http://www.sbnation.com/users/FSU%20Pope Posts made by FSU Pope on SBNation.com http://www.tomahawknation.com/2013/1/23/3908370/miami-may-be-getting-off-easy FSU Pope Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:22:07 -0000 <p>According to a source at the University of Miami, the NCAA will once again delay handing down a notice of allegations to the University of Miami football program. The NCAA will first conduct a self investigation centered around how certain incriminating evidence was gathered. I received the following email in my UM email account this afternoon. </p> <p>"<b style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">Statement from President Donna E. Shalala</b></p> 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&rsquo;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 <a href="https://umail.miami.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=W6zVsAVAdkC0qKwhWYowJp4bV149zc8IbtG8fkL2FvFs9oUCa07Je6ftrYWi4xshoVbcm7FU4h8.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.miami.edu%2findex.php%2fncaa_investigation%2f" target="_blank">continue to work with the NCAA</a> 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." <p>According to a source at the University of Miami, the NCAA will once again delay handing down a notice of allegations to the University of Miami football program. The NCAA will first conduct a self investigation centered around how certain incriminating evidence was gathered. I received the following email in my UM email account this afternoon. </p> <p>"<b style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">Statement from President Donna E. Shalala</b></p> 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&rsquo;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 <a href="https://umail.miami.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=W6zVsAVAdkC0qKwhWYowJp4bV149zc8IbtG8fkL2FvFs9oUCa07Je6ftrYWi4xshoVbcm7FU4h8.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.miami.edu%2findex.php%2fncaa_investigation%2f" target="_blank">continue to work with the NCAA</a> 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."