Sean Miller & Will Wade to be Subpoenaed at upcoming Trial
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The NCAA isn’t Hitler but it’s definitely a cartel. It has a set of rules, power, and if you don’t buy the rules you can’t be in business and the NCAA will bury you. All on unpaid labor.
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@FarmerJayhawk That is just not true. The NCAA is not a cartel as the term is used. You can start a minor league BB league right now. In fact the NCAA invites competition. The NCAA is not able to stop you from competing anyway. The NCAA doesn’t work to limit supply. OPEC is a cartel. They utilize international law to avoid antitrust enforcement. And requires memeber participation. Unions are also more close to cartel status as they seek to eliminate the ability of workers to earn a living without being a member of the union, and to set prices in a manner that is anti-competitive.
Here, the NCAA allows participation by players by offering specific benefits. Much different. There is no requirement that the players accept, and the players are free to ply their trade anywhere else without repercussion. And as mentioned, no one is prohibited from starting a league that targets the same players and directly competes.
An X factor in the equation is that CBB is not the only sport governed by the NCAA. They work to fund millions of athletes in other non revenue sports. The benefit to student athletes is immeasurable. It is laughable to listen to NCAA bashers who completely ignore the millions of athletes that have received free education by participating in the various sports they love — its really quite amazing to think that you can be a good rower and get your education paid for.
So while it is fashionable to bash the NCAA, that argument completely lacks merit. It’s one forwarded by anti-CBB commentator Jay Bilas. But like many in the media, they offfer their comments in a forum free from debate, or where someone can point out their errors.
If CBB players skills were so valuable, why isn’t there a league that pays them high dollar to participate? Newsflash - it’s not the players that create the value. It is the schools (KU), their identity (Jayhawks), it is the facilities (AFH) — the players don’t really matter. Miles, Chalmers, Taylor, Mason, Dotson. Just place holders.
And that’s the difference most ignore. In college sports, the interest is not largely created by the individual players, but it is most created by the tie to the University.
How much interest would there be if the KC Hawks (with KU’s roster) played the Durham Devils (with Duke’s roster) played at the Sprint center? With other similar teams in a league? Virtuallly zero.
So don’t forget what the NCAA offers us, the fan. But the irrational bashing won’t stop.
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@HighEliteMajor enjoyed your post. I think you are not acknowledging that the NCAA has a monopoly on college sports, all the infrastructure, all the athletes, all the contracts. Maybe it mandates a breakup like AT&T into the Baby Bells in 1974.
I say that without having any idea where the lines of division could be drawn.
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@approxinfinity Great point. That’s a different and really more relevant discussion point … and you’re right, the correct analysis of this (in my opinion as well) is whether there is a monopoly. You can’t have a cartel if you have a monopoly, kind of by definition.
The NCAA does have a competitor, kind of, which is the NAIA. It could also be argued that the subunits (conferences) are really operating entities. And that the subunits of the subunits (the schools) are operating entities. But economically, that’s kind of like saying AT&T’s shareholders are separate entities – that doesn’t make sense in this situation either. The NCAA is the operating structure. The monopoly discussion is probably the one that is more on point.
The reason why, I think, that the situations aren’t parallel to an AT&T situation is that we’re not dealing with a necessary item – phone service is much different than strolling to AFH for recreation.
But antitrust rules can be argued to apply, just like with pro sports leagues. A clear difference is the educational piece, the non-employment aspect of the athletes voluntary participation. Many more complications than in a pure pro sports league (including the bleed over to funding everything from tennis to intramural soccer to marching band to black hole research). The mission of the NCAA is much different than the NBA. That’s undeniable. And it is a mission that benefits millions of students, employees (professors), the public (research, medical centers, etc.), and alumni.
Further, the availability of competition also dispels the monopoly notion when one considers the availability of other facilities and infrastructure, the freedom to negotiate other monetary agreements (TV deals), the lack of predatory tactics by the NCAA, etc.
Here’s a great example … say a new pro league came into play, and was to pay possible CBB players $75,000 per year. Then, the NCAA, in response, gave CBB players money in that ball park. That might change the monopoly analysis to me. But if the NCAA retrenched, didn’t react, stuck to its formula, that’s about as anti-monopoly as it comes. Monopolies also buy and consume competition. The NCAA really can’t do that.
Again, excellent point.
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The biggest thing for me in this trial was that the undercover agent involved seemed to be very influential in bribing coaches. The government fronted a good chunk of money to do it with too. Coercion as a defense at this point seems legitimate.
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@kjayhawks Nope and Puke’s crooked lawyers will manipulate all they can to prevent Puke from facing bad press or damage their precious brand. Puke does whatever it wants and they have someone or a group of people protecting them. Remember what K said? This whole thing is a “blip” to him. Translation…we will not be harmed and this is no big deal because I have immunity. It was a stupid slip. Then he corrected himself and covered his comment. That little word “blip” meant they are dirty, but they will not get caught.
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@HighEliteMajor Hitler? Sorry, can’t go that far. Hitler murdered and or gassed to death millions of innocent people. As far as I know the NCAA has not and does not order the death of anyone.
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Nonathlete college students are gouged just to get a degree to be able to have a normal life so I will never have concern over athletes who get it free. I’m definitely not concerned about the 1% of the athletes that can wait 1-2 years to be MILLIONAIRES. This is all a waste of energy and time.
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Sorry I mentioned Hitler. I apologize to anyone that might have sensitivity on that one.
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Marco said:
@HighEliteMajor Hitler? Sorry, can’t go that far. Hitler murdered and or gassed to death millions of innocent people. As far as I know the NCAA has not and does not order the death of anyone.
I agree. Of course, though, I didn’t mention Hitler.
But I think we know what was meant by that reference. @drgnslayr was not suggesting they were the same. It’s just a way to emphasize the point, so you can perhaps dispense with the dramatics. But we all can appreciate the history lessons, and statement of the obvious.
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@HighEliteMajor sorry about that, got you confused with @drgnslayr who I took no offense to.
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@Marco No worries … I’m a little protective of my man @drgnslayr.
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I don’t remember it happening here before, but I’ve been told every internet argument will ultimately reference Hitler. Lol we’re the real internet now!
Godwin’s law (or Godwin’s rule of Hitler analogies)[1][2] is an Internet adage asserting that “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1”;[2][3] that is, if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Adolf Hitler or his deeds, the point at which effectively the discussion or thread often ends.
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Gosh… I’ve got egg on my face! I’m going to counter my previous post by mentioning Gandhi. Bring some light to the darkness.
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@drgnslayr Nice! His great (Great?) granddaughter was one of my wife’s bridesmaids. Still pretty gentle genetics.
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@drgnslayr I wasn’t arguing, trust me. I rarely argue, too damn good at it. You didn’t offend me in the least. What was it that The Boz said the NCAA acronym stood for, National Communists Against Athletes?
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Interesting development…
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drgnslayr said:
Gosh… I’ve got egg on my face! I’m going to counter my previous post by mentioning Gandhi. Bring some light to the darkness.
Lol - - What kind of egg my friend? – Raw - - Scrambled lol
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Gorilla72 said:
Interesting development…
Isn’t it true the government wanted you to testify against a bunch of head basketball coaches in this country and you wouldn’t do it?" Haney continued.
“No, I wouldn’t,” Dawkins answered.
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Happy trails, Sean… Personally, if I were him, I would have already resigned. I mean really, what’s the point unless you want to go out like Pitino.
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@Marco I think the point is he made $4 million last year in salary that he wouldn’t have made if he resigned. Miller won’t be catching on (and cashing in) somewhere else as a head coach anytime soon.
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@dylans Yep. He and his lawyers have done a great job of keeping him on as coach. He is making a ton of money and just milking it. If he gets fired for this nobody will touch him for a while so he better be saving his money!
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Sean Miller will pop up as an NBA assistant coach soon enough.
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I showed how much anger I have at the NCAA and how they run things. But there is nothing out there that can relate to the evil brought on this earth by the “H-guy.” His doings still impact much of the world including suffering going on today. It was pretty darn insensitive for me to go there in the first place.
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Sean Miller Watch… He’s been spotted in his new job…!
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@drgnslayr You may think Miller is crazy, but he’s paying that kid $50 a month plus unlimited fruit rollups — call it a speculative play.
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Results are out and LOL. Nothing will happen, resume paying players.
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Yessir biz as norm
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BeddieKU23 said:
Yessir biz as norm
Was excited we got Enaruna based on the competition tbh. If we do land RJ, it’s back on like Donkey Kong.
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Just to put it out there.
Christian Dawkins found guilty on 2 of 6 charges
Merl Code 1 of 4 charges.
Not a very successful verdict for the Govt.
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We have to feel good that at least the lid is off now for getting players. We know more are coming. The waiting game sucks.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Just to put it out there.
Christian Dawkins found guilty on 2 of 6 charges
Merl Code 1 of 4 charges.
Not a very successful verdict for the Govt.
That’s it ?
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Yep. Nothing is going to change. The NCAA isn’t going to take money out of their own pockets to compensate the players in some way so shoe companies are going to continue to do it. Until the NCAA makes a fundamental change then it is going to keep on keeping on.
As they say : it is what it is
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Very likely all this did was help bag guys and coaches figure out how to pay players without it being illegal.
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Kcmatt7 said:
Very likely all this did was help bag guys and coaches figure out how to pay players without it being illegal.
Thanks Obama.
hue
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The NCAA had a distinct interest in having this verdict play out this way. There’s no way they want their major programs all being brought down on something like this.
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justanotherfan said:
The NCAA had a distinct interest in having this verdict play out this way. There’s no way they want their major programs all being brought down on something like this.
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So how does this decision work for Stumpy?
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Does anyone know if the conclusion of this trial brings this whole matter to an end, or will there be more trials?
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Not a big Parrish fan but…
https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/1126323265264332800
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Sean Miller and Will Wade keeping their jobs after this is hysterical. What looked like a bomb being dropped just turned into another Myron Piggie story.
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Kcmatt7 said:
just turned into another Myron Piggie story.
I believe I said something to this extent when it all started about people falling on the sword. This set-up is currently still too big to fail. Too much $ on the line.
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BShark said:
Kcmatt7 said:
just turned into another Myron Piggie story.
I believe I said something to this extent when it all started about people falling on the sword. This set-up is currently still too big to fail. Too much $ on the line.
I tell you what man , if they are letting people like Miller and Wade off , if this is how it is gonna turn out - - keep their jobs , AND THEN lay this kind of punishment on Silvio - -prohibiting him from playing for two years , - and then the NCAA turning around and you watch try and lay some bullshit lame baning of victories - possible stripping us of our final four - -I swear to GOD - there is gonna be some pure dee hell raised
It’s gotten to the point where we gonna let these fricken Coach’s walk and YET punish these kids? - -I mean ya these two aren’t related I know right? - The FBI sting and this NCAA probe right? - - But still they are connected and if this is what it going to come to? - -Where Coache’s can pay players or handlers – -and these 18 , 19 , 20 yr old kids that all they wanted was to play ball and they get to be the fall guy - -just because a Coach or someone wants them to come play - and then sit them up with these agents after they leave? - -what the HELL is wrong with this picture? - If this is what it’s going to be like.
Miller and Wade and who ever the hell else - -gets a pass ? - -is that what this is? – Sure sounds like it , from what I’m hearing you guys say and others are saying? - If that’s the case I call BULLSHIT. - - what the hell has this game gotten to? - -I know all about money - -just fricken insane - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG
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https://www.facebook.com/33976820808/posts/10157228081885809?sfns=mo
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KU needs to learn this. Cops, NCAA same difference here. Silvio would be eligible.
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dylans said:
https://www.facebook.com/33976820808/posts/10157228081885809?sfns=mo
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KU needs to learn this. Cops, NCAA same difference here. Silvio would be eligible.
I love this video. I’ve seen it before. And it’s definitely true.
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Well except that with the NCAA KU has an affirmative duty to cooperate. So no, this would not help KU. Of course, what you say is important … I personally prefer the truth.
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Helped Duke…
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@Kcmatt7 Better call Sal in real life…lol.
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Will Wade signs a 5 star forward yesterday.
Just more proof about how damaging the first trial was compared to the 2nd. Nobody cared about the 2nd.
