FBI arrrests several NCAA asst Basketball Coaches
Press conference at Noon.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/press-conference-advisory-2
September 26th, 2017 at 10:45 AM ^
please, just stop
September 26th, 2017 at 10:48 AM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 10:48 AM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
If you're worried about Jabrill and Jourdan then just imagine how SEC fans feel. Maybe adidas is just going after young talent?
Jabrill Peppers, former Michigan Wolverines linebacker and Heisman trophy finalist, today signed a multi-year contract with adidas Football.
The all-purpose player that can return kicks in special teams as easily as he can chase down running backs and wideouts, joins an adidas Football roster that already features Offensive Rookie of the Year Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys, Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa of the Los Angeles Chargers, Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller of the Denver Broncos, Super Bowl champ Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers and many more.
September 26th, 2017 at 2:32 PM ^
I'm not necessarily worried, but that shows Adidas is serious about getting into football. What better way than to pick players off the tree pre-college, just like hoops?
September 26th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
Football players aren't worth much to shoe companies. College teams have value, but the individual players? Not so much. Basketball shoes are fashion accessories. Having the right basketball players can make all the difference in a shoe companies profits.
September 26th, 2017 at 12:43 PM ^
Here, read Jabrill's own words on how he idolized Charles Woodson. It's not so weird that he'd want to come to Michigan.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/jabrill-peppers-michigan-ohio-state/
September 26th, 2017 at 12:51 PM ^
There are also no powerhouse college football schools in NJ/NY, but there's a lot of Michigan alumni in the New York area.
September 26th, 2017 at 1:44 PM ^
This is the kind of post that makes you wonder who the person posting it is and why they're posting it. The story doesn't mention Michigan or football..yet you bring both into it. Doesn't sound like something a Michigan fan would do.
September 26th, 2017 at 2:29 PM ^
I was just connecting dots and thinking about football as the next logical step. Of course there is no mention of Michigan or football, which would render the post and any, admittedly wild, speculation moot.
The point is that Michigan was one of Adidas' flagship college programs no less than 2 years ago. The news is directly related to Adidas' dealings with major college athletic programs in which it had a direct interest. The correlation between star, high profile recruits attending Adidas-affiliated universities in basketball and Michigan's juxtaposition as the same in football seemed clear. In the time Michigan was affiliated with Adidas, its highest profile recruit was Jabrill Peppers, who coincidentally signed with Adidas after college. I do not buy the fact that recuits attend college because Charles Woodson went to school here, but it may have gotten Hoke's foot in the door along with the alumni base.
Suspect fact patterns are not objectively true, but they raise concern however misguided.
Also, you insinuation that I'm some sort of seed-of-doubt planter and not a Michigan fan is ridiculous.
Bradibbs, LSA '07.
September 26th, 2017 at 10:41 AM ^
I for one, hope this blows the lid off the whole thing. The corruption is so obvious, it's about time we pull back the rock and see what's underneath.
And football is going to be scooped up into this sooner or later too.
September 26th, 2017 at 11:25 AM ^
Basketball is unique in the value individual players have as marketing assets for apparel companies and the degree to which youth programs are controlled by those companies.
There may be some knock-on effects elsewhere but the rot in basketball goes way beyond anything in other sports.
September 26th, 2017 at 10:42 AM ^
Double post.
September 26th, 2017 at 10:42 AM ^
Man, I sure hope this is the big one for these dirty dirt sandwiches. Ideal outcome: adidas is banned from working with NCAA schools. That would really ruin some gravy trains.
September 26th, 2017 at 1:50 PM ^
It would also significantly improve the college basketball uniform landscape.
September 26th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
Yup. And he grew up around Izzo and MSU, but suddenly they stopped recruiting him and he wasn't interested in them anymore late in the process. Izzo told his family to go to hell IMO. And Beilein told them long ago to pound the pavement.
September 26th, 2017 at 1:50 PM ^
Izzo and Beilein are both class acts.
September 26th, 2017 at 11:12 AM ^
Get outta here with those facts, man.
September 26th, 2017 at 10:52 AM ^
$100 K to play at Louisville for a 5 star McD's All American. At least we know what the going rate is now.
September 26th, 2017 at 10:58 AM ^
Hate those fuckers
September 26th, 2017 at 4:05 PM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 11:24 AM ^
How is Calipari not named in this suit?
September 26th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
- No head coaches were named; they have their assistants take care of the dirty stuff.
- Kentucky's a Nike school and those arrests haven't been made yet.
September 26th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
And, if this gets enough momentum, the NCAA cannot sit still.
WTF am I saying? Of course they can.
September 26th, 2017 at 11:30 AM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 11:55 AM ^
Hookers and adiddas, the rise of the louisville cardinals. The next 30 for 30
September 26th, 2017 at 12:50 PM ^
All
Day long
I
Dream
About
Strippers
Too soon??
September 26th, 2017 at 1:52 PM ^
d. At the meeting, AUGUSTINE stated that he expected Company-l to fund at least a portion of the future payments to Player-II and/or his family because, referring to a coach for the University-6 men’s basketball team ("Coach-2"), "no one swings a bigger dick than ("Coach-2") at Company-I, adding that "all (Coach-2 has to do) is pick up the phone and call somebody, (and say) these are my guys, they’re taking care of us." DAWKINS, UC-I, and Coach-I then discussed ensuring that Player-11 ultimately signed with DAWKINS upon entering the NBA, and Coach-I explained that "(Coach-2") is not a guy to have his own agent already set up" so that it would fall upon Coach-I and another assistant coach at University-6 to steer the athletes to certain advisors. With respect to Player-II, AUGUSTINE noted that "on my end, when I send my kids to college, before I send them, I’m having that conversation," and "with [Player-II], this is done."
Who is Coach 2? He swings the biggest of all dicks at Adidas, all he has to do is pick up the phone and things are handled, but he isn't one to deal with the agents himself so other coaches have to do the dirty work.
Am I reading this right?
September 26th, 2017 at 11:53 AM ^
I'm reading people claiming it doesn't matter because the NCAA can't compel the Adidas people to talk.
This is rather badly missing the point.
September 26th, 2017 at 12:25 PM ^
The accused as toast. Let's see what they have to offer in exchange for leniency. The acting attorney for the Southern District is quoting from the wires.
September 26th, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 12:59 PM ^
But will people now accept that recruits are receiving six figure payments or are many still going to argue that it's ridiculous to suggest such a thing?
September 26th, 2017 at 1:09 PM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 1:23 PM ^
when his salary depends on his not understanding it.
September 26th, 2017 at 1:42 PM ^
Usually when something like this is breaking you go to the relevant blogs and people are in denial.
I'm reading cardchronicle.com and...not so much.
Crap. And I just paid my donation. Will I get a refund when we get the death penalty?
September 26th, 2017 at 2:23 PM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 1:47 PM ^
A surprising number of posts seem to think that this kind of thing may be confined to a few schools and maybe one apparel company. It's everywhere. Nike and Under Armor do this stuff too. So do most big time programs. It's an arms race.
I think Michigan is probably as clean as a college basketball program can be. But it's because the coaching staff and athletic department are committed to avoiding street agents, "financial advisors," notorious AAU programs, etc. It's not because there's a swoosh on the uniforms.
In fact, it seems likely that Nike is as dirty as any other apparel company. Who does Worldwide Wes work for? Which company does Calipari have a contract with?
To the extent that there's any integrity in college sports, it's institution-specific and coach-specific, not brand specific.
September 26th, 2017 at 2:11 PM ^
This dude's twitter feed is incredible. Never heard of the guy until now. Jason Riley. Former Courier-Journal Reporter and a criminal justice reporter. A lot more details about what's going on.
September 26th, 2017 at 2:20 PM ^
JB was voted most honest coach in the nation by his peers...Runs a Clean program and always has
September 26th, 2017 at 2:25 PM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 2:41 PM ^
Half of SEC and Urban starting retirement plans in 3,2,1...
September 26th, 2017 at 3:19 PM ^
September 26th, 2017 at 3:25 PM ^
Player 11 is reportedly Marvin Bagley III. #1 player in the 2017 class who committed to Dook after reclassifying from the 2018 class.
September 26th, 2017 at 4:09 PM ^
Tell that to the FBI Rick. Have fun hanging with Jerry Sandusky.
- Rick Pitino on Brian Bowen's out-of-nowhere commitment in June.
September 26th, 2017 at 4:12 PM ^