Players That Have De-commited amidst the CBB Corruption Case

[jbindm]

Be careful here. Some of these kids are clearly caught up in the NCAA and legal issues and may never play college ball. However, there are likely some innocent kids that committed to these schools that now that this has come out will decommit because they don't want to be a part of that kind of a program, or weren't involved and want to get away from the blight.

Let's not assume every kid that committed is dirty. If they are it will be unveiled, but I would be shocked if there aren't some innocent kids who are great people and would be great additions to another university currently committed to or attending these schools.

Sure, that's all true. Committing to Louisville or another of the tainted programs doesn't necessarily mean that each one of these kids took money. But until the investigation is over then you can't be sure one way or the other. Suppose you recruited one of them, they played for you, and it turned out that they did take money. Every game they played for you would become a forfeit. Not every program can afford to take that chance or will want to take that chance.

 

[fsanford]

Be careful here. Some of these kids are clearly caught up in the NCAA and legal issues and may never play college ball. However, there are likely some innocent kids that committed to these schools that now that this has come out will decommit because they don't want to be a part of that kind of a program, or weren't involved and want to get away from the blight.

Let's not assume every kid that committed is dirty. If they are it will be unveiled, but I would be shocked if there aren't some innocent kids who are great people and would be great additions to another university currently committed to or attending these schools.

If you can clearly differentiate, sure, if you cannot you stay clear of them.
Again though you are talking mostly 5 star and upper 4 star kids

Not that ISU would be a landing spot for any of them, but I suspect if none of the top programs offer these kids one of 3 things is going on

1) The kid/family is dirty.
2) The program is dirty and does want to draw further scrutiny
3) all of the above

 

[LincolnWay187]

I want to know if the tax man is visiting these kids families. 100k cash?!

 

[Gunnerclone]

lucca Steiger and CJ Bruten’s heads have exploded over the past 48 hours.

 

[ZJohnson]

I would bet that Coach P has already reached out to Ramey. He came on an unofficial about a year ago before he committed to L'ville.

 

[ClonesFTW]

I want to know if the tax man is visiting these kids families. 100k cash?!

Yep, could get ugly for the family at tax time if the money is already spent.

 

[Cyclonic1]

AKA, the scarlet letter kids.

I believe that with Pitino gone from Louisville CBB just got got a helluva lot less slimey.

 

[CycloneErik]

I believe that with Pitino gone from Louisville CBB just got got a helluva lot less slimey.

Just a drop in the bucket.

 

[browns4cy]

The ncaa need investigated to and there compliance division. The fact that UNC and Kansas and the other blue chip schools seem to get away with things other schools cant

 

[CycloneErik]

The ncaa need investigated to and there compliance division. The fact that UNC and Kansas and the other blue chip schools seem to get away with things other schools cant

How many people have to point out that the FBI has investigation abilities that the NCAA can't even pretend to have?
The NCAA can't subpoena documents, conduct wiretaps, use undercover agents, and all the things the FBI can do. The NCAA just doesn't have that power, and no private entity should.

 

[CyCloned]

Be careful here. Some of these kids are clearly caught up in the NCAA and legal issues and may never play college ball. However, there are likely some innocent kids that committed to these schools that now that this has come out will decommit because they don't want to be a part of that kind of a program, or weren't involved and want to get away from the blight.

Let's not assume every kid that committed is dirty. If they are it will be unveiled, but I would be shocked if there aren't some innocent kids who are great people and would be great additions to another university currently committed to or attending these schools.

While I agree with what you are saying, it seems pretty unlikely that schools would pay one player to come and not another. Kind of like the kid sleeping with the hot teacher, guys are not going to keep their mouths shut.

 

[CTTB78]

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I'd feel bad, but they've really lost nothing,......

Agree, as long as the IRS isn't knocking on their door in a few months.

 

[srjclone]

 

[rholtgraves]

Sure, that's all true. Committing to Louisville or another of the tainted programs doesn't necessarily mean that each one of these kids took money. But until the investigation is over then you can't be sure one way or the other. Suppose you recruited one of them, they played for you, and it turned out that they did take money. Every game they played for you would become a forfeit. Not every program can afford to take that chance or will want to take that chance.

Not necessarily true. There is precedence for playing a kid and not getting wins taken away. See Duke and Corey Maggatte. NCAA said they Duke did not have reason to believe he took money and therefore wouldn't be punished.

 

[CycloneErik]

Agree, as long as the IRS isn't knocking on their door in a few months.

Self-inflicted lesson time there.

 

[Cardinal and Gold]

Since the University of Iowa stole the State of Iowa's nickname as their nickname, we should take the outline of the state in cardinal and gold as our secondary logo. Keep it simple and meaningful while sticking it to the team out east. Just like I cringe when I hear Iowa referred to as the Hawkeye state. Now they won't be able to look at a map without cringing.

 

[jbindm]

Not necessarily true. There is precedence for playing a kid and not getting wins taken away. See Duke and Corey Maggatte. NCAA said they Duke did not have reason to believe he took money and therefore wouldn't be punished.

You think ISU and Duke are going to get equal treatment from the NCAA?

 

[rholtgraves]

You think ISU and Duke are going to get equal treatment from the NCAA?

The problem they have though, is you can't punish kids for being committed to a school that got caught without some proof they did something. And you can't punish schools for signing a kid and playing a kid when there is no evidence he did anything.

 

[mdk2isu]

Since the University of Iowa stole the State of Iowa's nickname as their nickname, we should take the outline of the state in cardinal and gold as our secondary logo. Keep it simple and meaningful while sticking it to the team out east. Just like I cringe when I hear Iowa referred to as the Hawkeye state. Now they won't be able to look at a map without cringing.

Wrong thread?

 

[jcyclonee]

lucca Steiger and CJ Bruten’s heads have exploded over the past 48 hours.

Wasn't Lucca's payment from the team in Germany something like some day old apfelkuchen?