Ole Miss compliance declares no NCAA violations in emails By Michael Carvell Remember when Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze, sick and tired of hearing cheating allegations about his recruiting, boldly stated “if you have a facts about a violation, email [email protected]” on Twitter? Some fans from opposing schools were a little upset about Ole Miss signing No. 1 prospect Robert Nkemdiche (even though his older brother played for the Rebels) and 5-star WR Laquon Treadwell (even though teammate signed with Rebels). Probably the most public anger was generated when Ole Miss beat out UGA and all the Florida colleges for the state of Florida’s No. 1 prospect, offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil – who was once considered a “lock” for the Bulldogs. Anyways, the Ole Miss compliance office got 85 emails after Freeze’s daring tweet. On Monday, the SEC school told the Clarion-Ledger that all 85 were reviewed and that “many of those emails repeat similar, unsubstantiated rumors. None of the emails provide first-hand information and none have led to any findings of violations.” That’s not surprising, but what is interesting is that Ole Miss declined to release the final 31 emails after an open records request by the Clarion-Ledger, despite declaring no NCAA violations were proven. The first 54 featured recruiting comedy at its worst, including “Go home Hugh, you’re drunk.” Why not the final 31? Ole Miss said some of the emails could have a “chilling effect of the future sources of information, thus frustrating our compliance and enforcement efforts.” Whatever that means. Ole Miss finished with a top five class this past February, and appears in good shape for this year. The Rebels are currently rated No. 11 in the 247 team rankings with 18 commitments, including four from Georgia.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 10:31:56 +0000
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