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IlliniwekKDR

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alaskaillini said:
As long as we beat the crap out of them every game, it might be somewhat cathartic. It would also vault Maryland over about every other school in the B1G as far as rivalries. The first time he had to show his face in the SFC would be epic, if he even made it in there without some fan taking him out. Would need a serious security detail.
Chester could chest bump him in the handshake line after the game.
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You're right. Bring it on!
 
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When Kofi got his 3 game suspension, many on here were comparing the different DUI suspensions of other various big names in college basketball.

The main response was that DUIs weren’t in the purview of the NCAA.

Fair enough.

Harboring an environment of non-compliance and lack-of-overwatch of someone committing a crime ARE in the purview of the NCAA and, apparently, is less serious than:

- selling merchandise for profit weeks before it’s okay to do so
- returning the profits to charity

Seriously, THAT is what people should be focusing on like crazy.

The NCAA is absolute garbage.
 
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alaskaillini said:
As long as we beat the crap out of them every game, it might be somewhat cathartic. It would also vault Maryland over about every other school in the B1G as far as rivalries. The first time he had to show his face in the SFC would be epic, if he even made it in there without some fan taking him out. Would need a serious security detail.
Chester could chest bump him in the handshake line after the game.
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You know darn well we wont beat the crap out of that slimy rat
He will cheat like never before now
The best we could hope for is a new conference besides ncaa becomes a choice.
Slime ball knows he wont get punished so he will sink to even lower depths than we thought possible.
 
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alaskaillini

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Haha said:
You know darn well we wont beat the crap out of that slimy rat
He will cheat like never before now
The best we could hope for is a new conference besides ncaa becomes a choice.
Slime ball knows he wont get punished so he will sink to even lower depths than we thought possible.
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I understand not wanting to even think about that POS, let alone see him on the sidelines twice a year. And, yes, while the victories would be sweeter, the losses would be bitter.
But every great story needs a villain.
I think UI, especially the fans, will have a far greater interest/involvement in the game if he is coaching, and I don't think it would give Maryland as much motivation.
I also think that cheating is of less consequence now with NIL. You can still cheat academically, but $ is less of an issue.
In the end, with our current staff and team going forward, I think we will do pretty well against Maryland (at least until Pearl would have to move on because of some other issue there).
 
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alaskaillini said:
I understand not wanting to even think about that POS, let alone see him on the sidelines twice a year. And, yes, while the victories would be sweeter, the losses would be bitter.
But every great story needs a villain.
I think UI, especially the fans, will have a far greater interest/involvement in the game if he is coaching, and I don't think it would give Maryland as much motivation.
I also think that cheating is of less consequence now with NIL. You can still cheat academically, but $ is less of an issue.
In the end, with our current staff and team going forward, I think we will do pretty well against Maryland (at least until Pearl would have to move on because of some other issue there).
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If you follow the NC model (bogus classes and grades) it is certainly allowable
 
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Pearl got off light. Again. I don't know why any college would hire him. Please not the Big Ten. Stay in the SEC were the character of the coaches doesn't matter.
 
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The Galloping Ghost

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alaskaillini said:
I understand not wanting to even think about that POS, let alone see him on the sidelines twice a year. And, yes, while the victories would be sweeter, the losses would be bitter.
But every great story needs a villain.
I think UI, especially the fans, will have a far greater interest/involvement in the game if he is coaching, and I don't think it would give Maryland as much motivation.
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There are villains and then there's this f'ing guy. I realize I'm an outlier as someone that spends their time on an Illinois message board, but I'm not sure I need the extra motivation. I'd rather he crawl into a hole and never be seen again than bamboozle another university to pay him millions. Then I can continue disliking teams for, uh, less intense reasons.
 
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alaskaillini said:
I understand not wanting to even think about that POS, let alone see him on the sidelines twice a year. And, yes, while the victories would be sweeter, the losses would be bitter.
But every great story needs a villain.
I think UI, especially the fans, will have a far greater interest/involvement in the game if he is coaching, and I don't think it would give Maryland as much motivation.
I also think that cheating is of less consequence now with NIL. You can still cheat academically, but $ is less of an issue.
In the end, with our current staff and team going forward, I think we will do pretty well against Maryland (at least until Pearl would have to move on because of some other issue there).
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There’s a pretty big difference here though, in how he cheated vs the NIL money issue. His staff took advantage of athletes by accepting bribes for steering athletes to certain financial advisers. Those advisers most likely were looking out for their own interests like putting the kids in criminally high fee funds and those that paid them huge commissions. For perspective, it was worth $91.5k in bribes from those advisers to his one assistant - they wouldn’t pay that unless it was worth it to them. NIL money goes to the athletes. These money issues are totally different and shouldn’t be painted with the same brush. It’s absolutely contemptible that a staff would do that to athletes. In my opinion, and I know this is strong, but coaches that cheat athletes out of money (directly or indirectly) should be barred from coaching by the NCAA.

Edit: to explain where I am coming from, I work in the banking industry. If you commit a crime of dishonesty and are found guilty, you will never work for a bank again. This kind of penalty exists in the real world.
 
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mini30fan

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If Maryland actually does hire Pearl, they'd better beware, because Pearl's agent is one hell of a negotiator...

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That's Mr. Necronomicon to you, bud.
 
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Is Pearl a total POS or what...and the sad thing is he hasn't slowed down a bit. What a fricking joke the NCAA is.
 
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Seagee

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BretMyBeachHouse said:
I think when IU hired Sampson, there were no actual infractions to his name. The B1G has always prided themselves on being a bit above the typical college fray. Of course, we essentially have no commissioner to take on a scummy move like this, but perhaps the president's step in.

Bringing in Satan would essentially signal to the nation that we're going the way of the SEC.
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Sampson was cheating his A$$ off at Oklahoma and everyone knew it. Indiana hired him anyway and it was only a matter of time before it but them in the A$$ too. Eric Gordon was the canary in that coal mine.

“That behavior carried over to Indiana, where Sampson got himself into more hot water over his tactics. The NCAA’s investigation into Sampson at Oklahoma revealed he had conducted more than 550 illegal phone calls over that period, leading to a ban on off-campus recruiting and calls for Sampson at Indiana.

Sampson paid no mind to the ban, participating in conference calls and letting one of his assistants make 35 impermissible phone calls from his home. Indiana launched its own investigation into Sampson, and the NCAA told the school that Sampson had committed five major rules violations.

Indiana was hit with three years of probation for the violations Sampson committed, and he was fired in 2008. Sampson was also given a five-year show-cause penalty, essentially blackballing him from college basketball until 2014, when he was hired as the head coach at Houston.”

fansided.com

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Who are the biggest cheaters in college basketball history? FanSided has put together a list of the 30 biggest cheaters in college hoops.
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illini80

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I wasn’t sure it was possible, but I have even less respect for the NCAA now. This was worse than nothing because instead of dragging their collective feet, they ruled in Pearls favor. A repeat offender who was banned from coaching for 3 years, immediately cheats again and 5 years later the NCAA basically says, awwww it wasn’t your fault Brucee.

NIL is, of course, good for the players. It’s really really good for the cheaters.
 
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HensonHall71

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Seagee said:
Sampson was cheating his A$$ off at Oklahoma and everyone knew it. Indiana hired him anyway and it was only a matter of time before it but them in the A$$ too. Eric Gordon was the canary in that coal mine.

“That behavior carried over to Indiana, where Sampson got himself into more hot water over his tactics. The NCAA’s investigation into Sampson at Oklahoma revealed he had conducted more than 550 illegal phone calls over that period, leading to a ban on off-campus recruiting and calls for Sampson at Indiana.

Sampson paid no mind to the ban, participating in conference calls and letting one of his assistants make 35 impermissible phone calls from his home. Indiana launched its own investigation into Sampson, and the NCAA told the school that Sampson had committed five major rules violations.

Indiana was hit with three years of probation for the violations Sampson committed, and he was fired in 2008. Sampson was also given a five-year show-cause penalty, essentially blackballing him from college basketball until 2014, when he was hired as the head coach at Houston.”

fansided.com

College basketball’s 30 biggest cheaters that tainted the game

Who are the biggest cheaters in college basketball history? FanSided has put together a list of the 30 biggest cheaters in college hoops.
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Derrick Rose being number 4 on that list is a little harsh- he let someone take his SAT for him , but his corrupt “entourage” arranged that. I mean he’s ahead of the Boston college point shavers which is a far worse offense
 
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illini80

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HensonHall71 said:
Derrick Rose being number 4 on that list is a little harsh- he let someone take his SAT for him , but his corrupt “entourage” arranged that. I mean he’s ahead of the Boston college point shavers which is a far worse offense
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There was more to it than just the SAT although that’s what was caught.
 
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kyillinifan

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I agree that scholarship should follow him. Two games that is a joke. As others have said three games for Kofi was a joke. I hope Kofi tears up Az today.
 
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HensonHall71

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What this scumbag did to Jimmy and Lou’s careers is reprehensible - the wake he has left in his harm to other coaches, players and their families is far worse than any punishment he’s received or his programs have gotten - there are consequences to his actions and the NCAA seems completely oblivious to having the harm he’s caused time and time again

Jimmy was forever branded a cheater for Pearl coercing a teenager into sayimg something that wasn’t true- Lou didn’t make the Hall of Fame when he deserved it because of the penalties that ensued

He’s ruined countless careers with his cheating, robbed players of even having a career their families of having a chance to make it and he gets off with 2 games after being caught cheating everywhere he’s coached- The NCAA needs to protect players and their families from scumbags like this and they continue to fail to do so
 
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BretMyBeachHouse

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illini80 said:
I wasn’t sure it was possible, but I have even less respect for the NCAA now. This was worse than nothing because instead of dragging their collective feet, they ruled in Pearls favor. A repeat offender who was banned from coaching for 3 years, immediately cheats again and 5 years later the NCAA basically says, awwww it wasn’t your fault Brucee.

NIL is, of course, good for the players. It’s really really good for the cheaters.
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Disagree. NIL does a lot to even the playing field for cheaters.