FBI...here we go
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This is really weird…
BYU said in a statement that the university, the coaching staff and the athletic department had no knowledge of the infractions and that they disagreed with vacating wins. The NCAA didn’t identify Emery by name but the university’s statement said the case involved him.
The university also said that it plans to appeal the decision because it considers the vacating of wins to be too harsh and not consistent with recent cases.
"This sanction includes the most severe vacation-of-record penalty ever imposed in the history of NCAA Division I basketball for infractions that included no institutional knowledge or involvement," the statement said. "In addition, in the case most similar to this situation, appropriate penalties were imposed, but no wins were vacated."
Cougars coach Dave Rose said in a statement that he was disappointed by the ruling and supported the university’s plan to appeal.
Emery withdrew from school last season due to personal problems and the reports of improper benefits. The 6-foot-2 guard returned to the program in April and has been reinstated by the NCAA but is sitting out the first nine games of this season. He served as a captain during the 2016-17 season and was third on the team with 13.1 points per game and second with 75 3-pointers.
Emery said on Twitter on Friday that "my intentions were never to hurt the program or university. I’m grateful to Coach Rose and the university for standing by me throughout this entire process."
So…he was reinstated by the NCAA and sitting out 9 games like it has been the case for similar violation but the forfeiting of games is new and seems to be grossly disproportional…in the meantime UNC that offered fake classes to athletes with the full knowledge of the program skates away scot-free?
I believe BYU has a good case to sue the NCAA.
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The NCAA is so pissed about the federal cases they absolutely hammered BYU. Tark’s axiom proves true yet again.
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LOL. I bet Cleveland Stage is breathing a sigh of relief.
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JayHawkFanToo said:
LOL. I bet Cleveland Stage is breathing a sigh of relief.
That kid who got a pair of sneakers and a rental car to take his girlfriend out for a weekend is as relieved as can be
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Shouldn’t he be suing his dad also?
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I was just trying to read through this. His attorneys are saying Self and KT knew of the bribe payments to SDS. So I assume they will be trying to get call logs , texts, and emails from the school.
Of course he lawyers are going to say whatever they can to try and help his client.
His problem is his dad not Adidas.
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https://twitter.com/adamzagoria/status/1064522314111430656?s=21
https://twitter.com/adamzagoria/status/1064522925951328257?s=21
https://twitter.com/adamzagoria/status/1064524504255352832?s=21
https://twitter.com/adamzagoria/status/1064527719738822658?s=21
https://twitter.com/jessenewell/status/1064523713402548224?s=21
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I’m going to guess that Adidas just settles this out of court. They have a lot more at stake than the $2M they’ll end up paying him. Not even worth the risk from what could come out even during a motion to dismiss. Pay him and move on.
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Lol, Bowen is a real piece of work.
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@BShark Can’t blame him for taking free money… A few Million dollars and a nice little NDA will likely be coming.
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@BShark Oh such a reach on both lol. But no way in Hell KU Lawyers allow KU to be involved in a lawsuit by someone they never recruited.
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@Kcmatt7 Ok, then who else do you pay … again. Others? Preston? He didn’t get to play. That quick advice should be reconsidered.
This lawsuit might not survive a motion to dismiss.
But it should concern everyone here. Don’t just brush it off. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, and I believe this firmly, there is a real chance Bill Self is not here next year as a result of all of this mess. This sort of stuff, where folks can be deposed, is concerning.
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@HighEliteMajor Sure. Pay him too.
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@Kcmatt7 Glad you’re not a lawyer.
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This is absolutely laughable by Bowen. He knew the rules just as much as ADIDAS did and broke them. He knew if he got caught, he would lose his amateur status and have to leave college. Why don’t I sue GM next time I get a speeding ticket because they make the car capable of going faster than the limit, Lmao what a tool.
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@HighEliteMajor I’m glad you’re not in PR.
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So, if I understand this suit, a) it is filed by Brian Bowen, the player - not the father; b) the father is not included, even though he was the one who asked for/received the payments; and c) the suit includes many people besides Adidas in an effort to grab the largest settlement possible.
I’m not certain anyone wants this to go to trial. It’s almost extortion?
Thanksgiving dinner in the Bowen household this year should be really strained around the table…
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@HighEliteMajor What’s more expensive long-term for Adidas? Dragging out a lawsuit that will have national attention, paying more lawyers, and hurting the relationship between several of your most profitable schools OR paying a few million dollars to make the problem go away? I think the decision is pretty easy. Squash all bugs and get the negative PR out of the news as quickly as possible.
This isn’t about whether or not Adidas could win or lose the case. It is about public image and future profitability.
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If I were a betting man (I am not) I would guess the lawsuit will be dismissed and the judge will suggest he sues his own father. FBI lawsuit notwithstanding, I still don’t know of a law that prevents a business from giving money to anyone, they do it all the time and it is call advertising and marketing and it is not Adidas responsibility that receipients jeopardize eligibility in something else or that they prefer to keep it hidden. How soon before creepy porn lawyer starts representing prospects whose payments by shoecos were not sufficient or went south?
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Depends on what was attached to the payments I suppose. ie go to a certain school or to murder a random person. The Bowen’s weren’t given money for nothing. The money isn’t the crime by itself it’s what it’s purchasing.
It’s just a bunch of junk. Hopefully it all gets cleaned up and levels the playing field (to KUs advantage or not). But that won’t happen until all the shoecos are investigated and have the fear of god put into them.
It’s like drugs you’ve got to get the dealer not the users if you want to eliminated the problem.
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@Kcmatt7 Trust me, I understand your concept. Paying to make it go away is not something unique. If there is legal claim, you try to get it dismissed prior to paying millions. And if there are other snakes that can come out of the cracks wanting money, you just don’t pay millions. It requires a bit more thought than just pay “a few million dollars.”
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BShark said:
Lol, Bowen is a real piece of work.
Which one?
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@BeddieKU23 Yes.
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So Bowen can go blue in the face as much as he wants but he and his father schemed from high school maybe even before to get money at every step. Every single school that recruited him was trying to Pay him and his father. Such a joke it’s not even funny
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If there is justice in our system, the charges would be dismissed and the plaintiff order to pay attorneys fees for all the defendants.
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This is the most hilarious lawsuit so I agree. This kid has no clue what people know of him. Even the average fan who follows recruiting knows this wasnt just his dad the two situations are so connected.
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Well my buddy told me and just read - -Says Silvio DeSousa’s eligibility ruling isn’t expected to linger long into the rest of the Season. - - Bill Self told @ Matt Norlander.
Humm , sounds like ruling decision is coming for to long. - -you watch just sit back watch - -I got this gut feeling the NCAA going to make him pay back the money - - have to sit XXX amount of games - -which I think they will count the number he has already sit out and then how ever many more - -and then he will be cleared to play and back on the floor - -watch and wait and see - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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jayballer73 said:
Well my buddy told me and just read - -Says Silvio DeSousa’s eligibility ruling isn’t expected to linger long into the rest of the Season. - - Bill Self told @ Matt Norlander.
Humm , sounds like ruling decision is coming for to long. - -you watch just sit back watch - -I got this gut feeling the NCAA going to make him pay back the money - - have to sit XXX amount of games - -which I think they will count the number he has already sit out and then how ever many more - -and then he will be cleared to play and back on the floor - -watch and wait and see - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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That has been the typical penalty in the past but, based on how harshly the NCAA penalized BYU, there into telling what could happen. On the other hand, UNC got away with not even a slap on the wrist for far more egregious violations.
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That wouldn’t surprise me at all if they got a answer in the next couple of weeks. I said after the trial that a 6-9 game suspension is what I thought SDS would get. We are coming up on that. Even if it’s not the asnswer we are hoping for I still hope there is some resolution soon.
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So what are you thinking? Should we expect an announcement any day now? How bout Friday before 5? Sunday after Church? Monday afternoon? Soon? Soonish? Sooner? Maybe sometime in 2018? Maybe sometime in 2019. Maybe after the season is over?
Just asking for a friend. Of course kidding, but we’ve been through this so many times to know Self’s updates mean nothing in regards to eligibility.
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JayHawkFanToo said:
That has been the typical penalty in the past but, based on how harshly the NCAA penalized BYU, there into telling what could happen. On the other hand, UNC got away with not even a slap on the wrist for far more egregious violations.
I agree , seems as though let’s see what was the amount with Silvio? - - 2,500. - -I could see this happening , as there has been others that repaid their amounts haven’t they and eligible?
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Woodrow said:
That wouldn’t surprise me at all if they got a answer in the next couple of weeks. I said after the trial that a 6-9 game suspension is what I thought SDS would get. We are coming up on that. Even if it’s not the asnswer we are hoping for I still hope there is some resolution soon.
ya I was just going to say to you - -were coming up about that time frame - -just kind of funny . that about the same time this little article/tweet what the hell ever it was - -comes about the time of a 8-10 game suspension has run it’s course.
I’ve been looking right about the time Conference rolls around so plays right in line with what the outcome of the ruling would be. – -Silvio would mean a world of difference to how this team looks/shapes up. You just look at this guy - - just a dam specimen - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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BeddieKU23 said:
So what are you thinking? Should we expect an announcement any day now? How bout Friday before 5? Sunday after Church? Monday afternoon? Soon? Soonish? Sooner? Maybe sometime in 2018? Maybe sometime in 2019. Maybe after the season is over?
Just asking for a friend. Of course kidding, but we’ve been through this so many times to know Self’s updates mean nothing in regards to eligibility.
The old sit and wait game . - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@mayjay Nothing to see here sir.
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@BShark I just put it up because it tends to confirm my contention that the UA situation is far from resolved.
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mayjay said:
@BShark I just put it up because it tends to confirm my contention that the UA situation is far from resolved.
I was being very sarcastic.
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@BShark I thought maybe it had been posted before since it was last week. I lost my first post with an explanation, so I just did the link.
Nice one with all the redactions!
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NCAA Committee on infractions will release findings today at noon on the Oregon Men’s and Women’s basketball programs.
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2019 trials should be crazy.
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@Woodrow Sounds ominous.
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Woodrow said:
NCAA Committee on infractions will release findings today at noon on the Oregon Men’s and Women’s basketball programs.
Nike will make it go away no matter what it says
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BeddieKU23 said:
Woodrow said:
NCAA Committee on infractions will release findings today at noon on the Oregon Men’s and Women’s basketball programs.
Nike will make it go away no matter what it says
Bingo.
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Nike Lawyers at work doing this now. hmmm we didn’t see Adidas doing anything for the programs they tried to cripple. @BShark
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Nike’s co-founder Phil Knight is an Oregon Alumnus and the schools is often referred as Nike University because of the influence it has. Any violations that affect Oregon would almost have to involve Nike; it will be interesting to see how it plays out.
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Oregon got a slap on the wrist, actually it was more like a light breeze. Nike made sure the basketball program wasn’t losing its top 10 recruiting class. They got more checks to write
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Oregon’s violations and penalties.
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Gorilla72 said:
Oregon’s violations and penalties.
This was the equivalent of putting Altman in timeout for 5 minutes and taking away his tv privileges for 10
