"Compliance is 6th" - The Official Busbygate Thread

[Jeff Lebowski]

Time for a dedicated thread. (Sorry vic, didn't like your thread title)

I will kick us off with this tweet:

Kevin Graham @KevinGrahamWEEI 1h
BYU may have given improper benefits to skill position players? That include Riley Nelson who was given the improper benefit of starting?

[San Juan Sun]

Compliance is 6th?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Compliance is 6th?

That line is from DDD, btw. I can't take credit for that.

[MarkGrace]

@ title
@ tweet

[San Juan Sun]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...roper-benefits

"I'm not saying we're perfect or there couldn't be a violation at some point, I would really like a program to be successful and show that you can win by playing by the rules and doing it with high standards. It's becoming increasingly difficult with the booster population. I think that's what most programs are struggling with."

Dude, it wasn't just boosters giving benefits. It was your right hand man on the administrative staff.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Lead story on KSL TV tonight. Feature went on for at least ten minutes. Somebody should link when it comes online. They interviewed Val Hale, Jeff Bennedict, and others.

[lambdacoug]

Dammit. It was nice that BYU hadn't had a violation, and that may still be the case, but it's only a matter of when, not if, some dirt is dug up. Seriously, though, short of (further) crippling the program, how bad could sanctions really be? In the event it comes to NCAA sanctions I, for one, will really, really miss the podunk bowl games against MWC 8th seed... Besides, BYU could spin this in such a way that even if it was against NCAA regs, it's still compliant with the commandments, which is really what is the most important thing. Not that I agree, but whatever...

[Bo Diddley]

Dammit. It was nice that BYU hadn't had a violation, and that may still be the case, but it's only a matter of when, not if, some dirt is dug up. Seriously, though, short of (further) crippling the program, how bad could sanctions really be? In the event it comes to NCAA sanctions I, for one, will really, really miss the podunk bowl games against MWC 8th seed... Besides, BYU could spin this in such a way that even if it was against NCAA regs, it's still compliant with the commandments, which is really what is the most important thing. Not that I agree, but whatever...

I'm pretty sure they couldn't spin around the commandment of not lying.

[Blueintheface]

I sure hope this thread is short-lived (nothing personal JL, just hoping for quick resolution is all).

[Flystripper]

Bronco is done. He won't survive this.

[myboynoah]

Bronco is done. He won't survive this.

I don't know. I'd wait and see what the investigation turns up. What did Bronco know and when did he know it? It's not clear what "improper benefits" the players received.

At least Bronco has the cover of a winning record.

[Crockett]

Talo Steves of Totalbluesports.com is saying this is a nothing burger. Was already dealt with by BYU and NCAA. Press just got wind of it and now it's a story. We'll see...

[OceanBlue]

Disappointing to say the least. If the rumors are true about the players having a house on the side this won't be pretty. BYU somehow needs to get out in front of this story.

[cougjunkie]

Disappointing to say the least. If the rumors are true about the players having a house on the side this won't be pretty. BYU somehow needs to get out in front of this story.

They didn't have a house on the side. They lived in Busbys basement apartment for a heavily discounted rate or for free.

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[USUC]

I'm worried about possible sanctions but I'm even more worried about current players potentially ineligible. Sure hope there is quick resolution with this.