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Fri, Mar 01 2013 10:27:11

Saint Mary's College punished by NCAA

Saint Mary's College basketball coach Randy Bennett and his program were dealt some harsh sanctions Friday by the NCAA for recruiting violations, but avoided postseason penalties.

  1. The verdict

  2. Oregonlive
    ·
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:47:45
  3. Saint Mary's basketball punished by NCAA for recruiting violations
    [email protected] Saint Mary's College was punished severely by the NCAA on Friday for recruiting violations. The penalties do not ...
    By Jon Wilner, [email protected]
  4. SteveBitker
    Steve Bitker@SteveBitker
    4 years probation, reduction in scholarships, recruiting restrictions and a 5-game suspension for head coach Randy Bennett next season.
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 08:26:07
  5. NCAA punishes St. Mary's College for recruiting violations
    By St. Mary's College men's basketball head coach and his program were severely punished by the NCAA today for recruiting violations. Sin...
    Mercurynews
  6. Documents: NCAA report on Saint Mary's College basketball program
    Posted: 03/01/2013 09:23:29 AM PST Updated: 03/01/2013 09:25:10 AM PST The NCAA released its report on the findings of its investigation ...
    Bay Area News Group
  7. Saint Mary's penalized for recruiting violations
    Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. -- The NCAA has placed Saint Mary's on four years of probation for a "failure to monitor its men's basket...
    ESPN

  8. The reactions

  9. Action/reaction: The NCAA hits Saint Mary's hard, Stanford slips, Cal rolls, Gonzaga survives | College Hotline
    The NCAA punished Saint Mary's on Friday for recruiting violations and hit coach Randy Bennett with a failure to monitor/failure to promo...
    Jon Wilner
  10. jeffborzello
    Jeff Borzello@jeffborzello
    Randy Bennett: "I know already that the report fails to include important mitigating information and tells only part of the story."
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:05:52
  11. JayBilas
    Jay Bilas@JayBilas
    I wonder if Saint Mary's was allowed defenses NCAA used itself? We were really busy! We approved it, but didn't know what we approved!
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:02:33
  12. GoodmanCBS
    Jeff Goodman@GoodmanCBS
    Saint Mary's does NOT have a postseason ban -- and Randy Bennett did NOT receive a show-cause. Two most critical aspects.
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 07:49:40
  13. St. Mary's AD Mark Orr says the university stands by Head Coach Randy Bennett, who faces 5 game suspension from NCAA. http://pic.twitter.com/k3BBMMoJFL
    Laura Anthony@LauraAnthony7
    ·
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 10:02:13
  14. roxybernstein
    Roxy Bernstein@roxybernstein
    Feel bad for @smcgaels & Randy Bennett. He is a terrific coach with good kids in his program. Penalties from NCAA are odd & too harsh.
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:24:09
  15. wilnerhotline
    Jon Wilner@wilnerhotline
    St. Mary's fans always worried about Randy Bennett being hired away by bigger program ... Not sure that's quite the issue it was at sunrise.
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 08:38:14
  16. blackzag05
    Anyaa@blackzag05
    St Mary's and Randy Bennett are in troubleeeeeeee
    Thu, Feb 28 2013 11:06:50
  17. ImHerbertSlater
    Jonathan Schulkin@ImHerbertSlater
    Local hoop takes a hit with the sanctions on #SMC ...so much for Randy Bennett's carefully manicured reputation #BennetIsADeceptacon
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:31:13
  18. rickroof
    Rick Roof@rickroof
    St Mary's basketball busted!
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 10:04:40
  19. matthewbcarter
    Matt Carter@matthewbcarter
    So THIS is why Saint Mary's has been so good... interesting #NCAA usatoday.com/story/sports/n…
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:48:20
  20. planetbyu
    David Gale@planetbyu
    Dellavadangit! @McMurphyESPN Saint Mary's 4 yrs probation, scholarship reductiINS in 2014-15 & 2015-16 & 5-game suspension for Randy Bennett
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 07:54:07
  21. DaveTelep
    Dave Telep@DaveTelep
    St. Mary's Randy Bennett won't be out recruiting this summer (big), no skill work (big) no foreign tours (big). Serious penalties
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 08:02:05
  22. JohnMarecek
    John Marecek@JohnMarecek
    Some of the punishment for St. Mary's is laughable. No oversea's trips, no skill instruction? Someone sat in a conf rm and said, what else?
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 09:25:41
  23. Deebobrown
    DeAnte' Brown@Deebobrown
    St Mary's hoop team just got the most lenient probation sentence ever. Losing two scholarships for next 2 seasons...#Garbage
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 10:07:25
  24. walkerRcarey
    Walker Carey@walkerRcarey
    Wow. Randy Bennett will probably keep his job, but the NCAA really brought the ruckus to the Saint Mary's men's basketball program.
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 07:50:34
  25. slipperstillfit
    Slipper Still Fits@slipperstillfit
    As @GoodmanCBS points out, Saint Mary's will not be banned from postseason play nor is it likely to cost Randy Bennett his job.
    Fri, Mar 01 2013 07:52:11

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