Interesting Day Ahead...

[Dr. Blackheart]

Feds alleged Brian Bowen's family received $100k to attend Louisville.

I am sure "Slick Rick" didn't know anything about it.

[The Lens]

Tony Bland is USC's associate head coach.  He came in with Enfield. 

Emmanuel Richardson came to Arizona with Sean Miller in '09.  Was with Miller for 2 years at X.   

These aren't grad assistants. This has to go to the top. 

[Tugg Speedman]

How can all this happen without Kentucky’s name being involved????

[Dr. Blackheart]

There is a way to regulate this ... the NCAA.  Where is the NCAA on this?  If they cannot handle this, why have NCAA investigations?

They are busy with UNC

[CreightonWarrior]

Merl Code, director of Nike Elite Youth Basketball also arrested.

Per ESPN he is at ADIDAS now

[Jockey]

Is anyone on the board surprised by this? There are more snake oil salesmen per capita than almost any other business.

This could help level the field in recruiting especially if they can nail some of the crooks on the AAU circuit.

[wadesworld]

Feds alleged Brian Bowen's family received $100k to attend Louisville.

But no worries here, Slick "15 Second" Rick obviously had no knowledge of the situation.  Because head coaches always let their DOBOs handle recruiting visit schedules and their assistants handle recruiting on their own.  He had no idea any of these things were going on.

 

[wadesworld]

I am sure "Slick Rick" didn't know anything about it.

Oops.  Didn't see there was a second page.  You beat me to it.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Per ESPN he is at ADIDAS now

Bleacher Report and Business Insider have him at Nike.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/college-basketball-bribery-scandal-arrests-2017-9

In any regard, University of Miami also implicated (surprise, surprise)

[WarriorInNYC]

There is a way to regulate this ... the NCAA.  Where is the NCAA on this?  If they cannot handle this, why have NCAA investigations?

Sounds like the NCAA should have been on top of this, but they weren't.  But it also sounds like actual crimes were committed, so the FBI should get involved.  Other typical NCAA investigations are looking into violations of NCAA rules, which usually, those violations are just to the NCAA rules and not federal crimes.

Bribery and corruption are serious charges and punishment should not be contained to just within the NCAA.

[DegenerateDish]

If Pitino survives this, he'll have an affair, stripper scandal, and bribery charges all on him.

I mean...

[Pakuni]

There is a way to regulate this ... the NCAA.  Where is the NCAA on this?  If they cannot handle this, why have NCAA investigations?

You want the FBI to turn over investigations of criminal activities to the NCAA?

[forgetful]

There is a way to regulate this ... the NCAA.  Where is the NCAA on this?  If they cannot handle this, why have NCAA investigations?

Yeah, why even have laws.  Let's let every corporation or entity enforce what they think is right.  Laws are stupid.

NCAA investigations are not supposed to look into breaking federal laws.  That's what law enforcement is for.  The NCAA is supposed to police their own rules and regulations, that must also conform to the federal laws. 

I honestly can't believe we are having to explain to someone why the FBI/police are enforcing federal laws instead of some random organization.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Well, the good news out of this is that MU is no longer a bubble team. Just moved up at least six spots.

[Dr. Blackheart]

USC is South Carolina, not Southern Cal (at least not yet).

Evans was also an assistant at South Carolina before moving to Oklahoma State. His indictment covers both school.  The school tally now at seven, all NCAA tournament teams last year.

MU may get a NCAA win credit from last season.

[WarriorInNYC]

Feds alleged Brian Bowen's family received $100k to attend Louisville.

This is crazy.  I didn't follow this recruitment at all, but looking at the timeline of this after a quick google search, his commitment came out of nowhere:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-lands-surprise-commitment-from-brian-bowen-last-five-star-in-2017/

And then there is this tweet, which is just amazing:

https://twitter.com/Efawcett7/status/912686651662417922

[LAZER]

Evans was also an assistant at South Carolina before moving to Oklahoma State. His indictment covers both school.  The school tally now at seven, all NCAA tournament teams last year.

MU may get a NCAA win credit from last season.

Evans was at OSU last year.

[GooooMarquette]

This is crazy.  I didn't follow this recruitment at all, but looking at the timeline of this after a quick google search, his commitment came out of nowhere:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-lands-surprise-commitment-from-brian-bowen-last-five-star-in-2017/

And then there is this tweet, which is just amazing:

https://twitter.com/Efawcett7/status/912686651662417922

Yep, Rick $ure got lucky.

[Galway Eagle]

Didn’t DePaul hire Bowen’s HS coach and get Tyger Cambell to get Bowen?

[Tugg Speedman]

Evans was also an assistant at South Carolina before moving to Oklahoma State. His indictment covers both school.  The school tally now at seven, all NCAA tournament teams last year.

MU may get a NCAA win credit from last season.

If so, does this mean MU picks up their share of the NCAA money?

[DegenerateDish]

This is crazy.  I didn't follow this recruitment at all, but looking at the timeline of this after a quick google search, his commitment came out of nowhere:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-lands-surprise-commitment-from-brian-bowen-last-five-star-in-2017/

And then there is this tweet, which is just amazing:

https://twitter.com/Efawcett7/status/912686651662417922

You can't even make it up, it's just awesome now knowing what we know. For a college coach, let alone someone as infamous as Pitino, to provide that kind of detail, in hindsight, is amazing.

[LAZER]

I can't imagine Pitino survives this

[MerrittsMustache]

If Pitino survives this, he'll have an affair, stripper scandal, and bribery charges all on him.

I mean...

He'll also have 7 Final Fours and 2 titles, which is how he's survived 

[Dr. Blackheart]

Evans was at OSU last year.

But he recruited the players on the South Carolina roster. The indictment spans both schools as the investigation is three years in the making.

[Galway Eagle]

If so, does this mean MU picks up their share of the NCAA money?

We also get to hang a final four banner