Jeff Jacobs: NCAA investigating UConn men

[80shusky]

Sid. Tampering. They suck as bad as we do. They were difficult about the transfer. They filed a complaint. Investigation. Just guessing.

 

[UCDaveD]

Whatever makes you feel happier.

What does it matter to you anyways? Even before this you didn't think we could land a local YMCA coach, let alone Hurley. This changes nothing in your narrative.

 

[Ewekon]

People jumped all over me a few months ago when I said that my friend at the Washington Post told me this would happen.

I do remember that. I hate when you are right.

 

[tcf15]

Random thoughts:

-The school has already lawyered up. Good.
-Glenn Miller narcing on us?
-Can we preemptively ban outselves from this year's tournament ala Cuse?

Dave Benedict calling from a blocked number in an effort to get rid of KO on the cheap.

 

[3rdbass]

This should be the end of KO’s reign at uconn if serious. It will be interesting to see what this is. Wow is all I can say!

 

[AntG168]

I mean, wasn't Nate Miles on the 2008-09 roster for part of the year, and we didn't have to vacate that season.

Good point. By like storrssouth said I hope we don’t have to cross that bridge

 

[krinklecut]

New 8-year comprehensive APR scores, applied retroactively, affecting only UConn

 

[Chief00]

My guess is this has to do with Bunkey.

Wrong.

 

[AntG168]

Dave Benedict calling from a blocked number in an effort to get rid of KO on the cheap.

AD David Benedict would be a boneyard legend if he pulled that off just for a lower buyout lmbooooo. That’d be ninja-esque

 

[Tenspro2002]

I wonder what level of punishment the AD would be willing to accept if it got them out of the KO contract.

Postseason ban is probably too much, but maybe a couple of schollies taken away for a year or two?

 

[gampelcrazies]

Dave Benedict calling from a blocked number in an effort to get rid of KO on the cheap.

HAHAHAHA.

 

[AntG168]

I wonder what level of punishment the AD would be willing to accept if it got them out of the KO contract.

Postseason ban is probably too much, but maybe a couple of schollies taken away for a year or two?

I’d rather the post season ban. Let us take it this yr and keep our schollies. Small chance we make the tourney anyway

 

[Hi-Low]

My gut says Sid Wilson.

The whole set of circumstances was just strange, with him committing to St. John's, going there for a week, then backing out and coming here.

Could also be why the AD appeared to be totally clueless about the NCAA ruling, maybe there was something else going on behind the scenes.

Well if this is "it" at least he never actually played for us, maybe just improper contacts & hopefully nothing terribly nefarious ..

Whatever it is I hope they make it public soon. We are rock bottom right now so let's just get this over with quickly.......a cloud for a year is the absolute last thing we need.

 

[Storrs South]

I wonder what level of punishment the AD would be willing to accept if it got them out of the KO contract.

Postseason ban is probably too much, but maybe a couple of schollies taken away for a year or two?

If you can take a postseason ban this year to save yourself, you take that and run. They aren't making this year -- pull a Cuse and save your next season.

 

[tcf15]

 

[HuskyFich]

Better the NCAA than the FBI.

 

[tcf15]

 

[AntG168]

This honestly makes more sense. Ollie is too honest to be an elite recruiter. Ollie cheating to get sub par recruits just doesn’t pass the sniff test

 

[ZOOCONN]

thats cuz he knows his contract depends on it.

 

[Chief00]

What happens if a buyout is not affordable is the employer will scrutinize the employee for behavior contrary to the code of conduct and most contracts have an exit clause there. When this happens it gets nasty and then negotiations is considered.

Unfortunately, this will likely be the route UConn has to take.

Chief on Sunday.

 

[whaler11]

It came after the biggest win of the season.

I will admit I was wrong.

They are going to take him out with cause.

It’s obvious where this is sourced and why Benedict has been dark.

 

[JeepCSC]

This honestly makes more sense. Ollie is too honest to be an elite recruiter. Ollie cheating to get sub par recruits just doesn’t pass the sniff test

In a thread where UConn admits being investigated by the NCAA, possibly for recruiting violations, it makes more sense to trust anonymous hearsay? The hearsay might be correct, but it’s a weird time to say it makes more sense.

 

[Tenspro2002]

It came after the biggest win of the season.

I will admit I was wrong.

They are going to take him out with cause.

It’s obvious where this is sourced and why Benedict has been dark.

So you're going with the "AD Dave in fake mustache and glasses calling from a pay phone" theory?

 

[whaler11]

So you're going with the "AD Dave in fake mustache and glasses calling from a pay phone" theory?

No. More like AD Dave just telling Jeff to his face with the recorder off.

The personal stuff I heard was nothing that would create cause.

 

[Tenspro2002]

This honestly makes more sense. Ollie is too honest to be an elite recruiter. Ollie cheating to get sub par recruits just doesn’t pass the sniff test

"Naive" is the word that comes to mind in regard to KO on the recruiting trail.