re: Alleva confirms investigation of possible violations

I said that it was all speculation.

I assume they had reasons. Alleva is no idiot.

I know it hasn't been confirmed that it was Hicks, but according to ESPN, he logged game time in the State game and wracked up a whopping 1 tackle for the season. Is that right?

I'm just speculating, but they were probably made aware either right before or some time during the season. They certainly probably put a stop to it, which probably included having a serious discussion with McCarthy.

But my guess is the timing of it all led one or all of them to the conclusion that they would:
1. put a stop to it immediately and...
2. let the season finish out and part ways with McCarthy as it would have been a huge distraction prior to or during the season, not to mention difficult to find a suitable replacement at the current time. Also, if they put a stop to the violations, I see no problem with him continuing to recruit for LSU.


*Also, keep in mind ... if the violations are what we are assuming (lodging for Hicks when he was not yet qualified and on scholarship), then technically there was nothing really to "put a stop to" as the violations were already over and done with. They weren't some kind of "ongoing" violations.

I am obviously bias as I am an LSU fan, and don't take this to mean that I am "ok" with any type of NCAA violations, but from everything I see thus far, this isn't going to amount to much in terms of penalties.

I don't know if the correct term is "secondary violation" or what the correct term would be, but it is certainly not a situation that warrants any major penalties IMO, if any.

Think about it for a minute, though. (I haven't read all of this thread, admittedly, so I hope this hasn't been debunked...)

If DeAngelo Benton is the recruit that was at the center of attention, then Miles withheld no one from playing! After all, Benton is now at Auburn, so Miles can't have withheld anyone!

Therefore, it is possible that Miles and Alleva were NOT aware of the issue and so allowed McCarthy to continue recruiting.

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The things that are not in speculation are that

1) The WR coach was allowed to recruit
2) Miles and the AD were made aware that there was an issue.

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If Miles and Alleva were aware of infractions, did not inform McCarthy and allowed him to continue to recruit they are the biggest idiots in the world. Not buying it for one bit.

Guys, ever consider that DJ was recruiting these 2010 signees before this season started, before this shite hit the fan?

Do we have evidence of continued recruiting by DJ on these guys since August, or are the 2010 guys just linked to DJ from their Jr year?

This is what I have pieced together from the facts available as well as bits and pieces from throughout this thread and trying my best to "connect the dots." Don't take it as "gospel", but from what I gather this is my summation of what I believe to be going down...

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The player involved is defensive tackle Akeim Hicks, a 4-star JUCO transfer from Sacramento, California. Hicks was recruited by DJ McCarthy, and did not play at all in 2009, his first and likely only year with the LSU program.

McCarthy, who will no longer be a part of the LSU coaching staff beyond the 2009 season, was in some way involved in helping pay for Hicks’ apartment at some point in his recruitment, possibly before Hicks was even qualified and on scholarship. McCarthy was solely responsible for Hicks’ recruitment to LSU. There are also seperate allegations that McCarthy may have also arranged similar things and been involved in violations in the recruitment of Dexter Pratt and DeAngelo Benton, two recruits that eventually went to Oklahoma State and Auburn, respectively.

Upon learning of the Hicks’ situation earlier this year, Les Miles informed athletic director Joe Alleva. Alleva recommended that Miles fire McCarthy on the spot. However, Miles and Alleva decided to wait until the end of the season to let McCarthy go. As to not put LSU at further risk, LSU did not play Hicks at all in the 2009 season.

LSU is in the midst of an ongoing investigation into the matter and is working with the SEC and NCAA in resolving the issues and self-reporting of any violations.

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Scroll to the bottom of your link and click on LSU Injury Report Archive and that opens up the complete history back to the beginning of the season. Read each comment on Hicks and you will see that (apparently) each week he was out.