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[LarryD]

NCAA turns focus to LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. - Two former Louisiana State teachers who have alleged academic wrongdoing involving athletes met Tuesday with LSU officials and an NCAA investigator.

Tiffany Mayne, a former instructor, and Caroline Owen, a former graduate assistant, attended the meeting along with their lawyer, Aidan Reynolds, LSU associate athletics director Bo Bahnsen, LSU lawyer Mike Pharis and Diane Dennis of the NCAA.

The allegations center on a number of football players and include charges of plagiarism, improper use of note takers, tutors and academic center employees providing too much help.

[Geaux Panthers]

A little background information. This was a self-reported infraction, LSU invited the NCAA to send a representative to monitor the self-investigation. Not really sure as to what type of penalty will be handed down but it should be reasonable because it was self-reported.

Still shouldn't stop the Tigers from winning their sixth national championship in Omaha (1991,1993,1996,1997, and 2000).

= )

LSU Tigers - Team of the Decade (90's)

[BearBryant]

welcome LSU guy. You are lucky I have made a vow to be nice for the remainder of the week. Have a nice day

[Piper]

Don't know the particulars, but since the NCAA gave a pass to TN a few years ago during their investigation of UT academics, I can't imagine that the NCAA would impose anything at all on you folks either.

[Geaux Panthers]

I've done a little more investigating on this matter and it does appear that academic matters do not bring the wrath of the NCAA Infractions Committee. It appears to be an in-house matter, no penalties.

We paid the price for the Lester Earl thing a few years ago (basketball), so I never take an NCAA inquiry lightly.

Yeap, I'm a die-hard Tiger fan and always open to a little trash-talking from a fellow SEC'er.

[BearBryant]

USUALLY us SEC fans (Piper and me) stick together around here. (except when we are playing each other) LSU sure did mess my boys last weekend with that broom that they stuck up our ass and sent us back to to T-town on.

[Piper]

Yes, welcome to the club, GP. It’s about time we got a few more enlightened fans around here.

[mathmajors]

Don't be fooled, geaux. Everyone knows that Bama is jelly and UT is the University of Texas.

[BearBryant]

and NC State takes our players that cant even get a scholly and makes them into starting QB's

[Geaux Panthers]

Yeah, I have a buddy that tries to talk smack about how powerful the ACC is (too funny). OK, I'll give them basketball but the rest (football, baseball, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, partying, etc...) the SEC is hands down the most powerful and best conference - it's not even close.

When the SEC plays LSU, I pull for LSU. When the SEC plays any other conference - it's SEC baby...

[mathmajors]

Originally posted by BearBryant
and NC State takes our players that cant even get a scholly and makes them into starting QB's

You do have some real fine QB's down there.:rolleyes:

[mathmajors]

Originally posted by Geaux Panthers
Yeah, I have a buddy that tries to talk smack about how powerful the ACC is (too funny). OK, I'll give them basketball but the rest (football, baseball, track and field, swimming, gymnastics, partying, etc...) the SEC is hands down the most powerful and best conference - it's not even close.

When the SEC plays LSU, I pull for LSU. When the SEC plays any other conference - it's SEC baby...

I'm not talking about how powerful the ACC is compared to anyone. And I'll agree that the SEC is the most powerful.

But for me, I talk it up about NCSU because I'm an alumni. Did either of you, Piper, geaux, Bear actually attend and graduate from UT, LSU, or Bama?

[BearBryant]

yep

[meatpile]

no\

[mathmajors]

Originally posted by BearBryant
yep

You know where I'm coming from, then.

[BearBryant]

absolutely..I have much more respect for someone that roots for the school they attended than a bandwagon fan. You are good in my book Math.

[mathmajors]

Originally posted by BearBryant
absolutely..I have much more respect for someone that roots for the school they attended than a bandwagon fan. You are good in my book Math.

Man, I wish I had read that before I went to be last night. Thanks.:D

[Geaux Panthers]

Actually, MathMajors

I did attend LSU (didn't graduate - kind of hard to pass when you're too intoxicated). When I sobered up I decided I needed a quality education and moved to NC (BSBA in MIS). SEC sports - unbeatable... SEC education - highly questionable.

[Piper]

That's the damn truth.

I was going to UT, as my Dad did and wanted me to. But I went to ETSU, to be closer to my girlfriend.

It was the right thing, for the wrong reason. UT environmental program went to hell during that time period, while ETSU's program is highly respected in that area.

[BearBryant]

Don't they give away grades at UTter Piper. :D

[mathmajors]

I'm not knocking anyone's educational background. I just like to know how someone decides to like a team.

More the obnoxious UNC fans are bandwagoners. I gots no quarrel with the obnoxious alumni.

[Piper]

Pretty much.

[Piper]

To me, a bandwagon fan is just someone along for the ride when the good times are going. I've been a UT fan since I was able to walk. It was a household rule.

[Geaux Panthers]

I've been an LSU fan since... well, forever (even through the lean football years in the early 90's), never changed. My father and rest of his family were Auburn alumni and had the obnoxious yell "War Eagle!!". Even more embarrassing were the orange and blue checkered (polyester) pants that he wore. He always respected my allegance but he and I couldn't be in the same house when our to teams met on the playing field. I respect him for keeping true to his team but I pity him for always being on the short end of the score...

[BearBryant]

you had a choice of LSU or Auburn huh? Considering the choices, you made the right call. :D Auburns really are pathetic:D

[PantherMills]

SEC = Salaries Encouraged Conference. With 36% more major NCAA rules infractions since 1990 than any other Div 1A league, I'll give you an A for effort, but an F for respectability.:p

[BearBryant]

ACC= Athletically Challenged Conference