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UT receives NCAA’s Notice of Allegations Pearl, Kiffin among involved parties as university’s meeting with NCAA set for June 10th Matt Dixon Sports Editor
Allegations against Pearl - “Acted contrary to the principles of ethical conduct...by initially providing false and misleading information to the institution and the (NCAA) enforcement staff” during an interview on June 14, 2010, when he was shown a photograph of a recruit in his home and failed to identify where the photo was taken or who another person in the photo was.
After months of speculation, the news finally arrived in Knoxville. On Wednesday, the University of Tennessee publicly released a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA after a 22-month investigation into the school’s men’s basketball, baseball and football programs. The 26-page notice, received by the university on Tuesday, alleges that the men’s basketball and football programs violated NCAA rules. The baseball program, listed in the NCAA’s initial Letter of Inquiry released on Sept. 10, 2010, was not mentioned in the notice. “Any allegation from the NCAA is a serious matter for us,” UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said in a statement. “And we’ll address these issues in a timely manner. As an institution, we have been proactive in dealing with these allegations, and we will continue to cooperate fully with the NCAA.” Tennessee’s receiving of the notice means the NCAA has concluded its initial review and factfinding period. “Receipt of the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations by the University of Tennessee is another step in brining this matter to conclusion,” UT athletic director Mike Hamilton said in a statement. “Our institution has operated in complete coopFile Photo • The Daily Beacon eration with the NCAA since April Lane Kiffin waits to lead the team on the field before a game against South Carolina on 2009 as they have pursued their Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Former head coach Kiffin investigation. was one of the main targets of a 26-page NCAA “We take these allegations seriousNotice of Allegations received by the university on ly and most items noted in this docTuesday, Feb. 22. ument have already been reported - “Failed to promote an atmosphere for combroadly. I would like to thank the NCAA pliance” and “failed to monitor the activities enforcement staff for their professionalism and regarding compliance of all his assistant men’s guidance during this process.” basketball coaches” encompassing three other The most severe allegations were against the allegations in the notice. men’s basketball program. “Impermissible contact with prospective “The receipt of today’s notice brings us one student-athletes” along with associate head step closer to a final resolution in this matter,” coach Tony Jones regarding an “off-campus coach Bruce Pearl said in a statement. “Throughout the process, we have recognized contact” with a high school junior “on or about that we made significant mistakes, and we Sept. 14, 2010.” look forward to concluding this matter with the NCAA.”
Other allegations against the men’s basketball program - “96 impermissible telephone recruiting calls to 12 men’s basketball prospective student-athletes or their family members” by Pearl, associate head coach Tony Jones and assistant coaches Jason Shay and Steve Forbes. - Forbes, Shay and Jones “violated the NCAA’s principles of honesty when (they)
NCAA during his initial interview with them on June 14, 2010. “The penalties imposed on our program to date have been severe, but I want to commend our student-athletes and staff for staying focused and working through these potential distractions,” Pearl said. “The support of our fans and administration has been amazing and appreciated by me and my entire family, and reminds me every day why I have the best job in the nation. I appreciate the opportunity to serve the University of Tennessee, and everyone in our basketball program is focused on finding ways to improve every day.” The university was also alleged to have failed to monitor the men’s basketball coaching staff in regards to the excess phone calls made by the coaches. The allegations against the football program stem from when Lane Kiffin coached Tennessee before leaving for USC after one season.
Allegation against Kiffin - “Failed to promote an atmosphere for compliance within the football program and failed to monitor the activities regarding compliance of several assistant coaches...and an athletics administrator involved with the football program who reported directly or indirectly to Kiffin” regarding a seperate allegation. That allegation states: - “Former members of the footGeorge Richardson • The Daily Beacon ball coaching staff.... engaged in Bruce Pearl reacts to a call from officials during a game impermissible recruiting activities against Oakland on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Pearl has with prospective student-athletes.” been targeted by an NCAA Notice of Allegations, which Because the allegations were identifies 12 possible major violations, but provides no against Kiffin, and not Tennessee, mention of potential punishments. USC also received a Notice of failed to provide full and complete information Allegations from the NCAA. “We have received the notice of allegations,” to the institute and the enforcement staff and failed to protect the integrity of the investiga- Kiffin said in a statement. “On the advice of tion” when each were interviewed by UT and my legal counsel, we cannot comment other than to say we look forward to working NCAA enforcement staffs on June 14, 2010. Pearl and his assistant coaches had salary through the process with the NCAA.” The university has until May 21, 2011, a 90reductions and recruiting restrictions in September 2010, and Pearl was later suspend- day period, to submit its response to the ed the first eight conferece games of the 2010- NCAA regarding the notice. The university is 11 basketball season by SEC Commissioner expected to go before the NCAA Committee Mike Slive, after Pearl admitted to providing on Infractions during the committees’ meeting the “false and misleading information” to the from June 10-11, 2011.
Author addresses fast food ignorance Emily Devoe Staff Writer
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Whitney Haworth, sophomore in journalism, enjoys a pleasant day between classes in Circle Park on Tuesday. A front bringing rain for the next few days will put a damper on the past week’s sunny skies.
Eric Schlosser, the author of “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal,” spoke to a filled auditorium Tuesday night. “I’ve been a big critic of McDonalds for years,” Schlosser said. He produced a New York Times bestseller on his hatred for fast food restaurants and how they are making America fat. He still enjoys the occasional burger, just not from fast food chains. In the last 40 years, food has changed more than it has in 40,000 years. After WWII, in Southern California, the McDonald brothers decided to bring the assembly line of a factory to the restaurant kitchen. Success was obvious, and when a traveling milkshake salesman, Ray Kroc, saw the line around the door, he envisioned McDonalds as a national chain. “He believed success is measured in dollars,” Schlosser said. In 1968, there were 1,000 McDonalds restaurants in the U.S.; now there are over 30,000. McDonalds and other fast food chain restaurants pride themselves in the ignorance of the people eating their food. “Knowledge is power,” Schlosser said.
The market is not telling the public the information it needs to make good, healthy decisions. “There is no such thing as choice if you’re only given one point of view,” Schlosser said. Schlosser used the example of STDs to show how a burger comes from thousands of cows compared to the ’50s when a burger came from the butcher shop and was made of two cows. Diseases within meat from the cows are much more likely today, and currently more people acquire food poisoning than they did 40 years ago. There are 13 major slaughterhouses across America that feed their animals steroids and hormones that are illegal for humans. “It’s incredible anyone could treat animals this way,” Schlosser said. Schlosser struggled with the idea that media pressures the public to be thin but promotes fatty foods. Children of the poor are becoming obese and the children of the middle and upper class are developing eating disorders. He shared a story about Jamie Oliver visiting an elementary school where kids couldn’t recognize vegetables and fruit. Around 25 years ago, America was one of the fittest countries, but now it is at the bottom of the rankings. See SCHLOSSER on Page 3