Bizarre NCAA basketball news

[MAcFroggy]

Louisville has the potential to get the death penalty. They were just placed on probation for the prostitution thing, and now they are getting caught potentially having a player receive $100K.



If that is not death penalty worthy, then the death penalty will never be given again.

 

[LVH]

Say what you want about Doughery(RIP), Christian and Trent Johnson. Our athletic department could have sold out like Baylor and a lot of other schools, and gone the cheating route to become relevant in basketball, instead we tried to do it the right way

I would rather do it the right way and fail than cheat your way to relevance like Baylor and Louisville amongst others.

Dixon also is a guy who does things the right way, and unlike his 3 predecesors, can also win doing so.

 

[BABYFACE]

Then you know as well as any of this that the biggest thing screwing up kids' sports is adults.

I agree.

I only planned on coaching rec. I had a group of girls that wanted to continue to play together after rec. I only continue to coach is because of them. A fine group of young ladies with great character.

 

[LVH]

Also wasn't Baylor an Adidas school for most of this timeframe.

 

[MTfrog5]

Adidas is screwed

 

[f_399]

Never liked adidas anyways.

 

[froginmn]

Please God let Baylor be involved.

Haven't they suffered enough?

I know, the answer is no.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

US DA presser on ESPNU Radio. Wow.

 

[f_399]

"Jim Gatto, director of global sports marketing for Adidas Basketball, was among those arrested. He's accused of helping funnel approximately $100,000 to the family of an "All-American high school basketball player" to secure the prospect's commitment to a school Adidas sponsors. According to documents, the prospect committed in June. The only "All-American high school basketball player" who committed to a school Adidas sponsors in June is Brian Bowen. He's now enrolled at Louisville."

 

[ifrog]

Also wasn't Baylor an Adidas school for most of this timeframe.

Yes but they won't release the news until 6:00 PM on Friday

 

[Way of the Frog]

NCAA is going to be put in a very awkward position as this is going to provide the one thing they seldom get and that is proof of the violations.

With the access to documents these days it won't be long before that is made public and the NCAA will now be forced to decide do they actually punish someone or be once again shown how big a fraud you are as an organization.

 

[FROG PARENTS 1961]

It's been a great week for Oklahoma State

 

[f_399]

 

[MTfrog5]

Love it. Pitino is right up there with Briles as far as ethics go

 

[f_399]

NCAA is going to be put in a very awkward position as this is going to provide the one thing they seldom get and that is proof of the violations.

With the access to documents these days it won't be long before that is made public and the NCAA will now be forced to decide do they actually punish someone or be once again shown how big a fraud you are as an organization.

 

[Way of the Frog]

Odds Pitino will once again the defense that he and his program can't be held accountable for actions he did not know where going on and are the byproduct of a renegade staff member acting on their own and without his approval?

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/21/sports/ncaabasketball/rick-pitino-louisville-allegations.html

 

[gohornedfrogs]

Wait til these guys start ratting out other coaches to cut plea deals...

 

[RollToad]

So can we all agree that Adidas sucks?

 

[Wexahu]

Pitino is done.

 

[f_399]

So can we all agree that Adidas sucks?

It looks like UA and Nike might be part of this in some way. Bidding war for college players.

And yes, I have never like Adidas.

Currently a UA fan.