NCAA's proposed tampering penalties could mean major trouble for Pete Golding

Pete Golding might be in for serious trouble if the NCAA's ongoing investigation on tampering allegations are found out to be true.

Dabo Swinney's meltdown in front of the media about Luke Ferrelli's alleged tampering from Ole Miss became the last push for the NCAA to sharpen its teeth.

Just last week, on Feb. 23, NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan sent a memo signaling a major shift in tampering penalties.

NCAA proposes stricter penalties

Now, the NCAA is showing just how serious they are this time, following up that update with a list of proposed penalties on schools for adding a transfer outside portal window.

Some of these penalties required a 7-figure fine and a complete ban on the head coach for six contests, per Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger's report.

• The head coach would be prohibited from all football (recruiting and on-field coaching) and administrative duties (team meetings) for six contests of the season.
• The school would be fined 20% of its football budget.
• The school would be required to reduce the number of roster spots by five for the next season, regardless of head coach's employment status at the school

"Communications of any kind are not permitted with a student-athlete at another school — or any other representatives of their interests, including agents — before that student-athlete entered the NCAA transfer portal," the memo released earlier said.

if the NCAA decides to impose the proposed penalties, and they find evidence against Ole Miss regarding the alleged Ferrelli tampering, it could mean serious trouble for the Rebesls coach in his first year as Ole Miss's football head coach.