So the NCAA is now investigating itself.

Jan 23, 2013, 3:00 PM

I foresee a lengthy process that ultimately results in a self-imposed 2-year ban on future investigations.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/23/ncaa-external-review-enforcement-university-of-miami-fla/1858857/

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NCAA to launch external review of enforcement program
Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY Sports2:39p.m. EST January 23, 2013

The NCAA will launch a review into its enforcement program after uncovering improper conduct

The review will pause the NCAA's long investigation into the University of Miami

"To say the least, I am angered and saddened by this situation," said NCAA president Mark Emmert

The NCAA will launch an external review of its own enforcement program after uncovering an issue of improper conduct during its investigation into the University of Miami, which has come under scrutiny from the NCAA since the release of a Yahoo! Sports report in 2011 that claimed 72 student-athletes received impermissible benefits from 2002-10.

As a result, the NCAA announced Wednesday that it would not move forward with its case against the university until the completion of the external investigation.

"We will not be issuing notices of allegation until after this investigation is concluded," NCAA president Mark Emmert said on a conference call. "We want to make sure that any evidence that is brought forward is properly collected."

"I am deeply disappointed, frustrated and even angry about these circumstances."

According to a release Wednesday from the NCAA, former members of its enforcement program worked with the criminal defense attorney for Nevin Shapiro, the disgraced former booster at the center of the NCAA's case, to improperly obtain information through a bankruptcy proceeding that did not involve the NCAA.

Since the NCAA does not have subpoena power, members of the enforcement staff gained information through the proceedings they would not have access to otherwise.

"I have been vocal in the past regarding the need for integrity by NCAA member schools, athletics administrators, coaches, and student-athletes," Emmert said in a news release. "That same commitment to integrity applies to all of us in the NCAA national office.

"To say the least, I am angered and saddened by this situation. Trust and credibility are essential to our regulatory tasks," Emmert said. "My intent is to ensure our investigatory functions operate with integrity and are fair and consistent with our member schools, athletics staff and most importantly our student-athletes."

As part of the review, the NCAA will conduct a "thorough investigation into the current issue as well as the overall enforcement environment, to ensure operation of the program is consistent with the essential principles of integrity and accountability," read the release.

The investigation will be conducted by Kenneth L. Wainstein, a partner in a New York-based law firm and former Homeland Security advisor to President George W. Bush. Wainstein has also served as Assistant Attorney General for National Security and the FBI general counsel.

"Upon receipt of Mr. Wainstein's findings, I will take further steps as needed to assure accountability for any improper conduct," Emmert said.

Last week during a session on enforcement at the NCAA Convention, the organization cited a "public and membership distrust of the NCAA's ability to police itself' as one of the reasons for the existence of its temporary Enforcement Working Group. On Wednesday, Emmert reiterated the need for the organization to police itself and earn that trust. Of the developments related to the handling of the Miami case, he said, "This is obviously a shocking affair. … It's stunning that this has transpired."

Within two hours of the NCAA announcement, Miami president Donna Shalala released the following statement:

"Since the University first alerted the NCAA to the possibility of violations more than two years ago, we have been cooperative and compliant with the NCAA and, I believe, a model for how institutions should partner with NCAA staff during investigations. In addition to encouraging current and former staff members and student-athletes to cooperate with investigators, we have provided thousands of documents to the enforcement staff.

I am frustrated, disappointed and concerned by President Emmert's announcement today that the integrity of the investigation may have been compromised by the NCAA staff.
As we have done since the beginning, we will continue to work with the NCAA and now with their outside investigator hoping for a swift resolution of the investigation and our case.

I want to thank our community for their continued support and patience.

Stand with the U."

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So the NCAA is now investigating itself.

Re: So the NCAA is now investigating itself.

To be fair, they did self-impose 2 bowl bans and their first

this otta be good!***

After the UNCheat and USuCk verdicts, they should start over

Ran out of schools

Re: So the NCAA is now investigating itself.

WHat about North Carolina?***

Part of the E$ecPN plan***

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