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NCAA Bribery Prosecutors Win Cooperation From Team Director

>>The director of an amateur Massachusetts basketball team affiliated with Adidas AG agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors investigating an NCAA bribery scandal, according to a copy of the agreement made public Friday.

Thomas "T.J." Gassnola entered the plea on March 30 to federal charges that he made payments to families of high school student-athletes in exchange for their commitment to play for certain universities, according to the filing. The plea and cooperation agreements were sealed by a judge at the request of prosecutors.<<
 
'Big development' in college hoops corruption case as grassroots boss makes plea deal with feds

>>Perhaps more important, the paperwork also shows that Gassnola participated in numerous proffer sessions with the federal prosecutors “in which he’s disclosed his criminal activities and those of others,” according to the federal paperwork. In these sessions, the information included “the scheme charged in the information and other, related schemes, including information involving individuals and/or conduct that has not yet been charged.”<<
 
Kansas, Louisville and Indiana are the 3 top Adidas programs. Miami, ASU and NC State as well. Some are already in hot water. More sneakers to drop I'm sure.
 
Ewekon said:
Kansas, Louisville and Indiana are the 3 top Adidas programs. Miami, ASU and NC State as well. Some are already in hot water. More sneakers to drop I'm sure.
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I cant believe Mack took the Louisville job. It's going to be so ugly for them.
 
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huskymedic said:
NCAA Bribery Prosecutors Win Cooperation From Team Director

>>The director of an amateur Massachusetts basketball team affiliated with Adidas AG agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors investigating an NCAA bribery scandal, according to a copy of the agreement made public Friday.

Thomas "T.J." Gassnola entered the plea on March 30 to federal charges that he made payments to families of high school student-athletes in exchange for their commitment to play for certain universities, according to the filing. The plea and cooperation agreements were sealed by a judge at the request of prosecutors.<<
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I knew it was him when I saw the headline.

I knew TJ a bit a few years ago, this is how do you say... not a surprise.
 
Another piece?

Is another college basketball program about to be named in the FBI's corruption case?

>>Federal prosecutors said in a court filing on Monday that the government plans on seeking a superseding indictment in the case involving former Auburn men's basketball associate head coach Chuck Person and clothing company owner Rashan Michel. They are accused of conspiring in a bribery scheme to steer athletes to certain financial advisers and to do business with Michel's company.<<

>>Authorities said Michel helped facilitate $25,000 in bribes to an unnamed staff member at an unidentified university. Michel was also allegedly part of an Aug. 31 meeting in Atlanta that included the unnamed staff member and the father of a highly touted incoming freshman basketball player. During the meeting, the staff member allegedly encouraged the athlete's father to hire a financial adviser, who was also present.<<
 
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huskymedic said:
Another piece?

Is another college basketball program about to be named in the FBI's corruption case?

>>Federal prosecutors said in a court filing on Monday that the government plans on seeking a superseding indictment in the case involving former Auburn men's basketball associate head coach Chuck Person and clothing company owner Rashan Michel. They are accused of conspiring in a bribery scheme to steer athletes to certain financial advisers and to do business with Michel's company.<<

>>Authorities said Michel helped facilitate $25,000 in bribes to an unnamed staff member at an unidentified university. Michel was also allegedly part of an Aug. 31 meeting in Atlanta that included the unnamed staff member and the father of a highly touted incoming freshman basketball player. During the meeting, the staff member allegedly encouraged the athlete's father to hire a financial adviser, who was also present.<<
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Ugh, I hope KO had no relationship with this guy other than buying a couple of suits.
 
Ewekon said:
Kansas, Louisville and Indiana are the 3 top Adidas programs. Miami, ASU and NC State as well. Some are already in hot water. More sneakers to drop I'm sure.
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Can't remember but isn't UCF an adidas school? Not a top school obviously, but still one of 'em?
 
YoungFree said:
Weren't they adidas back when the Jordan brothers were on the BB team?
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Yes. Now I remember what you are thinking about. Marcus Jordan wore Air Jordan sneakers and refused to wear Adidas and this cost UCF their Adidas sponsorship. Probably why there are sponsored by Nike now.
 
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="whaler11, post: 2704094, member: 676" how do you say... not a surprise.
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"Unsurprising".
;)
 
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Auburn must have been sooo dirty. They just started landing multiple top 25 kids a few years ago, out of no where after they hadn't been competitive for years.
 
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TRest said:
I'll take "Who is Bruce Pearl for $500, Alex."
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Those kids were not lining up to play for Bruce Pearl. Unless your insinuation is that Pearl himself is dirty.
 
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