UCF's Donnie Jones optimistic

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    There are still a lot of unanswered questions following the announcement of NCAA sanctions this week stemming from major recruiting violations by the University of Central Florida's football and basketball programs.

    After the NCAA found school officials guilty of involvement with runners for sports agents and making cash payments to recruits, both programs were hit with one-year postseason bans, five years of probation and scholarship reductions.

    The penalties were the stiffest on the basketball side, with coach Donnie Jones also being given a three-year "show-cause" order in addition to having limits placed on recruiting time next year and vacating all 21 of his victories in 2010-11.

    Though he says he's digesting it all, Jones said Wednesday that he and his staff were already taking steps to move forward.

    "I met with the team yesterday," Jones said. "I met with all those guys individually and obviously they're disappointed, like anybody when you hear the initial reaction from that. But it was a very encouraging sign when I was walking out of the door last night late and our whole team is in there playing together.

    "It's one thing about this group. It's been a great summer and they've worked hard and I couldn't be more excited about the guys we have here in this program."

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