ECU assistant resigns amid possible violations - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com
The story is about DE/Special Teams Coach Mark Nelson resigning. Nelson had 3 decades of experience in college and pro ball and was recent hire at ECU. He acknowledged he monitored players during their voluntary summer workouts in violation of NCAA regs.
The significant story is new Head Coach Ruffin McNeill laying down the law:
"This is certainly an unfortunate development, but integrity will be the foundation of our program. We are going to comply with the spirit and letter of NCAA rules at East Carolina. I expect my players to do the right thing ... and I demand my coaches to do the same. As head football coach, failure to comply with NCAA rules will not be tolerated."
Coach McNeil's name was immediately stricken for the SEC's List of Head Coach Candidates.
The story is about DE/Special Teams Coach Mark Nelson resigning. Nelson had 3 decades of experience in college and pro ball and was recent hire at ECU. He acknowledged he monitored players during their voluntary summer workouts in violation of NCAA regs.
The significant story is new Head Coach Ruffin McNeill laying down the law:
"This is certainly an unfortunate development, but integrity will be the foundation of our program. We are going to comply with the spirit and letter of NCAA rules at East Carolina. I expect my players to do the right thing ... and I demand my coaches to do the same. As head football coach, failure to comply with NCAA rules will not be tolerated."
Coach McNeil's name was immediately stricken for the SEC's List of Head Coach Candidates.