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

[Kembacity]

Luke DeCock?

This fiasco has already put many fiction writers out of work, and now they have to deal with this?

Wow what a name! "You Luke DeCock?" "WTF, no I'm happily married to a woman for 18 years... oh, sorry, yeah I'm Luke DeCock"

 

[superjohn]

So glad college football is clean.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The NCAA was not aware of the investigation, makes sense.

They are part of the cartel. No way the FBI would clue them in...stuff would be shredded in moments.

 

[UCDaveD]

Apparently the NCAA had no knowledge of the investigation until today. What I would give to have been a fly on the wall when Emmert got the news.

 

[Chuck]

Biggest impact of all of this? Big Baller Brand takes over as the biggest sneaker / apparel company for NCAA schools. Good for LaVar Ball. Just shows that if you keep it clean and classy, you'll get your day!

If BBB can't fully absorb the void, I look for Pony and LA Gear to become secondary players. Reebok and Roos are outside shots if they get the right people in place.

 

[Mots010]

So glad college football is clean.

I was thinking the same thing. There has to be so many more parties involved with football, that it would be just as easy of a nut to crack.

 

[intlzncster]

Ha. No it's not. They just got caught.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[upstater]

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

This isn't the school. It's the shoe companies

 

[intlzncster]

The biggest part of this story may be Sneaker companies being the supplier of cash to get the kids to commit to schools.

lol. The least bit surprising part too.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Seth Davis‏Verified account @SethDavisHoops 10m10 minutes ago
They are also promoting a tip line. Encouraged people who have engaged in misconduct to call. "Better to call us than for us to call you."

Oh I love it

 

[The Funster]

Brian Hamilton with a good one...

Who wants to see slick Rick on the stand, under oath?

 

[QDOG5]

WLCL FM says that L'ville may be a victim not a perpetrator. wtf. Turning it off now.

 

[UConnJim]

Why is this a surprise to anyone? It appears that what has happened is that this has gone on for so long with no repercussions that the participants got sloppy. And, the FBI is not the NCAA and I would think that the upcoming investigations will uncover a ton of dirt on a number of players, coaches, businessmen, and schools. People are going to talk to avoid jail time and I think we are in the early stages of this scandal.

On a side note, how can Louisville avoid the death penalty as it appears they blatantly broke the rules while under probation?

 

[intlzncster]

Brian Bowen: Louisville lands surprise commitment from Brian Bowen, last five-star in 2017

Does the kid get caught up in this too? Idk how this works. You'd have to think something went his way at some point. But without tangible evidence, it's useless. At the very least, the NCAA will investigate him

 

[HawkHusky]

Seth Davis‏Verified account @SethDavisHoops 10m10 minutes ago
They are also promoting a tip line. Encouraged people who have engaged in misconduct to call. "Better to call us than for us to call you."

Oh I love it

I love it as long as UCONN isn't involved in such calls...

 

[HuskyFich]

I love it as long as UCONN isn't involved in such calls...

Considering players were flocking to leave UConn and the tumultuous last 12 months we've had. I'm optimistic. Now Providence on the other hand...

 

[intlzncster]

I wonder how many guys he'll rat on to save his but. This has potential to get a whole lot bigger.

 

[UConnJim]

WLCL FM says that L'ville may be a victim not a perpetrator. wtf. Turning it off now.

The schools are the "victims" of employees that have blatantly broken the law. The employees will face penalties, but so will the schools as they allowed this behavior to go on. Heck, Rick Pitino has been the poster child of bad behavior in college sports and the Louisville president and board are guilty by not holding him responsible for his behavior.

 

[huskymedic]

Why is this a surprise to anyone? It appears that what has happened is that this has gone on for so long with no repercussions that the participants got sloppy. And, the FBI is not the NCAA and I would think that the upcoming investigations will uncover a ton of dirt on a number of players, coaches, businessmen, and schools. People are going to talk to avoid jail time and I think we are in the early stages of this scandal.

On a side note, how can Louisville avoid the death penalty as it appears they blatantly broke the rules while under probation?

Not a surprise/shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who follows college sports but the shorts have been pulled down and the rubber gloves are now being snapped on.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

Does the kid get caught up in this too? Idk how this works. You'd have to think something went his way at some point. But without tangible evidence, it's useless. At the very least, the NCAA will investigate him

From what I have seen... Absolutely. He probably won't play this year.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Lol, the bleacher report article about the scandal gives a quote from Bowen's mom that sounds like a panic cover up. Following that a quote from a Louisville spokesman sounds similarly fishy.

 

[UConnStats]

A lot of Louisvillle talk, but ICYMI on Arizona:

 

[JMick]

Why do I always have to be slammed at work when these things happen?

 

[MadDogRevival]

I'm out of popcorn yet I cannot pull myself away from the monitor.