his is what the NCAA had to say concerning the University of Florida infractions which were considered very serious when they were reported some years ago.

“Unfortunately, during the five-year period in which the violations occurred,” continued Mr. Toner, “the football coaching staff operated unimpeded by any effort being exerted by the university’s director of athletics or any other administrative authority at the university to assure control of the football program. Due to this fact, as well as the serious nature of many of the violations in this case, the Committee on Infractions and the Council considered this to be among the most serious infractions cases ever processed by the NCAA.”

In 1984 Charley Pell, who was dismissed by Florida president Marshall Criser three games into the season - after the NCAA sent Florida a list of 107 alleged violations that included paying players, holding illegal practices and spying on opponents’ practices. Pell never got another college coaching job. He tried and failed to commit suicide in 1994. Pell died of cancer in 2001 at age 60.

“NCAA Committee on Infractions member John Nowak implied that the Gators should feel lucky, saying “FLORIDA GOT THE BIGGEST DISCOUNT, ON MAJOR PENALTIES, THAT’S EVER BEEN GIVEN IN THE NCAA’S HISTORY.”

You will notice, AT LEAST 2 gamecocks arrested each year since 2005.

Clemtgrs - 10 July 2012 04:28 PM

(37) - (8/23/09) - South Carolina starting defensive end Clifton Geathers faces three charges after he was arrested following an incident at a Vista nightclub early Sunday morning. Geathers, 21, is charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness after Columbia police, responding to a fight between Geathers and a bouncer at Club Ice, struggled to detain the 6-foot-8, 281-pound Geathers. According to Columbia police, Geathers was fighting with a security guard in the parking lot of the Lady Street club when officers arrived at 3:10 a.m. Police spokesman Brick Lewis said Geathers failed to comply with officers’ commands, was slurring his words, using profanity and “swinging his arms and pulling away” from an officer who tried to detain him. Lewis said it took two officers to get handcuffs on Geathers, the tallest player on the Gamecocks’ roster. When they detained him, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Geathers, Lewis said. “He just didn’t want to cooperate,” Lewis said. “We got one cuff on him, and eventually moved on to the other. And that’s when we had assistance from the other officer.” Lewis said he did not know how the fight started. Geathers was booked at the Richland County jail at 5:15 a.m. and released at 10:43 a.m., Lewis said.Under USC policy, Geathers was suspended following his arrest.

(38) – (2/5/10) – Victor Hampton – South Carolina cornerback Victor Hampton was arrested in Darlington, SC for illegal possession of alcohol.

(39) – (6/20/11) - DeVonte Holloman - South Carolina safety DeVonte Holloman was arrested for DUI in Columbia, SC over the weekend. The incident happened at a sobriety check-point on George Rogers Boulevard near Bluff Road, which is close to Williams-Brice Stadium.

(40) – 7/14/11) - Edward Muldrow - Incoming freshman linebacker Edward Muldrow was arrested on a charge of public drunkenness, underage drinking, possession of alcohol by a minor, and littering. An arrest warrant states that back on July 14, a Columbia police officer saw Muldrow with a bottle of beer in Columbia’s Five Points. The report says the officer asked Muldrow to stop and to come toward him, and that Muldrow threw the bottle in the bushes. he report says Muldrow cooperated and gave his name. According to the incident report, the officer smelled alcohol on Muldrow and said the player “had reddened eyes and slurred speech. Muldrow was then taken to the Richland County Detention Center. .University policy says players are automatically suspended after an arrest. “Incoming freshman linebacker Muldrow, from Atlanta, will be suspended from the team, pending a legal review. The South Gwinnett product was also arrested in November of 2010, for possession of drugs and driving with an expired tag and suspended license.

(41) G.A. Mangus (7/26/2011) - South Carolina quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus was arrested early Tuesday morning in Greenville and charged with nuisance conduct. At 1:31 a.m. Tuesday, two Greenville police officers in an unmarked patrol car “observed Mangus facing Main St. urinating on the street curb and roadway,” according to a report from the Greenville police department. When an officer who was called to the scene by those two officers approached Mangus, the coach was “unsteady on his feet and he had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person,” the report stated. When questioned by the officer, Mangus speech was slurred and he was “uncooperative in providing straight answers,” the report stated. Mangus was then handcuffed and taken to the Greenville detention center. According to the ticket received by Mangus on the scene, he will face a $470 fine for the incident. The South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association annual coaching convention is in Greenville this week.

(42) Byron Jerideau (1/13/12) - A University of South Carolina football player was arrested late Thursday night after police say he was disorderly while trying to cross a road. Byron Jerideau, 22, was arrested and charged with Traffic / Pedestrian on controlled access highway and Disorderly / Public disorderly conduct.

(43) John Watley (2/27/12) - South Carolina middle linebacker Angelo Watley was arrested on Sunday on three charges and is currently being detained at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Per University policy, Watley has been suspended from all football-related activities. Watley was charged with Grand Larceny of good that value more than $2,000 but less than $10,000. He was also charged with Financial Transaction Card Theft and Violent Burglary in the second degree. He is currently being held on $50,000 bond by the city.

Gamecock enemy #1, best Sheriff in South Carolina.

A recent one for your list:

Updated Jun 22, 2012 4:50 PM ET    

South Carolina offensive lineman Kenny Davis was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman, WLTX-TV reported Friday.

Davis, 21, turned himself in to authorities in Richland County, S.C., Thursday night.

Police said Davis and a 21-year-old woman left a Columbia bar May 31 and went back to his apartment. The woman alleges Davis had sex with her without her consent.

Davis was still in custody Friday afternoon, facing a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.

The Newberry, S.C., native started his career at South Carolina as a defensive lineman. The 6ft 3in 318-pound fifth-year senior transitioned to the offensive line last season, and is currently listed on the team’s depth chart as a backup guard.

isnt there the questionable circumstances surrounding how Clowney’s father landed a foreman job at one of the warehouses owned by a USC booster, making 40k and working 3 days a week? The NCAA went to investigate, but because employee payroll is outside the scope of an NCAA investigation they couldnt find enough evidence to remove clowneys eligibility

Sounds like USC learned from Auburn’s mistakes, you cant make a donation to a church, but you can give a guy a job under the guise of “making it easier for the family to be close”

Oh, thanks for the update.  Assaulting women?!  WHAT?!  At South Carolina!?  Can’t be true, allegedly that only happens at Clemson!!

Just a little tidbit of information for those who like to know facts.

South Carolina has spent more years on NCAA probation than Clemson has.

Kinda ironic that a coot would call us dirty under those circumstances, but nobody ever said coot logic had to be logical.

legalfee - 10 July 2012 04:11 PM

Yeah steriods is way worse than beating women. Won’t even mention Kenny Flowers getting away with rape. Clemson just ain’t a very safe place for women.

Good thing you didn’t mention Kenny Flowers, who wasn’t even indicted by a grand jury.  How’s the old saying go, ‘You can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich’?  I guess Kenny is not a ham sandwich.
Gamecocks are like liberals.  The best way to win an argument with one is to let them talk.  Keep cluckin’, chickenhead.

Slappy - 10 July 2012 05:03 PM

legalfee - 10 July 2012 04:11 PM

Yeah steriods is way worse than beating women. Won’t even mention Kenny Flowers getting away with rape. Clemson just ain’t a very safe place for women.

Good thing you didn’t mention Kenny Flowers, who wasn’t even indicted by a grand jury.  How’s the old saying go, ‘You can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich’?  I guess Kenny is not a ham sandwich.
Gamecocks are like liberals.  The best way to win an argument with one is to let them talk.  Keep cluckin’, chickenhead.

He had a great lawyer Dick Harpootlian future Solicilitor and just like OJ got off. Seems to happen a lot up there where the police call the coaches to take players involved in a crime to the hospital.

Its all just a giant conspiracy and cover up at Clemson for you lamecock fans huh?

Don’t Send Flowers To Your Mother.

I think its the ‘justice’ system in the upstate in general. Where else can a rich former Furman player drive his Maserati through a house killing a man and not even be arrested much less serve any time.

There’s a lot that goes on in clemson that never sees the light of day. When a clemson golfer runs over and kills a pedestrian and no tests or arrest is made something is wrong. When a football player kills a coach with a jet ski and he isn’t tested or arrested something is wrong. Remember Arial is the judge up there.

legalfee - 10 July 2012 06:49 PM

Slappy - 10 July 2012 05:03 PM

legalfee - 10 July 2012 04:11 PM

Yeah steriods is way worse than beating women. Won’t even mention Kenny Flowers getting away with rape. Clemson just ain’t a very safe place for women.

Good thing you didn’t mention Kenny Flowers, who wasn’t even indicted by a grand jury.  How’s the old saying go, ‘You can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich’?  I guess Kenny is not a ham sandwich.
Gamecocks are like liberals.  The best way to win an argument with one is to let them talk.  Keep cluckin’, chickenhead.

He had a great lawyer Dick Harpootlian future Solicilitor and just like OJ got off. Seems to happen a lot up there where the police call the coaches to take players involved in a crime to the hospital.

I’m no legal expert but rarely, if ever, does a defense attorney get any say in front of a grand jury.  A great lawyer won’t help until after the indictment, which never came.  Maybe Dick is just that good.

http://www.accsports.com/articles/2012070913041/accsportscom-podcast-larry-williams-on-clemson-football.php

This is mostly about expansion but in part 2 they will talk about the book apparently…

legalfee - 10 July 2012 06:49 PM

Slappy - 10 July 2012 05:03 PM

legalfee - 10 July 2012 04:11 PM

Yeah steriods is way worse than beating women. Won’t even mention Kenny Flowers getting away with rape. Clemson just ain’t a very safe place for women.

Good thing you didn’t mention Kenny Flowers, who wasn’t even indicted by a grand jury.  How’s the old saying go, ‘You can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich’?  I guess Kenny is not a ham sandwich.
Gamecocks are like liberals.  The best way to win an argument with one is to let them talk.  Keep cluckin’, chickenhead.

He had a great lawyer Dick Harpootlian future Solicilitor and just like OJ got off. Seems to happen a lot up there where the police call the coaches to take players involved in a crime to the hospital.

The fact that Sammy Watkins, of all players, was arrested blows your theory out of the water.

legalfee - 10 July 2012 07:26 PM

Don’t Send Flowers To Your Mother.

I think its the ‘justice’ system in the upstate in general. Where else can a rich former Furman player drive his Maserati through a house killing a man and not even be arrested much less serve any time.

There’s a lot that goes on in clemson that never sees the light of day. When a clemson golfer runs over and kills a pedestrian and no tests or arrest is made something is wrong. When a football player kills a coach with a jet ski and he isn’t tested or arrested something is wrong. Remember Arial is the judge up there.

Wrong. In the jet ski incident, the player was tested and passed all sobriety tests. I don’t know about the other case but my guess is that you have bad information on that too.