OT: Report: NCAA investigating Ole Miss for rules violations

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By Sam Cooper14 hours agoDr. Saturday

The NCAA is reportedly taking allegations made by the stepfather of Ole Miss offensive tackleLaremy Tunsil very seriously.

Tunsil’s stepfather, Lindsey Miller, said last week that his stepson was meeting with football agentson the night Tunsil was arrested for domestic assault against Miller. And according to The Clarion-Ledger, NCAA officials made the trip to Oxford Friday to speak with Miller regarding “an investigation into multiple alleged rules violations” by the Ole Miss football program.

Miller confirmed the meeting to The Clarion-Ledger and said he met with NCAA director of enforcement for football Chris Howard and another official for an estimated three hours. He declined to comment further about the meeting, but did tell the paper last week that he is aware of violations within the program.

From The Clarion-Ledger:

But on Thursday, Miller told The Clarion-Ledger that, in addition to the contact made by agents, he is aware of violations that occurred during Tunsil's recruitment as well, including claims of falsified academic records and gifts made by the university.

Miller also alleges that the agents have provided Tunsil with other benefits outside of transportation, including gifts of cash, clothes, help with car insurance payments and more.

An Ole Miss spokesperson told The Clarion-Ledger that the school has not had contact with the NCAA and was unaware of any representatives being in the area.

Miller told police last Thursday that he and Tunsil’s mother, Desiree Tunsil, were arguing about the star tackle “riding around with football agents” before Tunsil allegedly assaulted him. Tunsil, a projected first round pick, offered his own version of the incident to police, but his statement has not been released. Additionally, Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze said in a statement that Tunsil was protecting his mother from his stepfather.

NCAA athletes are permitted to speak with certified NFL agents as long as they do not accept impermissible benefits, such as accepting transportation.

"We are aware that Laremy and his family have met with potential agents, which is within his NCAA rights as a student-athlete," Freeze told The Clarion-Ledger earlier this week. "Regarding the altercation, we will continue to gather facts and cooperate with the proper authorities."

Tunsil and Miller have pressed charges against one another and have a court date scheduled for July 14.

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Bama joining in on the fun...

Alabama self-reports multiple secondary NCAA violations

The University of Alabama announced Friday that it self-reported 13 minor NCAA violations that occurred between July 1, 2014 and June 30 of this year. Of the 13 violations, five involved the football program.


According to TideSports.com, one of the violations involved linebacker Trey DePriest and a “computer entry error,” while another involved 2015 recruit DeSherrius Flowers, who was ruled ineligible last month.

From TideSports:

No names of student-athletes or coaches were contained in the report, but a violation that resulted in a football player being declared ineligible for one game after being over-awarded scholarship money due to a computer entry error referred to linebacker Trey DePriest. He repaid the money and was reinstated.

Another violation involved early-enrollee running back DeSherrius Flowers, who received financial aid and practiced in the spring but was determined to be a non-qualifier "after a change in circumstance" related to his college entrance exam. Flowers' scholarship was cancelled and he will not be enrolled to play this fall.

Players committed two other violations and one coach broke a rule by “responding to a text message from a recruit.”

A football player was cited for giving his complimentary admission spots for a game to a friend, who then sold them.

Multiple football players were cited for promoting or endorsing a movie on social media last summer after receiving free passes. The passes were allowed under NCAA rules, but promoting the movie was a violation.

In addition to football, three violations stemmed from the swimming program, two from soccer, one from track, one from men’s basketball and one from rowing.

For more Alabama news, visit TideSports.com.