Corruption in College Basketball

[AZ Hoosier]

1 minute ago, Hoosier82 said:

 

And possession of illegal weapons later identified as hands of stone.

 

 

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That crime is also known as "Blab-hand", after Ewe.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Seeing reports OK St. has fired Lamont Evans with cause.

And not to be upstaged by the FBI, Congress is jumping into the fray.  The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee has requested a briefing from the NCAA and shoe companies on the basketball bribery scandal.

[AZ Hoosier]

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

Seeing reports OK St. has fired Lamont Evans with cause.

And not to be upstaged by the FBI, Congress is jumping into the fray.  The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee has requested a briefing from the NCAA and shoe companies on the basketball bribery scandal.

You have to love Congress... can't miss a good opportunity to "pile on". Where were they when this was all going down? Obviously, they weren't busy passing any meaningful legislation...

 

[mdn82]

Seeing reports OK St. has fired Lamont Evans with cause.
And not to be upstaged by the FBI, Congress is jumping into the fray.  The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee has requested a briefing from the NCAA and shoe companies on the basketball bribery scandal.

Oh goodie, that will accomplish as much as the NCAA.


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[tyappleg]

I’m not aware of this person who is he? Where is he from?


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[ebridges24]

7 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Oh goodie, that will accomplish as much as the NCAA.


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NCAA/Congress= two monkeys f*cking a football

[Old Friend]

We have only seen the part on top.  I think this is going to be a long, painful process for a lot of people.  I think college basketball as we know it will be over within 2 years.  I think there will be a true minor league system for the NBA.  I think Jay Bilas is naive if he thinks paying players would solve anything.   I don't know if this helps or hurts Indiana; but I do think the number of quality AAU players who attend college will dwindle in the coming years.   

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

I have heard he is to take the witness stand against Peter jurkin

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If I was in the gutter, I'd respond to this.
Lol

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[wirenuts]

If I was in the gutter, I'd respond to this.
Lol

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That's exactly what I was going for lol

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

We have only seen the part on top.  I think this is going to be a long, painful process for a lot of people.  I think college basketball as we know it will be over within 2 years.  I think there will be a true minor league system for the NBA.  I think Jay Bilas is naive if he thinks paying players would solve anything.   I don't know if this helps or hurts Indiana; but I do think the number of quality AAU players who attend college will dwindle in the coming years.   

I'm all for a Minor leagues. I'd love to see people play in College that want to be there

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[Dalton26]

I have heard he is to take the witness stand against Peter jurkin

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I head the FBI deputized MSB to make the arrest.

[Brass Cannon]

3 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

 

I head the FBI deputized MSB to make the arrest.

 

Oh please MSB had to give them permission to make the arrest. FBI director begged him till he gave in. 

[Demo]

12 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

We have only seen the part on top.  I think this is going to be a long, painful process for a lot of people.  I think college basketball as we know it will be over within 2 years.  I think there will be a true minor league system for the NBA.  I think Jay Bilas is naive if he thinks paying players would solve anything.   I don't know if this helps or hurts Indiana; but I do think the number of quality AAU players who attend college will dwindle in the coming years.   

Agree with you across the board. Paying players would have exactly zero effect on this issue. Have never understood Bilas' thinking on that piece of it. Also agree about a proper minor league system on the horizon. But the current CBA extends  until, I believe '23. So we wouldn't see anything before that.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I'm all for a Minor leagues. I'd love to see people play in College that want to be there

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Nobody would care about the minor League. The "G" exists and has pretty good talent and nobody cares. It's the university label that fuels the excitement. They need to be careful how they address this.

Agree on the college players who want to be college players part. I'll still watch the college game over the G league regardless. It's only about 25-50 players per year that ruin it.


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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Nobody would care about the minor League. The "G" exists and has pretty good talent and nobody cares. It's the university label that fuels the excitement. They need to be careful how they address this.

 

Agree on the college players who want to be college players part. I'll still watch the college game over the G league regardless. It's only about 25-50 players per year that ruin it.

 

 

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I used Minor leagues as a "Catch all" for anything besides College Basketball. And I would watch CBB.

 

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[Hoosierfan2017]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Nobody would care about the minor League. The "G" exists and has pretty good talent and nobody cares. It's the university label that fuels the excitement. They need to be careful how they address this.

Agree on the college players who want to be college players part. I'll still watch the college game over the G league regardless. It's only about 25-50 players per year that ruin it.


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Came to post the same thing. The vast majority of the time people aren't coming to college games to watch specific players. They're coming to watch the school. If you took away the school and put the players in a "minor league" not nearly as many people would come. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Came to post the same thing. The vast majority of the time people aren't coming to college games to watch specific players. They're coming to watch the school. If you took away the school and put the players in a "minor league" not nearly as many people would come. 

Yeah, because sometimes college hoops is terrible, yet even when its terrible it's still great because it's University A vs University B.

Having guys that eventually make the NBA is a bonus. But not as much in the 1nDone era because usually the guys haven't "earned" it yet.

I don't mind a 1nDone going when they obviously belong (Durant, Carmelo, Anthony Davis, etc).

The fringe guys jumping early sucks. It really doesn't benefit anyone.

[cthomas]

31 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

We have only seen the part on top.  I think this is going to be a long, painful process for a lot of people.  I think college basketball as we know it will be over within 2 years.  I think there will be a true minor league system for the NBA.  I think Jay Bilas is naive if he thinks paying players would solve anything.   I don't know if this helps or hurts Indiana; but I do think the number of quality AAU players who attend college will dwindle in the coming years.   

I realize that I am old and don't represent the state of current thinking about the sport, but I would not mind seeing college basketball become about the student-athlete again. You know, the kids who go to college and play sports for their school and then become teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc. I believe there should be another path for those whose only goal is getting to "the league". It gets harder and harder for me to embrace college basketball as it now stands. And I don't envy coaches who are trying to navigate the current landscape. I know I'm a minority in this opinion, and that's fine, but what's going on now can't continue.

[Old Friend]

2 minutes ago, cthomas said:

I realize that I am old and don't represent the state of current thinking about the sport, but I would not mind seeing college basketball become about the student-athlete again. You know, the kids who go to college and play sports for their school and then become teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc. I believe there should be another path for those whose only goal is getting to "the league". It gets harder and harder for me to embrace college basketball as it now stands. And I don't envy coaches who are trying to navigate the current landscape. I know I'm a minority in this opinion, and that's fine, but what's going on now can't continue.

I suppose that makes me "old," too.  I've been accused of that and more over the years, and I generally just sit back.....   Experience counts for a lot.    Being a minority doesn't make you wrong.  It just means you need a thick skin.

[coonhounds]

I realize that I am old and don't represent the state of current thinking about the sport, but I would not mind seeing college basketball become about the student-athlete again. You know, the kids who go to college and play sports for their school and then become teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc. I believe there should be another path for those whose only goal is getting to "the league". It gets harder and harder for me to embrace college basketball as it now stands. And I don't envy coaches who are trying to navigate the current landscape. I know I'm a minority in this opinion, and that's fine, but what's going on now can't continue.

I like seeing the students vs the 1 and done stars because it gives them a chance to shine against the best. It is playing against the best players that they will remember forever and that is what makes it so great imo. Playing the best of the best is what makes people dp their best that is what i love about it

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