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Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Source: 'Coach-2' in federal complaint is Rick Pitino
Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, who has been placed on unpaid administrative leave amid a federal investigation into fraud and corruption, is the "Coach-2" who played a role in funneling money to a recruit, a source confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.
Entire article: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-rick-pitino-coach-2-federal-complaint-source
Re: Pitino, 65, released a statement after news of the charges was announced Tuesday, saying, "These allegations come as a complete shock to me."
Clarification: what he really means is that being caught in a FBI investigation comes as a complete shock.
Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, who has been placed on unpaid administrative leave amid a federal investigation into fraud and corruption, is the "Coach-2" who played a role in funneling money to a recruit, a source confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.
Entire article: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-rick-pitino-coach-2-federal-complaint-source
Re: Pitino, 65, released a statement after news of the charges was announced Tuesday, saying, "These allegations come as a complete shock to me."
Clarification: what he really means is that being caught in a FBI investigation comes as a complete shock.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Miami announces that they are under FBI investigation
Miami’s name did not pop up in any of the three complaints that were released by the U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, but that didn’t stop anyone from connecting the dots and figuring out that the university, a member of the coaching staff and a player that the school has been recruiting were involved.
“We have confirmed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office that, at this time, it is investigating a potential tie to one member of our coaching staff and a student recruit,” the statement read.
Entire article: http://collegebasketball.nbcsports....ounces-that-they-are-under-fbi-investigation/
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
I have friends who will be put on suicide watch if that were to happen.
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Donna Shalalalalalala is shaking her head at this weak move. Where's the letter that's just this?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
What does the massive college basketball corruption scandal mean for Ohio State basketball?
There’s a lot to unpack here. Let’s see how it may directly impact Ohio State
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Normally, nobody outside of Lexington, Lawrence or Durham wants to talk about college basketball in late September. It takes a massive news event to wrest headlines away from college football, but boy howdy, does this qualify.
The FBI’s deep investigation into corruption in college basketball has already started to shake up coaching staffs across the country, from Arizona to Alabama. And of course, Louisville is now out a Hall of Fame coach. If you’re looking for a quick rundown on everything that has happened in the scandal so far, this is a good place to look.
The fallout could become even more extensive. But let’s to take a look at how this may directly touch Ohio State.
Has Ohio State basketball been mentioned in any FBI reports so far?
No, and to be honest, they’re not very likely to. Thad Matta had a pretty sterling reputation in coaching circles for doing everything above board in recruiting, and if we’re being honest, it’s probably a bit part of why Ohio State lost a few big recruiting battles over the last few seasons. College basketball is a weird sport, and I don’t want to say it’s impossible that an assistant did something without Matta knowing, but that would be a pretty big surprise. In this particular scandal, Ohio State hoops is probably fine.
Of note, one program that has been heavily mentioned is Arizona, coached by Sean Miller, a one-time target to replace Thad Matta at Ohio State. We’ll have to see how that shakes out, but the short term news isn’t good for the Wildcat program.
How might this scandal impact Ohio State recruiting?
The Buckeyes already have four 2018 commitments (you can see what they bring to the table right here), and are likely to only take one more in this class. The biggest need appears to be a pure point guard. Their biggest target is Elijah Weaver, whose Crystal Ball predictions of late have been favoring USC, one of the programs mentioned in the FBI reports. Does that change anything? Who knows?
We’ve already seen a rush of decommitments from programs like Auburn, Miami and Louisville, and as more programs and assistants are tied up in the scandal, more players could bounce. Perhaps the most prominent player with an Ohio State offer is former Louisville commit, and top 50 recruit, PG Courtney Ramey. The most recent CB picks have been for Missouri, but perhaps Ohio State attempts to get back into his recruitment if this open up a bit.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...-basketball-ncaa-corruption-scandal-breakdown
There’s a lot to unpack here. Let’s see how it may directly impact Ohio State
Normally, nobody outside of Lexington, Lawrence or Durham wants to talk about college basketball in late September. It takes a massive news event to wrest headlines away from college football, but boy howdy, does this qualify.
The FBI’s deep investigation into corruption in college basketball has already started to shake up coaching staffs across the country, from Arizona to Alabama. And of course, Louisville is now out a Hall of Fame coach. If you’re looking for a quick rundown on everything that has happened in the scandal so far, this is a good place to look.
The fallout could become even more extensive. But let’s to take a look at how this may directly touch Ohio State.
Has Ohio State basketball been mentioned in any FBI reports so far?
No, and to be honest, they’re not very likely to. Thad Matta had a pretty sterling reputation in coaching circles for doing everything above board in recruiting, and if we’re being honest, it’s probably a bit part of why Ohio State lost a few big recruiting battles over the last few seasons. College basketball is a weird sport, and I don’t want to say it’s impossible that an assistant did something without Matta knowing, but that would be a pretty big surprise. In this particular scandal, Ohio State hoops is probably fine.
Of note, one program that has been heavily mentioned is Arizona, coached by Sean Miller, a one-time target to replace Thad Matta at Ohio State. We’ll have to see how that shakes out, but the short term news isn’t good for the Wildcat program.
How might this scandal impact Ohio State recruiting?
The Buckeyes already have four 2018 commitments (you can see what they bring to the table right here), and are likely to only take one more in this class. The biggest need appears to be a pure point guard. Their biggest target is Elijah Weaver, whose Crystal Ball predictions of late have been favoring USC, one of the programs mentioned in the FBI reports. Does that change anything? Who knows?
We’ve already seen a rush of decommitments from programs like Auburn, Miami and Louisville, and as more programs and assistants are tied up in the scandal, more players could bounce. Perhaps the most prominent player with an Ohio State offer is former Louisville commit, and top 50 recruit, PG Courtney Ramey. The most recent CB picks have been for Missouri, but perhaps Ohio State attempts to get back into his recruitment if this open up a bit.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...-basketball-ncaa-corruption-scandal-breakdown
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OSUK
Sometimes lucid, mostly confused
There is a basic economic law and human nature at work here: there are about 15 kids or less in the country every year who can affect a team's chances of winning a national title with their talent. You have a low supply, but there are 30-40 schools who can potentially win a national title with the right talent, so there is a high demand for that talent. The competition for landing that talent is fierce. Landing that talent, or missing out, is the difference between getting millions of dollars in new contracts for college coaches or getting fired. On the other end of the equation, these handful of elite kids know that they are highly valued commodities. The schools, coaches, and the NCAA are going to make gazillions off of their talent, but they are amateur student-athletes, and it is illegal, unethical, and against NCAA rules to benefit in any way beyond their scholarship and stipend. Beyond that, there is an elite AAU level that exists to promote and showcase that talent. Those involved in that recognize that they have a rare commodity, but our current expectation is that they will not leverage that to their benefit. Then you have agents, who want to represent that talent, but cannot do so until after one year after HS. The rules demand that they wait, and not try to get a head start on recruiting that big payday. Then you have the shoe/apparel companies who, if they can get a kid as a 17 year old junior in HS, and sign him as a pro (who becomes a big star), they will make gazillions. And finally, you have middle class or poor families these players come from, so they are not allowed to leverage the talent of their son to benefit him or them.
So, what happens? The 4 star kid who is going to play in college for four years; three, if he develops into something special, is recruited in the normal way - ethically. But that 5 star kid is different. He is a one and done, he can help his college coach win a national title, everyone knows it, so everyone in the pipeline between the college coach and the player wants something in exchange for their influence in directing him to certain coach and school. That influence is cashed in on. It's inevitable. There is too much money involved and too much at stake for people to say, "I'm not going to leverage my advantage."
This is the system that the NCAA has set up. They have early 20th century definitions of "amateurism" and "student-athlete" that have no relevance to the billions of dollars involved in early 21st century college basketball. It is so absurd that you just have to laugh at it. So, a revision of the NCAA's approach is about 40 years over-due that brings their rules into line with what the reality of what college basketball is. They need to do that and should, but you can't fix human weakness. Whatever system they come up with will result in some cheating, but for decades we have just been pretending that certain realities don't exist.
So, what happens? The 4 star kid who is going to play in college for four years; three, if he develops into something special, is recruited in the normal way - ethically. But that 5 star kid is different. He is a one and done, he can help his college coach win a national title, everyone knows it, so everyone in the pipeline between the college coach and the player wants something in exchange for their influence in directing him to certain coach and school. That influence is cashed in on. It's inevitable. There is too much money involved and too much at stake for people to say, "I'm not going to leverage my advantage."
This is the system that the NCAA has set up. They have early 20th century definitions of "amateurism" and "student-athlete" that have no relevance to the billions of dollars involved in early 21st century college basketball. It is so absurd that you just have to laugh at it. So, a revision of the NCAA's approach is about 40 years over-due that brings their rules into line with what the reality of what college basketball is. They need to do that and should, but you can't fix human weakness. Whatever system they come up with will result in some cheating, but for decades we have just been pretending that certain realities don't exist.
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So uh, what happens if the USC stuff was happening while they were under NCAA probation for their last set of shennanigans.
Ahh, probably nothing.
Ahh, probably nothing.
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Hah, the Alabama guy worked at the NCAA as an assistant director of enforcement. This is better writing than a soap opera!
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