David Granillo

BREAKING: How involved was Herm Edwards? The NCAA release states that he agreed to the violations and penalties, including aggravated Level I infractions—the most serious—against him personally. Also: "Pierce gave one of the prospects and his mother a tour of Arizona State's football facility, where Pierce had them meet with Edwards and then gave the prospect apparel." "Gill recalled Edwards telling the staff that Pierce was in charge of the roster, and staff were expected to do as Pierce said." "Edwards and Pierce observed a portion of the (impermissible off-campus) tryout and had in-person recruiting contact with the prospective student-athletes." "While at the football facility, at Pierce's request, Edwards had inperson recruiting contact with prospective student-athlete 4 and his mother for approximately 15 to 20 minutes." "Subsequently, Edwards had in-person recruiting contact when he met with prospective student-athlete 8 and his mother for approximately 10 to 15 minutes in the football facility." "Edwards had in-person recruiting contact with prospective studen-tathlete 11 and his mother and prospective student-athlete 13 and his parents for approximately 15 to 20 minutes at the institution's football facility." "(Derek) Hagan then arranged for Edwards to have in-person recruiting contact with prospective student-athlete 7 in Edwards' office for approximately 15 to 20 minutes." "While at the football facility, Edwards had in-person recruiting contact with prospective student-athlete 10 in Edwards' office." "Edwards and Pierce had impermissible in-person recruiting contact with football prospective student-athlete 24 and his family for approximately 15 to 20 minutes in the institution's football facility" "Edwards, Hawkins and Pierce observed an impermissible on-campus tryout with prospective student-athletes 29 and 34 at an auxiliary field near the institution's football facility that lasted approximately 45 minutes." "...Edwards could not rebut the presumption of responsibility by demonstrating he promoted an atmosphere of compliance or adequately monitored his staff." "To his credit, Edwards acknowledged the violations and took responsibility for his and his staff's conduct during the investigation."