Report: Corruption Case Threatens 50+ Hoops Programs

[ArmyVet]

Sounds like Dawkins and Preston Murphy made up a fictitious Creighton player to get some $$$ and then Murphy gave it to Dawkins. So Murphy didn't directly get paid in all this, but just helped his buddy score a quick $6k?

[Savannah Jay]

Sounds like Dawkins and Preston Murphy made up a fictitious Creighton player to get some $$$ and then Murphy gave it to Dawkins. So Murphy didn't directly get paid in all this, but just helped his buddy score a quick $6k?

That's really the only plausible scenario to explain why Murphy is still suspended and not fired (again, 100% speculation on my part)...that there is more to the story than "coach takes bribe."

I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better person in college athletics than our AD, so he (seemingly) knows something we do not.

[ArmyVet]

After all that, what did the FBI really accomplish? If the NCAA doesn't pick up the baton and start hammering coaches and schools, it's tantamount to approving cheating.

[GoldenWarrior11]

After all that, what did the FBI really accomplish? If the NCAA doesn't pick up the baton and start hammering coaches and schools, it's tantamount to approving cheating.

In the past decade, the NCAA has actively refused to punish and sanction programs like Penn State, Miami, Louisville, UNC and Baylor - all schools that made a mockery of what education-based athletic programs should be, instead valuing winning at the highest levels over the well-being of its students - under the veil of doing what's right for the kids. The NCAA has essentially lost all of its teeth in the enforcement and oversight of intercollegiate athletics and is purely a translucent figure-head for show. To add even further insult to its mission, it then chooses to over-penalize schools that attempted to correct internal academic-athletic infractions (and also to self-report) in attempt to show it still has oversight and autonomy (see Notre Dame, Missouri). What precedent those cases have now set, in addition to previous aforementioned examples, is clear: never cooperate with the NCAA, and you will beat the charges.

Arizona's President has already publicly supported Sean Miller. With a lack of true evidence (and not just what witnesses say), there is very little schools can do in the immediate term; however, it would not be hard at all to cross-reference the money payments to see if there is any validity to what is being said. Intentional ignorance does not make an institution innocent either (which is probably what happens an overwhelming majority of these institutions as well).

Despite being an institutionally-fit-based conference, our schools and programs are not always exempt from such notoriety either; Creighton got dragged into this mess, and even Baylor (which is supposed to be a Christian school) sacrificed the safety and well-being of its student-body in the name of high-level football (which led to its football coach, athletic director and President all being removed).

[ArmyVet]

Pitino and Louisville have agreed to some type of settlement where the official record shows that Pitino resigned rather than being fired. No idea if he got any of the $35M he was seeking.

[gtmoBlue]

According to all the articles Coach Pitino settled the suit against his attorney's advice. No win, no money.

[Xudash]

According to all the articles Coach Pitino settled the suit against his attorney's advice. No win, no money.

So, this probably went something like (in the attorney's head, without speaking out loud to Pitino):

1. There goes my contingency fee (and new lakehouse); or

2. But, but, but - - I need the billable hours!

[Husky_U]

Rock Chalk Jaychickens.

https://www.espn.com.au/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/27662997/report-ncaa-set-notify-kansas-violations

[Omaha1]

Creighton assistant coach Preston Murphy officially resigned yesterday. He had been on leave since the news broke. Not sure what that signifies, if anything, for CU going forward.

[gtmoBlue]

It means the Jays will be in the market for a new Asst. coach come Spring. Probably a minority gal/guy.
Hopefully Preston will take Mac with him to his new job.