Dirty college football programs

The NCAA administered massive sanctions, notably docking five scholarships over three seasons and instituting recruiting limitations. The entire athletic department suffered, as athletic director, associate athletic director, vice president for student development and athletics and academic counselor were all forced to resign due to the scandal.

The Sooners had garnered the reputation of being an outlaw program in the s. All of that happened, and it resulted in a two-year bowl ban, a one-year live television ban and recruiting restrictions. The Aggies were given two years of probation, banned from the postseason for one season and docked 10 scholarships. Wichita State — Seven Major Infractions: Programs from smaller conferences are just as capable of skirting the rules as the big boys.

Wisconsin — Seven Major Infractions: Just months after its basketball program reached the Final Four in , the Wisconsin athletic department was embroiled in controversy. A year later, Wisconsin began serving five years of probation, which included scholarship reductions in both football and basketball, for giving recruiting inducements and extra benefits and its overall failure to properly monitor its athletic program.

The Badgers have managed to survive the last decade without any other major violations, and the football and basketball programs have enjoyed consistent success. Warrick was suspended for two games and Coles from thrown off the team. Before penalties were levied, Calipari bolted to Kentucky, which could soon find its way on this list — the athletic program has six major infractions and the basketball program narrowly escaped the death penalty in I think it's just something in the water in Alabama.

Everyone cheats, that's why the divorce rate is so high. Of all time? So I vote Bama. Last time Auburn was majorly in trouble was Don't know how we could be the dirtiest. You sound like a jealous brother! He became the first player in known history not to speak to the media during game week on the advice of his lawyers.

Even Alabama 's name being dragged through the muck fails to shock. It's so absurd and it's so, well, old. Most of all, it's business. This is the way things are done these days. You can condemn it, but you can't stop it. Not to any huge extent. When the Miami case is finally decided it may be that the harshest penalties were self-imposed two bowl bans. Only in the NCAA are you encouraged to drive your car into a wall so a towing company will have something to do.

You don't have to accept it, but you can't ignore it. That's where we are with modern college athletics. These aren't necessarily revelations, they're speeding tickets. A few more years of more of the same and Miami will continue to fall on my list. The recent struggles are helping to remove Florida State from the on the field spotlight, but it will soon be up to Jimbo Fisher to turn the spotlight from off the field issues to on the field progress.

Within two years, Florida was back in the national spotlight by destroying Ohio State in the national title game. Love them or hate them, the Gators appear to be a force in the SEC for the near future. Where did this cult following come from?

No matter what city you go to, you will always run across someone wearing a Longhorn hat or shirt. Since when did mediocrity become so acceptable? I understand the Michigan and Notre Dame gear, but prior to , the Longhorns had not won a national title since Mack Brown and the Longhorns continue to bring in top recruits year after year, and while the talent is bringing in winning seasons, the Longhorns continue to struggle to get over the hump. However, wherever you go there is always someone to tell you that this is the year for the Longhorns.

These fans remind me of another set of fans I will discuss later. Everyone hates a winner, unless you bleed scarlet and grey that is. The Buckeyes are good, there is no other way to put it, but there recent failures in national title games are growing on people. The Buckeyes have been a dominant force in the Big Ten, but their failures have caused others to believe the conference is weak, giving them a free pass rather than making them earn it on the field.

The following are the top rules-breaking college football programs of all time. While squeezing in just 10 is like fitting Barry Bonds' head into a key hole, I tried my best. Numerous rape accusations against recruits and players. Very solid work, fellas, very solid work. The '93 Seminoles sure had nice footwear.

Too bad some of it was free. Getty Images The '93 Seminoles sure had nice footwear. Getty Images 9. Florida State. Pains me to put them here because I think Bobby Bowden is one of the best human beings on the planet, but I can't skip over Free Shoes University. The state of Texas, football and rules violations go together like ham, egg and cheese. Might deserve a higher slot, but the Aggies' cheat-to-win ratio is low.

In other words, it hasn't been money well spent. There's that Neuheisel name again. Miami Fla. This is an interesting one. In terms of total school major infractions all sports , the mighty Hurricanes are tied at five with universities like Baylor, Mississippi State and the University of Texas-Pan American, and behind the University of Memphis and the Minnesota Golden Gophers such a cute mascot for such blatant rules violators.

Thus Miami loses some street cred. You cannot be but so much a bad arse when Texas-Pan American nearly out-cheats you.

But ah, the Hurricanes. They are like the Smokey Robinson of rules breakers. They might not be the all-time best but they make the most out of their opportunities. An old-school classic. Received the death penalty.