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Southern California is looking into whether it may have violated NCAA recruiting rules while pursuing highly rated recruit Joe McKnight, a university official said.
McKnight signed a national letter of intent with USC on Wednesday and made comments during a news conference that seemed to suggest communications involving former Trojan Reggie Bush, who is now with the New Orleans Saints.
Former players are forbidden from telephoning prospective recruits, their relatives or guardians.
"We're aware of it, and we are looking into it," sports information director Tim Tessalone told The Associated Press late Thursday.
The university's action was first reported by the Los Angeles Times on its Web site late Thursday.
USC coach Pete Carroll denied any call took place, and McKnight's high school football coach said the recruit misspoke during the news conference. The star running back has been living with his high school coach, J.T. Curtis.
"It never happened," Carroll told the Times.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sns-ap-fbc-usc-mcknight,0,2786105.story?coll=sfla-sports-front
McKnight signed a national letter of intent with USC on Wednesday and made comments during a news conference that seemed to suggest communications involving former Trojan Reggie Bush, who is now with the New Orleans Saints.
Former players are forbidden from telephoning prospective recruits, their relatives or guardians.
"We're aware of it, and we are looking into it," sports information director Tim Tessalone told The Associated Press late Thursday.
The university's action was first reported by the Los Angeles Times on its Web site late Thursday.
USC coach Pete Carroll denied any call took place, and McKnight's high school football coach said the recruit misspoke during the news conference. The star running back has been living with his high school coach, J.T. Curtis.
"It never happened," Carroll told the Times.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sns-ap-fbc-usc-mcknight,0,2786105.story?coll=sfla-sports-front
