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FBI Arrests Assistant Coaches at Arizona, Auburn, OK State and USC
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Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by New Mexican Disaster View PostThe case against Chuck Person is a good example. He needed money and got hooked up with a "financial planner (i.e. fraudster)" that paid him to connect him with a player. Person then tells the player that this is the guy that you need to take care of your money and the kid says "I trust you 100%." Person then lies to the kid's mother that this guy is a guy that managed his and Charles Barkley's money when he was in the NBA. Person does not inquire as to whether the adviser has qualifications, abilities or can deliver any of the promised benefits ( he has been involved in schemes defrauding people for years, and he is an FBI informant).
That is the fraudulent element. If it were just NCAA stuff no biggie. These coaches are alleged to have used their positions to manipulate players and families to take actions with only their own bottom lines at heart.Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
"Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson
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Originally posted by Green Monstah View PostI just read part of the ESPN article. That's definitely bad mojo.
After the Louisville assistant left the hotel room, Dawkins and the others discussed the payment plan to the first recruit's family. He said that even though Adidas had agreed to pay him $100,000, a rival athletic apparel company was "coming with a higher number," and he needed to get more money from Adidas to secure the player's commitment to Louisville. Dawkins said he'd spoken to the second unnamed Louisville coach and told him, "I need you to call Jim Gatto, who's the head of everything" at Adidas' basketball program.Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by falafel View PostSo this is nothing earth shattering, but looks like Nike is referenced as doing the same things Adidas was caught doing.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...rds-corruptionGet confident, stupid
-landpoke
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Originally posted by HuskyFreeNorthwest View PostI have no idea if Nike does or doesn't engage in this, I would suspect they do. However, I'd have a hard time arguing that your quoted part means Nike. Could be UA, could be Nike, could be a lie to negotiate more money or quicker payment.Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by New Mexican Disaster View PostThe case against Chuck Person is a good example. He needed money and got hooked up with a "financial planner (i.e. fraudster)" that paid him to connect him with a player. Person then tells the player that this is the guy that you need to take care of your money and the kid says "I trust you 100%." Person then lies to the kid's mother that this guy is a guy that managed his and Charles Barkley's money when he was in the NBA. Person does not inquire as to whether the adviser has qualifications, abilities or can deliver any of the promised benefits ( he has been involved in schemes defrauding people for years, and he is an FBI informant).
Of course I totally agree that Chuck Person is a scumbag but this crime was created by the FBI and is entrapment it seems to me, not something that existed until the FBI sent Marty Blazer to Chuck Person with a wire. Is that incorrect?
I wonder what percentage of people in this country would turn down $50K for doing their recruiting job really well and passing along a little money from a shoe company. Still not a fan of this type of entrapment and prosecution. Sorry.
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Originally posted by CardiacCoug View PostMy understanding is that this "financial planner" Marty Blazer, as part of his cooperation with the FBI, goes to Chuck Person wearing a wire and offers him $50K and then rolls from there.
Of course I totally agree that Chuck Person is a scumbag but this crime was created by the FBI and is entrapment it seems to me, not something that existed until the FBI sent Marty Blazer to Chuck Person with a wire. Is that incorrect?
I wonder what percentage of people in this country would turn down $50K for doing their recruiting job really well and passing along a little money from a shoe company. Still not a fan of this type of entrapment and prosecution. Sorry.
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Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Originally posted by BYUMizzou View PostAnyone care to predict which schools get dinged with the next round of arrests. The winner gets a prize to be determined by BYUMizzou. Prizes currently under consideration include $1 million, a round trip all-expenses paid trip to Fiji, or a virtual high five from BYUMizzou."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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