As if the legacies of Kyle Flood and Julie Hermann weren’t bad enough as it was, their stain on Rutgers University and specifically the athletic department, grew even deeper today. The school received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA for violations during Flood’s tenure as head coach of the football program and Hermann’s tenure as Athletic Director. Keith Sargeant of NJ Advance Media reported last December here that Rutgers was aware this day was likely coming.
Current Athletic Director Pat Hobbs and current football head coach Chris Ash were aware of the pending investigation. This is what Ash said to Sarge back when he was hired:
"That came up,'' Ash said.