Latest NCAA outrage - Silvio DeSousa

[Heisenberg]

NCAA ruled that Silvio DeSousa, 6' 9" reserve for Kansas, who has been held out since October is ineligible the rest of this season and next season.  His crime?  DeSousa is from Angola and his guardian accepted $2,500 without his knowledge.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25902687/ncaa-rules-silvio-de-sousa-kansas-jayhawks-ineligible-2019-20-season



Flashback to 2011

Cam Newton's  father took $180,000 to steer him to Auburn.  But becuase Cam did not know, no violations were found.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7093495/ncaa-finds-no-major-violations-auburn-regarding-cam-newton


The NCAA is a immoral institution and the sooner it is disbanded the better the country will be.

[SoCalEagle]

Did any of the Kansas coaches know? 

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

I hope i causes kids to stear clear of the known cheaters.  Hopefully the coaches get show causes terminations

[Shooter McGavin]

I feel badly for the kid but the rule probably changed after Newton. On a positive note he can go to the G-league now and earn a paycheck or if he isn't good enough to go to the G-league he can take advantage of his free education, room and board and get a degree. 

[Jay Bee]

NCAA ruled that Silvio DeSousa, 6' 9" reserve for Kansas, who has been held out since October is ineligible the rest of this season and next season.  His crime?  DeSousa is from Angola and his guardian accepted $2,500 without his knowledge.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25902687/ncaa-rules-silvio-de-sousa-kansas-jayhawks-ineligible-2019-20-season



Flashback to 2011

Cam Newton's  father took $180,000 to steer him to Auburn.  But becuase Cam did not know, no violations were found.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7093495/ncaa-finds-no-major-violations-auburn-regarding-cam-newton


The NCAA is a immoral institution and the sooner it is disbanded the better the country will be.

Please stop lying.

De Sousa is lucky he isn't permanently ineligible.

[wadesworld]

Superbar.

[Heisenberg]

Please stop lying.

De Sousa is lucky he isn't permanently ineligible.

Why?

[We R Final Four]

Do you really believe that Cam had no idea?

[Pakuni]

NCAA ruled that Silvio DeSousa, 6' 9" reserve for Kansas, who has been held out since October is ineligible the rest of this season and next season.  His crime?  DeSousa is from Angola and his guardian accepted $2,500 without his knowledge.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25902687/ncaa-rules-silvio-de-sousa-kansas-jayhawks-ineligible-2019-20-season



Flashback to 2011

Cam Newton's  father took $180,000 to steer him to Auburn.  But becuase Cam did not know, no violations were found.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/7093495/ncaa-finds-no-major-violations-auburn-regarding-cam-newton


The NCAA is a immoral institution and the sooner it is disbanded the better the country will be.

I mean, you're right that the NCAA sucks, but the Cam comparison doesn't work because after that case, the NCAA closed the loophole that allowed his old man's actions to go unpunished.

A more just outcome of this case would have been to make DeSousa permanently ineligible at Kansas, but allow him to transfer and play elsewhere.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Superbar.

[rocket surgeon]

 for $2500.00 ???  i think they are misplacing the decimal point a little too far to the left. 
             or
    brother fenny was thinking more in terms of 2500=776,702.45 angolan kwanza(AOA)

[Bo Ryan's Massage Therapist]

NCAA definitely sending Kansas a message and this kid is the scapegoat for bad behavior by grownups including KU staff

[Spotcheck Billy]

No mention of DeSousa but thought this a good place for this story on Adidas etc.

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2019/02/basketball-bribes-how-adidas-bankrolled-a-black-market-for-top-teenage-talent.html

[forgetful]

A more just outcome of this case would have been to make DeSousa permanently ineligible at Kansas, but allow him to transfer and play elsewhere.

I think this would be a great idea in general. If teams pay an athlete, they are ineligible at that school, but can play elsewhere. Maybe at most make them redshirt a year at the next school.

It would accomplish two things. 1) Punish the actual offenders (schools) and 2) Give athletes a way to potentially profit.

Say they tell Self, I'll play at Kansas if you give me $100k. When he pays, turn him in and go play at MU.