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NCAA calls off interview with TCP's Oscar Combs
You can add TCPIBBB editor-publisher Oscar Combs' name to the ever-growing list of those interviewed by NCAA investigators concerning its investigation of the University of Kentucky basketball program. . .well, almost.
Combs agreed to an Aug. 3 interview with NCAA investigator Bill Saum, but Saum discontinued the session before any questioning took place because he said the NCAA does not allow interviewees to tape-record any interviews.
? For more on the NCAA investigation, please see pages 12 and 13.
Combs offered three proposals1) that the NCAA record the interview, 2) that a court stenographer take notes or 3) that a tape of the interview be placed in escrow by a third partyand after the NCAA rejected each one Combs called a press conference.
Although no questions were asked, Combs' lawyer, Andy Palmer, was later told that the NCAA wanted to discuss three topics: 1) UK alumni Bill Chupil of Columbus, Ohio, and his connection to high school star Lawrence Funderburke, 2) UK's recruitment of Funder-burke and 3) A poster/advertisement of UK recruit Sean Woods that appeared in a past issue of BBB.
Here is Combs' prepared statement from his Aug. 3 press conference:
"This morning I was notified by Bart Rogers of the law firm of Brown-Todd-Haburn that an investigator for the NCAA wished to interview me concerning the
NCAA investigation of the UK basketball program.
"I agreed to meet with Mr. Rogers and Mr. Bill Saum of the NCAA at my office for an interview at 11:00 this morning.
"When the interview began, I was informed by Mr. Saum that there would be no tape-recording of the interview, that he would take notes and later prepare a memorandum after his return to Kansas and I could then request to see a copy of the notes and make any corrections or clarifications. He then said I would not be permitted to keep a copy of his report.
"When I informed him my attorney had advised me to tape-record the session, I showed my tape recorder to Mr. Saum. He asked if the recorder was on. I replied, 'Yes,' and he promptly informed me the interview was over because the NCAA has a policy against tape-recording.
"I take this opportunity to make public my willingness and desire to cooperate fully with the NCAA and answer any questions they may direct to me, but only on the condition that the interview is fully recorded for the sake of accuracy.
"It has been our newspaper policy to tape-record all important interviews, and always when requested to do so by the interviewees.
"In light of the NCAA's criticism of the Lexington Herald-Leader for not releasing its tapes three years ago, I find it ironic and difficult to understand why the NCAA would refuse this form of accuracy.
"Again, I'm willing and eager to answer any questions the NCAA may have if it would assist in the search for truth, in this investigation, but only if it is recorded in a-pfoper way.7-'"' '- '  ' j -'i
Good news, bad news for TCP subscribers
As we prepare for yet another year of bringing you, our readers, in-depth coverage of the Kentucky Wildcats in Tlie Cats' Pause, we have some good news and some bad news.
First, the good news: This is our last monthly issue for 1988, and we will once again be printing weekly starting with the Sept. 3 issue, in which we will preview UK's football season opener against Central Michigan.
Now for the bad news: We regret to inform you that effective Oct. 1, 1988, we will be forced to raise our subscription and newsstand prices for the first time in five years.
Because postal rates have increased by 20 percent recently, and because of increases in the cost of newsprint, TCP wili cost $1.25 on the newsstand after Oct. 1. Subscription prices after that date will increase to $28.50, still a savings of $5.25 off the newsstand price.
We will honor the $25 price on subscriptions purchased before Oct. 1.
Once again we regret the increase, but we look, forward to providing you with another year of coverage of the Big Blue.