In other words, they had not determined whether the University's self-sanctions went far enough. Murray Sperber, an English professor at Indiana University and author of three books on the NCAA, speculated the NCAA will likely impose further sanctions. They might lose TV, more recruiting and more tournaments. Sperber added that the severity and scope of the violations that occurred at the University make it one of the most serious cases of fraud in intercollegiate athletics. In the history of academic scandals, Minnesota's is pretty bad.
Tutors write papers for players everywhere, but at Minnesota, it was systematic.
Most of its eight voting members have distinguished law backgrounds, a strong interest in college sports and volunteer their time in addition to holding full-time jobs. Once a consensus is reached, the final report, including any sanctions, will be made public, she said. Committee members, including chairman Jack Freidenthal, will not publicly comment on the case until that time. The Minnesota Daily, all rights reserved.