| Tennessee alleged recruiting violations against UConn |
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| Written by All-Access Staff | |
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 | |
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Knoxville, Tenn. (AP) _ The University of Tennessee filed more than 30 pages of documents with the Southeastern Conference in 2006 complaining of the recruiting practices of the University of Connecticut's women's basketball program.
According to The Knoxville News Sentinel newspaper articles, photos and Internet chatroom transcripts were amongs the items submitted by Tennessee alleging a pattern of violations. That's according to public documents obtained by The News-Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee. The material alleges that multiple NCAA bylaws pertaining to boosters involvement, permissible recruiters and offers and incentives might have been violated. Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt declined comment. Tennessee athletic director Joan Cronan said in a statement that the university has "nothing further to add." The series between the nation's most storied women's programs, which began in 1995, was canceled in June 2007 after the Lady Vols announced they were pulling out. The newly released documents back up claims made last week by UConn coach Geno Auriemma, who said the series ended because Summitt accused the Huskies of cheating in recruiting practices. UConn officials said in March that they self-reported a secondary violation of NCAA rules in connection with a 2005 ESPN studio tour that the women's basketball office arranged for then-top recruit Maya Moore. |
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