Neither the Pacific-10 nor UCLA would comment yesterday on reports that a conference investigation had not turned up any wrongdoing by the Bruins coach.
Both the conference and the university have been looking into the sale of a car by Harrick's son, Glenn, to Lisa Hodoh on Sept. 20.
The sale came two days after Baron Davis, the woman's younger brother, verbally committed to play for the Bruins. Davis is a highly recruited 6-foot-1 point guard who began his senior year at Santa Monica Crossroads High last month.
Jim Muldoon, the Pac-10's assistant commissioner, said from his Walnut Creek, Calif., office he could neither confirm nor deny the reports in yesterday's editions of the Los Angeles Daily News and South Bay Daily Breeze.
"We expect the investigation to be concluded by the end of the week, that's the only comment I can make at this time," Muldoon said. "The process is not quite completed."
UCLA sports information director Marc Dellins said the school would not comment until it hears from the Pac-10.
Both newspapers quoted sources as saying nothing serious had been uncovered by the investigation into allegations that UCLA violated NCAA rules against providing extra benefits to recruits.
The Daily News said Harrick might be reprimanded by athletic director Peter Dalis for failing to report the sale after finding out about it.
If the reports are correct, Davis will be eligible to play for the Bruins as a freshman in the 1997-98 season.
"We feel good, really good," an unidentified UCLA official was quoted as saying by the Daily News.
On Monday, Harrick talked about everything regarding the upcoming college basketball season except the investigation.
Asked if the investigation had been a distraction on the eve of the official start of practice yesterday, Harrick replied, "Not to me."
Harrick and others connected with the university are not allowed to comment on orders of Dalis, who attended Monday's basketball media day.
Though the 1991 Chevy Blazer, bought in 1990, was always registered in his father's name, Glenn Harrick said it was his car "from the day it was bought," and that he got his father's signature on the title when he recently began thinking of selling it.
According to DMV procedures, the registered owner must sign over title.
Glenn Harrick has said he "didn't even think (the transaction) could be an NCAA violation, didn't think twice. I had no idea."
Glenn Harrick received $5,000 for the vehicle, which has more than 112,000 miles and, according to sources, has been in four auto accidents. Sources also said the vehicle was appraised last week for $4,500.
"I don't know what their motives are. I don't know why they'd want to hurt me," Keady told the Lafayette Journal and Courier in yesterday's editions.
Keady's comments followed a claim by former women's player Summer Erb that former men's player Luther Clay was given $5,000 in cash to come back to the team last season.
Keady says he has no grudge with former women's coach Lin Dunn, who was fired last spring, or anyone involved with her program.
The women's basketball program under Dunn was cited by the NCAA for a series of secondary recruiting infractions.
Dunn later said the women's program was held to higher standards than the men's.
"Women's athletics should have every opportunity we do. Why are these people trying to hurt someone who has supported them?" Keady said.
Keady, who returned Monday night from a Florida vacation, said that if Erb saw Clay with a substantial amount of money, that cash was a Pell Grant.
Athletes who come from poor backgrounds may apply for and receive financial aid for food, clothing and living essentials.
The Boilermaker coach said Purdue officials investigated the matter six weeks ago after an anonymous letter was circulated in late August, charging various violations within the athletic department.
Erb also said she was asked by an NCAA investigator about men's players receiving cars.
"Everyone sees them around campus with their cars," Erb said.
Keady says if a Boilermaker player has a car, he signs a form for a compliance officer stating how he secured the vehicle.
No Purdue basketball player, according to Keady, has ever been given an automobile.
"Almost every student has a car," Keady said. "So why can't basketball players, football players and track kids have cars?"