NorthCoastBias
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As pointed out by a friend, this makes this June story hilarious:
Source: http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/30223925
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Can we now please admit that every major program does this?
Just because Miami got busted harder doesn't mean programs like Ohio State, USC, Florida, etc. don't give the same illegal benefits to their players.
Anyone who doesn't agree is naive.
End of the day players getting paid, getting free cars, etc. doesnt change how they do on the field. On don't give me the "they'd be ineligible" crap.
That's cool and all but I would like a recap. I don't care enough to read it but I'm curious enough to care.
It’s all true,” said one of Shapiro’s ex-girlfriends, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of reprisals from former Miami players. “He took care of them. What does that mean? It has a lot of meanings. He took care of them by giving cash to make sure they had stuff. He took care of them whenever they wanted to go party. He took care of them by getting them laid. He took care of them if they needed a place to stay. Whatever they needed, at that moment they needed it, Nevin would provide it. Whether it was sex, money, meals, a new TV, if their mother needed something, if they needed a new ring or some jewelry – whatever they needed, Nevin would provide it.”
And Shapiro’s justification for his actions? He said it was simple.
“I did it because I could,” he said. “And because nobody stepped in to stop me.”
Can we now please admit that every major program does this?
Just because Miami got busted harder doesn't mean programs like Ohio State, USC, Florida, etc. don't give the same illegal benefits to their players.
Anyone who doesn't agree is naive.
End of the day players getting paid, getting free cars, etc. doesnt change how they do on the field. On don't give me the "they'd be ineligible" crap.
Really? Boosters straight up pay kids thousands of dollars, buy them prostitutes, and take them on expensive yacht trips everywhere? Whenever a scandal breaks theres always the obligatory "this stuff happens everywhere" comment, but this is just so, so, over the top.
Take a "dirty" program like Ohio State. Would the teams star players be selling priceless memorabilia for a little money and fucking tatoos if they had anything like this going on?
Ignoring the fact that bounties for injuries exsist, let's say your right, and these superfluous gifts do not affect how a person plays.
That doesn't change the fact that it has the possibility of affecting where a person plays. This is what the NCAA doesn't want to happen. A bidding war over college athletes? Can you imagine?
And to the people who say that "if you allowed players to get paid you could regulate it." That will never happen. If you give athelets 100 dollars they will want 200, then 400, etc. and then the college athletics department goes bankrupt.
Can we now please admit that every major program does this?
Just because Miami got busted harder doesn't mean programs like Ohio State, USC, Florida, etc. don't give the same illegal benefits to their players.
Anyone who doesn't agree is naive.
End of the day players getting paid, getting free cars, etc. doesnt change how they do on the field. On don't give me the "they'd be ineligible" crap.
The SMU scandal was way worse IMO.
They were on probation, and had booster meetings with the SMU President and AD about how to pay players and were subsequently busted again.
Much bigger ring and web of scandalous activity.
But man, if they can prove the AD was involved or something to that effect. This will be 10x worse than USC.
This looks to be the biggest scandal since SMU though, without question.
Really? Boosters straight up pay kids thousands of dollars, buy them prostitutes, and take them on expensive yacht trips everywhere? Whenever a scandal breaks theres always the obligatory "this stuff happens everywhere" comment, but this is just so, so, over the top.
Take a "dirty" program like Ohio State. Would the teams star players be selling priceless memorabilia for a little money and fucking tatoos if they had anything like this going on?
I already said this and b00bie has been in denial since the Clarrett situation.
I think it's much deeper than just major programs. Sure they're the ones that are doing it at much more extravagant levels.
I don't think SMU or Miami did anything wrong.
Yahoo is on a witch hunt! This is ridiculous!