OT: FBI has reportedly arrested several NCAA basketball assistant coaches.

[UConnSwag11]

I'm still surprised Bill Self and Kansas aren't involved

 

[scoobydoo]

They represent 3 recent Cuse players. ( Christmas , McCullough and Richardson) Someone hand me a tissue, I just made a mess

 

[traitor71]

I'm still surprised Bill Self and Kansas aren't involved

It's early, I will be surprised if more people aren't implicated at some level.

 

[tcf15]

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Based on the precedent set by the NCAA in the Cam Newton case, as long as the player themselves didn't take the money, they should be good. If all the money was accepted by a parent or representative, and the player "didn't know", then the player is eligible in the eyes of the NCAA. That sounds like I am being sarcastic and ridiculous, but I am not. That is actually the precedent set by the Cam Newton and Auburn fiasco.

I thought the problem with the Cam Newton case was that the NCAA couldn't prove that Auburn had paid anyone in Newton's circle. The FBI can prove that.

Edit: The NCAA doesn't have subpoena power, so unless someone confesses or gets caught in a lie, they have limited investigatory capabilities. Not a problem for the FBI.

 

[Stinger92860]

“I don’t know anything about that,” Bowen’s mother, Carrie Malecke, said when contacted Tuesday by the Courier-Journal. “I don’t know anything about that. I’m not aware of anything like that. Not me. I had no idea.”

Bowen's father, Brian Bowen Sr., could not be reached for comment.

This will be the response of most if not all families.

 

[CL82]

Meanwhile, somewhere WWW and the Squid are enjoying a cold beer, watching all this on tv, and laughing their asses off.

Caught on a wire by the Feds? Freaking amateurs.​

 

[Guapo]

I really hope this wasn't the change in recruiting @Chief00 was talking about with chill at blaze

 

[JMick]

I really hope this wasn't the change in recruiting @Chief00 was talking about with chill at blaze

lol could you imagine? talk about terrible timing

 

[Chuck]

“I don’t know anything about that,” Bowen’s mother, Carrie Malecke, said when contacted Tuesday by the Courier-Journal. “I don’t know anything about that. I’m not aware of anything like that. Not me. I had no idea.”

Bowen's father, Brian Bowen Sr., could not be reached for comment.

This will be the response of most if not all families.

At some point a family member will go postal. Once a one and done is ruled ineligible, and the FBI has a money trail (and maybe tapped conversations) there's no reason for them to play nice. They're going to sing publicly and privately. We're going to hear, "Yeah, we got $100k! So damn what! How much is the school making? How much is coach making? How much is the sneaker company making? It's a hell of a lot more than $100k! And the NBA tells my kid that he can't make a living for a year so he has to be a slave to a bunch of leaches! We took the money from [Fill in the School], but turned it down from [Name a crap load of other schools]. By the way, we also took it from [Name a school that got the original commitment] and they were pissed when we bailed after getting more!"

 

[UC313]

At some point a family member will go postal. Once a one and done is ruled ineligible, and the FBI has a money trail (and maybe tapped conversations) there's no reason for them to play nice. They're going to sing publicly and privately. We're going to hear, "Yeah, we got $100k! So damn what! How much is the school making? How much is coach making? How much is the sneaker company making? It's a hell of a lot more than $100k! And the NBA tells my kid that he can't make a living for a year so he has to be a slave to a bunch of leaches! We took the money from [Fill in the School], but turned it down from [Name a crap load of other schools]. By the way, we also took it from [Name a school that got the original commitment] and they were pissed when we bailed after getting more!"

Dont forget the tell all book.

 

[Paesano]

I listened to an interview of DanWetzel on the ride home and he sounded irritated that the FBI got involved. I wonder if he heard bad news from his buddy?

 

[Sonofabeach]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

 

[Rocktheworld]

5. This will be a great movie.

30/30: "Cardinal Sin"

 

[August_West]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

 

[Stinger92860]

I listened to an interview of DanWetzel on the ride home and he sounded irritated that the FBI got involved. I wonder if he heard bad news from his buddy?

Dan Wetzel , what an idiot. I guess he has no clue what laws were broken.

 

[uconngb]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

Well I'm convinced. Poor Rick, sure does have some really bad luck and is the victim of an unbelievable number of coincidences. I actually feel bad for the guy that this is all happening to him.

 

[JMick]

why is anyone involved saying anything at all? haven't they ever watched one of those lousy crime dramas?

 

[mauconnfan]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

 

[scoobydoo]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

I guess he is clean.

UofL fans have to be happy - dodged a bullet.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

At some point a family member will go postal. Once a one and done is ruled ineligible, and the FBI has a money trail (and maybe tapped conversations) there's no reason for them to play nice. They're going to sing publicly and privately. We're going to hear, "Yeah, we got $100k! So damn what! How much is the school making? How much is coach making? How much is the sneaker company making? It's a hell of a lot more than $100k! And the NBA tells my kid that he can't make a living for a year so he has to be a slave to a bunch of leaches! We took the money from [Fill in the School], but turned it down from [Name a crap load of other schools]. By the way, we also took it from [Name a school that got the original commitment] and they were pissed when we bailed after getting more!"

They would be stupid if they did that. Basically a confession for the IRS. I am pretty sure they didn't report those funds on their tax return.

 

[FluxTZ]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

This is laughable. There's no way he had no idea this was happening under his nose. I agree with another poster in this thread, and with or without the existing probation, even if he had no clue he should still be fired/resigned for lack of control/oversight with his own program.

 

[huskymedic]

Anyone see a statement from Swofford/ACC yet?

 

[LStudfellow]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

For a guy with the power that Pitino has, I am absolutely amazed that he never seems to have any idea of what ANY of his assistants are doing.

Doing his best imitation of Chevy Chase in Fletch - "THANK GOD, the FBI..."

"Save me from these horrible, mean, selfish people (his assistants) who keep going behind my back to sully my good name and the reputation of this fine, upstanding institution for higher learning." This guy is absolutely the biggest piece of s&!$ going.

Yes Rick, it is true... Bruce Bowen just "fell into your lap"... and according to you, it did not cost you a dime!... Except that it did... $100,000 worth. Oh, but of course, you knew ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about that part.

What a complete and utter buffoon... a shameless, sick, ego-maniacal, take-no-responsibility-for-anything loser!!!

 

[Matrim55]

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Rick Pitino has released a statement, per his attorney.

"these allegations come as a complete shock to me" is not strictly a denial. Nothing in there is strictly a denial – there's no "It wasn't me, I had no idea" ironclad statement.

Read into that what you will.