Ole Miss chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and AD Ross Bjork hammer NCAA for ‘unfair’ investigation
By Adam Spencer
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The Ole Miss Rebels were handed some stiff penalties on Friday morning, stemming from several recruiting violations.
The NCAA extended the Rebels’ self-imposed one-year bowl ban another year and also hit the school with scholarship reductions, probation and other penalties.
However, the Rebels plan to appeal the decision, according to a press conference held by chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and AD Ross Bjork on Friday afternoon.
Vitter and Bjork hammered the NCAA for what they felt was an “unfair” investigation in which the NCAA withheld key information from the university:
Ole Miss chancellor Jeff Vitter says NCAA shut out school from process starting in spring of 2016. Says process was unfair.
— David Johnson (@Rebels247) December 1, 2017
Viiter says NCAA failed to apprise Ole Miss of turns of case and not given access to evidience. Calls it grossly unfair.
— David Johnson (@Rebels247) December 1, 2017
Bjork about the investigation: “We would rather be a part of the process than isolated.”
— The DM Sports (@thedm_sports) December 1, 2017
Now, the Rebels are gearing up for a long appeals process, one that might take several more months.
Whether the appeal, which will be heard by a different committee, produces more favorable results for the Rebels remains to be seen, but Ole Miss will give it a shot.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
