Have you every wondered?

dadchs24 ...

Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that basketball and football are the money making sports in the NCAA ... and even tho some of the schools muster 4-5,000 fans at a baseball game, it just doesn't draw the $$ into the school that the 2 big sports do. So, the "need" to step over the regulatory bounds isn't as great.

Or, perhaps the answer lies in the fact that ... as we all know ... baseball is the class act of college sports ...

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TRhit

UM Baseball was punished by the NCAA, beginning next year I do believe. They lost about 3 or 4 scholarships, not sure for how long and the pitching coach had to go. Since we live in the area and son had an interest in playing there, we knew about it.
For those of you who are not familiar with the circumstances, I'll fill you in on what I know. There is a summer travel team (often mentioned on this website) that recruited players from the Miami area that UM coaches were interested in recruiting after HS. Some felt they were actually working with them before they even made the UM team. UM coaches were seen at practices. I actually heard once it was run by UM pitching coach. I guess the NCAA agreed. I do believe that team still is in existence, no longer is involved, or let's say I should hope not. Let's you think twice where you want your son to play ball in college. Other than that, I know of no other scandals in college baseball.

baseonballs50

Let me tell you exactly how was the case:
The pitching coach you mentioned is Laz Collazo, whom owns "Hard Ball Baseball Academy",(5 to 16 years old members) happens that some of the players from his academy were recruted for UM, in an space of about 4 years). I know that nothing wrong was involved ( My son was a member of the academy, and I was coach in few tournaments), but was kind of inner track to get the players for UM. Anyways the majority of good players went to other schools for differents reasons. After an investigation Collazo resigned, and the school was fined and punished. He could fight for his inocency, but he was advised to let it go that way for his own good and for the college. Now, Laz is the Head Coach of a very prestigiuos private HS in Miami.

"Peace is, the respect for the other people's rights".
Benito Juarez

Recab,
Thanks for the clarification, do know that 17/18 years olds also had another avenue to take. I also didn't want to mention Coach's name.
Lesson being you have to be real careful in what you do, can be perceived as the wrong thing, right?

Texas is on probation:
http://www.dailyvidette.org/news/2002/11/07/Sports/Ncaa-Baseball.Champions.Put.On.2.Years.Probation-317122.shtml

Miami is on probation:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/5278450.htm

Nebraska's swimming and wrestling are dealing with probation:
http://www.theindependent.com/stories/012402/Hus_probation24.html

Texas Tech's baseball program had a loss of baseball scholarships a few years ago:
http://www.redraiders.com/news/98/08/05/ncaa_flags_tech_with_probation.htm

Rutgers is dealing with an overall athletic department probation (self imposed) that included baseball:
http://espn.go.com/ncaa/news/2003/0616/1569070.html

It happens in college baseball -- it's just not as well publicized

Bob,
"Doing nothing is still a course of action"

I like my son's away message on his IM:

You know baseball players are smarter than football players - when was the last time a baseball team got penalized for having too many men on the field?

One more question, if in fact they are on probation, is texas, miami, and others still allowed to go to omaha and compete for the national title?

Yes, the punish is about scholarchips, of course will be hard to get to Omaha with only half of schorlachips than the others good schools, but still possible.

"Peace is, the respect for the other people's rights".
Benito Juarez