It sounds as if they have the evidence of money changing hands to these recruits and their families. I wonder if the next step will be going after the families for income tax evasion. Unless of course the shoe companies are providing a W2 in the bag of money, and the family remembered to include this income on their taxes.
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It sounds as if they have the evidence of money changing hands to these recruits and their families. I wonder if the next step will be going after the families for income tax evasion. Unless of course the shoe companies are providing a W2 in the bag of money, and the family remembered to include this income on their taxes.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
However, this is the FBI, not the NCAA. We'll see.
Not far behind.
He was probably more upset that even his assistants were making more than him while at OSU.
I find it tough to believe the NCAA won't get involved in this.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
they might get involved but the feds carry the big " dick ". as said in the case charges memo's
They'll make a big show of dog-piling on after the FBI's through, to make it look like they are actually doing something at all.
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And the second part of that is 'and if/when you get caught, your name and possibly career will be ruined". Not so okay with that part.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
https://sports.yahoo.com/fbi-probe-...ndal-snaring-big-time-programs-144631716.html
Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York blew this shadowy world open in ways that have never before been seen, indicting 10 men, including active assistant basketball coaches at Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State and USC, plus an executive for adidas, in a widespread case that is sure to rock college basketball to its core.
And that’s before any of the involved agree to cooperate with authorities.
Among the named defendants include former NBA star Chuck Person, an assistant at Auburn, as well as assistants Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State, Emmanuel “Book” Richardson of Arizona and Tony Bland of USC. Adidas executive Jim Gatto is also named, as well as agents and financial planners.
While some other major schools and national championship coaches are not specifically named yet, nearly any college basketball fan can put the dots together on some of the recruiting stories to figure out who is who. The names that are expected to come out will be prominent.
about time this façade was exposed....
Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York blew this shadowy world open in ways that have never before been seen, indicting 10 men, including active assistant basketball coaches at Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State and USC, plus an executive for adidas, in a widespread case that is sure to rock college basketball to its core.
And that’s before any of the involved agree to cooperate with authorities.
Among the named defendants include former NBA star Chuck Person, an assistant at Auburn, as well as assistants Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State, Emmanuel “Book” Richardson of Arizona and Tony Bland of USC. Adidas executive Jim Gatto is also named, as well as agents and financial planners.
While some other major schools and national championship coaches are not specifically named yet, nearly any college basketball fan can put the dots together on some of the recruiting stories to figure out who is who. The names that are expected to come out will be prominent.
about time this façade was exposed....
illinihawk16
- Chicago
From @darrenrovell : https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/912691699352301569
Implies that BU could face punishment from NCAA.
Implies that BU could face punishment from NCAA.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
Tribune investigative reporter, in case like me you didn't know who this is
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NCAA has nothing to do with this so far, it's all the Feds.
That being said, I would agree that BU is probably not a serene man this morning.
Probably in part explains the Peoria cancelation and the odd Lear route.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
Yes, the NCAA will make a big deal out of it, when they hit NE Kentucky with 3 yrs probation from the NCAA tourney.
Yes, the NCAA will make a big deal out of it, when they hit NE Kentucky with 3 yrs probation from the NCAA tourney.
Cleveland State is going to get hit with 2 more years probation
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
In another thread, the cancellation was announced last week. I doubt he would of had that big of lead time.
This story started out sounding like the indictments were for assistant coaches taking bribes to steer college players to particular agents when they turned pro. It might be difficult to implicate a head coach for that, given that the team reaps no direct benefit from having a player leave the team for the pros.
Were any of these indictments for paying players to attend these schools? Note, I am NOT asking if HS players or their families ever get paid for a player to go to a particular school. I am asking if any of these indictments involve specific allegations of specific players going to specific schools for cash payments.
I ask this question because institutional control, or lack thereof, is much more directly implicated in the second scenario than in the first.
Were any of these indictments for paying players to attend these schools? Note, I am NOT asking if HS players or their families ever get paid for a player to go to a particular school. I am asking if any of these indictments involve specific allegations of specific players going to specific schools for cash payments.
I ask this question because institutional control, or lack thereof, is much more directly implicated in the second scenario than in the first.
Illwinsagain
- Cary, IL
On a related note, Bruce Weber just found out that there is probably some shady recruiting that has been taking place in college basketball...
Classic! POTD...so far.
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
Since Auburn and Bruce Pearl are involved, look for Mike Slive to find a way to pin this on Illinois.
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