I've really liked what Randy Bennett has done at St. Mary's. Seems to be some problems with how they recruit all of those kids from Australia. The hammer thus falleth...
The NCAA has placed Saint Mary's on four years of probation for a ''failure to monitor its men's basketball program,'' reducing scholarships after it says the perennial mid-major power committed several recruiting violations. A report by the NCAA Committee on Infractions released Friday found that Gaels coach Randy Bennett ''acted unethically in his recruitment of international prospects'' and ''failed to promote an atmosphere for compliance.'' Bennett will not be allowed to recruit off campus and will serve a five-game suspension next season.
Saint Mary's will still be allowed to participate in the West Coast Conference tournament and the NCAA tournament but can't play in preseason or in-season tournaments. The men's basketball program also will have a reduction in scholarships from 13 to 11 for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons and an elimination of all foreign tours until the start of the 2017-18 season.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaa-hits-saint-marys-recruiting-162049620--ncaab.html
With VCU being left in the remnants of the Atlantic 10 what are the chances Shaka is more willing to leave now?
Reminds me of something Skip would do. Oh Buzz, I hate you so much.
My man Chris Holtmann at Gardner Webb won 10 of 11 to finish the regular season with 20 wins and earn the 2 seed in the conference tournament. Quarterfinals today. I probably just jinxed him pretty hard.
My man Andy Toole and Robert Morris is taking it to UK early on.
My man Andy Toole and Robert Morris is taking it to UK early on.