More UW violations

by peaty411s on Jan 21, 2009 1:26 PM PST

An article on the SeattlePI.com details how UW violated a a rule when recruiting Desmond Trufant. They had him run onto the field with smoke and noise, which is explicitly against bylaw 13.6.7.9. Of course, he committed to UW after the visit. Ok, maybe its no big deal. The article even says it would be classified as a secondary violation, if that.

But here is another violation that UW routinely does that I don't think people know about. A family friend of mine is the senator from my hometown. I won't use his name. When he was first elected recently, he, like many other representatives, was contacted by UW and WSU. Both schools offered him a trip to watch a football game from the president's luxury box. WSU said per NCAA rules you will have to pay for your ticket and parking. UW said they would pay for his ticket, parking and food, which is against NCAA rules. Is this a huge deal? No, but it shows how UW cuts corners and breaks the small rules when they can. Maybe they land Trufant because of it, maybe not. Maybe they get preferential treatment by state representatives, maybe not. But why should they get that opportunity?

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They shouldn't

And they’ll probably get a slap on the wrist for this. But it’s great that Sarkisian is now already on the NCAA radar.

CougCenter

by Jeff Nusser on Jan 21, 2009 3:16 PM PST reply actions

This is just the beginning, too

Wait until Nick Holt starts getting deep into recruiting.

Idaho fans know what I’m talking about.

by Grady Clapp on Jan 21, 2009 9:00 PM PST up reply actions

Trufant

Of all places Desmond could have gone…he chooses UW. I guess his brother doesn’t have much influence. He is going in with one of UW’s worst recruiting classes, which means it will be a while until they are good. I don’t think it is a good decision. He could have come into Wazzu with one of the best classes in years. UW is always up to something sneaky.

by SoCalCoug on Jan 21, 2009 3:58 PM PST reply actions

HAHA

Apparently now, the Huskies are in trouble for having a member of the media present while Sarkisian was meeting with a player, which is not allowed. Also, he was meeting with a Junior in high school, which he is not allowed to do until July 1st. It never ends!

by peaty411s on Jan 29, 2009 11:26 AM PST reply actions