The Latest Secondary Violations

The University of Georgia Athletic Department has reported a few secondary violations to the NCAA. The AJC requested the information, apparently in hopes of belittling UGA for it, and found out that far from a serious infraction, they show what a great human being Richt is. Commenters from other schools on the two blogs are wishing they worked for Richt!

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Another violation that was mentioned was that Todd Gurley's little 5 year-old brother was given two free meals during an official visit to UGA. The two meals totaled $21 and the Gurleys had to reimburse the school for the meals. The rule states that the recruit and his parents can be given free meals during the visit, but not siblings. (Guss they are afraid a 5-year-old is going to be influenced to enroll at UGA because of two free Happy Meals. Sheesh!

NCAA has gone way overboard with their rules.

I know OD it seems the NCAA has a rule for everything. It is propably against the rule for a coach and a prospect to go to the bathroom at the same time. I mean some of this stuff is way out of hand. Do the powers that be get so bored that they sit around thinking up new ways to make someone break a rule.

OoltewahDawg, you are so right, NCAA is totally upside down.

Side note . . . was glad to hear that Todd Gurley brought his 5 year old brother with him to Athens. Lots of players with his talent and being pursued by many colleges as he is, would not do that. All about them . . . . . what a get Todd would be.

If UGA sent a bill to the Gurley family for $21 and was asked to reimburse it it could make a difference in the way the family feels about our hospitality, sheesh, that rule needs to be changed immediately.

Of course that rule is in place to prevent "double dipping", just in case a recruit brings his younger high-school age (or twin) brother along. I'm fine with no free meal for a sibling close to the age of the recruit, but a 5 year old, who you can't leave at home by himself? It's absurd. They need an exception for that.

Wonder what the NCAA would have done under and if the same situation had occured with Ohio State. Probably would have made the family repay $10.50, not the $21.00.

Something like the OSU penalty versus the Southern Cal penalty. Urban Meyer carries a lot of weight with the NCAA. Many things that Florida got away with under the "Liars" regime apparently have carried over to Ohio State under the "new Urban Meyer Liar's regime.