Women's Basketball Roundup | ESPN tour may hurt UConn

 
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ESPN Reports Minor UConn Violation -

ESPN reported Wednesday that the NCAA found UConn committed a secondary recruiting violation during the recruitment of freshman Maya Moore, for which the school said there were no sanctions. Moore, the first freshman selected as Big East Player of the ...
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Sources say Moore's visit to ESPN was secondary rules violation - Women's College Basketball

The University of Connecticut committed a secondary rules violation during the recruitment of star freshman Maya Moore, two sources familiar with the NCAA violation told ESPN. Moore, a two-time national high school player of the year, received ...
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ESPN Tours Are NCAA Violations? LMAO

Taking a tour of the ESPN studios is apparently against NCAA rules. UConn could be in trouble for arranging a 2005 visit to the Bristol studios for a women's basketball recruit. And who tipped off the NCAA to UConn's illegal trip? The Huskies' hardwood enemies - the Lady Vols of Tennessee.
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Women’s Roundup: ESPN Tour by Recruit Raises Questions for Connecticut

University of Connecticut may have broken N.C.A.A. rules by arranging a ESPN studio visit for top woman’s basketball recruit Maya Moore.
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Knight Makes Debut, Proves He Is a Company Man

By Brian Powell Bobby Knight made his debut on ESPN last night and, much to my chagrin, he didn't curse on-air or throw a chair. He first appeared on SportsCenter with Rece Davis and Digger Phelps sporting the above sweater and went into ...
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Shelley Smith of ESPN.com is reporting that the University of Connecticut women's basketball team committed a recruiting violation by taking Maya Moore on a tour of ESPN. The violation was brought to the NCAA's attention by UConn's arch rival, ...
Sports ScopeWas it the Vols that turned in Connecticut?
Shelley Smith of ESPN.com is reporting that the University of Connecticut committed a rules violation in 2005 by arranging an tour of ESPN for then-recruit, now star player Maya Moore. "To avoid future incidents, our tour policy will now prohibit...
SOX & DawgsPaw Prints - Huskies Committed Secondary Recruiting Violation
According to ESPN, the NCAA found out that the UConn Huskies women’s basketball program committed a secondary recruiting violation with Maya Moore. “ESPN’s programming department received a request from the UConn’s ...
Can't Stop The BleedingBelieve It Or Not, Being Able To Show Off Scott Van Pelt’s Cubicle Is Considered A Competitive Advantage
Never let it be said there’s nothing to do in Storrs, CT. For instance, you could drive to Bristol. From the AP : Connecticut has responded to N.C.A.A. concerns that its women’s basketball office helped arrange a private tour of ...
DeadspinESPN Visits Can Lead To Later Visits From The NCAA [Beware Visits To Bristol]
We've never actually been to Bristol, Conn., but we'll confess to being somewhat curious about a tour of the offices. Heck, apparently mascots and professional athletes hang out there all the time; that sounds fun! But careful, young basketball ...
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