Corruption in College Basketball

[ElectricBoogaloo]

2 hours ago, Gahoosierfan said:

The Zion Williamson case is starting to get interesting. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/documents-allege-adidas-paid-ex-011502903.html

"Starting with a $404 payment on Nov. 14, 2016, a list of nine payments are detailed with the last being an $800 payment on Sept. 12, 2017, according to the letter. The largest payment was $1,107 on Feb. 14, 2017, the letter states.

The nine payments total $5,474."

No wonder the Adidas schools can't compete!

[Demo]

7 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

"Starting with a $404 payment on Nov. 14, 2016, a list of nine payments are detailed with the last being an $800 payment on Sept. 12, 2017, according to the letter. The largest payment was $1,107 on Feb. 14, 2017, the letter states.

The nine payments total $5,474."

No wonder the Adidas schools can't compete!

So, they paid Williamson 5k and Brian Bowen 100k? Forget illegality, whomever is judging talent for Adidas needs a new career.

[Alford Bailey]

Wonder how much Nike paid Williamson to seal the deal?

[Stuhoo]

23 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Wonder how much Nike paid Williamson to seal the deal?

[go iu bb]

4 hours ago, Demo said:

So, they paid Williamson 5k and Brian Bowen 100k? Forget illegality, whomever is judging talent for Adidas needs a new career.

To be fair, it was almost $5.5k. 

[OliviaPope40]

Next case

[ebridges24]

20 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

Answer: Whatever it took. 

Nike literally has a FREAKING STATUE of Krzyzewski in their HQ.

You've got to be kidding!

[pumpfake]

I propose an edit to the title of this thread, replacing the word "investigation" with "charade".

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, pumpfake said:

I propose an edit to the title of this thread, replacing the word "investigation" with "charade".

I agree that the title should be edited. This has nothing to do with the FBI criminal investigation anymore.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I agree that the title should be edited. This has nothing to do with the FBI criminal investigation anymore.

You gotta play the game to play the game.   
 

The NCAA is the kingpin of the corruption. 

[Brass Cannon]

Is it even corruption if the schools and governing body are both in on it?  Seems like the whole charade is just theater for the fans who wax poetic about the sanctity of the student athlete 

[OliviaPope40]

On 5/6/2021 at 4:51 PM, Hardwood83 said:

Answer: Whatever it took. 

Nike literally has a FREAKING STATUE of Krzyzewski in their HQ.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/look-nikes-michael-krzyzewski-fitness-center-will-have-a-statue-of-coach-k/

Article that came out the creation of that it was around the time of the PK80 tournament I believe.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Is it even corruption if the schools and governing body are both in on it?  Seems like the whole charade is just theater for the fans who wax poetic about the sanctity of the student athlete 

That’s just it. It’s been an undercover (mostly cheap) minor league for a long time. That is also why the Cinderella stories in March are even sweeter than it would appear on the surface. Real student athletes vs minor league clubs. I’m still not certain Indiana will level the playing field, but I continue to get my hopes up. Otherwise I’ll have to root for us to be the Cinderella story.




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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Jason Riley off WDRB --

Former Assistant University of Louisville basketball coach Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion.  Gaudio wanted 17 months of salary not to report the violations, according to the charges.

 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Jason Riley off WDRB --

Former Assistant University of Louisville basketball coach Dino Gaudio has been federally charged with extortion.  Gaudio wanted 17 months of salary not to report the violations, according to the charges.

 

Great mobster name, great mobster behavior. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Sanctions incoming

[Hoosierfan1901]

Louisville is about to get smoked by the NcAA

[Hoosierfan1901]

Eh, this might all be on their former assistant instead of UL, but with NCAA, who knows

[IU Scott]

 

Eh, this might all be on their former assistant instead of UL, but with NCAA, who knows

Sounds like the assistant was trying to black mail YL after he was fired.  He said he would leak recruiting violations if he was not paid.

[Feathery]

Haven’t read through everything so sorry if already mentioned. I was listening to a sports podcast this morning and they were discussing how Will Wade/LSU keep staying ahead and nothing is happening to them. Evidently, the AD at LSU is the brother-in-law to Mark Emmett the head of the NCAA.