You had to know Laremy Tunsil‘s draft night wouldn’t end on draft night.
In addition to costing him millions of dollars, the screenshots posted on the former Ole Miss offensive tackle’s Instagram account, the NCAA launched an investigation into the Rebels’ recruiting arm which, according to a report from Yahoo‘s Pat Forde, has now expanded beyond Tunsil.
Per Yahoo:NCAA Enforcement representatives have visited Auburn and Mississippi State, and perhaps at least one more SEC Western Division school, this summer to speak with players who were recruited by Ole Miss. The players were granted immunity from potential NCAA sanctions in exchange for truthful accounts of their recruitment, sources said.
Those interviews indicate that the NCAA investigation has expanded beyond the spring focus on former All-American offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil.
Ole Miss was already in the midst of a lengthy investigation which accused the Rebels of 28 violations -- 13 of which came in football and nine under Hugh Freeze. The investigation was nearing its end until the draft night hack.
In the meantime, Ole Miss’s 2017 recruiting efforts have taken a beating.
on this day last year, Ole Miss had 7 four-star (and 1 five-star) commits for 2016.
— Will Sammon (@WillSammon) August 25, 2016
today Ole Miss has 2 four-star commits for 2017.
The 11th-ranked Rebels open their season next Monday night against No. 4 Florida State in Orlando (8 p.m. ET, ESPN).