On Friday, the NCAA denied Georgia Tech's appeal to have sanctions
reduced, including the loss of its 2009 ACC football championship.
The appeal stemmed from an NCAA ruling in July stipulating
that Yellow Jackets pay a $100,000 fine and return its 2009 ACC championship
trophy as punishment for allowing ineligible receiver Demaryius Thomas, to
plasy. As icing on that cake, Georgia
Tech was given recruiting restrictions
and placed on probation for four years.
In announcing Georgia Tech's appeal had been denied, the
NCAA noted the school "was cited for preferential treatment violations, a
lack of cooperation during the investigation and a failure to meet the conditions
and obligations of membership."
Georgia Tech appealed the failure to cooperate and
conditions of membership violations, as well as the vacation of records penalty
claiming playing Thomas did not create a “competitive advantage.”
NCAA said Georgia Tech should have declared Thomas ineligible
after he accepted gifts from a former player who was working for an agent. Friday's
ruling by the NCAA's appeals committee is final.
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