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The University of Mississippi (the “University”) submits this supplement to its Response to the Notice of Allegations (the “Response”) in order to clarify the impact of new information learned during its September 11-12, 2017, hearing before the Committee on Infractions (the “Committee”) on certain allegations it contests, specifica lly Allegations Nos. 9, 15 and 16. In particular, [Institution 10] stu dent-athlete [Student-Athlete 39] revealed two facts at the hearing that were previously unknown to the University: (1) that [Student-Athlete 46’s Father], the father of fellow [Institution 10] student [Student-Athlete 46] and an individual [Student-Athlete 39] associated with [Institution 10], gave him $10,000 on National Signing Day 2015 (February 4, 2015); and (2) that [Student-Athlete 39] met with [Institution 10] head football coach [College Head Coach 1] before [Institution 10’s] spring game in April 2016 regarding a future interview with the NCAA enforcement staff. Generally speaking, these new facts support the University’s position that the contested allegations are not corroborated by credible and objective or otherwise persuasive evidence sufficient to meet the Committee’s standard. Had the University known earlier what [Student-Athlete 39] ultim ately revealed at the hearing, it would have analyzed the impact of that information on the contested allegations in its Response or addressed them more di rectly at the hearing. Because the University had only a short time to assess and articulate the potential importance of that information during the hearing, it believes a supplement to its Response is both appropriate and necessary.

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At various points during this investigation and at the hearing, the enforcement staff relied on statements from [Student-Athlete 46’s] interview as support for the contested al legations. At times, [Student-

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