The Kansas men's basketball team has avoided serious penalties in the long-awaited NCAA investigation into alleged violations. The team will have to vacate its 2018 Final Four appearance, but otherwise escaped significant punishment. The investigation, which lasted six years, concluded with the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP) delivering a ruling that has drawn criticism for its perceived leniency. Kansas is the latest case for the IARP, which has faced scrutiny for its handling of the so-called 'FBI Scandal' cases. The ruling has sparked debate about the effectiveness of the NCAA's enforcement system and its ability to hold teams accountable for rule violations.
Wednesday column: The Kansas infractions ruling ends the most overblown saga in college sports history. From the FBI to the IARP, the six-year basketball corruption investigation was a complete fiasco. https://t.co/qboTBQJA9h https://t.co/qboTBQJA9h
Instead of embracing FBI's 'College Basketball Columbo,' NCAA should have faced reality https://t.co/ACpHsBV6sM
After years of waiting for a decision @KUHoops finally gets a final ruling involving allegations . Rock Chalk Jayhawk fans & of course @CoachBillSelf have to be relieved . The Jayhawks r my pre season # 1 for 2023-24 . - via @ESPN App https://t.co/2QVR4htqxX
GOT EM: Kansas Will Never Recover From Having To Take Down A Final Four Banner Thanks To The FBI's Joke Of An Investigation Into College Hoops https://t.co/ffqLwxDtaj https://t.co/IndsLVKHYp
In a move that shocks no one, Kansas barely gets a slap on the wrist from the NCAA https://t.co/SIxwgZU9IF
COLUMN: The NCAA had a choice in 2017 after the FBI started arresting basketball coaches. Embrace reality or go full Columbo? It did the latter, and here we are: Kansas runs free and pay-for-play rules the land. https://t.co/vOMSXSGJot via @USATODAY
After Kansas joins other teams recently let off easy for NCAA violations, the IARP will thankfully RIP - https://t.co/Do0GY2YbwU https://t.co/epntclrFvh
The ruling on Kansas today concludes what will forever be known at The Last Great Infractions Case. I explain why for @TheMessenger https://t.co/OFEUqiafVp
Our own @MattNorlander joined CBS Sports HQ to go into depth on Kansas's penalties from its IARP case. "De Sousa was cleared on two separate occasions by the NCAA to be eligible to play. But this case was not ruled by the NCAA and its committee on infractions." https://t.co/2O4fnNZoou
The NCAA SIX YEARS after the FBI arrests delivers this ruling in a completely changed NIL world. No additional punishment for Coach Bill Self / Asst Kurtis Townsend. No postseason ban. Minor restrictions, not much beyond already self-imposed sanctions. https://t.co/PirtVDeNND
Now at @TheMessenger, why the Kansas case will forever be known as The Last Great Infractions Case. Lot of eras were bid good riddance today. My column: https://t.co/OFEUqiafVp
For its final act, the now-defunct IARP didn’t do much of anything to punish Kansas. “This wasn’t even a slap on the wrist,” writes @ByPatForde. “It was a pat on the back.” https://t.co/X3BcZyuf1t
After getting through KU's case decision, one thing that stands out is the CCU (think IARP investigators) still alleged plenty of wrongdoing/serious violations against KU and Self in its amended NOAs. The panel (think IARP jury, made up of lawyers) rejected most of those based on… https://t.co/GrAPzIIr3O
After getting through KU's case decision, one thing that stands out is the CCU (think IARP investigators) still alleged plenty of wrongdoing/serious violations against KU and Self in its amended NOAs. The panel (think IARP jury, made up of lawyers) rejected most of those based on… https://t.co/nhdHeKUTpO
GOT EM: Kansas Will Never Recover From Having To Take Down A Final Four Banner Thanks To The FBI's Joke Of An Investigation Into College Hoops https://t.co/ffqLwxDtaj https://t.co/gjc0IBKm10
The Kansas men’s basketball team will have to vacate its 2018 Final Four but otherwise escaped serious penalty after a six-year NCAA investigation finally reached its conclusion Wednesday. Everything you need to know about the situation ⤵️ https://t.co/UtkL3AOgAJ
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self won't face additional penalties from infractions case https://t.co/b5G74axW0X
In honor of Kansas’ NCAA streak retroactively coming to an end with the 2017 season… https://t.co/PcQMzixw6H
My column for @TheMessenger on the Kansas ruling, which will forever be remembered as The Last Great Infractions Case: https://t.co/OFEUqiafVp
College basketball fans were in disbelief after Kansas and Bill Self avoided any serious NCAA punishment https://t.co/3LT42LdaBA https://t.co/ZaqqCmWmJf
“The NCAA should rescind the punishments they handed out and Book, Tony Bland and everyone else that was charged with a crime deserve a pardon. This entire investigation was a joke.” Instant reaction to today’s Kansas ruling. https://t.co/jgBmTph5Gb
Kansas basketball ruling closes book on 6 years of colossal waste by FBI, NCAA @DanaONeilWriter https://t.co/NgSKwZiF09
One consequence for @KUHoops: the 2018 Final Four banner is coming down. Silvio DeSousa played 10 minutes against Villanova.
NCAA's additional penalties for KU: vacating 2017-18 wins when Silvio De Sousa played (Final Four year), Self vacates those wins in the record book, have to take down 2018 banners, return trophies from that year.
NCAA enforcement came after Bill Self and he responded by winning a national title, securing a lifetime contract and then convincing them a previously served four game suspension/vacation was more than enough. Self has won a lot of games, none by a wider margin than that.
INSTANT REACTION: Kansas and Bill Self walk away from the NCAA investigation scot-free! @RobDauster and @GoodmanHoops react 👀 https://t.co/Pr6e0Aviof
NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process handled most of the so-called "FBI Scandal" cases pretty consistently. Virtually no penalties and a general dismissal, if not repudiation, of NCAA rules in general. Kansas is the latest and final case for the IARP. Poor… https://t.co/m4AbNloZ91
When overmatched NCAA prez Mark Emmert established the Rice Commission to examine college basketball in 2017, the one idea from that abomination that seemed OK was to hire an outside panel to adjudicate infractions cases. Hence, the IARP. 1/2
As reported, @KUHoops receives three years probation after six-year investigation. Head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Curtis Townsend receive no additional penalties. IARP reduced initial Level I findings to Level II and III throughout. IARP out. FBI case closed.
Bill Self and Kansas will face no additional serious penalties, per the IARP's ruling. Three-year probation and they have to vacate their 2018 Final Four appearance and wins from that season due to Silvio de Sousa's participation. But no postseason ban, further suspension, etc.
Bill Self and Kansas will face no additional serious penalties, per the IARP's ruling. Three-year probation and they have to take down their 2018 Final Four banner and vacate wins from that season due to Silvio de Sousa's participation. But no postseason ban, further suspension.
In what can’t surprise anyone at this point, Kansas basketball gets minimal penalties from the IARP
News: Kansas emerges virtually unscathed from long investigation by the NCAA and IARP. https://t.co/pp8NgWi26H
JUST IN: Penalties against Kansas in its IARP case. Its 2018 Final Four banner will be coming down and all 2017-18 wins will be vacated because Silvio De Sousa played while ineligible. https://t.co/ml9VaHWj7c
The FBI and SDNY probe of college basketball was a huge waste of time and taxpayers money. They gave immunity to an informant who embezzled $2 million to put a few assistant coaches in jail who took low five figure bribes. It was all one big nothingburger.
The long-awaited Kansas men’s basketball infractions case ruling is in, and the Jayhawks are walking away unscathed https://t.co/GFz7Ry2o8d
I'm sick of tired of Bill Self and Kansas getting away with it. This judgement is ridiculous. (I don't even know what it's about)
This Kansas ruling is about as funny as it gets. Bill Self is untouchable.
Kansas and Bill Self's penalties delivered, and there's no postseason ban, no added penalties to Self or assistant Kurtis Townsend.
The NCAA to Kansas https://t.co/m0vqmYZKlN
Soooo basically, KU and Bill Self got a, “Yeah, so don’t do that again!” from the NCAA? Lol