Washington’s football program commits minor recruiting violation
Published 6:05 pm Wednesday, January 21, 2009
SEATTLE — Washington has committed a minor recruiting violation and intends to report itself to the Pac-10 Conference.
School spokesman Richard Kilwien confirmed Wednesday that the school will report a secondary violation to the Pac-10 after it was determined that new coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff violated an NCAA rule regarding game-day simulations while recruits are on campus.
The violation came to light after Desmond Trufant, who has verbally committed to the Huskies, described to Dawgman.com a simulated game-day entrance during his on-campus visit last weekend. In a story posted Monday on the Dawgman Web site, Trufant described smoke and noise and players running out of the tunnel leading into Husky Stadium.
An NCAA bylaw prohibits prospects from participating in any type of “game-day simulations” during a visit, but the violation is considered minor. Kilwien says it is not expected to jeopardize the eligibility or recruitment of any players.
