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

[CardiacAndre7]

U #4 is Arizona. U #2 is USCe which shouldn't surprise anybody given Frank Martin's background.

Wrong USC

 

[scoobydoo]

Is this confirmed? Please be true...

Yes.

But Rick don't know nothing

 

[Huskyforlife]

This has to be it for UL right?

 

[scoobydoo]

Remember the seismic recruiting tweet from Fran????

 

[tcf15]

This has to be it for UL right?

Yup, they are already on probation from the hooker scandal.

 

[Huskyforlife]

We won a national championship whilst recruiting against this sheeet, this makes it even more impressive.

 

[UConnRock]

Is this confirmed? Please be true...

Correction the discussion w/ the Louisville coach involved similar payments for a 2019 recruit (player 11). Coach 1 is in the room, the Coach 2 referenced is obviously Pitino.

 

[polycom]

But..there's not enough money to pay players. So, people would rather this go on than pay player...

 

[Huskyforlife]

Yup, they are already on probation from the hooker scandal.

I meant as in being kicked out of the ACC.

 

[StoweD210]

I know everyone had said this, but...

Wow, this is a really big deal.

Ps I cannot believe UNC has found yet another scandal to distract from their crap

This does seem like the perfect time for the NCAA to announce a slap-on-the-wrist punishment for the Tar Heels.

 

[CL82]

Somehow Kentucky is going to skate on this.

Probably. If they weren't the Squid would have already hopped on a bus out of town..

 

[gwhuskyfan]

This is just insane

 

[UConnRock]

Yes.

But Rick don't know nothing

The next paragraph documents calls from Gatto to Pitino's phone number just before the Bowen commit.

 

[hoopsknowitall]

Fraschilla validated: Hearing something seismic on the recruiting front coming but I'm not a story breaker. Going to sit back & see what happens. Seismic.

Tweeted that in late August...

 

[DonaldDraper]

I could like every post in this thread....

Bout time the AAU/sponsor circuit was turned upside down. I'm sure they only got indictments for the cases that were slam dunks. I bet they had 5 times as many leads that they couldn't turn into cases that warranted prosecution but they knew something was going on. This is CRAZY. Hopefully this can end the news cycle for the kneeling.

 

[scoobydoo]

I meant as in being kicked out of the ACC.

Why? They fit right in

 

[jrazz12]

The UConn MBB account and Kevin Ollie sending out Instagram pics of the team volunteering at a local school just now is some INCREDIBLE shade

 

[UConnRock]

Wrong USC

Both USC's are mentioned in documents.

 

[UConnSwag11]

And a school with Nike (or UnderArmor) offered his a ton of cash, allegedly.

Negotiating? or is a Nike school dirty too (could be UConn or SU???)

What's this?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Now I know why "Book" was considered an elite recruiter... Insane.

 

[Jimdish255]

Did the NCAA initiate this investigation and call in the FBI or was there an informant and the FBI intentionally kept NCAA in the dark so theycouldn't screw it up?

 

[Chuck]

This has to be it for UL right?

Not as long as the NCAA is a member organization that allows for unbalanced influence from the biggest money-making institutions. It's not in the P5's best interest to allow a P5 member to get the death penalty (which I assume you are referring to), and it's not in the NCAA's best interest (or ability) to try. And the G5 and other institutions are afraid to say anything about the discrepancy in treatment. There are enough P5s in the FBI case that this will be handled with an "internal solution." Expect a statement such as "the sneaker companies and AAU teams must control their people and we, as institutions of higher learning, must take the high road and ensure that everyone understands and follows the rules. That is why the P5 has created a task force to tackle this important issue. We are glad that Louisville, Auburn, Arizona and the other named schools have taken steps to stop the practice by terminating those involved. The task force will report back with suggestions in the next 36-60 months."

Nothing will happen... but it's fun to watch.

 

[tcf15]

I meant as in being kicked out of the ACC.

Idk, but they could get the death penalty.

 

[Guapo]

What's this?

They list the states included, CT is not one of them

 

[jrazz12]

The UConn MBB account and Kevin Ollie sending out Instagram pics of the team volunteering at a local school just now is some INCREDIBLE shade

Followup, KO quote: "The greatest currency in the world is what you do for others, it never loses its value"

Straight fire