OT: Yahoo Report implicates Miles Bridges in Dirty Dealings with ASM Sports Agency

"This banner will hang here for eternity". If by eternity, you mean less than a couple years, then yes, Tom, it will. Enjoy "retirement" ya bitch

Monte Morris, Brian Bowen

$500 from one agent who was indicted. Look at how many players failed to sign with ASM when they got to the league. Do you think there was only one "corrupt" agency in town? The FBI had wiretaps on Dawkins, not the players. We can presume that these players were also being courted by other agents, who likely were willing to offer benefits as well. What we know is that it appears that Miles's mother received at least $500, at least.

Think of it if you're State. You keep the amount low to limit cashflow, but still break the rules. Then the threat is blackmail, not the dollars that keeps him in school.

"Miles, if you leave we're going to announce that we found this impermissible benefit, suspend you, and totally smear you, tanking your draft stock and costing you millions. MSU will get off with no issues because it's only $500"

Kansas takes their payola from Adidas, not agents. You seriously need a program to keep up with who is paying off who.

will be disappointed in Eli Brooks.  But I don't expect much of any response from him about these allegations.

Josh Jackson is listed here as having gotten a couple thousand dollars. And that was months before he even committed to Kansas, and over a year before he signed with an agent (that wound up not being ASM).

NCAA won't do anything.  Maybe a "don't do that again."  

It's getting to the point where maybe the Government needs to revoke the tax free status of some of these programs. . .

that would straighten everybody up. 

How much does a tatto cost? I don't think there is a amount threshold for breaking the rules. This is just a partial leak of information, how much more is out there is my question.

Where there’s smoke there’s fire.

So what is your monetary limit?

Agreed....but, as has been pointed out elsewhere, it's not like Dawkins was the only guy in town. If someone takes $400 from one guy, reasonable to assume that they'd take more money from others, particularly those who actually land the player (i.e. bagmen, Draymond Green, etc).

Plus, there are 4,000 phone calls that were tapped. We've only seen a tiny spreadsheet, which is just a snapshot of all the evidence. Probably more to come as Yahoo seems to be releasing little teasers here and there.

I didn't realize impermissible benefits were graded on a "come on, guys" scale. Yes, a dinner and a $400 loan are small potatoes, but (a) there is undoubtedly more that hasn't been full reported, and (b) they still broke the rules. You don't accept money from an agent when your kid is in school; that's it. You don't like that rule, then either lead for changes in the NCAA or go overseas. But that's a clear rule that most teams abide by.

Yet another reason why the chorus of those calling for Beilein's job last year were dead wrong.

It might well come to that.  If they have evidence that puts him in Pitino's boat as working with agents to move players around, they will do just that.  The FBI doesn't give a rats ass about what school you work for.

I don't think he'll be fired, but I also suspect he might retire early. I mean, he's a millionaire 63 year old who has been exposed now for not handling sexual assaults well and possibly recruiting guys illegally. Like, none of that sounds fun going forward, and it will undoubtedly make his life more difficult. If I was him, get out and enjoy your life.