From USA TODAY:
…• Erickson lacked the authority to agree to the sanctions and waive any appeal since the full board wasn’t informed of the matter or didn’t sign off on the sanctions.
• That the NCAA didn’t follow its own procedures by conducting its own investigation “that was never intended as a foundational platform for punitive action by the NCAA.”
• That the NCAA penalties were unfair since the Freeh’s report reached conclusions “based on assumptions, conjecture and misplaced characterizations that are contrary to available facts and evidence.”
• That the sanctions were “excessive and unreasonable,” and it hurt athletes and coaches who weren’t involved in wrongdoing at a school that had never before had major NCAA violations…
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