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May 2010, NCAA-Conferences
Sooners Investigate Assistant Hoops Coach
According to the Dallas Morning News, the university acknowledged that it was investigating phone calls made by former basketball assistant Oronde Taliaferro to determine whether he had committed any NCAA violations.
In a statement, the school indicated that Taliaferro had made calls to a Merrill Lynch representative in Florida and the content of those calls was under review. Oklahoma claims Taliaferro did not break NCAA rules by simply making the calls. The school's investigation started after a TMZ.com report that former player Keith "Tiny" Gallon had received a wire transfer from a Merrill Lynch representative.
The Sooners remain under NCAA probation until Sunday for major violations committed under former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and by the football program. The NCAA found that Sampson and his staff made more than 550 impermissible recruiting calls between 2000 and 2004.
If the NCAA finds that Taliaferro arranged for Gallon to receive an extra benefit, it could result in another major violation leveled against Oklahoma. To read more, click here.