NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma is investigating phone calls made by former basketball assistant coach Oronde Taliaferro to determine whether he committed any NCAA violations.
In its first official acknowledgment that Taliaferro was part of the investigation, the university released a statement Wednesday indicating that Taliaferro had made calls to a Merrill Lynch representative in Florida and the content of those calls was under review.
Oklahoma claims Taliaferro did not break NCAA rules by simply making the calls. The school’s investigation started after a TMZ.com report that former player Tiny Gallon had received a wire transfer from a Merrill Lynch representative.
The Sooners remain under NCAA probation until Sunday for violations committed under former basketball coach Kelvin Sampson and by the football program.
