College Sports Wire’s latest roundup is headlined by the Tennessee Volunteers, who received a slap on the wrist for what the NCAA has called “hundreds of violations” over a three-year stretch, as reported in the NCAA’s release on its findings and penalties on Friday morning.
During the NCAA’s investigation of the Vols football program, they found that the program committed 17 Level I violations “encompassing more than 200 individual infractions – most of which involve recruiting rule violations and direct payments to prospects, current student-athletes, and their families.”
Here are some of the notable penalties that the Volunteers received from the NCAA:
- Five-years of probation
- $8 million fine
- A reduction in scholarships by a total of 28 during the term of probation (at least two per year)
- Tennessee will not be allowed to purchase advertising for postseason football telecasts “in which it is a participant.
One might think the Vols would at least face a bowl game ban, but they would be wrong.
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