University officials said the NCAA and the Western Athletic Conference had been notified of the allegations and that, "There is no indication whatsoever that any NCAA violation has occurred." The NCAA did not return telephone calls or respond to email inquiries. The compliance officer for the conference, Matt Burgemeister, said that violations occur if the student is given money because of their team membership. Burgemeister said that his understanding of the case was that the alleged scam involved "many members of the community" and that the players' alleged participation was not because of their team membership.
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