The NCAA beginning to look into UCF

As we have generally learned to be the case, now that Pete Thamel and Pat Forde have done the leg work, the NCAA has been in contact with Central Florida in regards to the potential recruiting violations that came to light on Friday night.

UCF hasn't has an on-campus visit from the NCAA just yet, but the Golden Knights have already begun an internal review. And you better believe that on-campus visit will be coming shortly.*

(*I've always found it ironic that the NCAA's investigative team uses some of the same lingo -- on-campus visit -- as is used in the recruitment of student-athletes.)

"We take the current allegations of NCAA violations very seriously," a spokesman said in a statement. "Our review of this matter began immediately upon receiving notice. It is premature for us to provide comment regarding these allegations at this time, without having the opportunity to thoroughly and completely review the facts. Following our review we will appropriately address this matter."

UCF's AD finally spoke to someone the Orlando Sentinel on Tuesday, although there is not much in there beyond denials, plausible deniability, and no comments.

As worrisome as it is that UCF had an ex-con with felony convictions on his rap sheet and connections to an agent working as a runner and recruiter, the biggest issue for the UCF program is likely going to be that they eavesdropped on phone calls with recruits. As the NCAA investigation starts to pick up, it will be interesting to see if the talent that Jones has brought to the Orlando, FL, school will stay there.