Folks, you may want to be sitting down for this one. There appears to be some funny business around Mississippi's recruiting.
From FOX Sports reporter Bruce Feldman:
BREAKING After receiving revised notice from the NCAA, #OleMiss is self-imposing a one-year post-season ban for the 2017 CFB season.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 22, 2017
#OleMiss has been charged with the dreaded Lack of Institutional Control by the NCAA. The school said it will fight that charge.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 22, 2017
Hugh Freeze: "Contrary to the allegations, I have strong record of promoting compliance & monitoring my staff." #OleMiss
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 22, 2017
#OleMiss also will forfeit its annual SEC postseason money, which is approximately $7.8 million, as per league rules.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 22, 2017
NCAA alledges #OleMiss staffer connected a recruit to 2 boosters who paid the kid $13,000-$15,600 (AND that player didn't even sign with OM)
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 22, 2017
Of these new allegations the NCAA has against #OleMiss, none that came down actually are related to the draft night/Laremy Tunsil stuff.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 22, 2017
According to local media, Freeze is on the chopping block as well:
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze is charged by the NCAA with violating head coach responsibility legislation. Ole Miss is contesting that charge.
— Neal McCready (@NealMcCready) February 22, 2017
I'm not sure what's more surprising, a teen hustling an Ole Miss booster out of $15,000 or somehow it escaped the Laremy Tunsil saga unscathed.
This brings the total violations against the program to 21.
You can view Ole Miss' response in the 20-minute YouTube video (you read that right) above.
