Demons Anticipate Minor Penalty: DePaul coach Jerry Wainwright violated an NCAA recruiting rule when he visited Blue Demon recruit Manuel Cass at his home Nov. 13 before he had signed his letter of intent to play for DePaul. Wainwright was under the impression that Cass had signed the letter already after more than one source had said so. DePaul’s compliance office knew about the visit, so Wainwright did not take the trip on a whim. Because Wainwright has a clean slate until now, DePaul’s athletic director does not expect the NCAA to issue a harsh punishment, such as preventing Cass from attending DePaul, but anticipates a slap on the wrist.
[12/11/05]