Notre Dame may have more problems with the NCAANotre Dame has hired a law firm which specializes in assisting colleges under investigation by the NCAA to help the school in the continuing saga of a booster who gave improper gifts to Irish football players. It appears the program may be in more trouble with the NCAA than originally thought concerning the case of imprisoned booster Kim Dunbar. "Notre Dame wanted us to accept this case as a secondary infraction investigation, but we would not. We are looking at it as a major violation case," said Chuck Smrt, director of enforcement for the NCAA. NCAA enforcement officials earlier this year sent a recommendation to the committee on infractions that the contacts with Dunbar be considered secondary violations. But the committee decided to hear the case as if there were major infractions, prompting fears the school could be cited for lack of
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