Anyone hearing anything on FBI arresting several assistant ncaa basketball coaches
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Please take this opportunity to remember that Penn State has a culture problem.
I have a good friend who is an attorney for DOJ. Their win rate (including plea deals) is absurd (like 98%).
So this wouldn't have been released unless these guys were already cooked. It will be interesting to see how the NCAA responds to this and if/what they knew prior to the investigation.
Apparently, The Second Mile fell into the two (2)% category the DOJ wasn’t getting a conviction.
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Hmm. Well, that's quite convoluted and interesting. So, the logical extension of this is that any time anyone knowingly commits an NCAA rules violation that could result in ineligibility, we have a federal crime? Excuse me, I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Seems to me that Pitino has reason to be afraid .
White courtesy line for Mr. Pitino. Please retain your items from your office.
My guess is that the NCAA pleads ignorance but then tries to jump on the highest point of the pile by saying how outraged they are and how greatly 'cooperative' the Feds are being (as if this is somehow a joint investigation).
When questioned, the NCAA will say since the FBI has such great resources and subpoena power (that the little ole NCAA doesn't have), they could never get the proof on these big cases. Basically, the NCAA and Emmert will be totally excused for missing the major corruption right under their nose.
I assume Pitino and the other head coaches whose teams are involved will plead ignorance. It will be 'rogue' assistants and adidas people.
NCAA didn't know about this until today. I would imagine that their office has been chaotic all day. So many questions and let's not act like just because Adidas has been implicated that Nike or Under Armour aren't doing the same thing. I have so many unanswered questions regarding Arizona recruiting now.
What happened to TJ Leaf? Why did he leave Zona for UCLA? These are probably at the forefront of my thought right now.
Investigation ongoing, more heads are gonna roll. Lonnie Walker's recruitment to Miami being implicated as well has me very interested in what's going on in PA for this kind of stuff.
What happened to TJ Leaf? Why did he leave Zona for UCLA? These are probably at the forefront of my thought right now.
Investigation ongoing, more heads are gonna roll. Lonnie Walker's recruitment to Miami being implicated as well has me very interested in what's going on in PA for this kind of stuff.
They very well may, but that doesn't change Louisville being on probation already and being implicated in what may be the biggest affront to amateurism the NCAA is aware of.
It's very possible that Louisville was not only paying escorts for recruits, but also giving them money. I imagine this could get very ugly for them, they are at the NCAA's mercy.
I read recently on this board(possibly the recruiting thread), that some football recruits are now choosing schools based on Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, etc.
This could get very interesting.
This could get very interesting.
Seems to me that Pitino has reason to be afraid .
I'd be interested to from what Francesa has to say about Pitino in regards to this.
DOJ didn't actually file charges though, right? They only did an investigation (IIRC). I'm sure DOJ does a lot of investigations and decides not to file charges (because, you know, not everyone is guilty)
Good point. I forgot Louisville was already on probation. I guess it will come down to how much the NCAA really wants to upset its money maker in March Madness.
If you're anywhere near Mark Emmert, be careful of his boner. His "Enforcement Committee" is now the DOJ.
BTW, why isn't somebody from UNC going to jail? They had their kids take fake classes for years--doesn't that render those kids potentially ineligible, and therefore it was a federal crime to give them scholarship $?
I can't think of a more upstanding group than the AAU underlings.
Probably nothing. Morality, at least to Francis, only seems to be important when it involves "icing" a FG kicker not the really important stuff.
The Coercive Cartel is so honorable, humble and self deprecating.
I agree with this - they have a pretty high percentage of convictions after indictments - I have seen the DOJ in action and they just wear you down since they basically have unlimited resources.
Hmm, Miami? They just got a big time recruit last year that was being recruited by Villanova for years and had offers from Arizona, Kentucky and Syracuse. All of the sudden, he chooses Miami.
Pretty much explains the charges: fraud, bribery, money laundering.
LINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...es-in-corruption-case/?utm_term=.ab367b603dc1
Please tell me UNC is involved.
Lonnie Walker from Reading. Yeah, Villanova was on him from the start. Also a PG they were recruiting who chose Miami.
I sure hope Ed DeChellis’s nuts aren’t snagged in this investigation.
While it's certainly good news, we'll need another 100 or so teams to go on probation to make the NCAA tournament.
Yeah, no question. Wow. Chuck Person, damn, you had it all, bro.
I remember reading Bill Russell's earliest autobiography where he said that the most valuable thing any man has is his good name. I guess the majority of us would agree to these sentiments, but not everyone can say that it was Bill Russell who first put that concept into his head.
Not linked in the initial criminal complaints to my understanding. However, this hardly seems like the end of charges in this matter.
Looks like 2 guys who Nova lost out to at the end, Lonnie Walker and Jahvon Quinerly, may be implicated. Walker signed with Miami and Quinerly with Arizona.
These coaches look to be in deep trouble. FBI seems to have a great case. FBI agent infiltrated the group and was in on meetings about the deals and has audio recordings, wiretaps, etc. Evidence doesn't get much better than that. Gotta believe there a ton of college coaches hiring attorneys right now out of big time fear. This thing could really mushroom.
These coaches look to be in deep trouble. FBI seems to have a great case. FBI agent infiltrated the group and was in on meetings about the deals and has audio recordings, wiretaps, etc. Evidence doesn't get much better than that. Gotta believe there a ton of college coaches hiring attorneys right now out of big time fear. This thing could really mushroom.
Just another reason when I am given a choice between watching ANY basketball game and paint drying, I always go for the paint. I have always felt the reason we have all the "success" we do in basketball is because we are too straight and honest. And that comment is meant as a compliment to our basketball program.
http://nypost.com/2017/09/26/fbi-sting-has-louisville-in-its-crosshairs/
http://nypost.com/2017/09/26/fbi-sting-has-louisville-in-its-crosshairs/
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What are the chances if you're involved in steering recruits to a school for money from Adidas that you're also involved with boosters from the same or other schools. Hopefully you are right and this mushrooms.
