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Oregon says it has been contacted by the NCAA to provide documentation about its use of a pair of recruiting services.
The Ducks also said in a statement Friday that school officials had contacted the Pac-10 about payments to two agencies that purportedly provided information about potential football recruits. Oregon does not dispute that it paid for the services.
''We have been asked to provide a series of documents by the NCAA and intend to fully cooperate,'' Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said. ''I reiterate that it is our belief that the purchase of such services is within the allowable NCAA guidelines.''
Yahoo! Sports and ESPN reported Thursday that Oregon paid $28,000 to two men who ran recruiting services that typically provide biographical information and video about high school players. If either man guided a recruit to Oregon, it would violate NCAA rules.
Documents show the Ducks paid $25,000 to Will Lyles of Complete Scouting Services in Houston. Lyles has a mentoring relationship with Ducks running back Lache Seastrunk and is also tied to running back LaMichael James, a Heisman trophy finalist.
Both Seastrunk and James are from Texas.
Oregon also paid $3,745 to Baron Flenory of New Level Athletics. Flenory told Yahoo he also ran a recruiting service that provided Oregon with information about potential recruits, but the company no longer operates because of a change in NCAA rules.
The Ducks went 12-1 this past season, falling to Auburn in the BCS title game. They were ranked No. 3 in the final Top 25. James led the nation in rushing with 1,731 yards.
Rumors had been swirling for the past week that Oregon was facing a possible investigation into recruiting violations.
Attempts to reach Flenory and Lyles were unsuccessful.
