I'm sorry, but the AD at OSU hired this guy. As a coach, he was representing OSU Athletics and their basketball program The school must be punished. They're ******* cheating. The student athletes are more than welcome to transfer out. If you decide to play for a cheating program, you are lumped in with them. Sucks, but has to be done. Just wish the NCAA can act more swiftly than having a process that takes 3 freaking years to impose penalties.
Hoping that KU burns soon.
So what are the penalties for Brad Underwood?
With this, combined with the carnage at SFA, if he isn't hit with a show-cause then I'm not sure what warrants one anymore.
Odds are in favor that they wouldn't have made the tournament next year anyways, but it is far from a given.In other news I've grounded my 13 year old from driving himself anywhere.
It is bogus that coaches can’t help their players in that manner, but since the lines are drawn it is cheating.Except how was it cheating? What advantage did they gain? Let them sign with agents and financial managers. Only reason this happened is because of bogus amateurism rules.
By the way, OSU was not supposed to suck next year. They were projected at #33 overall and #6 in the Big 12 on BT, which puts them solidly on the bubble if not probably a good ways inside of it to something like an #8-#10 seed.
That was assuming Cade Cunningham shows up in Stillwater, however. I would imagine that might be somewhat up in the air with this news hitting the ticker.
This might weaken the middle of the Big 12 slightly and the bottom of the bubble, though. I will take very little bit of help we can get in our big push next year.
@isutrevman Care to lay out the facts of what Underwood did?
Yeah, he wasn't going to have a great supporting cast but having a generational talent goes a long way. Likekele and Anei were at least a couple good/experienced pieces for Cade to work with. Both top 20ish returning players in the Big 12.
Cunningham is the obvious big domino rumors are already flying around about him going to another school or G-League. It also affects their top 5 class other than Cade all of them now could decide to transfer elsewhere and play as the NCAA often grants those waivers.
Just when OSU looked to have cratered through the past 3 seasons and read to build to a consistent top half Big 12 team they could be back at the bottom. Brutal. (but good for ISU to take advantage) .
We need to wait and see if their players transfer but, I would guess there will be some.
As for KU, they have to be nervous, the hammer is ready to be thrown by the NCAA... OSU didn't fight the charges or flaunt their infractions the way KU did and got a year. I think the NCAA will try to make a point with KU dud to all the publicity now. We'll see.
The NCAA probably wont find anything on Underwood. There is a reason head coaches have their assistants and recruiting coordinators act as the "bag men", so they don't get in trouble if the program is caught. That doesn't mean they don't know what's going on though. Head coaches micromanage everything. Underwood likely knew everything that was happening. I don't know that with 100% certainty, if that's what your're getting at.@isutrevman Care to lay out the facts of what Underwood did?
So what are the penalties for Brad Underwood?
He's gotten out of Dodge before the posse TWICE. Dude should have a show cause against him right now.