Kansas Basketball Head Coach Bill Self And assistant coach Curtis Townsend Both were off the road during an important recruitment period in July. Matt Norlander Report from CBS Sports.. According to CBS Sports, Kansas could not comment on the situation as the school was threatening to impose additional penalties when discussing the ongoing case.
The news is in the midst of a long and ongoing investigation into the J-Hawks program and stems from the FBI’s investigation into bribery and corruption in college basketball recruitment. July was an important time in recruiting university teams and Kansas assistants. Gnome Roberts When Jeremy case During spring and summer, I was on the road instead of the Self-Townsend duo.
After this summer’s recruitment period, coaches will not be able to visit recruiters directly until mid-September. According to the report, it is not yet clear whether Self and Townsend will be part of these activities. It’s also unclear how this move will help Kansas try to avoid serious punishment from the NCAA. Independent accountability resolution process (IARP). The report states that sources believe that the J-Hawks self and a significant suspension of post-season bans are still at the table.
Kansas Athletic Director Travisgoff On Big 12 Media Day at the beginning of the month, I was asked if there were any updates to the long survey. Goff was short and got the point.
“No, no” Goff said at that time.. “Unfortunately, there isn’t.”
The NCAA alleged five Level I violations against the J-Hawks in 2019, and the Violation Referral Commission referred the case to the IARP in 2020. Kansas and Self challenged the breach.
Reporters asked Goff if the incident could continue until the 2022-23 basketball season.
“”Certainly, I think there is a possibility. ” Goff said.. “I don’t have the information to tell us that it is or will not be. In 2022, we hope to be able to overcome it. And we’re on our way home in 2022, so we haven’t seen it yet. “
Kansas received a complaint from the NCAA in September 2019 and strongly opposed it almost a year later. Since then, the school hasn’t gone deep into the investigation, letting it perform quietly in public. but, CBS Sports says The J-Hawks have counterattacked with almost all of their claims about themselves and the program.
If Kansas receives a postseason ban in the near future, it will prevent defending national champions from fighting for their crown. The Hawks counterattacked a 15-point half-time deficit in the national championship game to defeat North Carolina and win the second national title in his tenure.
Kevin Flaherty contributed to this report.
