U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt even called upon the NCAA to take another look at the case. The school began its own investigation after Kumar claimed on social media that she had committed academic fraud. Missouri worked hand-in-hand with the NCAA during the investigation, and Sterk admitted he thought the school would receive some leniency. Missouri has retained the help of attorney Mike Glazier, an expert on intercollegiate athletics, to assist with the appeal. “We believe that the committee on infractions abused its discretion in applying penalties to the University of Missouri,” Sterk said, “and we look forward to appearing before the appeals committee in the future to present our case.”

Source: National Post February 14, 2019 23:15 UTC