Proud Tiger 4,261 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Bama gets probation. Hope we don't because of Person. Quote NCAA penalizes Alabama basketball program with probation, fine Updated 12:19 PM; Today 11:17 AM By Michael Casagrande | mcasagrande@al.com The University of Alabama basketball program was penalized for a Level I infraction Friday by the NCAA for the actions of a former athletics administrator who received money to steer a player toward a financial advisor. The NCAA penalties had three prongs including three years of probation. The school also has to pay a $5,000 fine plus 1% of the men’s basketball program’s budget. And the former administrator -- not identified in the NCAA’s report, but previously identified as Kobie Baker -- also got a 10-year show cause penalty. The school did not receive any sanctions that impacted scholarship levels or postseason participation. The men’s basketball program had revenue of $16.03 million in the 2019 fiscal year, according to the financial statement it filed with the NCAA in January. That would make the fine a little more than $165,000 with the $5,000 added in. This investigation began in 2017 and related to Baker’s dealings with the family of Alabama star player Collin Sexton, though his name does not appear in the NCAA report either. The NCAA committee on infractions release called this case unique since it involved an administrator instead of a coach. Baker was an associate athletics director charged with oversight of “all areas of men’s basketball administration,” according to his profile on the Alabama athletics website. “The former associate athletics director admitted he knew from the first meeting that the financial advisor and his representative wanted access to student-athletes and their parents,” the NCAA report stated. “The committee said he also knew they wanted him to facilitate that access because it would enhance their credibility in the eyes of potential clients. Alabama did not agree with the proposed penalties involving three years of probation and requested an expedited hearing. Upon further review, the panel determined “the case requires more than the minimum penalties,” according to the report. Alabama can still appeal the ruling. The school argued it had been cooperative throughout the investigation in its case for lessening the penalties. The NCAA, in turn, stated it “applauds Alabama’s swift and decisive action once potential violations became public” and that considered that action when handing down sanctions. “However,” the panel concluded, “this case involved severe conduct that seriously undermines and threatens the foundational values of the Association and the Collegiate Model.” The full 21-page report references another Alabama case involving former assistant coach Bo Davis. “Although based on different facts and circumstances,” the report reads, “the associate AD’s conduct comes on the heels of Alabama’s 2017 case, where an assistant football coach felt comfortable lying about his involvement and knowledge of recruiting violations. Thus, in only a three-year period, two Alabama employees have failed to meet core standards of conduct required of individuals employed at member institutions.” The sanctions and inquiry stem from the FBI investigation into corruption in college basketball revealed in 2017. Baker received at least $3,000 from a financial advisor to steer Sexton, who went on to be an NBA lottery pick, to set up a dinner with the representative and Sexton’s family. Baker, who previously served as an assistant director of enforcement at the NCAA, resigned from his job at Alabama when the investigation came to light. Athletics director Greg Byrne released the following statement when Baker stepped down. “Our review has not identified any NCAA or SEC rules violations nor the involvement of any other coach or staff member,” Byrne said in a news release distributed Sept. 27, 2017. “We have notified both of the governing bodies of the actions we have taken. As always, we will continue to be proactive in our compliance efforts.” The $3,000 payment to Baker led to a dinner between the financial advisors and Sexton’s father. Since the advisors paid the bill, the meal was considered an impermissible benefit. Sexton was ultimately suspended one game for a violation of NCAA rules to begin his one season with the Tide in 2017-18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wareagle881 118 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 No postseason ban and no scholarship reductions, pay a fine and move on.....Seems to be light probation, just don't do anything stupid for 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, wareagle881 said: No postseason ban and no scholarship reductions, pay a fine and move on.....Seems to be light probation, just don't do anything stupid for 3 years. About what I expect for us on Person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeleagle 2,945 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, ellitor said: About what I expect for us on Person. No emoji? you must be joking, right? Since Person was a coach, it seems the NCAA is telling all that that is a bigger issue than an administrator breaking the rules as in the Alabama case... But when it comes to the NCAA...there are no precedents they tend to go by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, steeleagle said: you must be joking, right? @steeleagle Nope. They got a slap on the wrist & that's what we are expecting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Idk I'm expecting what Oklahoma State got. Our "crimes" are similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tiger said: Idk I'm expecting what Oklahoma State got. Our "crimes" are similar @Tigermaybe but our self imposed sanctions are not. We we much tougher on ourselves with our penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, ellitor said: @Tigermaybe but our self imposed sanctions are not. We we much tougher on ourselves with our penalties. Hopefully that means something but I'm not expecting it to. They suspended Danjel for 1/3 of the season AFTER we held him out for a whole year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,080 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Tiger said: They suspended Danjel for 1/3 of the season AFTER we held him out for a whole year That was a different situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomstick 1,315 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 11/22/2020 at 7:52 AM, Tiger said: Idk I'm expecting what Oklahoma State got. Our "crimes" are similar Looking more and more like our punishment will be what Ok St got. I think the NCAA will hand us a scholarship reduction, probation, and a fine. We might skate on the recruiting restrictions because we self-imposed those in the 2017-2018 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,279 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Didn’t think it deserved a thread, it was just bama related lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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