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The award was presented by the Kansas Society of Washington D.C. so my guess is it is politically driven, which would make sense that they would recognize his ability to cheat the system continually and avoid any repercussions.
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:Auburn expects notice of allegations in hoops" - ESPN
By Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Writer
Posted: 07/18/19, 6:37 AM CT
"...Sources have told ESPN that the NCAA is actively investigating Arizona, Creighton, Kansas, Louisville, LSU and USC...."
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Interesting to see Creighton on that list...Comment
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Accepting a $6000 bribe on an FBI video while wearing a Creighton shirt will move you to the front of the line.Originally posted by WSUwatcher View PostComment
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I like the part on the impact study that says beyond the financial expenditure In investigating the charges it is the damage done to it’s national reputation. Wait isn’t Bruce Pearl an offender earlier at TennesseeComment
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KU basketball expected to face multiple major violation allegations from NCAA
The NCAA is preparing to issue a notice of allegations that details multiple major violations in the Kansas men’s basketball program, The Star has learned.
The notice will come, sources told The Star, after a summer of speculation following a top NCAA official saying the organization would make findings against schools involved in a pay-for-play recruiting scheme investigated by the FBI.
When asked for comment, Dan Beckler, associate KU athletic director for public relations, told The Star that KU Athletics had not received any notification from the NCAA.
The Star also asked the NCAA for comment.
“Due to member-created rules, we cannot comment on current, pending or potential investigations,” Stacey Osburn, NCAA director of public and media relations, wrote in an email.
On June 12, Stan Wilcox, the NCAA’s vice president of regulatory affairs, said at least six schools would receive a notice of allegations for Level 1 violations this summer.
North Carolina State on July 10 received a notice of allegations that included two Level 1 violations.
Level 1 violations carry some of the most severe punishment, including postseason bans and loss of scholarships.
N.C. State and Kansas were among the schools associated with Adidas that were named during the federal investigation.
Former Adidas employee T.J. Gassnola testified in federal court last October that he made payments of $90,000 on behalf of Adidas to the mother of KU basketball player Billy Preston and $2,500 to the guardian of Silvio De Sousa. Gassnola also said he agreed to pay $20,000 to Fenny Falmagne, the guardian of De Sousa, to help Falmagne exit an agreement to send De Sousa to Maryland, an Under Armour school.
Gassnola testified that KU coach Bill Self was not aware of the payments.
As a result of that trial, De Sousa was given a two-year NCAA suspension. Kansas appealed the second year of the punishment and the NCAA reinstated De Sousa, who is allowed to play this upcoming season.
Gassnola avoided prison time and was sentenced to probation.
One of KU’s NCAA issues could be Gassnola’s relationship to Self and assistant Kurtis Townsend as revealed in court.
Text messages showed that during the time KU was recruiting De Sousa, KU coaches were aware that Gassnola was in contact with De Sousa’s guardian, Fenny Falmagne.
Gassnola testified that Townsend asked him to contact De Sousa’s guardian. Falmagne told The Star he wanted to see if Adidas would send gear it didn’t need to Angola’s national team.
Third parties and/or boosters are not allowed to provide anything with monetary value to a recruit or the recruit’s family or guardian. It is possible the NCAA deems it inappropriate for Townsend to ask Gassnola to send gear to Angola.
ESPN recently reported that NCAA investigators in addition to N.C. State were working on cases at KU, Arizona, Auburn, Creighton, Louisville, LSU and USC.
When a school such as KU receives a notice of allegations, the university has 90 days to respond. The NCAA has granted extensions to schools in the past.
The school response then is sent to an NCAA enforcement committee. That committee has 60 days to file a reply and a “statement of the case.”
Next, a hearing date is scheduled with the NCAA Committee on Infractions. At that hearing, the university is allowed to present its case with an NCAA ruling to follow. The ruling could take several months to reach.
If a school is assessed penalties, it has the opportunity to appeal."In God we trust, all others must bring data." - W. Edwards DemingComment
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Tried to get into Phog but the site seems to be experiencing difficulty. And if Creighton is cheating, they’re really bad at it.Comment
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uh oh...I have come here to chew bubblegum and kickass ... and I'm all out of bubblegum.Comment
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I went and looked. There is actually a thread stating that "someone in the AD" has stated that the p5 is disbanding the NCAA over this ...Originally posted by Eric View Post
Talk about an over-inflated sense of self worth there
Oh and KU will "sue the NCAA out of existence" ....Comment
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Yeah. I got in. One needs really tall boots to wade through that much sanctimonious bullshit.Comment
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According to a Star report a few minutes ago the hammer is about to fall on KU and five other major programs...….we'll seeComment
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It only mentioned money to two players. Probably the tip of the iceberg for KU even if it can't be proved.Comment
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Much of Phog.net in denial.I have come here to chew bubblegum and kickass ... and I'm all out of bubblegum.Comment
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I thought that KU was a victimComment
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