Miles Bridges pays $40, clears NCAA violation
According to the report on ESPN, Bridges' family members had a dinner paid for by Christian Dawkins without his knowledge, and that was the extent of his violation. He paid back the $40 value of the dinner and is now clear. Amazing how the NCAA solves some situations so fast while other important ones take far too long (there were also expense reports documenting further payment from Dawkins, but since Bridges and MSU deny the payment, the were dismissed. Go figure).
February 27th, 2018 at 11:56 AM ^
This whole thing just STINKS to High Heaven and just when you thought the NCAA coudnt go any lower...THEY DO!
February 27th, 2018 at 12:01 PM ^
oh PUH LEEEEEEZE This was the system for years and they knew EXACTLY how the system worked...Have your assistants do all the dirty work..never speak of it so you can claim you had no knowledge of it....then Lie and Deny Lie and Deny ..and for the most part its worked beccause the NCAA has looked the other way..is feckless..is Corrupt and part of the problem NOT the solution
February 27th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 12:23 PM ^
MSU is saying that the Dawkins expense report was totally bunk, but that in the investigation they found out one of Bridges's parent went to lunch with someone else last Winter when Miles was making his NBA decision and let an agent pick up the tab. Sounds far fetched, although nothing on that expesne report was likely very accurate.
February 27th, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^
February 27th, 2018 at 12:55 PM ^
Did the NCAA just give the go ahead to allow "impermissible" benefits? I mean, if you can just pay them back on the off chance you get caught and receive no punishment, then why not?
February 27th, 2018 at 1:18 PM ^
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February 27th, 2018 at 4:01 PM ^
please you think its just $40? Cmon man
February 27th, 2018 at 4:47 PM ^
$40 to treat a family to a meal? Cheapest agent I've ever heard. Classy guy probably met up at the local Long John Silvers.
February 27th, 2018 at 5:31 PM ^
When you enable what MSU has for going on decades, can you blame them for trying to protect the thing with the least actual value: their athletic legacy? Many people seem to scoff at vacated wins and such, but while some vacating deserves that, it is precisely that which is a lesson that the results of cutting corners and worse to attain victory shouldn't be celebrated. It is unfortunate that the coaches involved, in this case Izzo and Dantonio, cannot see past themselves to realize this. If you were coach and were truly unaware on some level and you truly felt empathy for the victims, not just to prop up your own ego/image, you would happily get rid of the titles and trophies. Those trophies and accomplishments, unfortunately, have become idols preventing any sort of healing to take place. I'd like to think Michigan is different, and while MSU fans and others are quick to point out the mistakes in Michigan's past, there are no banners up from the Fab Five era. Perhaps this sounds holier than thou, but as an idealist it saddens me when people who have power to actually help in substantial ways do the opposite, or only help in superficial ways when it benefits them.
February 27th, 2018 at 6:57 PM ^
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February 27th, 2018 at 7:01 PM ^
one isn't
happy with Michigan's coach
go back to RCMB
thanks
February 27th, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
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February 27th, 2018 at 9:59 PM ^
It’s so transparent what you people are doing.Right back at ya.
February 27th, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
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