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### The NCAA acknowledged violations of its bylaws involving confidentiality “may have occurred” because the outside law firm that investigated its handling of the case reported specific allegations. Former assistant basketball coaches Morton and Fernandez made that assertion in their motions to dismiss.
But Duncan claimed “Fernandez and Morton have not identified a specific harm other than alluding to the harm to their reputations and personal livelihoods as a result of the investigation.”
### It concedes that investigators Bryanna Barnhart and Abigail Granstein told Haith and Morton comments that weren’t accurate during their interviews. But the NCAA disputed UM’s and the former coaches’ claim that Barnhart and Granstein did it to try to elicit confessions from them.
“While the enforcement staff acknowledges that the two enforcement members did misspeak in the questioning of Haith and Morton, the enforcement staff disagrees with the assert that it was done with unethical intent or that it impacted the underlying allegation,” Duncan wrote, adding there is "no evidence Barnhart or Granstein intentionally misled Haith in an attempt to elicit confessions.”
Among other revelations in the report:
### UM attorney Judd Goldberg told the NCAA that UM previously hired Wayne Black to investigate Shapiro and Black submitted an oral report. Details of what Black uncovered were not in the letter.
### Haith said the fact former investigator Ameen Najeer wrote a letter on behalf of Shapiro to his judge, days before his sentencing, suggested a rush to judgment by the NCAA enforcement staff because nobody else had been interviewed except Shapiro when the letter was written.
Duncan said the enforcement staff “does not agree” with that. UM also raised concerns about the letter.
“Thought Najjar wrote a letter than could be seen as vouching for Shapiro’s credibility, it is clear the enforcement staff took additional steps in the months ensuing to determine whether the information Shapiro and others reported was accurate,” Duncan said.
### The NCAA disputed UM’s claim that it was “highly suspect” that it waited to suspend guard Durand Scott hours before a 2012 ACC Tournament game. The violation reportedly resulted from Fernandez allegedly paying for a flight for Scott's AAU coach, resulting in a six-game suspension.
Duncan said “the enforcement staff is offended by the accusation that it purposely timed the decision to have a negative impact on a specific student athlete and entire team.” He said UM was incorrect in asserting the NCAA was "incompetent, unprofessional and uncooperative" in its handling of the matter.
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But Duncan claimed “Fernandez and Morton have not identified a specific harm other than alluding to the harm to their reputations and personal livelihoods as a result of the investigation.”
### It concedes that investigators Bryanna Barnhart and Abigail Granstein told Haith and Morton comments that weren’t accurate during their interviews. But the NCAA disputed UM’s and the former coaches’ claim that Barnhart and Granstein did it to try to elicit confessions from them.
“While the enforcement staff acknowledges that the two enforcement members did misspeak in the questioning of Haith and Morton, the enforcement staff disagrees with the assert that it was done with unethical intent or that it impacted the underlying allegation,” Duncan wrote, adding there is "no evidence Barnhart or Granstein intentionally misled Haith in an attempt to elicit confessions.”
Among other revelations in the report:
### UM attorney Judd Goldberg told the NCAA that UM previously hired Wayne Black to investigate Shapiro and Black submitted an oral report. Details of what Black uncovered were not in the letter.
### Haith said the fact former investigator Ameen Najeer wrote a letter on behalf of Shapiro to his judge, days before his sentencing, suggested a rush to judgment by the NCAA enforcement staff because nobody else had been interviewed except Shapiro when the letter was written.
Duncan said the enforcement staff “does not agree” with that. UM also raised concerns about the letter.
“Thought Najjar wrote a letter than could be seen as vouching for Shapiro’s credibility, it is clear the enforcement staff took additional steps in the months ensuing to determine whether the information Shapiro and others reported was accurate,” Duncan said.
### The NCAA disputed UM’s claim that it was “highly suspect” that it waited to suspend guard Durand Scott hours before a 2012 ACC Tournament game. The violation reportedly resulted from Fernandez allegedly paying for a flight for Scott's AAU coach, resulting in a six-game suspension.
Duncan said “the enforcement staff is offended by the accusation that it purposely timed the decision to have a negative impact on a specific student athlete and entire team.” He said UM was incorrect in asserting the NCAA was "incompetent, unprofessional and uncooperative" in its handling of the matter.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy
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