Been digging around on the Monte situation....

[isu81]

The stuff that came out yesterday is tip of the iceberg. The FBI does not care about meals and small loans, whether they get paid back or not. They get involved in serious crimes. The stuff revealed yesterday outside of the Sean Miller news is really small compared to the kind of stuff that came out surrounding Pitino.

There is very big news on the horizon that I really cannot imagine involves us.

 

[bosco]

When it comes to punishment the NCAA is the schizophrenic aunt we all keep in the attic. You never know what **** it's going to do. I'll keep my bat and can of mace handy thank You.

 

[CloneInLA]

The stuff that came out yesterday is tip of the iceberg. The FBI does not care about meals and small loans, whether they get paid back or not. They get involved in serious crimes. The stuff revealed yesterday outside of the Sean Miller news is really small compared to the kind of stuff that came out surrounding Pitino.

There is very big news on the horizon that I really cannot imagine involves us.

Agree 100%. While Miller was a top agent, there’s others that are talking and more importantly, shoe executives who are talking. No idea where this leads but it isn’t stopping here. My question in regards to Arizona and Ayton, if this is true, are all schools paying for players in some way? Is it mostly “blue bloods” paying for top talent (ku, uk, duke etc) or is it mostly 2nd tier teams that want to be elite like Az and Louisville? This could get really, really bad

 

[Cyclonic1]

About what I was thinking. Not terribly worried about the overall situation.

Big news flash on our top TV station in AZ last night that Sean Miller was recorded on a wiretap telling Dawkins that he wanted to be the one that gave $100,000 to their top recruit last year (can't remember the name but projected as probable first pick in next draft.

 

[simply1]

There is very big news on the horizon that I really cannot imagine involves us.

I certainly hope not, but given some big things are coming I can't seem to find my ability to joke about this Monte thing.

 

[Cycsk]

In a strange way, this may be very good news because it means that Monte's brunch was the worst thing they had to report. If there had been suspicions of anything worse, they would have been included.

 

[Sparkplug]

If Monte’s mom said he paid for his own breakfast that’s good enough. I don’t think she is a rule breaker and her son isn’t a rule breaker

 

[isu81]

In a strange way, this may be very good news because it means that Monte's brunch was the worst thing they had to report. If there had been suspicions of anything worse, they would have been included.

What was reported is completely independent of the FBI investigation.

 

[CloneGuy8]

We'll probably get a 10 scholarship/year reduction for 25 years. Arizona will get a talking to from Emmert telling them to not do it again.

 

[mjhavlo76]

I'm a little skeptical that this is ALL that we will hear about the Monte Morris/Dawkins relationship. When the FBI gets involved, I seriously doubt that a supposed paid breakfast by Dawkins is all that they were investigating. I hope I'm wrong, but the vibe I'm getting is that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[jsb]

I'm a little skeptical that this is ALL that we will hear about the Monte Morris/Dawkins relationship. When the FBI gets involved, I seriously doubt that a supposed paid breakfast by Dawkins is all that they were investigating. I hope I'm wrong, but the vibe I'm getting is that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Of course a breakfast wasn't all they were investigating. The whole story was about loans and other payments made. And there was a section on meals. See this is where the local media confuses people. You seem to think that Monte was a main focus of the story that was released on Friday. He was a very minor part of it.

Monte didn't sign with Dawkins, so I am not sure that Dawkins was giving Monte a lot of benefits just for fun. Dawkins did have a more extensive relationship with Colin Sexton. And we all know that Monte and Colin trained together for a few weeks in Atlanta over the summers. I'm guessing that Dawkins was making contact with Sexton and happened to run into Monte.

I'm sure this is just the tip of the iceberg in regards to CBB and I'd never be shocked if an Iowa State player was involved. But I would be shocked if there was anything more to Monte and Dawkins specifically.

 

[FinalFourCy]

I'm a little skeptical that this is ALL that we will hear about the Monte Morris/Dawkins relationship. When the FBI gets involved, I seriously doubt that a supposed paid breakfast by Dawkins is all that they were investigating. I hope I'm wrong, but the vibe I'm getting is that this is just the tip of the iceberg.

You’re wrong because your logic is bad.

Of course the FBI wasn’t investigating dinner etiquette. That’s all they found on Morris when looking for financial crimes. It’s not complicated.

 

[jbindm]

I think there are going to be bigger fish to fry once the full report is released. I'm not too worried about it.

 

[SpokaneCY]

You’re wrong because your logic is bad.

Of course the FBI wasn’t investigating dinner etiquette. That’s all they found on Morris when looking for financial crimes. It’s not complicated.

The ONLY reason (good gawd I hope so anyway) MM was mentioned was because the actual copy of records were released about the loans to players and MM's breakfast (whether paid for or not) was on the sheet. Willing to bet my left nut MM has zero to do with the FBI investigation and zero to do with any NCAA issues,

 

[FinalFourCy]

The ONLY reason (good gawd I hope so anyway) MM was mentioned was because the actual copy of records were released about the loans to players and MM's breakfast (whether paid for or not) was on the sheet. Willing to bet my left nut MM has zero to do with the FBI investigation and zero to do with any NCAA issues,

Agree. Unfortunately his name was used by talentless members of the media needing site hits.

 

[kcbob79clone]

Exactly my thoughts

If Monte’s mom said he paid for his own breakfast that’s good enough. I don’t think she is a rule breaker and her son isn’t a rule breaker