Georgia next on tap for NCAA investigators
The South Beach pandemic rolls on. While the latest news has it that Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus is getting to be on the good side of this scandal, it’s looking worse for North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin, who seems to have been the point man to bring other players to Miami. There seem to be several weekends involved, not just the Memorial Day weekend.
And now Georgia is getting the investigative eye from the NCAA.
Several days ago, the Internet intelligentsia said that if you’re getting your yuks from a certain program being looked at, your school will be next. Bulldog fans probably saw Bama and Carolina and Florida potentially on the block and considered themselves lucky. Until now. There were rumors that star wide receiver A.J. Green went to the party, but he told a UGA compliance official that’s not the case. And, of course, no one’s talking yet, so it’ll be a day or two until we find out who the NCAA is talking to or to whom they wish to talk.
The NCAA, in the midst of a crackdown on improper dealings between college football players and agents, informed the University of Georgia late Wednesday afternoon that it will send investigators to campus to conduct an “inquiry.”
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Former Georgia wide receiver Michael Moore, Green’s teammate the past two seasons, said Wednesday night on Twitter: “Hahaha. This talk about A.J. is hilarious. That country boy ain’t never been to Miami!!! You can put those rumors to rest.”
It is not clear whether the NCAA informed Georgia which player or players it plans to interview.
NCAA rules prohibit college players from signing contracts with, or accepting benefits from, agents. If a player is found to have done so, he could face loss of college eligibility. If the NCAA finds that the school knew, or should have known, about the matter, the institution also could be penalized.
