiting, extra benefit, academic or ethical-conduct bylaws or that involve an effort to conceal the occurrence of the violation. In such cases, the enforcement staff shall have a one-year period after the date information concerning the matter becomes available to the NCAA to investigate and submit to the institution a notice of allegations concerning the matter.
You see, if the NCAA determines Ole Miss continued to use this ACT testing place to get ACT scores high enough to qualify recruits, they can, indeed go back as far as they want. We already know the NCAA became aware by 2013 of what Saunders was doing at Ole Miss.
So, the Statute of Limitations could very well offer them no protection. Also consider there have been some who have claimed Ole Miss has been under investigation the past 3 years (I believe this is now admitted to even by some OM folks). If that is true, their SOL is blown to hell again, as that could mean what Saunders did for Ole Miss in 2010-2011 would be in play.