The Texas A&M football program violated NCAA recruiting rules by having impermissible contact with a prospect at his high school before the end of his junior year. Jimbo Fisher was directly involved.

They also exceeded the allowable spring practice by approximately seven hours.

The penalties, approved by the Committee on Infractions, are detailed below:
One years of probation.
A fine of $5,000.
A reduction in football official visits by 17 days during the 2019-20 academic year.
An off-campus recruiting ban for the entire football coaching staff for November 2019, which reduced the permissible evaluation days for the 2019-20 academic year by 19.
A seven-day off-campus recruiting ban for the football coaching staff for the 2020 spring off-campus recruiting period and a 10-day off-campus recruiting ban for the football coaching staff for the 2020 fall off-campus recruiting period.
The university ended its recruitment of the prospect.
A ban on recruiting any prospects from the prospect's high school for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-222 academic years.
A six-month show-cause order for the head coach. The terms of the show-cause order include a previously served nine-day ban on phone calls, emails or texts with prospects in January 2020; a reduction in off-campus recruiting contact days by three for the December 2019 through January 2020 contact period; a ban on all off-campus recruiting activities for the fall 2020 contact period; additional one-on-one rules education; and a public statement from the head coach addressing the violations.
A six-month show-cause order for the assistant coach. The terms of the show-cause order include a previously served nine-day ban on phone calls, emails or texts with prospects in January 2020; a reduction in off-campus recruiting contact days by three for the December 2019 through January 2020 contact period; a ban on all off-campus recruiting activities for the fall 2020 contact period; and additional one-on-one rules education.
The panel noted the circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could impact how the remaining recruiting restrictions are implemented...

On a sarcastic note: I'm surprised the NCAA hasn't gone after Florida State yet - but the season hasn't begun, so there's still time...
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https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/med...ncaa-rules

(07-02-2020 02:04 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  The Texas A&M football program violated NCAA recruiting rules by having impermissible contact with a prospect at his high school before the end of his junior year. Jimbo Fisher was directly involved.

They also exceeded the allowable spring practice by approximately seven hours.

The penalties, approved by the Committee on Infractions, are detailed below:
One years of probation.
A fine of $5,000.
A reduction in football official visits by 17 days during the 2019-20 academic year.
An off-campus recruiting ban for the entire football coaching staff for November 2019, which reduced the permissible evaluation days for the 2019-20 academic year by 19.
A seven-day off-campus recruiting ban for the football coaching staff for the 2020 spring off-campus recruiting period and a 10-day off-campus recruiting ban for the football coaching staff for the 2020 fall off-campus recruiting period.
The university ended its recruitment of the prospect.
A ban on recruiting any prospects from the prospect's high school for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-222 academic years.
A six-month show-cause order for the head coach. The terms of the show-cause order include a previously served nine-day ban on phone calls, emails or texts with prospects in January 2020; a reduction in off-campus recruiting contact days by three for the December 2019 through January 2020 contact period; a ban on all off-campus recruiting activities for the fall 2020 contact period; additional one-on-one rules education; and a public statement from the head coach addressing the violations.
A six-month show-cause order for the assistant coach. The terms of the show-cause order include a previously served nine-day ban on phone calls, emails or texts with prospects in January 2020; a reduction in off-campus recruiting contact days by three for the December 2019 through January 2020 contact period; a ban on all off-campus recruiting activities for the fall 2020 contact period; and additional one-on-one rules education.
The panel noted the circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could impact how the remaining recruiting restrictions are implemented...

On a sarcastic note: I'm surprised the NCAA hasn't gone after Florida State yet - but the season hasn't begun, so there's still time...
.
https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/med...ncaa-rules

He needed to make a splash. Who knew it would be a belly flop!

(07-02-2020 02:04 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  The Texas A&M football program violated NCAA recruiting rules by having impermissible contact with a prospect at his high school before the end of his junior year. Jimbo Fisher was directly involved.

They also exceeded the allowable spring practice by approximately seven hours.

The penalties, approved by the Committee on Infractions, are detailed below:
One years of probation.
A fine of $5,000.
A reduction in football official visits by 17 days during the 2019-20 academic year.
An off-campus recruiting ban for the entire football coaching staff for November 2019, which reduced the permissible evaluation days for the 2019-20 academic year by 19.
A seven-day off-campus recruiting ban for the football coaching staff for the 2020 spring off-campus recruiting period and a 10-day off-campus recruiting ban for the football coaching staff for the 2020 fall off-campus recruiting period.
The university ended its recruitment of the prospect.
A ban on recruiting any prospects from the prospect's high school for the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-222 academic years.
A six-month show-cause order for the head coach. The terms of the show-cause order include a previously served nine-day ban on phone calls, emails or texts with prospects in January 2020; a reduction in off-campus recruiting contact days by three for the December 2019 through January 2020 contact period; a ban on all off-campus recruiting activities for the fall 2020 contact period; additional one-on-one rules education; and a public statement from the head coach addressing the violations.
A six-month show-cause order for the assistant coach. The terms of the show-cause order include a previously served nine-day ban on phone calls, emails or texts with prospects in January 2020; a reduction in off-campus recruiting contact days by three for the December 2019 through January 2020 contact period; a ban on all off-campus recruiting activities for the fall 2020 contact period; and additional one-on-one rules education.
The panel noted the circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could impact how the remaining recruiting restrictions are implemented...

On a sarcastic note: I'm surprised the NCAA hasn't gone after Florida State yet - but the season hasn't begun, so there's still time...
.
https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/med...ncaa-rules

The penalties seem overly harsh. I guess that means they self reported and cooperated with the NCAA. What fools!

I'm sure A&M will adhere to all the penalties and will never commit any violations ever again.

(07-08-2020 10:55 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  I'm sure A&M will adhere to all the penalties and will never commit any violations ever again.

Real talk: So long as people with a season ticket book are regulated the exact same as the head football coach it is impossible to not commit violations.