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smoothcriminal said:
Obviously Kansas is a program that is difficult to turn down, but does he have any personal connections to the school or staff? Maybe oak hill is close with that staff?

It sounds like we are very well connected with his guardian (I think), he is friends with facet, and we are obviously closer to NYC, and have taken in Christ the king players before.
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It’s really hard to gauge Kansas rn. Can’t really decide interest until he has an OV and has some quotes. V murky so far
 
smoothcriminal said:
Obviously Kansas is a program that is difficult to turn down, but does he have any personal connections to the school or staff? Maybe oak hill is close with that staff?

It sounds like we are very well connected with his guardian (I think), he is friends with facet, and we are obviously closer to NYC, and have taken in Christ the king players before.
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Well connected between Hurley and also Kimani Young. He is our number one priority. Kansas has others ahead of him.
 
McLovin said:
Screw Kansas. They are a perennial top 5 team and have 1 championship in the past 25 years to show for it. They are a media hype machine that always ends with a "shocking" loss to an 8 seed in the tourney. Sure Bill Self is a good coach in the regular season, but he can't coach when it counts. Come to UConn if he values a winning culture!
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I’m 100% hoping he comes to UConn but “a winning culture”, if that’s what he values most he’d go to the school that hasn’t failed to get into the NCAA tournament in 29 years (this year will be 30) and hasn’t failed to win the league regular season championship in this century. That’s the definition of a winning culture.

It’s entirely possible to be a passionate UConn fan without saying dumb things about the competition. The fact that we are in this against KU, and possibly leading, is a tremendous positive compared to recent years. Especially for a big, given that Self has a strong history of featuring his bigs.
 
smoothcriminal said:
Obviously Kansas is a program that is difficult to turn down, but does he have any personal connections to the school or staff? Maybe oak hill is close with that staff?

It sounds like we are very well connected with his guardian (I think), he is friends with facet, and we are obviously closer to NYC, and have taken in Christ the king players before.
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I believe McCormack went to Oak Hill. If Azubuike leaves it'll carve out time for Kofi. There is also a 5 star C from Kansas in the 2020 class N'Faly Dante who has discussed moving to 2019, Kansas and Kentucky would be on him. Precious to Kansas scares me way more because of their rich history with SF/PF.
 
I get dumping on Kentucky and a few rivals, but why everyone is dogging Kansas, I'll never understand.

There are two programs that haven't had an extended 'down period' in the last 25-30 years and one of 'em is Kansas. UNC had a down period. Kentucky's had a pair. UConn is coming out of one. UCLA has had multiple. Kansas hasn't.

So I dunno - unless your goal is to embarrass yourself, I don't really get how saying Kansas lacks a 'winning culture' is saying anything productive.
 
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From all I can gather, I think he likes it here, but I don't sense a lot of enthusiasm about it.

I feel like he WANTS to go to Kansas, I just don't think they're going to have room for him/have other targets/that they'll get around to him. You have to figure Pitt has to hit on SOMETHING at some point, but right now - if you're looking at us or Pitt, we're clearly closer to competing and offer just as much playing time right now. I think St. John's is on there because he needs a fifth school in his 'top five.'

I think it's us or Illinois. I know he's got some ties out there.
 
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One of my favorite memories at KU was this bar after a big game, basketball or football. This is today post Nova win.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I’m 100% hoping he comes to UConn but “a winning culture”, if that’s what he values most he’d go to the school that hasn’t failed to get into the NCAA tournament in 29 years (this year will be 30) and hasn’t failed to win the league regular season championship in this century. That’s the definition of a winning culture.

It’s entirely possible to be a passionate UConn fan without saying dumb things about the competition. The fact that we are in this against KU, and possibly leading, is a tremendous positive compared to recent years. Especially for a big, given that Self has a strong history of featuring his bigs.
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Winning the rings is all that matters. 4>3. It's entirely possible to be a passionate UConn fan without saying dumb things about the competition.
 
McLovin said:
Screw Kansas. They are a perennial top 5 team and have 1 championship in the past 25 years to show for it. They are a media hype machine that always ends with a "shocking" loss to an 8 seed in the tourney. Sure Bill Self is a good coach in the regular season, but he can't coach when it counts. Come to UConn if he values a winning culture!
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It absolutely kills me when they refer to Kansas as a blueblood
 
Hopefully no recruit interested in Kansas and the good guys will be swayed in his decision by comparing today's on-court performances.
 
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If anyone watched the Villanova Kansas game yesterday, you will understand why it’s tough to say no to Kansas. That arena was ROCKING. State loves basketball and that team unlike anything else. That said, kofi, we are going to be stacked next year - join for the ride
 
smoothcriminal said:
If anyone watched the Villanova Kansas game yesterday, you will understand why it’s tough to say no to Kansas. That arena was ROCKING. State loves basketball and that team unlike anything else. That said, kofi, we are going to be stacked next year - join for the ride
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Besides our connections, the big thing we have is playing time.
 
BigEastCT said:
It absolutely kills me when they refer to Kansas as a blueblood
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Why? 2nd all time in wins, 3rd all time in win %, 1st in conf championships, 7th in NC. Do they underachieve in the tourney? Sure, sometimes, but they still win a ton...no brainer here calling them a blue blood

As it relates to Kofi they play a style that utilizes bigs and also have much more success recently getting bigs to the NBA. Will be a huge get and message on the recruiting trail to bring him to Storrs over KU
 
More than wins, Kansas has history. 6 years after inventing the game of basketball, James Naismith moved from Springfield to Kansas to work at the University of Kansas. Basketball was played in YMCAs and by women before then, not at universities. So Kansas was the first university at which basketball was played. It was really at KU that the modern game of basketball was developed, including many of the rules -- for example, there was no dribbling until Naismith went to Kansas.

Phog Allen, who succeeded Naismith as coach at Kansas, was not only a famed coach but also an evangelist for the game who got basketball accepted as an Olympic sport and served as US Olympic team coach.

By comparison, UCLA is a flash in the pan, it was successfully only for a short period under John Wooden, a success tainted by payments to players. Similarly with Duke, largely a one-coach school, and we'll probably find that they've been paying players.

If there are any blue bloods in college basketball, Kansas is one.
 
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Maybe kansas doesn’t have the titles we have but tv and media coverage is a big deal to today’s players, and being in the top 15 and the tourney every year. They are higher profile than we are and there isn’t even an argument here. The highest profile teams in the country are and have been Duke, Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas. If he starts and gets PT on Kansas how do we counter that?
 
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Yeah seeing way too much Kansas love in this thread. Here's a reality check on that program:
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2003​
Darnell Jackson becomes Self’s first commit to Kansas as after receiving over $5,000 in improper benefits during his recruitment. Kurtis Townsend hired as assistant basketball coach. Townsend’s experience includes being a member of the staff at California (1993-1997) during one of the largest NCAA recruiting violation investigations in history which landed the school on 3 years probation.​
​
2004​
Departing players receive customary graduation checks from appreciative boosters. Team sets off on illegally organized barnstorming tour where they receive the gate money to supplement their income. Kurtis Townsend hired as assistant basketball coach. Townsend’s experience includes being a member of the staff at California (1993-1997) during one of the largest NCAA recruiting violation investigations in history which landed the school on 3 years probation.​
​
2005​
In June, Kansas athletic department receives anonymous tip regarding improprieties centering around J.R. Giddens and NCAA recruiting violations.​
​
Kansas announces that it also discovered that its basketball staff had traditionally engaged in a practice of allowing monetary payments to graduating players and other Jayhawk players who had exhausted their eligibility by boosters in violation of NCAA rules. A self-imposed two year probation is levied against their athletic department. Other sanctions are levied against women’s basketball and men’s football. Curiously, men’s basketball escapes all (self-imposed) punishment.​
​
Darnell Jackson ruled ineligible by NCAA Eligibility Committee for 9 games for receipt of $5,000 in benefits from a Kansas booster over a three year period while being recruited by Kansas.​
​
2006​
Reports surface regarding NCAA investigation into potential violations involving Kansas freshman Brandon Rush. The potential violations centered around Rush’s involvement with an agent and possible payment of travel expenses by NBA teams the previous summer during Rush’s workouts with the teams.​
​
The NCAA suspends Brandon Rush after the NCAA determined that he had improperly received benefits from an agent after applying for the 2005 NBA draft.​
​
Kansas placed on probation for major violations across multiple sports and for Lack of Institutional Control. The selection is the 5th for the KU’s men’s team, no other men’s basketball team in history has more NCAA probations. Kansas is charged with:​
  1. Illegal payments given to potential recruit in excess of $5,000
  2. Tickets illegally given to recruits to sit behind the bench at NCAA tournament games
  3. Money funneled to current student athletes through illegal barnstorming gate money
  4. Illegal payments given to players after eligibility is exhausted with approval of the coaching staff through a network of alumni
  5. Providing illegal transportation to recruits
  6. Providing illegal clothing and other benefits to recruits
  7. Providing illegal transportation to family members of recruits
  8. Making special arrangements to facilitate a vehicle for family members of recruits
  9. Failure to report violations
  10. Failure to employ a compliance auditor
  11. Negligence to provide adequate oversight
  12. Violation of probationary period and deemed a Repeat Offender Lack of Institutional Control. NCAA hands out punishment of three years probation.
2008​
Brandon Rush arrested for failing to appear in court. The hearing is ultimately delayed until after the basketball season so that his on court production is unaffected.​
​
Sherron Collins is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in an elevator. The authorities and coaching staff are made aware of the incident. A judge rules in favor of the women Sherron Collins sexually assaulted in an elevator in May of 2007, granting damagers in excess of $75,000. Despite the incident occurring roughly a year earlier, it is the first time the case is made public, allowing Collins to participate in the entire 2007-08 season without missing any playing time.​
​
Reports surface that Darell Arthur, KU’s leading scorer in the championship game, did not legitimately graduate from high school and passed through the NCAA clearinghouse by submitting fraudulent transcripts. The school district that provided fraudulent transcripts for Darell Arthur for passing grades in classes not attended and work not done conducts and internal investigation on itself. Surprisingly, they find themselves not guilty.​
​
It becomes apparent that key recruits the Morris twins are not going to qualify academically. Faced with the proposition of having only 1 player on the roster over 6’7, Self arranges for the Morris twins to finish up their high school classes in Lawrence.​
​
2009​
During a ‘no contact period’ as defined by NCAA rules, Self pays a visit to the #1 unsigned recruit in the nation John Wall, and states in front of witnesses:​
Self: "I'm not supposed to be talking to you, and you know that, but I just wanted to tell you that was a great win." Demonstrating quite the bravado and respect for NCAA regulations for someone piloting a program on serious probation.​
​
Confirmation comes in the Darell Arthur case, that his grades were artificially changed and that his ‘graduation’ from high school wasn’t legit. His high school vacates their state championship for using ineligible players. KU never sanctioned.​
​
Markieff Morris is the driver in a two car accident. Neither himself nor the 16 year old female he is transporting are injured, but the car is registered to former NBA and ku player Scott Pollard. With only 4 days remaining on their probationary period, another potential violation is uncovered if a booster is providing improper transportation benefits to a student athlete. As the incident is being reported, Pollard himself calls up in an attempt to intimidate the host into an apology and instead engages the host in a shouting match and is informed he “is a badass.” Pollard explains he ‘sold’ the car to Morris’s teammate Tyshawn Taylor and was unaware of the accident even though he is still listed as the vehicle’s owner and claims he took the car’s license plates off at the date of the sale.​
​
2010-11​
IRS and Federal Investigators are looking into illegal practices within the KU ticket office, involving Lew Perkins. KU issues its own self report on the ticket scandal. For a period of at least 8 years approximately 4,000 to 6,000 basketball tickets per year were being improperly distributed, which equates to as many as 300 tickets per game. The KC Star exposes that in addition to his other examples of gross negligence and abuses of power Lew Perkins has been billing obscene amounts of travel expenses back to ku alumni and taxpayers due to his personal view of self importance. He charged the athletic department more than $150,000 from July 2008 to May 2010 for 22 flights on university-owned and leased planes, at times for such vital trips as visiting relatives or picking up his dog.​
​
Reporter notes that Josh Selby drives a light blue Mercedes Benz eventually discoved to belong to Adidas representative Scottie Bowen. NCAA determines that he received $4,607.58 in improper benefits which include clothes, transportation, meals and lodging for Selby and his family. The NCAA suspends him for 9 regular season games of his freshman year, citing a rule that impermissible benefits in excess of $1,000 equates to a 30% of games suspension. The impermissible benefits total nearly $1,000 less in value than what was uncovered in Darnell Jackson’s ultimate 9 game suspension, and only about $4,200 more than what was uncovered in 2004 investigation that led to 3 years of probation and an off campus recruiting ban. Despite being cleared academically on Sept 7th, Selby elects to not attend classes until October 27th. Despite missing basically half of the first semester, he obtains a 3.0 GPA.​
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Sophomore point guard Elijah Johnson is arrested for neglecting to pay parking tickets. The incident stemmed from several months prior, and Johnson was falsely under the belief that societal norms did not apply to him while he still retained eligibility. He played in KU’s game the next day and will not face team discipline. "He hasn't done anything wrong," Self said of his arrested player.​
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Less than one month after his arrest for battery and criminal trespassing and damage, Mario Little is re-instated to the basketball team.​
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2011 Offseason:​
Josh Selby leaves Lawrence in early April to work out in preparation for the NBA draft. “As far as schoolwork, he is OK there. He has put himself in a position he could afford to miss a few days,” Self states. Selby never returns to class. He enrolled 10/27 and played his first game for KU 12/18. Thanksgiving break began 11/24 and ended 11/28 with the last day of class for KU 12/9 with finals starting 12/13. That leaves a total of 39 possible class days for Selby in his first semester. For Selby's second semester, there were 45 possible class days between the first day of class 1/21 and the end of ku's season. Of those 45 possible class days, KU had 7 road games including one each to KSU and MU. Assuming one lost day travel for the 5 remaining road games and counting two days Selby would have missed for the Big 12 tourney and another 5 days missed for the first two rounds, he would have missed at a minimum 19 days of classes, leaving 36 days to attend class….So there is a grand total of 36 and 39 total days over two semesters that Selby could have potentially attended class at KU.​
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Self states, "Josh made above a 3.0 his first semester and worked with his professors to complete his work second semester, I feel good about Josh leaving here knowing he took care of his business the way that he should have taken care of it." Selby appears to have handled business in the classroom and leaves Kansas in good standing which is of course an important thing for the program from an APR perspective.​
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Thomas Robinson is arrested and charged with battery after an altercation at The Cave nightclub due to punching two bouncers and spiting on one of them. Battery charges against Thomas Robinson for punching and spitting on bouncers are dismissed, provided he does 20 hours of community service and writes a letter of apology to the victim.​
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2011-12:​
Senior Tyshawn Taylor suspended for the entire exhibition season along with teammate Elijah Johnson for violation of team rules. This means that KU opens the exhibition season with only 5 available scholarship players. Self explains, I told them their punishment was going to be severe and I was going to hold them out of the two exhibition games.” Both Taylor and Johnson served suspensions last year as well and missed games.​
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Ineligible freshman Ben McLemore arrested for failure to appear in court from an minor in possession ticket.​
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They are as dirty as they come, and have no natties to show for it.
 
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CL82 said:
Yeah seeing way too much Kansas love in this thread. Here's a reality check on that program:
​
2003​
Darnell Jackson becomes Self’s first commit to Kansas as after receiving over $5,000 in improper benefits during his recruitment. Kurtis Townsend hired as assistant basketball coach. Townsend’s experience includes being a member of the staff at California (1993-1997) during one of the largest NCAA recruiting violation investigations in history which landed the school on 3 years probation.​
​
2004​
Departing players receive customary graduation checks from appreciative boosters. Team sets off on illegally organized barnstorming tour where they receive the gate money to supplement their income. Kurtis Townsend hired as assistant basketball coach. Townsend’s experience includes being a member of the staff at California (1993-1997) during one of the largest NCAA recruiting violation investigations in history which landed the school on 3 years probation.​
​
2005​
In June, Kansas athletic department receives anonymous tip regarding improprieties centering around J.R. Giddens and NCAA recruiting violations.​
​
Kansas announces that it also discovered that its basketball staff had traditionally engaged in a practice of allowing monetary payments to graduating players and other Jayhawk players who had exhausted their eligibility by boosters in violation of NCAA rules. A self-imposed two year probation is levied against their athletic department. Other sanctions are levied against women’s basketball and men’s football. Curiously, men’s basketball escapes all (self-imposed) punishment.​
​
Darnell Jackson ruled ineligible by NCAA Eligibility Committee for 9 games for receipt of $5,000 in benefits from a Kansas booster over a three year period while being recruited by Kansas.​
​
2006​
Reports surface regarding NCAA investigation into potential violations involving Kansas freshman Brandon Rush. The potential violations centered around Rush’s involvement with an agent and possible payment of travel expenses by NBA teams the previous summer during Rush’s workouts with the teams.​
​
The NCAA suspends Brandon Rush after the NCAA determined that he had improperly received benefits from an agent after applying for the 2005 NBA draft.​
​
Kansas placed on probation for major violations across multiple sports and for Lack of Institutional Control. The selection is the 5th for the KU’s men’s team, no other men’s basketball team in history has more NCAA probations. Kansas is charged with:​

  • Illegal payments given to potential recruit in excess of $5,000
    • Tickets illegally given to recruits to sit behind the bench at NCAA tournament games
    • Money funneled to current student athletes through illegal barnstorming gate money
    • Illegal payments given to players after eligibility is exhausted with approval of the coaching staff through a network of alumni
    • Providing illegal transportation to recruits
    • Providing illegal clothing and other benefits to recruits
    • Providing illegal transportation to family members of recruits
    • Making special arrangements to facilitate a vehicle for family members of recruits
    • Failure to report violations
    • Failure to employ a compliance auditor
    • Negligence to provide adequate oversight
    • Violation of probationary period and deemed a Repeat Offender Lack of Institutional Control. NCAA hands out punishment of three years probation.
2008​
Brandon Rush arrested for failing to appear in court. The hearing is ultimately delayed until after the basketball season so that his on court production is unaffected.​
​
Sherron Collins is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in an elevator. The authorities and coaching staff are made aware of the incident. A judge rules in favor of the women Sherron Collins sexually assaulted in an elevator in May of 2007, granting damagers in excess of $75,000. Despite the incident occurring roughly a year earlier, it is the first time the case is made public, allowing Collins to participate in the entire 2007-08 season without missing any playing time.​
​
Reports surface that Darell Arthur, KU’s leading scorer in the championship game, did not legitimately graduate from high school and passed through the NCAA clearinghouse by submitting fraudulent transcripts. The school district that provided fraudulent transcripts for Darell Arthur for passing grades in classes not attended and work not done conducts and internal investigation on itself. Surprisingly, they find themselves not guilty.​
​
It becomes apparent that key recruits the Morris twins are not going to qualify academically. Faced with the proposition of having only 1 player on the roster over 6’7, Self arranges for the Morris twins to finish up their high school classes in Lawrence.​
​
2009​
During a ‘no contact period’ as defined by NCAA rules, Self pays a visit to the #1 unsigned recruit in the nation John Wall, and states in front of witnesses:​
Self: "I'm not supposed to be talking to you, and you know that, but I just wanted to tell you that was a great win." Demonstrating quite the bravado and respect for NCAA regulations for someone piloting a program on serious probation.​
​
Confirmation comes in the Darell Arthur case, that his grades were artificially changed and that his ‘graduation’ from high school wasn’t legit. His high school vacates their state championship for using ineligible players. KU never sanctioned.​
​
Markieff Morris is the driver in a two car accident. Neither himself nor the 16 year old female he is transporting are injured, but the car is registered to former NBA and ku player Scott Pollard. With only 4 days remaining on their probationary period, another potential violation is uncovered if a booster is providing improper transportation benefits to a student athlete. As the incident is being reported, Pollard himself calls up in an attempt to intimidate the host into an apology and instead engages the host in a shouting match and is informed he “is a badass.” Pollard explains he ‘sold’ the car to Morris’s teammate Tyshawn Taylor and was unaware of the accident even though he is still listed as the vehicle’s owner and claims he took the car’s license plates off at the date of the sale.​
​
2010-11​
IRS and Federal Investigators are looking into illegal practices within the KU ticket office, involving Lew Perkins. KU issues its own self report on the ticket scandal. For a period of at least 8 years approximately 4,000 to 6,000 basketball tickets per year were being improperly distributed, which equates to as many as 300 tickets per game. The KC Star exposes that in addition to his other examples of gross negligence and abuses of power Lew Perkins has been billing obscene amounts of travel expenses back to ku alumni and taxpayers due to his personal view of self importance. He charged the athletic department more than $150,000 from July 2008 to May 2010 for 22 flights on university-owned and leased planes, at times for such vital trips as visiting relatives or picking up his dog.​
​
Reporter notes that Josh Selby drives a light blue Mercedes Benz eventually discoved to belong to Adidas representative Scottie Bowen. NCAA determines that he received $4,607.58 in improper benefits which include clothes, transportation, meals and lodging for Selby and his family. The NCAA suspends him for 9 regular season games of his freshman year, citing a rule that impermissible benefits in excess of $1,000 equates to a 30% of games suspension. The impermissible benefits total nearly $1,000 less in value than what was uncovered in Darnell Jackson’s ultimate 9 game suspension, and only about $4,200 more than what was uncovered in 2004 investigation that led to 3 years of probation and an off campus recruiting ban. Despite being cleared academically on Sept 7th, Selby elects to not attend classes until October 27th. Despite missing basically half of the first semester, he obtains a 3.0 GPA.​
​
Sophomore point guard Elijah Johnson is arrested for neglecting to pay parking tickets. The incident stemmed from several months prior, and Johnson was falsely under the belief that societal norms did not apply to him while he still retained eligibility. He played in KU’s game the next day and will not face team discipline. "He hasn't done anything wrong," Self said of his arrested player.​
​
Less than one month after his arrest for battery and criminal trespassing and damage, Mario Little is re-instated to the basketball team.​
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They are as dirty as they come, and have no natties to show for it.
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Gotta give you a like just for the amount of information you provided. I didn't realize they were so dirty - why do so many people look the other way?
 
CL82 said:
Yeah seeing way too much Kansas love in this thread. Here's a reality check on that program:
​
2003​
Darnell Jackson becomes Self’s first commit to Kansas as after receiving over $5,000 in improper benefits during his recruitment. Kurtis Townsend hired as assistant basketball coach. Townsend’s experience includes being a member of the staff at California (1993-1997) during one of the largest NCAA recruiting violation investigations in history which landed the school on 3 years probation.​
​
2004​
Departing players receive customary graduation checks from appreciative boosters. Team sets off on illegally organized barnstorming tour where they receive the gate money to supplement their income. Kurtis Townsend hired as assistant basketball coach. Townsend’s experience includes being a member of the staff at California (1993-1997) during one of the largest NCAA recruiting violation investigations in history which landed the school on 3 years probation.​
​
2005​
In June, Kansas athletic department receives anonymous tip regarding improprieties centering around J.R. Giddens and NCAA recruiting violations.​
​
Kansas announces that it also discovered that its basketball staff had traditionally engaged in a practice of allowing monetary payments to graduating players and other Jayhawk players who had exhausted their eligibility by boosters in violation of NCAA rules. A self-imposed two year probation is levied against their athletic department. Other sanctions are levied against women’s basketball and men’s football. Curiously, men’s basketball escapes all (self-imposed) punishment.​
​
Darnell Jackson ruled ineligible by NCAA Eligibility Committee for 9 games for receipt of $5,000 in benefits from a Kansas booster over a three year period while being recruited by Kansas.​
​
2006​
Reports surface regarding NCAA investigation into potential violations involving Kansas freshman Brandon Rush. The potential violations centered around Rush’s involvement with an agent and possible payment of travel expenses by NBA teams the previous summer during Rush’s workouts with the teams.​
​
The NCAA suspends Brandon Rush after the NCAA determined that he had improperly received benefits from an agent after applying for the 2005 NBA draft.​
​
Kansas placed on probation for major violations across multiple sports and for Lack of Institutional Control. The selection is the 5th for the KU’s men’s team, no other men’s basketball team in history has more NCAA probations. Kansas is charged with:​

  • Illegal payments given to potential recruit in excess of $5,000
    • Tickets illegally given to recruits to sit behind the bench at NCAA tournament games
    • Money funneled to current student athletes through illegal barnstorming gate money
    • Illegal payments given to players after eligibility is exhausted with approval of the coaching staff through a network of alumni
    • Providing illegal transportation to recruits
    • Providing illegal clothing and other benefits to recruits
    • Providing illegal transportation to family members of recruits
    • Making special arrangements to facilitate a vehicle for family members of recruits
    • Failure to report violations
    • Failure to employ a compliance auditor
    • Negligence to provide adequate oversight
    • Violation of probationary period and deemed a Repeat Offender Lack of Institutional Control. NCAA hands out punishment of three years probation.
2008​
Brandon Rush arrested for failing to appear in court. The hearing is ultimately delayed until after the basketball season so that his on court production is unaffected.​
​
Sherron Collins is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in an elevator. The authorities and coaching staff are made aware of the incident. A judge rules in favor of the women Sherron Collins sexually assaulted in an elevator in May of 2007, granting damagers in excess of $75,000. Despite the incident occurring roughly a year earlier, it is the first time the case is made public, allowing Collins to participate in the entire 2007-08 season without missing any playing time.​
​
Reports surface that Darell Arthur, KU’s leading scorer in the championship game, did not legitimately graduate from high school and passed through the NCAA clearinghouse by submitting fraudulent transcripts. The school district that provided fraudulent transcripts for Darell Arthur for passing grades in classes not attended and work not done conducts and internal investigation on itself. Surprisingly, they find themselves not guilty.​
​
It becomes apparent that key recruits the Morris twins are not going to qualify academically. Faced with the proposition of having only 1 player on the roster over 6’7, Self arranges for the Morris twins to finish up their high school classes in Lawrence.​
​
2009​
During a ‘no contact period’ as defined by NCAA rules, Self pays a visit to the #1 unsigned recruit in the nation John Wall, and states in front of witnesses:​
Self: "I'm not supposed to be talking to you, and you know that, but I just wanted to tell you that was a great win." Demonstrating quite the bravado and respect for NCAA regulations for someone piloting a program on serious probation.​
​
Confirmation comes in the Darell Arthur case, that his grades were artificially changed and that his ‘graduation’ from high school wasn’t legit. His high school vacates their state championship for using ineligible players. KU never sanctioned.​
​
Markieff Morris is the driver in a two car accident. Neither himself nor the 16 year old female he is transporting are injured, but the car is registered to former NBA and ku player Scott Pollard. With only 4 days remaining on their probationary period, another potential violation is uncovered if a booster is providing improper transportation benefits to a student athlete. As the incident is being reported, Pollard himself calls up in an attempt to intimidate the host into an apology and instead engages the host in a shouting match and is informed he “is a badass.” Pollard explains he ‘sold’ the car to Morris’s teammate Tyshawn Taylor and was unaware of the accident even though he is still listed as the vehicle’s owner and claims he took the car’s license plates off at the date of the sale.​
​
2010-11​
IRS and Federal Investigators are looking into illegal practices within the KU ticket office, involving Lew Perkins. KU issues its own self report on the ticket scandal. For a period of at least 8 years approximately 4,000 to 6,000 basketball tickets per year were being improperly distributed, which equates to as many as 300 tickets per game. The KC Star exposes that in addition to his other examples of gross negligence and abuses of power Lew Perkins has been billing obscene amounts of travel expenses back to ku alumni and taxpayers due to his personal view of self importance. He charged the athletic department more than $150,000 from July 2008 to May 2010 for 22 flights on university-owned and leased planes, at times for such vital trips as visiting relatives or picking up his dog.​
​
Reporter notes that Josh Selby drives a light blue Mercedes Benz eventually discoved to belong to Adidas representative Scottie Bowen. NCAA determines that he received $4,607.58 in improper benefits which include clothes, transportation, meals and lodging for Selby and his family. The NCAA suspends him for 9 regular season games of his freshman year, citing a rule that impermissible benefits in excess of $1,000 equates to a 30% of games suspension. The impermissible benefits total nearly $1,000 less in value than what was uncovered in Darnell Jackson’s ultimate 9 game suspension, and only about $4,200 more than what was uncovered in 2004 investigation that led to 3 years of probation and an off campus recruiting ban. Despite being cleared academically on Sept 7th, Selby elects to not attend classes until October 27th. Despite missing basically half of the first semester, he obtains a 3.0 GPA.​
​
Sophomore point guard Elijah Johnson is arrested for neglecting to pay parking tickets. The incident stemmed from several months prior, and Johnson was falsely under the belief that societal norms did not apply to him while he still retained eligibility. He played in KU’s game the next day and will not face team discipline. "He hasn't done anything wrong," Self said of his arrested player.​
​
Less than one month after his arrest for battery and criminal trespassing and damage, Mario Little is re-instated to the basketball team.​
​
They are as dirty as they come, and have no natties to show for it.
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Sounds like a classic college basketball power 2me
 
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Okafour rings said:
Gotta give you a like just for the amount of information you provided. I didn't realize they were so dirty - why do so many people look the other way?
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Sometimes In life it’s not what you know but who you know.

Other times in life it’s not what dirty deed you have done but who you were when you did it. Isn’t right but that’s the way it is way too often.
 
huskiesouth said:
Sometimes In life it’s not what you know but who you know.

Other times in life it’s not what dirty deed you have done but who you were when you did it. Isn’t right but that’s the way it is way too often.
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Bill Self is good to the media and the media to him.
 
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