NBC News: "The FBI Has Arrested Several NCAA Assistant Basketball Coaches"

[rjl]

Adidas wasn't bidding against itself for players.

[HockeyShock]

Alabama is next.

In the batting circle: Florida State.

Huh. Weren't they in the market of a coach a couple of years back?

[shock]

meanwhile, bill self goes into hiding

[Boss1786]

Person may be too involved but my guess is that these first four coaches indictment was a strategy to try and pressure to "proffer" with Federal Prosecuters. Feels like a tip of the iceberg and Feds are eyeing a bigger prize!

[BuckFarack]

Given the number of thugs that were on KU's team last season, I'm surprised Bill Self didn't somehow get indicted.

[ShockingButTrue]

Given the number of thugs that were on KU's team last season, I'm surprised Bill Self didn't somehow get indicted.

Last season? Last decade. Who was the guy that shook his tally-wacker at the hot professor on an elevator years ago? Lack of institutional control if ever there was... This inquiry is just in the initial stages.

[ArtVandalay]

Why do we assume the Power 5 wants to pay its players? The same programs land the best recruits year in and year out.

If the ability existed to pay players with a spending cap, what would change for the power 5? They are still going to land the top recruits because of history, tradition, conference affiliation, location, TV exposure, facilities etc. Now it would just cost them more money.

Yes, schools are already paying some players under the table, but that's because it creates an advantage to do so. Cheating always does. Setting spending caps and paying players won't change the cheating. Teams will still cheat in an attempt to gain an advantage.

[BirdsFan]

The Louisville board is delusional. First it was Brad Stevens leaving an NBA Championship contender to be the new coach of Louisville, now its Gregg Marshall. LOL! Some of these guys are seriously delusional. Like any coach wants to leave any program, especially a possible Final Four program, for a program on the verge of the death penalty. Good read. http://scout.com/college/louisville/...The-Yum-103990

[WheatShock]

The Louisville board is delusional. First it was Brad Stevens leaving an NBA Championship contender to be the new coach of Louisville, now its Gregg Marshall. LOL! Some of these guys are seriously delusional. Like any coach wants to leave any program, especially a possible Final Four program, for a program on the verge of the death penalty. Good read. http://scout.com/college/louisville/...The-Yum-103990

Actually most of them seem to accept that they aren't getting 3G or anyone of his caliber anytime soon. Whenever someone has brought up Marshall or Stevens over there the more reasonable board members have pointed out the insanity of that idea.

[Ixiah]

Not sure if it has been mentioned - Louisville's athletic director was fired.

https://sports.yahoo.com/signs-indicate-louisvilles-rick-pitino-tom-jurich-fired-amid-college-basketball-scandal-144838841.html

[wichshock65]

Not sure if it has been mentioned - Louisville's athletic director was fired.

https://sports.yahoo.com/signs-indic...144838841.html

Odd that the article says that he was fired last night considering it was last updated at 9:48 yesterday morning.

[ShockCrazy]

My take is more that this mythical free and unfettered market doesn't and wouldn't exist. It's a figment of Jay Bilas' imagination. And if it was, it's more likely to be akin to Independent League baseball, the CHL, or arena football. Those athletes aren't swimming in the money that ESPN is promising these basketball players they are worth. In fact, I'd wager they are making significantly less than the benefits college students receive (free room and board and tuition as a baseline).

I can prove you wrong with one simple fact. The NCAA tournament since 2010 and through 2032 will pay out on average 890 million a year. https://www.sbnation.com/college-bas...out-cbs-turner Let's say we take out 25% for administrative costs(professional leagues do roughly a 50-50 split but the teams are seeking profit), that leaves 667.5 million, and again remember these are all non-profits so taxes don't enter the equation then. That would leave $149,262($99,508 in a 50-50 professional model) per scholarship player in all of division 1 basketball. I'd say that's more than a single year's cost of attendance. That's also before a single ticket is sold, someone buys some nachos or a tshirt, and even university/conference level TV and apparel deals.

[GoShox]

Seriously how long until KU, UK and others get hit??? Waiting impatient.....

[rjl]

Arizona may have offered Nassir Little $150,000. Little is believed to be "Player 12."

http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/pascoe/adidas-rep-said-arizona-offered-top-recruit-according-to-another/article_a2ffdb62-a419-11e7-9223-03832afa359e.html

We were recruiting Little for a hot minute. http://shockernet.net/forum/showthre...F-2018-Offered

Guess we didn't have Nike/Adidas money.

[shoxilla]

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