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More than five months after the NCAA delivered its notice of allegations to the University of Kansas, KU responded with an emphatic and aggressive defense of its men's basketball program, calling out the organization for what it says are "novel theories" stemming from the 2018 federal criminal trials of former Adidas representatives T.J. Gassnola and Jim Gatto.
The Jayhawks were hit with three Level 1 violations—the most significant charges the NCAA can levy—including lack of institutional control due to payments made to the guardians of Kansas players meant to sway the college decisions of potential recruits.