Posted on 02/23/2018 3:42:31 AM PST by C19fan
Documents and bank records obtained in discovery during the federal investigation into the underbelly of college basketball detail in meticulous fashion the expenditures of prominent former NBA agent Andy Miller, his former associate Christian Dawkins and his agency, ASM Sports. They include expense reports and balance sheets that list cash advances, as well as entertainment and travel expenses for high school and college prospects and their families. Yahoo Sports viewed hundreds of pages of documents from the years-long probe that had federal authorities monitoring multiple targets and intercepting more than 4,000 calls across 330 days, providing a clear-eyed view into the pervasive nature of the games underground economy.
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Now we know why they didn’t have time for Cruz
I’m not holding my breath waiting for the bluebloods to get severe punishment. Maybe this time, things will be different.
Why not end the pretense that these athletes are students. They are semi-pro ball players.
I dont see anything in that article nailing all of those schools as schools, only a few specific ones, like Louisville. Some of those schools may lose players, sure, but not the school/program, based on that article.
If a player got paid the school will have to vacate wins.
Agreed. Allow Div 1 schools to pay a stipend of up to $2k a month and end the hypocrisy.
Even if done without the schools knowledge?
This will be interesting to watch for sure.
Especially given the precedent of the UNC non-sanctions.
The potential for blackmail has got my attention.
Any of these players could be ordered to fix games on command.
Tell the coaches and staff about the player and watch them do nothing. Then they can be black-mailed to fix games as well.
I would be stunned if organized crime wasn’t involved in gambling scams on this one.
Exactly
Of course the schools know about these type of actions. They know if they are to have winning teams they are going to have to sweeten the pot to attract the best athletical student. Since most of these athletes go pro long before the get their diploma everybody knows this is just a stepping stone provided by schools
....bingo...follow the $$$$$...
Who cares North Caroline held fake classes for athletes for 20 years with ZERO ramifications. The NCAA is a sham.
Heres a bold idea: Why not make colleges about LEARNING and not about sports? Stop admitting students based on their intellectual ability and not their athletic ability? Make college athletes pay for the privilege of playing instead of giving away an education because they can throw, kick, or catch a ball??
This video explains it all much better than I can.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zIPsp7Reupc
All this seems to have been initiated by the sports agent, identifying pro prospects in high school and trying to establish a relationship with them before they even sign with a college. The article doesn’t make it clear just how the college coaches or programs might fit in and be guilty of any NCAA violations.
The “extra benefits” seem to have all come from the agent and not the colleges. Need more information to understand what role college personnel played, even though a few have already been charged with something.
“Since most of these athletes go pro long before the get their diploma...”
I don’t think diplomas are involved that often.
24k a year plus free college. How generous of you.
You don’t believe in paying a fair market wage?
I'm not sure that would solve much. Schools who cheat would just pay everyone $2k per month above-board and then pay the stars substantially more under-the-table. The NCAA-member schools generally oppose paying athletes because once athletes become employees, the schools are required to meet a whole host of employment laws and regulations that they can now avoid by designating the athletes as scholarship students.
I'm not opposed to paying the athletes. In fact with some basic limitations, I would favor it but it's not really a cure for the corruption rampant in college athletics.
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