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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 8:56:42 GMT -6
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Post by cardfan on Sept 26, 2017 9:34:09 GMT -6
Not good.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 10:00:02 GMT -6
Also named former Xavier and current Arizona assistant coach Emanuel "Book" Richardson. I am just shocked Sean Miller's guys would be involved in this ...............Shocked, I tell you.......
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Post by cardfan on Sept 26, 2017 10:48:04 GMT -6
Better hope in no way shape or form was whit involved while at x or az.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 10:51:16 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 11:02:40 GMT -6
I'm a little confused. Adidas executives were paying six figures to player's families for the players to commit and attend an Adidas sponsored program.
Auburn is an UnderArmour customer, and was previously a Nike customer. USC, Oklahoma State and Arizona are all Nike customers, and have been for some time.
What am I missing regarding Adidas payments?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 11:25:36 GMT -6
I'm a little confused. Adidas executives were paying six figures to player's families for the players to commit and attend an Adidas sponsored program. Auburn is an UnderArmour customer, and was previously a Nike customer. USC, Oklahoma State and Arizona are all Nike customers, and have been for some time. What am I missing regarding Adidas payments? Two or three of these guys were being paid to steer professional talent to Adidas friendly agents. There are several scams all occurring at the same time. |
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Post by williamtsherman on Sept 26, 2017 11:36:52 GMT -6
Glad to see the shoe company aspect is finally getting some exposure. They've been getting away with murder for years. The NCAA was NEVER going to seriously investigate the shoe companies because of the enormous flow of dollars from the shoe companies. EVERYONE knew there was a ton of dirty money flying around the circuit, and the NCAA had absolutely no interest in looking at it.
I guess the good thing about BSU not being competitive in recruiting the big time players is that it's not very likely we were involved. Whitford at Arizona? Who knows? I think, at minimum, he was aware of a lot of dirty money activity. It's so prevalent in big time recruiting that it would be impossible to exist in that world without being aware of some things.
The shoe companies are total slime. They rely on huge profit margins made by selling an image to impressionable young kids. They are very slick and very good at the game. You should have heard the arguments I had with my son when I tried to tell him he would play just as well in the $55 cleats as the $215 cleats. Athletes are complicit in this....and extremely well compensated for it. You know...those same athletes who are currently showing such extraordinary concern over social issues. |
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Post by reevo on Sept 26, 2017 11:47:57 GMT -6
This is going to change the culture of College basketball for the better. The AAU circuit is a cesspool of criminal activity and the shoe companies are responsible. Louisville and Pitino are going to come crashing down and there will be other big name universities that will get nailed as well. Miller and the rest of the head coaches better be lawyering up as this is only the beginning. You are going to see Person and company throw their head coaches under the bus and the chain reaction is going to touch quite a few big time programs. Don't be surprised if Indiana gets ripped as well and any University that has a shoe contract with Adidas.
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Post by cardfan on Sept 26, 2017 12:19:30 GMT -6
Exactly. Especially the part about assistant coaches rolling over on HC's.
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Post by 00hmh on Sept 26, 2017 12:20:03 GMT -6
No bet here that there isn't a head coach who should have known and looked away, not as sure Pitino or the like is directly involved. But conspiracy charges can stretch to a lot of vicarious liability. They really do need representation.
I doubt the kickbacks are worth it to the million dollar coaches.
No surprise at all that AAU teams, sponsors, coaches, "advisers" are a nexus for this kind of scheme.
Assistants and venal crime make more sense, mildly surprised that Auburn, or a coach there had that much leverage to make much money, but one kid could be a real jackpot I guess. Arizona I get, assistants there or other of the really big programs you'd expect.
Also. Pretty sure Adidas is not the only company...
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Post by reevo on Sept 26, 2017 12:27:55 GMT -6
No bet here that there isn't a head coach who should have known and looked away, not as sure Pitino or the like is directly involved. But conspiracy charges can stretch to a lot of vicarious liability. They really do need representation. I doubt the kickbacks are worth it to the million dollar coaches. No surprise at all that AAU teams, sponsors, coaches, "advisers" are a nexus for this kind of scheme. Assistants and venal crime make more sense, mildly surprised that Auburn, or a coach there had that much leverage to make much money, but one kid could be a real jackpot I guess. Arizona I get, assistants there or other of the really big programs you'd expect. Also. Pretty sure Adidas is not the only company... From the Louisville Courier Journal: The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced today charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball, and references a public research university in Kentucky that fits the description of the University of Louisville. The allegations include payments of $100,000 from a company to the family of an unnamed player to secure his commitment to the school, which is described as a public research university with an enrollment of 22,640 located in Kentucky. That matches the school's enrollment figures, according to the University of Louisville. The U.S. attorney's office in southern New York held a press conference Tuesday detailing the charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced today charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball, and references a public research university in Kentucky that fits the description of the University of Louisville. The allegations include payments of $100,000 from a company to the family of an unnamed player to secure his commitment to the school, which is described as a public research university with an enrollment of 22,640 located in Kentucky. That matches the school's enrollment figures, according to the University of Louisville. The U.S. attorney's office in southern New York held a press conference Tuesday detailing the charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball. "Player 10" is said to have committed to "University-6" on or about June 3, 2017, “or almost immediately after the illicit bribe scheme.” The only 2017 prospect who committed to the University of Louisville on that date and fits that description is five-star recruit Brian Bowen, an incoming freshman on this season’s Louisville team. “I don’t know anything about that,” Bowen’s mother, Carrie Malecke, said when contacted Tuesday by the Courier-Journal. “I don’t know anything about that. I’m not aware of anything like that. Not me. I had no idea.” Bowen's father, Brian Bowen Sr., could not be reached for comment. University 6 is described as a public research university in Kentucky with an enrollment of 22,640. The University of Louisville is Kentucky's only school that matches that description. A second prospect, identified as “Player-11,” was said to have been paid to agree to attend the university as a member of the 2019 signing class. More: College basketball scandal: Is the University of Kentucky involved? See also: Rick Pitino's tenure marked by highs, off-court lows An unnamed coach from one of the many indictments also said his program (University-6) needed to be cautious of their recruitment efforts of another player because they were under a NCAA investigation at the time, court documents show. "We gotta be very lowkey," the indictment says. ESPN reports that four coaches are targeted by prosecutors, and they work at Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State and Southern California. The indictments also focus on team managers, financial advisors and representatives of an international sportswear company. Reach Reporter Thomas Novelly at 502-582-4465 or by email at tnovelly@courier-journal.com. Follow him on Twitter @tomnovelly. |
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Post by cardfan on Sept 26, 2017 12:39:24 GMT -6
The Louisville AD, who is always willing to sell that University's soul, will now give Pitino a big contract extension and the BOT will fire the University Prez. Again.
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Post by reevo on Sept 26, 2017 12:43:04 GMT -6
More from the Courier journal:
University of Louisville recruits apparently swept up in college basketball scandal
The Courier-Journal Published 11:59 a.m. ET Sept. 26, 2017 | Updated 1:50 p.m. ET Sept. 26, 2017
The FBI investigation into NCAA basketball corruption alleges that the family of a recruit was to be paid $100,000 in exchange for his commitment to play at Louisville and represent Adidas when he turned pro.
Identified only as “Player-10” in one of three federal criminal complaints released today, the recruit's family was to be paid $100,000 in four installments.
"Player 10" is said to have committed to "University-6" on or about June 3, 2017, “or almost immediately after the illicit bribe scheme.”
The only 2017 prospect who committed to the University of Louisville on that date and fits that description is five-star recruit Brian Bowen, an incoming freshman on this season’s Louisville team.
“I don’t know anything about that,” Bowen’s mother, Carrie Malecke, said when contacted Tuesday by the Courier-Journal. “I don’t know anything about that. I’m not aware of anything like that. Not me. I had no idea.”
Bowen's father, Brian Bowen Sr., could not be reached for comment.
University 6 is described as a public research university in Kentucky with an enrollment of 22,640. The University of Louisville is Kentucky's only school that matches that description.
A second prospect, identified as “Player-11,” was said to have been paid to agree to attend the university as a member of the 2019 signing class.
Louisville coach Rick Pitino did not immediately return a call for comment. An assistant in the sports information office said athletic director Tom Jurich is out of town and could not be reached for comment.
Pitino spoke about Bowen's recruitment with WHAS-840 Radio's Terry Meiners shortly after the player committed in June.
"We got lucky on this one," Pitino told Meiners. "I had an AAU director call me and ask me if I'd be interested in a player. I saw him against another great player from Indiana. I said 'Yeah, I'd be really interested.' They had to come in unofficially, pay for their hotel, pay for their meals. We spent zero dollars recruiting a five-star athlete who I loved when I saw him play. In my 40 years of coaching this is the luckiest I've been."
The indictment outlines the involvement of a “University-6” coach, who is not listed by name but is said to be an assistant coach.
From June: McDonald's All-American Brian Bowen confirms pledge to Louisville
More: Scouting report for Louisville basketball pledge Brian Bowen
More: College basketball scandal: Is the University of Kentucky involved?
The federal indictments unveiled in New York City accuse James Gatto, Jonathan Brad Augustine, Merl Code, Christian Dawkins and Munish Sood of wire fraud by providing money to coaches to pay "high school student-athletes and/or their families in exchange for, among other things, the student-athletes’ commitment to play basketball for University-6 and University-7.”
Gatto is the head of global sports marketing for Adidas, identified as “Company-1” in the indictment. Adidas has a sponsorship deal with the University of Louisville and recently reached a $160 million, 10-year extension with the university.
The assistant coach met with Augustine, Dawkins and others in a Las Vegas hotel room on July 27 to discuss the arrangements, according to court papers. The FBI had bugged the room and has video surveillance of the meeting.
Augustine and Dawkins exchanged an envelope containing $12,700 in cash in the presence of the University-6 coach.
Dawkins stated during the meeting that since “University-6 was already on probation with the NCAA,” they would have to be careful is passing money to “Player-11,” and the assistant coach in attendance agreed, saying “we gotta be very low key,” according to the indictment.
I don't think Pitino survives this. He is a dirt ball scum bag that has been getting away with murder for years. After the hooker scandal, I don't see how Louisville has any choice but to get rid of him. Believe me, this is just the beginning as other Big Time programs are going to get nailed to the wall. Sherm is right, the NCAA has been complicit and has looked the other way when it comes to their revenue makers. It makes me sick that we lost a great basketball coach and saw the death of our program over something that is small potatoes compared to this. I hope they all go down!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 13:06:36 GMT -6
Yeah, Louisville is heading for the death penalty, there is no way they survive this.
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