https://sports.yahoo.com/exclusive-...-offer-hoops-scandal-middleman-175046487.html
You really hate to see this happen to such a straight shooter.
You really hate to see this happen to such a straight shooter.
Hard to believe, but Will Wade is on a wiretap talking about an "strong-ass offer" made to a recruit
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@Russ Wood thoughts?
I remember a lot experts talking about what a great recruiter he was when it came to Hyatt and Reid. I was a bit skeptical when Hyatt went from open to a lock for LSU a month before his visit
I remember a lot experts talking about what a great recruiter he was when it came to Hyatt and Reid. I was a bit skeptical when Hyatt went from open to a lock for LSU a month before his visit
Nothing weird about them landing 5 star after 5 star being such a traditional power and all...
Russ has been denying that Wade did anything wrong the whole time.
Obviously he has been paying kids. When Russ said that he had a relationship with Naz Reid since 8th grade I joke that "oh you mean he's been paying him since 8th grade" and he basically took exception. Bball recruiting is so shady and its no "accident" how they have been getting these 5 stars down their recently including two kids from NY/NJ to magically go down there.
perennial mediocre LSU landing top recruits and the kid got paid? You don't say? The only people that didn't understand this would have to be extremely naive or willingly looking the other way.
Wake me when some form of punishment for such an indiscretion is forthcoming. I wouldn’t count on LSU taking action.
I’m not faulting Russ but everyone in this business knows what’s going on and they are all afraid to talk because it will hurt in the wallet.
I'm not here to defend Russ or anyone but,......
I think what he said about Wade was that there was not any proof. That is true.......without proof, a Reporter really can't say publicly that he is dirty because no one receiving money will ever admit it or speak up. If they do, they are admitting to income tax evasion.
This appears to be a Smoking Gun.
I think what he said about Wade was that there was not any proof. That is true.......without proof, a Reporter really can't say publicly that he is dirty because no one receiving money will ever admit it or speak up. If they do, they are admitting to income tax evasion.
This appears to be a Smoking Gun.
The refs and Wade are always right
Jokes aside
I get this is foul play and shouldn't be done. Possibly takes recruits away from schools who play it fair etc, but does anyone think it's kinda ridiculous for them to be dedicating FBI resources to investigating all this. Couldn't they be used on something more important?
This is why I am going to switch and just watch Ivy League basketball...........
Insert obligatory joke about LATech really paying for it here.
Ncaa may sanction Rutgers for being in the running for Hyatt.:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
Rutgers Athletics has never gotten onboard with the wink and nod approach to landing elite athletes whose families know they can expect more than an athletic scholarship. It’s not just the Duke’s and Kentucky’s and Michigan’s and Louisville’s and Florida’s and Alabama’s and UCLA’s. Creighton, Tennessee, Auburn. You can name the school. Rutgers doesn’t get it. It doesn’t take much creative thinking and planning to stretch the rules.
I am sorry but Russ shot down the idea that LSU was cheating like we were idiots for even bringing it up. It was so obvious it’s not even funny. What should happen is for Russ to admit that we are not playing on a level playing field with these other programs. I have to remind myself of this often when I get pissed at Pike or any other RU coach for losing out on a recruit. I mean is there another sport in the country so corrupt? Where people can just blatantly cheat and the punishment nowhere near fits the crime. They should literally shut down the LSU program for two years and let the kids transfer that didn’t get paid if there are any. The message has to be STRONG if they ever want to get this back under control that this will not be tolerated
Stop people . This is what college basketball is. Don’t like it, don’t watch . Arizona is still coached by Sean Miller for crissakes.
Do you think getting Corey sanders was 100 percent clean?
Do you think getting Corey sanders was 100 percent clean?
Kind of funny that this quote comes from a poster who has Tony Soprano in his avatar.
Hyatt is already enrolled there and is redshirting . He’d have to transfer
This entire thread just makes me think of this. Simply the best:
This is a bit of a strange take. We have been told that Rutgers doesn't play that game. I believe that.
Someone suggesting Wade cheated because high star players start dropping there is at least a sensible leap.
Rutgers paying Corey Sanders? You'll need to provide at least some logic/intel/'proof' vs just suggesting it in your lame post IMHO.
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I know for a fact naz got paid and know how much it was too. 6-figures
unfortunatly for Rutger’s fans Steve Pikiell will not cheat. Never. To good of a person. This is why we will continue to lose guys like Hyatt and Martin twins. The most unfortunate part is some Rutgers fans will trash pikiell and want to fire him for not getting those players. Integrity and honesty were good qualities in a person and leader of men. That being said pikiell chose this profession and apparently it is dirtier than a pig in poop.
I'm still trying to figure out where that saying originated. I have pigs and my pigs will get up, poop on the other side of the stall then go back to sleep on the other side. Now if it were sheep in poop or goats in poop I could understand. Those are some dirty animals, they don't care where they drop their pellets, food bowl, water bowl or where they sleep they don't care.
While Chris Webber and his dad got paid money by a local Detroiter 30 years ago, Michigan hasn't even been close to paying kids the last 20 years. John Beilein was voted the most ethical coach in the country by his peers, and maybe consequently has landed very few elite recruits relative to his success on the court. He won't even offer kids a scholarship until they finish their sophomore year of HS.
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Russ aint gonna comment on this. He knows and all guys tied in like him not only know it goes on but almost all of them know the exact amounts paid too
I'm not sure a public message board flogging of Russ is warranted. So he was wrong on this one, so what? We all know it goes on anyway and all of us are wrong a bunch here. He adds value to the board.
Flogging not necessary but if he knows it goes on, he shouldn't comment on it in first place. Now that it is clear something fishy went on, he can ignore it or admit it.
I always have to laugh at the "Court of Social Media." What exactly did he say that has everyone so bent out of shape? The bottom line is for him to do what he does, he's not going to call out coaches based on hearsay. I'm guessing he wasn't in the room when any transactions went down, so what's he gonna say? "Guilty" based on a bunch of message board inferences?
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