David Borges of the New Haven Register quoted me in his article “The Nate wait continues: UConn’s response to Miles allegations upcoming” which appeared in today’s paper. The article focuses on the potential sanctions that UConn may be faced with, and particularly focuses on the possibility of a postseason ban. Here are some of my comments:
The chances of the Huskies being banned from NCAA (or NIT) appearances seem slim, but not entirely out of the question.
“I think based on the allegations, there’s probably a remote possibility,” said Dan Fitzgerald, a New Haven attorney who specializes in sports law. “I would never say never, when you’re dealing with the NCAA. But these are recruiting violations. To me, the most logical sanctions would be recruiting sanctions, punishment parallel to the act.”
“The only way a postseason ban would come up,” Fitzgerald said, “is if the lack of compliance was so pronounced — the failure to monitor was more than just negligent, it was reckless. I certainly don’t think they would find that with a program like UConn, that for the most part has been very clean and on the up-and-up.”
Click here to read the article in its entirety.
For more on this topic, see the following Connecticut Sports Law coverage:
UConn’s Response to NCAA Forthcoming
UConn: Breaking Down the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations
UConn Recruiting Violations Links
UConn Assistants Resign Amid NCAA Probe
Monday Sports Briefs: UConn Basketball Edition
3 Points on UConn’s Alleged NCAA Violations
Great quote Dan, keep up the good work.