It was fun... and, now it's done!

[Mac_Bridger]

If it is rampant and involves WVU, we’re obviously not very good at it. The NCAA can’t even come to Morgantown and take back any of our NC Big XII banners...

Fixed it for ya.

 

[Anotherwvufan]

How Maryland, Under Armour were roped into FBI investigation of Kansas recruit

Ultimate college basketball corruption scandal primer: Explaining the latest with the FBI probe

I think there a couple of Big XII banners that should be in Morgantown instead of Kansas

 

[Slaton10]

How Maryland, Under Armour were roped into FBI investigation of Kansas recruit

Ultimate college basketball corruption scandal primer: Explaining the latest with the FBI probe

I think there a couple of Big XII banners that should be in Morgantown instead of Kansas

No Kansas coaches have been fingered by the feds; as of now, Bill Self and his staff are in the clear as far as the FBI is concerned. Preston never played at Kansas due to a separate investigation by the school regarding a car he was found driving. De Sousa did play for KU in 2017-18, as a freshman. If the NCAA ultimately finds him to be retroactively ineligible, Kansas could lose its Big 12 and Final Four banners from last season.

 

[Anotherwvufan]

No Kansas coaches have been fingered by the feds; as of now, Bill Self and his staff are in the clear as far as the FBI is concerned. Preston never played at Kansas due to a separate investigation by the school regarding a car he was found driving. De Sousa did play for KU in 2017-18, as a freshman. If the NCAA ultimately finds him to be retroactively ineligible, Kansas could lose its Big 12 and Final Four banners from last season.

I got it innocent until proven guilty. Most Coaches seem to be well insulated from the process. Whether they know, or have reasonable suspicion is something that will be difficult to prove. The influence of agents and shoe companies seems to be well established by the evidence.

For WVU, DeSausa was a difference maker in the BXII tournament against WVU. In two regular season games, we had them and blew it at the end. DeSausa was not on the floor much if at all in those games. We dominated in the paint. In the tournament, he came up big against us. We did not have an inside game and no chance we can outshoot them. They were clearly the better team with him and we had no answer. If DeSausa did not play, we had a real chance of taking home that banner. Taking away their banner does not give us our fair chance to earn it.

I just hope Ollie and the NCAA really do something to fix the problem. The money is out there and it is corrupting the sport. Victim schools like Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Nova, Arizona, Louisville, NC State continue to reap the rewards, while the NCAA remains quiet. They need to put Ollie in charge to clean this up.

 

[Slaton10]

I got it innocent until proven guilty. Most Coaches seem to be well insulated from the process. Whether they know, or have reasonable suspicion is something that will be difficult to prove. The influence of agents and shoe companies seems to be well established by the evidence.

For WVU, DeSausa was a difference maker in the BXII tournament against WVU. In two regular season games, we had them and blew it at the end. DeSausa was not on the floor much if at all in those games. We dominated in the paint. In the tournament, he came up big against us. We did not have an inside game and no chance we can outshoot them. They were clearly the better team with him and we had no answer. If DeSausa did not play, we had a real chance of taking home that banner. Taking away their banner does not give us our fair chance to earn it.

I just hope Ollie and the NCAA really do something to fix the problem. The money is out there and it is corrupting the sport. Victim schools like Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, Nova, Arizona, Louisville, NC State continue to reap the rewards, while the NCAA remains quiet. They need to put Ollie in charge to clean this up.

Believe me I hear what you're saying it speaks to the many evils the enabling of TV revenues and these types of revenue streams can do...it goes back to the conversation of how to fairly compensate these STUDENT/ATHLETES ..a 2500.00 stipend clearly ain't good enough...my argument has always been if you are a Grad Student in R&D you are getting paid off of a grant subsidy, you are not a athlete you can make money by getting a job to subsidize your education and expenses...Athletes...2000.00 for the year..1000 per semester.. that's it..for the millions they bring into a school..so what does it lead to....this shizza..

 

[Anotherwvufan]

my suggestions would be that students make a 3 year commitment with their scholarship; allow players to make money with their likeness (which costs the school nothing); limit compensation received while in school and place the remainder in trust until the player graduates.

I really think this would spread out the talent pool. If you are doing a commercial do your want to use Trey Young (the lone 5 star on Oklahoma), or Wendell Carter (Duke 5 star who is overshadowed by other Duke stars)? I think a free market would benefit everybody except the teams who benefit greatly from the AAU and shoe company connections.

 

[bbwvfan]

Is Villanova cheating? Are they among the group of schools most accuse of doing so?

If they ain't cheating... they must be doing something else pretty damn good...

 

[Slaton10]

my suggestions would be that students make a 3 year commitment with their scholarship; allow players to make money with their likeness (which costs the school nothing); limit compensation received while in school and place the remainder in trust until the player graduates.

I really think this would spread out the talent pool. If you are doing a commercial do your want to use Trey Young (the lone 5 star on Oklahoma), or Wendell Carter (Duke 5 star who is overshadowed by other Duke stars)? I think a free market would benefit everybody except the teams who benefit greatly from the AAU and shoe company connections.

I somewhat agree with what you said up to the point of a limit of compensation..this is a AMERICA! Land of opportunity and free enterprise!..no one is capping the revenue these schools can bring in!

As far as the 3 year commitment...why doesn't that work both ways? Why is this on the student athlete? What if a coach gets fired? Next coach recruits HIS guy for that position and the kid sits and wastes his time on the bench?