Late last week down here in SC media outlets (including ESPN) began reporting that CSU had suspended HC Jamie Chadwell (and an assistant coach) after finding via internal investigation that he had committed a level III/secondary recruiting violation. The suspension will be for 1 game against Albany St. in October.
Here are a few of the reports:
Charleston Paper:
http://www.postandcourier.com/20160901/ ... -violation
ESPN:
http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=17443915
No big deal right? Commit the crime. Do the time. Right? Except that there has to be more to this. Also here in SC, Clemson and S. Carolina just reported a combined 36 of the same kind of violations. But there is no talk of suspensions for anyone.
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-footba ... vmzez3e1ru
My thinking? You don't suspend coaches and players for these kind of violations unless there is something else. Check out this line which succinctly articulates my thoughts:
The university also announced it is conducting an internal review of possible NCAA rules violations and temporarily withholding several student-athletes from competition as a self-imposed action. The university is working with the NCAA, the conference and an outside consultant during the process.
As an astute poster over at bluehosesports.com said, "....'consultant' is code for lawyer. If you're working with the NCAA, with the conference and with a lawyer but not with your coaching staff, guess who you need the lawyer to protect yourself from?"
I could be totally off on my hunch, but the facts are damning in and of themselves. Just wanted to get some thoughts from other BS boards since it doesn't seem to have caught much traction on anyone else's.