Klumb will keep insisting that all is well--up until the very moment that he's forced by outside agencies to admit that it's not. Remember the NCAA/MSU debacle from the fall? A brief reminder runs below, which is a good read even if you don't care at all about sports.


http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041022/SPORTS030102/410220343/1079

October 22, 2004


MSU passes review with flying colors

State College Board committee finds MSU athletics in compliance

By Ian R. Rapoport
irapopor@clarionledger.com

STARKVILLE — The athletic program at Mississippi State has "appropriate policies and procedures," according to a review of its operations by the state College Board's Intercollegiate Athletics Committee that was approved on Thursday.

On the seven different categories reviewed, Mississippi State was found to have complied with six. The status of one category — the role of athletics personnel in MSU's on-going NCAA football infractions case — awaits final word from the completion of the NCAA's investigation.

"We are pleased that the board's review of the Mississippi State athletic program has been completed," said MSU president Charles Lee. "We are committed to maintaining a sound, responsible athletic program."

..."The board has a responsibility to oversee operations and to address concerns within the scope of our authority," Klumb said.

Lee agreed, saying, "We respect the responsibility of the board to be well-informed on topics such as those addressed in this report."

After six months of discussions and debates and controversy that eventually resulted in a report that stated everything at Mississippi State is fine, Klumb is ready to put it behind him.

"I'm satisfied," he said. "It's time to move on."

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http://www2.ncaa.org/media_and_events/press_room/2004/october/20041027_miss_st_infr.html

Mississippi State Penalized for Violations in Football

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Contact

Erik Christianson
Director of Public and Media Relations

317/917-6117

INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions has placed Mississippi State University on probation for four years and instituted several other penalties for numerous violations in the institution's football program.

These violations centered on recruiting infractions by two former assistant football coaches and several representatives of the university's athletics interests (boosters) and included unethical conduct charges against the two former assistant football coaches.  Allegations that the former head football coach violated NCAA unethical conduct bylaws and provided a "substantial recruiting inducement" to a prospect were not found by the committee.

Other penalties imposed by the Committee on Infractions in this case include a ban on postseason play for the 2004 season and reductions in scholarships and official visits.  The university is considered a "repeat violator" under NCAA bylaws because the infractions occurred within five years of the starting date for penalties in a 1996 major infractions case involving the football program.