On Wed, 16 Mar 1994, TERRENCE GILDRED 4XW 271-6782 16-Mar-1994 1058 (NICK) wrote:
 
>         and at the same time sent Ms. Light home to prevent her from telling
>         the coaches.  Interestingly the 17th was a Thursday which I think was
>         a day before Jeff Troy played in two games for the Bears.
 
I think you mean Pat Tardif.  The Tory situation (Prop. 48) was earlier
in the season, and I don't believe Carville was involved in a significant
way.
 
  In defense
>         of Carville it was pointed out that Carville may have based his
>         assumption that 6 credits were okay for these students on a letter
>         Carville received from the NCAA dated Aug 31, 1992 which stated that
>         a graduate student only needed 6 credit hours.  Carville's crime
>         being that he trusted the letter from the NCAA instead of questioning
>         this letter and looking up the rule.  I guess I'd make the same
>         mistake had I been in his shoes.  Maybe someone should investigate
>         the NCAA!
 
I don't remember seeing this brought up.  I DO remember hearing that the
University's requirement dropped from 9 to 6 credits, but not the NCAA.
This is the first I have heard of this.
 
Can anybody else verify?