NCAA charges Pearl, Kiffin in UT case

One new detail is that the NCAA alleges Pearl, also on June 14, 2010, "failed to protect the integrity of the investigation when he placed a series of phone calls to John Craft, the father of Craft, who visited Pearl's home during an unofficial visit. ... Pearl placed the first telephone call prior to the start of Pearl's interview with the enforcement staff and the institution. During a subsequent telephone call, Pearl reminded John Craft that it was a violation of NCAA legislation for his family to have attended the cookout, and that Pearl gave John Craft a choice to attend the cookout. Pearl's conversation with John Craft caused John Craft to believe that Pearl was trying to influence John Craft's statements to the NCAA enforcement staff."

Pearl has yet to publicly respond to the release of the notice of allegations.

He's expected to do so later Wednesday.

Gary Parrish