FBI Arrests Several NCAA Coaches Amid Broad Crackdown On College Basketball Corruption

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FBI Arrests Several NCAA Coaches Amid Broad Crackdown On College Basketball Corruption

In a broad crackdown on college basketball corruption, U.S. prosecutors unveiled charges Tuesday against 10 coaches, managers, financial advisers and representatives of a sportswear company, accusing them of bribery, fraud and corruption in recruitment in college basketball. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said they will announce the charges against the defendants at a noon news conference. Among those charged are four coaches.

According to NBC, coaches at Auburn University, Oklahoma State, South Carolina University and others will be among those charged in the corruption scheme and/or arrested

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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-2 ... corruption

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Louisville Cardinals head basketball coach Rick Pitino placed on administrative leave after FBI ramps up investigation

Louisville Cardinals head basketball coach Rick Pitino was placed on unpaid administrative leave for one year, the university announced Wednesday.

Pitino, in a statement released Tuesday by his lawyer, said the allegations from the FBI and the Department of Justice "come as a complete shock to me."

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/louisvi ... ation.html

[deenz]

This has the potential to change the entire collegiate atmosphere... and Pitino's gone.

[Brick's]

No! Say it ain't so!!! Corruption in college athletics? What is the world coming to??

Seriously, not even news to me except that someone finally got caught . . . again.

[SilverDoge]

No! Say it ain't so!!! Corruption in college athletics? What is the world coming to??

Seriously, not even news to me except that someone finally got caught . . . again.

I've thought for some time that NCAA players ought to get some small cut from all the profits they rake in for these Universities. Most players will not be in the NFL one day, but their bodies still take all the brunt force trauma. If you aren't good enough for the NFL, there isn't a huge upside to playing college ball. Now if only there were a way to compensate some of the players.... maybe some Monero?

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College hoops corruption case poised to take down Hall of Fame coaches, top programs, lottery picks

“This goes a lot deeper in college basketball than four corrupt assistant coaches,” said a source who has been briefed on the details of the case. “When this all comes out, Hall of Fame coaches should be scared, lottery picks won’t be eligible to play and almost half of the 16 teams the NCAA showed on its initial NCAA tournament show this weekend should worry about their appearance being vacated.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-colleg ... 17174.html

[silverpv]

Dude.. you're the most well read person here. You're what we call the operator in the matrix.

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Dude.. you're the most well read person here. You're what we call the operator in the matrix.

I am a news junkie

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College hoops corruption case poised to take down Hall of Fame coaches, top programs, lottery picks

“This goes a lot deeper in college basketball than four corrupt assistant coaches,” said a source who has been briefed on the details of the case. “When this all comes out, Hall of Fame coaches should be scared, lottery picks won’t be eligible to play and almost half of the 16 teams the NCAA showed on its initial NCAA tournament show this weekend should worry about their appearance being vacated.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-colleg ... 17174.html

Federal documents tie some of the biggest programs in college basketball to activity that appears to violate NCAA rules

Documents from the federal investigation into NCAA basketball reviewed by Yahoo Sports show players at least 20 Division I basketball programs received improper benefits, including Duke, North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Michigan State, USC and Alabama.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/23/federal ... eport.html

[MaxGravy]

FBI = Feeble Bumbling Idiots

Time for a major shake-up and budget review.

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LeBron calls NCAA 'corrupt,' says NBA needs its own farm system

LeBron James took aim at the NCAA on Tuesday, calling the organization "corrupt" during the Cavaliers shootaround.

"I am not a fan of the NCAA. The NCAA is corrupt, we know that," he said. "Sorry, it's going to make headlines, but it's corrupt."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/le ... spartandhp

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Shaq's Son Shareef O'Neal Chooses UCLA After De-Committing From Arizona

Shortly after an ESPN report claimed the FBI had intercepted phone conversations in which Miller discussed a $100,000 payment for DeAndre Ayton's commitment, O'Neal de-committed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... spartandhp

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Bombshells in opening statements of college basketball corruption trial

We knew there were going to be fireworks during the trials for the eight men facing wire fraud charges stemming from the FBI’s investigation into corruption in college basketball, and day one did not disappoint.

The defense attorney for Jim Gatto, a former Adidas executive accused of funneling money from the apparel company to recruits and their families, acknowledged that her client had more or less done all of the above.

The story from Day 1 of the first trial of the college basketball corruption scandal is that Jim Gatto and his lawyer are going to freely and willfully toss around names and identify who he worked with, what players he paid and what coaches requested that it happen.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... spartandhp

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Federal Government Gives NCAA Approval to Investigate Schools Involved In College Hoops Trial

The federal government has reportedly given the NCAA approval to look into schools that potentially committed violations during the federal college basketball recruiting investigation, according to Yahoo Sports.

The NCAA has been communicating with the government since September 2017, when the FBI arrested 10 men in connection with the the scandal, reports Yahoo Sports.

While Kansas, NC State and Louisville were some of the programs named in the trial, no schools have been listed as to whom the NCAA will look into.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... spartandhp