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

[Doctor Hoop]

Gee, you mean sometimes when a recruit chooses to play elsewhere it might not mean the coaches screwed up? Illegal inducements may be in play? Like Claude Rains, I'm shocked!

 

[huskiesouth]

Part of this sad circus coming soon - bunch of de-commits and transfers, my guess is phone lines are burning up already.

 

[Hi-Low]

Head coaches are in charge of their programs & staffs and need to be held accountable immediately.....if the FBI is arresting asst coaches, Institutions of Higher Learning should take immediate action and suspend these Head Coaches now while they investigate their own programs.

 

[Jimdish255]

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.

Because the NCAA and the P5 schools and Networks and essentially everyone who profits off of the athletes act as a Cartel would.

 

[Walker11]

When deciding to transfer goes wrong re. Enoch

 

[Guapo]

Part of this sad circus coming soon - bunch of de-commits and transfers, my guess is phone lines are burning up already.

Part of this sad circus coming soon - bunch of de-commits and transfers, my guess is phone lines are burning up already.

Sad?

I'm enjoying this thoroughly

 

[Fishy]

A few guys we mysteriously suddenly stopped recruiting ended up at a bunch of the named schools.

I won't name names because I don't want to risk @Fishy throat-punching me, but I'm choosing to believe this played at least some part in a few of our recent-ish recruiting disappointments.

Personally, the question 'why would a Connecticut kid want to play basketball in Alabama' has been answered for me.

 

[uconngb]

Gee, you mean sometimes when a recruit chooses to play elsewhere it might not mean the coaches screwed up? Illegal inducements may be in play? Like Claude Rains, I'm shocked!

I hope I'm not too naive, but I have to believe this has entered into play, and not in our favor, in the recent past. Diamond Stone as Exhibit A perhaps? I'm sure there are many others that folks in the know are aware of in terms of their sneaker affiliations, but just seems like we were too close on a few guys to whiff the way we did unless something shady ended up happening. I first hope we aren't and have never been involved in any of this, and then I hope that all that were are appropriately penalized. Although I guess that's probably wishful thinking given the profile of the schools involved.

 

[NowInStorrs]

This is nothing new. Louisville has always operated more like a minor league franchise than an academic institution. I hope they burn in hell.

Why don't you tell us how you really feel about them?

 

[2Infinity]

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

Wait! So Louisville and Pitino landing the 5 star recruit out of the blue wasn't really just pure luck, as Pitino claimed?? Between this and the hookers he had no idea about, this guy just can't catch a break!

 

[tcf15]

 

[Jerry1714]

Lville fans trying to convince themselves everything is fine is glorious.

FBI probe

 

[UConNick]

For the record, the Auburn player implicated is Austin Wiley, because the documents make mention of reclassification. Still would not be surprised one bit to see the other player from our great state involved.

 

[80shusky]

Lville fans trying to convince themselves everything is fine is glorious.

FBI probe

The part about Louisville seems to indicate the guy from Addidas called Pitino's phone prior to the Bowen commitment.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

I feel awful for Mark Emmert.....just kidding i hope he spent the morning throwing up in a toilet

 

[StoweD210]

"The negativity in this jail sucks!" - Potential Pitino quote in 2019.

 

[awfuldan]

Lville fans trying to convince themselves everything is fine is glorious.

FBI probe

Wow, so much delusion in that thread.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I wonder what kind of punishments this means for the colleges and players involved.

 

[djct1999]

Newsflash....... this has been going on forever. My guess is no five star picks a school without being compensated some how. Let's not be surprised that this is going on. What's surprising to me is that they got caught.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Lville fans trying to convince themselves everything is fine is glorious.

FBI probe

In all fairness, quite a few of them are admitting that this is huge and potentially puts the death penalty on the table. I'd hazard to say that the majority of them think this is a major issue and isn't going to end well for them.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

Newsflash.. this has been going on forever. My guess is no five star picks a school without being compensated some how. Let's not be surprised that this is going on. What's surprising to me is that they got caught.

It just dropped on us like a thief in the night though. Its something you know is happening but seems like its impossible to catch. I'm more shocked that this news is out there. And with all these people involved people are going to start talking.

 

[superjohn]

Louisville should be over as a program and this should be the end for Pitino.

 

[Lefty2one]

Newsflash.. this has been going on forever. My guess is no five star picks a school without being compensated some how. Let's not be surprised that this is going on. What's surprising to me is that they got caught.

No crap, that's why this is such a bomb.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Could lebron and his agency be involved? Waiting on coach cal too

 

[CL82]

Man we needed something "seismic" to happen for us to get out of "P6" purgatory. Could this be it?