Interesting That The Biggest NCAA Sanctions Have Been non-SEC Schools

Here arr a few big ones that you apparently forgot about when you stated the biggest NCAA sanctions have been non-SEC schools:

South Carolina (2012): After an NCAA investigation found South Carolina football players were receiving impermissible benefits in the form of discounted living expenses at a local hotel, the USC program self-imposed a punishment that included a fine, the loss of scholarships in 2013-14 and the reduction of official visits from recruits in 2012-13. The NCAA accepted this punishment.

Alabama (2009): The Crimson Tide had 21 wins between 2005-07 vacated due to textbook and school supplies-related infractions valued at nearly $44,000. The penalty was handed down in 2009, and Alabama was also put on three years’ probation, which expired in 2012. The Tide claimed the textbooks were not used for profit and solely for academics, but its appeal was unsuccessful.

Alabama (2002): The Tide were caught giving impermissible benefits to potential recruits and/or their high school coaches, and as a result it was put on probation from 2002-06 and docked 21 scholarships from 2002-04. It also suffered a postseason ban from 2002-03.

Kentucky (2000): Under head coach Hal Mumme, who originally brought the Air Raid offense to the Bluegrass and was a fan favorite as a result, the Cats found themselves in hot water when Mumme was caught providing assistant coaches with money to sway recruits to Kentucky. He was immediately fired and the NCAA imposed a postseason ban on UK for the 2002 season as a result.

Alabama (1995): Star Alabama cornerback Antonio Langham was caught receiving illegal benefits from an agent he’d signed with in anticipation of the 1996 NFL Draft. Alabama suffered a one year postseason ban, the loss of scholarships, a stint on probation and worst of all had to vacate eight wins and one tie from the ’95 season. Those vacated games docked Alabama’s record from 9-3-1 to 1-12.

Arkansas (1994): The NCAA found that a number of Arkansas football and men’s basketball players were being blatantly overpaid for part-time jobs at J&H Trucking Service, which happened to be owned by Arkansas booster Ted Harrod. The football program was placed on probation and lost two scholarships per year for five years through the 1999 seasons.

Auburn (1993): Eric Ramsey, a former Auburn football player, was found to have received illegal benefits from Auburn’s coaches and boosters, and as a result the Tigers were put on two years’ probation and given a television ban as well as a postseason ban during those two seasons. The penalty was especially harsh considering in 1993, the first season following the infraction, Auburn was the nation’s lone unbeaten team but could not compete in a bowl game or even the conference title game.

Florida (1989): Head coach Galen Hall, who assumed the job five years earlier in place of Charley Pell, who was fired for NCAA infractions of his own, was found to have been supplementing assistant coach salaries with his own money in addition to allegedly paying child support-related costs for one of his players. Florida was placed on two years’ probation and given a bowl ban for the 1990 season.

Mississippi State (1975): When the NCAA discovered Mississippi State football players were allowed to be receiving illegal benefits, it imposed a two-year probation period, a two-year postseason ban and two years of reduced scholarships. Mississippi State would terminate three assistant coaches for their role in the violations, and ultimately the Bulldogs would have to vacate 18 wins and one tie from the 1975-77 seasons.

Reliving the biggest ncaa sanctions

In SEC history. Besides alabama’s big one mentioned above mostly hand slaps.

I like the idea that the kid who took the money should sit out. (Todd Gurley 2014) but depends on who gives the money as well.

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The NCAA can be unpredictable in how it polices its member schools. Here are just a few of the penalties it's handed down to SEC schools through the years.

Another good source of historical sanctions.

Alabama (pre Saban) was hammered

Pretty good actually. Booster paid Albert Means $100k and they lost 21 scholies. Saban then ressurected the Program.

Forgot about upstart Garry Barnett being run out of CO and Butch Davis being run out of North Carolina. To be fairI do recall Bill C? Winning a Natty at CO before Barnett.

Both programs got bad press and lost a coach but no sanctions like USC and SMU recieved.

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