Notre Dame suspends entire men's swim team

[Pakuni]

Notre Dame is suspending its men's swimming program for a minimum of one academic year after internal and external investigations revealed a widespread gambling issue that violated NCAA rules, and what athletic director Pete Bevacqua termed in a statement, "a deeply embedded team culture dismissive of Notre Dame's standards for student-athletes."

https://www.si.com/college/sources-notre-dame-suspends-mens-swimming-program-one-year-after-gambling-investigation

[Galway Eagle]

Women kills herself due to fallout from being raped by ND football player? ND: "keep playing!"

Man dies due to negligence of football staff. ND: "keep playing!"

Swim team gambles. ND: "shut it down!"

[dgies9156]

Women kills herself due to fallout from being raped by ND football player? ND: "keep playing!"

Man dies due to negligence of football staff. ND: "keep playing!"

Swim team gambles. ND: "shut it down!"

What do you expect?

Football to Notre Dame is what Mother's Milk is to a newborn.

[tower912]

Wanna bet there is a lawsuit?

[Pakuni]

Wanna bet there is a lawsuit?

What are the odds of that?

[tower912]

The odds are taking a dive.  Gottlieb probably wants in some of that action.   Pay for it using credit cards.


Created their own book.  Set times goals and bet over/unders on their own meets and events.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Wanna bet there is a lawsuit?

I will say no. They are honoring scholarships and allowing them to transfer.

[tower912]

The operative part of that sentence was 'wanna bet'.

[Herman Cain]

There is rampant betting all over the country amongst student athletes in the "Olympic Sports" as Notre Dame refers to the minor sports.

I was surprised when I found out so. that book makers made odds in those sports . Kids have a huge advantage , cause they know if the key players on the tram where drunk the night before , for example

Schadenfreud with respect to Notre Dame.

[wadesworld]

There is rampant betting all over the country amongst student athletes in the "Olympic Sports" as Notre Dame refers to the minor sports.

I was surprised when I found out so. that book makers made odds in those sports . Kids have a huge advantage , cause they know if the key players on the tram where drunk the night before , for example

Schadenfreud with respect to Notre Dame.

They literally state in the article that sports books do not make odds for swimming, and ND's swimmers made their own book.

[JWags85]

It's still probably Brian Kelly's fault

[Herman Cain]

They literally state in the article that sports books do not make odds for swimming, and ND's swimmers made their own book.

Referring to other minor sports where there are sports books. Baseball, Softball, Soccer , Lacrosse etc

[MU82]

Referring to other minor sports where there are sports books. Baseball, Softball, Soccer , Lacrosse etc

Ah, that would explain why you put your comment in this thread about betting during swimming.

[real chili 83]

I blame Digger.

[4everwarriors]

Nah, Johnnie Dee for handing Goose Brell a mustard packet during pre-game introductions, aina?

[MuggsyB]

Every sports program at Notre Lame should be banned for 10 yrs minimum.

[pbiflyer]

Every sports program at Notre Lame should be banned for 10 yrs minimum.

Except the leprechaun. He should be forced into a dance off with the Australian breaker.

So wasn't the controversy that the swimmers were betting among themselves about their own results? Because I'm pretty sure in Vegas there isn't a line on Notre Dame swimming. And if there is, they should burn the whole damn place to the ground.
Speaking of which another Marquette alum and I were almost kicked out of Excalibur for gambling. We were playing that stupid roll the ball horse, racing game and betting between the two of us who would finish higher. The bet? The dollar cost to play the next game. We were warned once and then told we would have to stop or be thrown out.
Seems about the same level of enforcement as Notre Dame swimming.

[dgies9156]

Every sports program at Notre Lame should be banned for 10 yrs minimum.

Naah, just severely limit their scholarships. I'd rather beat the crap out of them for 10 years!

[MU82]

If you're a college athlete, just don't bet.

It's not that complicated.

[tower912]

Ryan Amoroso and Matt Mortenson would like a word.