Tennessee football has been cited by the NCAA for recruiting violations involving former Volunteers assistant coach, Willie Mack Garza.
Garza was on Lane Kiffin?s 2009 staff at Tennessee.
The NCAA Infractions Committee found that Garza paid for prospect Lache Seastrunk?s unofficial visit to campus in 2009 and then lied to the enforcement staff while he was then employed by USC. Garza resigned from the USC position amid allegations that he was connected to former scouting service owner, Willie Lyles. The NCAA found that Seastrunk?s trip to Tennessee was paid for by Lyles, who was reimbursed by Garza.
?Because Lyles arranged the trip for Seastrunk, the NCAA classified him as a booster of the University,? the NCAA wrote.
Oregon is currently under NCAA investigation for alleged impermissible recruiting connections to Lyles. Seastrunk signed with Oregon and transferred last year to Baylor.
Tennessee?s penalties include a two-year extension of the probation issued during the 2011 infractions case. There is also a reduction in official visits from 51 to 47 for the 2012-2013 academic year. A reduction in evaluation days during the spring 2012 season has already been enacted. Also, no complimentary tickets are to be given to prospects for the first two conference games of the season.
?We will finally close the chapter on the prior actions of members of a previous football coaching staff,? said Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart. ?We have significantly strengthened our culture of compliance at Tennessee and will continue to do so. We disagree with additional penalties for a matter we believed should have been part of the previous case. We will move forward.?
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