UCLA Basketball Scandal

[southcampus]

Dohrmann accused Ben Howland of a recruiting violation in relation to the recruitment of current Oregon St. So. Roberto Nelson. At the time, the allegation was essentially dismissed due to the fact that the source had a serious credibility problem. The allegation was that Coach Howland called the recruit twice in a month which only one call was allowed, and it probably got more press than it deserved.

I don't even care if UCLA gets the death penalty now.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

It wouldn't surprise me even a little bit if something was going on in recruiting... something just not right about the talent that has passed through Pauley with too little success for there not to be something... I dont know, just not right going on...

 

[OhioState001]

Dohrmann gets another Pultzer for this gem

 

[colobuck79]

This is huge. Journalism will never be the same.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Also, Nelson would be a beast at TE... his size and strength is underutilized on a basketball court.

 

[Poe McKnoe]

Might as well stop and do a special report on how bad the UCLA football team sucks. Or were they not good enough before they sucked to warrant a report?

 

[OH10]

I don't even care if UCLA gets the death penalty now.

Dohrmann also accused Ohio State of an NCAA violation in that recruitment by alleging that Clark Kellog recruiting Nelson on behalf of OSU. The violation was refuted - for among other reasons that OSU never offered Nelson a scholarship.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Dohrmann also accused Ohio State of an NCAA violation in that recruitment by alleging that Clark Kellog recruiting Nelson on behalf of OSU. The violation was refuted - for among other reasons that OSU never offered Nelson a scholarship.

You and your technicalities.

 

[Bucky32]

John Wooden must be just rolling over in his grave after this one.

 

[Onebuckfan]

John Wooden must be just rolling over in his grave after this one.

Woodenn and Sam Gilbert wrote the book on boosters paying players..UCLA in the 60s and 70s had a bigger budget than the Celtics..Alcindor didn't come from NY to LA because of the weather

 

[jlb1705]

First Jeremy Lin, now this. SI has become just as lousy as ESPN with the whole pick one (non-) story, flog it to death and proliferate it throughout your entire enterprise thing. A couple months ago I followed a lot of SI writers on twitter and outside of Dohrmann, I generally respected their work. Now I think they only two guys that are safe are Grant Wahl and Joe Posnanski.

If your story won't speak for itself, get all of your co-workers speak for it (incessantly) instead.

 

[OhioState001]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-muhammad-ucla-20120814,0,5678733.story

NCAA now investigating Shabazz Muhammad

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-muhammad-ucla-20120814,0,5678733.story

NCAA now investigating Shabazz Muhammad

Isn't that homeland security's job?

 

[BuckTwenty]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-muhammad-ucla-20120814,0,5678733.story

NCAA now investigating Shabazz Muhammad

Considering how Howland is perceived nationally (see here) and the collective "Eh?" when Shabazz surprised the college basketball world with his choice, there was naturally a thought that something fishy went on with his recruitment.

This shouldn't surprise too many people.

 

[SEREbuckeye]

It wouldn't surprise me even a little bit if something was going on in recruiting... something just not right about the talent that has passed through Pauley with too little success for there not to be something... I dont know, just not right going on...

Yeah because pre-Matta OSU has always been known for their basketball prowess and championships....