The Disappointment.
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@cragarhawk Very well said.
@Woodrow - I think @cragarhawk’s point is that when we talk about other coaches and programs, we (collectively) have thrown significant mud. When it’s turned on us, then some become hypocrites.
So, if you learned that Calipari gave 1% of his salary each year in cash to each scholarship player, I’d assume then you’re ok with that?
And no, most people don’t believe the players should be paid. That’s a completely unsupported statement. A large majority of folks I’ve discussed the topic with believe the value of the college education in dollars is sufficient compensation. And when you discuss all of the issues involved - choice, contracts, private entities, who owns the product, who owns the facilities, etc., - the narrative changes. When folks consider the facts, and how business works, then opinions change. If they simply don’t like bosses, owners, companies, etc., which many don’t, you aren’t changing those opinions. They live in a world of entitlement.
it is a billion dollar business. Of course it is. So what? That doesn’t entitle the non-owners to anything. That’s the concept that you and others just ignore.
@BShark “They make millions for free.” Who? Oh, you mean the owners? The ones that own the stadiums, own the other facilities, own the product, negotiate the contracts, and make the offers to players that are accepted (meaning the contracts)? I know, it’s unfair. Workers of the world, unite.
The rules are a joke to you. The rules are joke to you because they permit the owners to make money you want redistributed. The players are entitled to nothing. Zero. And they don’t have to participate. But that creates difficulty in the narrative.
The kids don’t have to be paid. They just don’t. That’s an opinion, not fact. There is no support for that statement, factually. It’s like saying you have to legalize something because there is a black market for whatever is sold illegally.
On the other hand, the NCAA (which is really the member schools) have to decide on their business model. If it better to pay players, that’s the call they have to make. If it’s better to strengthen the rules, and enforcement, resulting in many top players doing something else, then do that (which I’m all for – because I think the product will not suffer). I don’t need to see Andrew Wiggins in CBB.
That all said, it’s why the FBI prosecution is a joke to me. We’re talking about internal rules set up to aid a business venture (NCAA). And a private company (Adidas) acting in their best interests to aid their profit margin paid players. So what?
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Woodrow said:
Yesterday in court it was said the Brian Bowen Sr. took 7 different payments from AAU teams and shoe / schools. He was getting paid for his kid to play on AAU team!! That blew my mind.
Bowen Sr is just one of many in that boat
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@HighEliteMajor Well, the schools/NCAA wouldn’t make a dime without the players so there is that. I’m talking about college only. Pro players have their unions and negotiate their contracts. I don’t feel bad for them at all, they are well compensated.
And yes I would be fine with Cal giving 1% of his salary to each scholarship player.
The NCAA is the colleges. Like you said this is why the whole thing is a joke. Secretly they are fine with paying the players imo, they just want it done in the dark. That’s why they play pretend, never crack down on the money makers while wagging their finger when Nowhere State visibly breaks a rule.
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I did enjoy wiggs! Zero problems! I also loved Ben Mac! A lot of the guys or moms doing illegal stuff are ruining their sons lives. I know cliff is probably not going to make it and billy didn’t do well in Bosnia? And is playing G league. Probably not his hopes and dreams. They both needed guidance and college time. They could’ve made it. A little cash for a short amount of time, wasted!
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@Crimsonorblue22 Players will develop just as well or better in the G-League imo. Basketball 24/7, instead of pretending to go to class and having limits on practice time to improve their craft. Basically every other league in other countries have youth development programs. Sign the kids on at 13-14 and develop them. Works great for football (or soccer if you prefer) and MLS has actually started doing this as well. Sporting KC have a 16 year old that made it into the game last night. This is where the NBA wants to get to, based on rumors.
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@BShark how long can you stay in G league?
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Obviously that would basically be the end of college basketball as we know it and for greedy personal reasons I don’t want it to happen. But it seems inevitable.
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
@BShark how long can you stay in G league?
I don’t know. Probably a long time. But the salaries aren’t great so at a certain point the player would want to consider going to one of the better clubs in Europe and making more money. Lots of the 4 year guys under Self have had good, long careers in Europe.
Edit: In fact the money in college ball is probably better than playing in the G League for the elite guys unless they can get a shoe contract.
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@cragarhawk Have you ever jaywalked?
Ever gone over the speed limit?
Have you ever drank underage?
Have you ever let your kids run an illegal lemonade stand without a license?
Have you ever put $20 on a game with your friend and won, not paid the income tax on that?
Have you ever cut someone’s grass for cash and not claimed it on income tax?
Have you ever played a poker game with your buddies for cash?
Those are all laws that people choose not to follow daily. Cops don’t even write tickets for pot anymore in Lawrence. You could smoke a J right in front of a LPD officer and they’d just laugh and tell you to go do it somewhere else.
People break laws all the time that they don’t believe in. And I’d guess, including you. This high horse thing you are doing is absolute crap and hypocritical unless you are Jesus himself.
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Crimsonorblue22 said:
not sure a bank would hire her?
Wells Fargo might.
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https://twitter.com/draftexpress/status/1052952238489051136?s=21
Changes are coming.
This article states that the G league is going to offer 125,000$ contracts and target what would be 1 and done kids. Beginning summer of 2019.
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Kcmatt7 said:
@cragarhawk Have you ever jaywalked?
Ever gone over the speed limit?
Have you ever drank underage?
Have you ever let your kids run an illegal lemonade stand without a license?
Have you ever put $20 on a game with your friend and won, not paid the income tax on that?
Have you ever cut someone’s grass for cash and not claimed it on income tax?
Have you ever played a poker game with your buddies for cash?
Those are all laws that people choose not to follow daily. Cops don’t even write tickets for pot anymore in Lawrence. You could smoke a J right in front of a LPD officer and they’d just laugh and tell you to go do it somewhere else.
People break laws all the time that they don’t believe in. And I’d guess, including you. This high horse thing you are doing is absolute crap and hypocritical unless you are Jesus himself.
Yeah, technically you are supposed to claim garage/yard sale money as well as eBay sales on your taxes. 99% of people don’t.
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From my memory of the Cliff Alexander recruitment Self was accused by other schools (fans) etc for how he was able to secure his commitment. The term Dollar Bill has been a popular one over the years
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Woodrow said:
https://twitter.com/draftexpress/status/1052952238489051136?s=21
Changes are coming.
This article states that the G league is going to offer 125,000$ contracts and target what would be 1 and done kids. Beginning summer of 2019.
Right on cue! I hadn’t even seen this tweet when I made my post.
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125k is a game changer. Everyone might be recruiting the 50-100 ranked kids if that goes through
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Yes it was obvious the NBA wants this. What the players dont get is that the reason the NBA wants it is they will get a much fuller evaluation of their abilities. They will see them actually play against guys their equal. No more skipping the playing part of the combine. This replaces that. Which means a ton of them will be drafted lower. NBA draft will become just like MLB draft. Nobody will care anymore.
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@BShark Yard sale money, and online auctions of items, are not taxable unless you sell things for more than you paid for them. If you start an eBay business, usual rules apply.
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/tax-tips-for-online-auction-sellers
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@Kcmatt7 I did say Human. As all the rest. Which would be including me. I’m not on any high horse. Not even close. Doesn’t mean I believe there shouldn’t be consequences or they should change rules or laws based on my actions nor anyone else’s.
Nobody was using these excuses prior to the truth coming out. But now suddenly they are acceptable. That is the point. And you know what. Kudos to you if you’ve never ever muttered a negative word about another coach or program that got caught or had allegations. I can’t say that. I have said plenty about other coaches I thought were slimy based on similar things to that of what is now coming out about our program. And I could choose to make excuses. Or I can choose to say ya know what. It’s just as slimy here as it is anywhere else.
I absolutely have done many of the things you listed. Doesn’t mean I was right.
In fact. I have gone over the speed limit. In a group with probably 10 other vehicles doing the same thing. And been pulled over and ticketed while others weren’t. I paid the ticket. And moved on. Knowing I had done wrong. I guess instead I should have went to the judge with “hey others were doing it and they didn’t get a ticket” I’m sure then the state of Oklahoma wouldn’t have $188 of my money huh. And then they would change the law to say well… It shouldn’t be illegal in this guy’s opinion so it’s not anymore. Speed away…
High horse? Hell, I bet I’ve even used an aerosol can in a manner other than directed…
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@Kcmatt7 The moral equivalency crap is an historically weak argument, one that is used by the worst of society to justify all conduct. I hope you understand the company that is kept with that argument. So, under your logic, you’d associate jaywalking with murder? See, that’s how easy your argument fails?
With that, no one is saying an NCAA rules violation is murder. But the prosecution suggests it is a felony. A felony isn’t jaywalking.
But the NCAA rules and violating them, isn’t a felony (standing alone, outside of the “defrauding” argument).
However, we are talking about a coach entrusted to steward and protect our program and the history of KU basketball. A coach contractually required to follow NCAA rules,. A coach that knows the rules. A coach that knows the repercussions of violations. This is even more important to me than whether something amounts to a crime – he has breached the trust of KU alumni.
Now, those of you who don’t care, you don’t care. You never will. And I’m sure you won’t care then if I break into your car and steal your IPhone, you know, because everyone drinks a beer when they’re under 21.
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@HighEliteMajor I want to reply, but I think it would take this entire discussion in a direction that would be a disservice to the board and others following the thread. Because of that, I will refrain from replying to you any further on the subject.
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I’d say I’m less excited about this season with what has came out for sure. I also think that the NCAA is to blame for letting it go on. What choice does a power 5 team have if the NCAA is letting others get away with it like they have for decades? If you want to get these guys and do anything but get stomped 30 you are going to have to do the same thing. Players have been getting paid for decades at least maybe since it began, I know guys that played at the JUCO level and NAIA level that say guys got stuff. Think of it like the speeding ticket, most of us prob go 5 or 10 over because we haven’t been ticketed for doing so. If I was pulled over for doing 5 overa few times, I wouldn’t do it anymore. The question to me is how dirty are we? Did we pay some guys, all guys? I think most of us would call out other programs if such was released about them but I’m still not sure how everything adds up with what we know. It makes zero sense to sit certain guys you paid while playing others.
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@kjayhawks One thing we haven’t discussed – what if the broad range of other schools are not doing this? I know that seems a bit far-fetched. But what if there are some that aren’t in this conspiracy?
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@HighEliteMajor Maybe it isn’t totally prevalent. But rumor has it that even the famed Little Sisters of the Poor is bringing in former East German female weightlifters to play the 4 position, using improper recruiting inducements such as free steroids.
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Jeremy is an asshole.
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@HighEliteMajor That would be interesting, I’d fire Self the day that came out if it was true. If we are paying guys to win one title in 30 years, we arent doing it right. I would say my chances of winning the lotto are higher than most of the power conference teams being clean.
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@kjayhawks So, you will be hosting us on your yacht for a big Buckets party in April?
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HighEliteMajor said:
@kjayhawks One thing we haven’t discussed – what if the broad range of other schools are not doing this? I know that seems a bit far-fetched. But what if there are some that aren’t in this conspiracy?
You can find those teams at the bottom of their conference standings, if there are any P5 programs that are truly clean.
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It will be interesting to see how the university handles this after the trial and verdict. Do they admit the wrong doing? Do they make Self face the media? Do they essentially “take the 5th” because there could be further charges? Do they fire KT as the sacrificial lamb? Does the chancellor demand accountability? Does the AD challenge the “cheating” culture? Does KU commit to a clean program, no payments, no Adidas help, moving forward?
The university has to respond to this, right?
Or, does … everyone … just … act … like … nothing … happened?
Have we already seen the net result – Markese Jacobs decommitting because he wasn’t paid (?) and KU gaining commitments from 100ish guys? No commits from anyone near a high-level recruit status?
The lead story at ESPN.com. How lovely.
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Violations ‘not worth it’ to new KU aide
By Gary Bedore
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
Kurtis Townsend, who was hired Monday as an assistant men’s basketball coach on Bill Self’s staff at Kansas University, worked at California from 1993 to 1997 under two head coaches – Todd Bozeman, who was fired and sanctioned by the NCAA for rules violations, and Ben Braun, Bozeman’s successor.
Townsend never has been accused of NCAA wrongdoing.
“I’ve asked for and received letters from the athletic directors at Michigan and Cal indicating I never had anything to do with NCAA (violations),” Townsend said. "We were at Michigan after they recruited the Fab Five.
"What happened with Todd was very difficult. To see that happen to a colleague and friend made it more difficult for me. That happening in my first college job … I said I’d never do anything like that. It’s not worth it to me.
“You don’t have to do things – a scholarship is a reward in itself. My daughter has been awarded a track scholarship to Syracuse. I can tell you it’s a big deal to our family that she’s on scholarship.”
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HighEliteMajor said:
It will be interesting to see how the university handles this after the trial and verdict. Do they admit the wrong doing? Do they make Self face the media? Do they essentially “take the 5th” because there could be further charges? Do they fire KT as the sacrificial lamb? Does the chancellor demand accountability? Does the AD challenge the “cheating” culture? Does KU commit to a clean program, no payments, no Adidas help, moving forward?
The university has to respond to this, right?
Or, does … everyone … just … act … like … nothing … happened?
Have we already seen the net result – Markese Jacobs decommitting because he wasn’t paid (?) and KU gaining commitments from 100ish guys? No commits from anyone near a high-level recruit status?
The lead story at ESPN.com. How lovely.
You are off on Jacobs. He ended up at Depaul for good reason.
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@BigBad I read that article years ago. Funny how he decides Townsend was dirty because he was hired at places after other people were accused, or because he actually had “contact” (no! say it ain’t so!) with someone who did something. I looked in vain for anything about what Townsend is suspected of doing. Recruited 5 kids who followed him. BFD.
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I’m not saying he is dirty. I just presented two articles with what seems like two different opinions.
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HighEliteMajor said:
It will be interesting to see how the university handles this after the trial and verdict. Do they admit the wrong doing? Do they make Self face the media? Do they essentially “take the 5th” because there could be further charges? Do they fire KT as the sacrificial lamb? Does the chancellor demand accountability? Does the AD challenge the “cheating” culture? Does KU commit to a clean program, no payments, no Adidas help, moving forward?
The university has to respond to this, right?
Or, does … everyone … just … act … like … nothing … happened?
Now to unpack this.
Bet not. Doubt it. Probably. Unsure on this but I hope KT is kept on. Don’t think so, Self has more power than Long. I wouldn’t bet on it. Maybe they slow on the shoe game for awhile but kids are getting paid one way or another imo.
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I wish I had a really good basketball player for a kid. I want to get paid too.
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@wissox yep, coming from a poor family as most of these kids are I can’t blame them for taking the money. What would you expect a poor 17-19 year old to do? Most of them know other players and see how it is, especially the OADs. They will only be around a season and it has little to no effect on them going forward. Go on take the money and run as Tom Petty would say.
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@kjayhawks Steve Miller Band?
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@mayjay shoot you’re right lmao it’s late
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Very sensible takes on the situation here from Carrington Harrison, a Missouri guy no less. The parts about the value of athletes in particular are quite good.
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A sensible take from that hack. That’s surprising.
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Woodrow said:
A sensible take from that hack. That’s surprising.
Eh, he’s generally fine imo. Do you have some issues with some of his previous content? I don’t think I could listen to any radio person for 4 hours a day.
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@BShark I don’t listen to him anymore at all or 610 for that matter. Not that 810 is that much better other than Soren.
He just wants to play the race card on EVERYTHING.
I don’t know if you follow him, but he was a huge Kayne fan and made that bracket of Kanye’s best 64 songs and it went viral. Like everyone that follows or likes that kind of music was talking about it. Then Kayne started his Trump thing and now he hates Kayne , feels sorry for him, etc… I thought that was pathetic.
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@Woodrow Soren is the only KC radio guy I EVER listen to. And that’s just when I happen to be in the car when he is on. So usually lunch time. The rest are definitely meh.
Anyway I understand where you are coming from on it. Kanye has admitted he has mental health issues though so in that sense I feel for him as well.
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Disappointed in HCBS? Rubbish.
@HighEliteMajor you should be disappointed in yourself. And so do all KU fans for that matter.
What is HCBS supposed to do?
So what if HCBS played it straight and by the rules(not saying he did anything wrong)(but what if he did). He refused to get in the mud with Duke, Kentucky, and UNC for the top recruits? Thereby losing more games and flopping even more in the tournament You @HighEliteMajor would be leading the charge to get rid of him. Yet you expect a coach of KU to compete at the highest levels without cheating when all the others are doing it. Sadly KU fans as a whole feel the same way as you @HighEliteMajor. They want all this greatness but by following the rules. Yet all the other major top basketball schools are cheating. Sadly when that coach fails to keep KU basketball at the top of the heap you all will be calling for their head.
The problem is the system. End of discussion.
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@DoubleDD Welcome back.
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I have not seen anyone post about who won the Zion lotto $$$? If he was wanting $$$ from adidas who won the battle? Why hasn’t the NCAA asked the question of How much money did Nike pay Zion’s family to go to Duke?
Duke University and Nike Inc. reached a 10-year sponsorship agreement that will supply all 26 of the Blue Devils’ athletics teams with uniforms, footwear, apparel and equipment.
If Money were an issue and his family was asking for it WHY would he go to duke for free??? How much were his parents paid? Come on! You expect us to believe that adidas was offering money and housing to attend KU and he went to Duke for free? From what I looked up and its public record his mother filed for bankruptcy a year ago or something like that. So if they were after a payday why go to Duke? I am sorry I think this goes hand in had with Clinton sayin if they take her down she would take half of congress with her. If they go after Self the whole establishment will go down too.
Again Why are there crickets on Dukes poster child. His parents didn’t turn down good jobs, free housing, and $20,000 because they liked Duke better than a free ride. No fn way!
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@DoubleDD If only it were the end of the discussion …
You said, “Sadly KU fans as a whole feel the same way as you @HighEliteMajor. They want all this greatness but by following the rules.”
Yea, quite the unreasonable demand. Integrity. Honesty. Pie in the sky stuff.
Not sure why I should be disappointed in myself. I’m not a liar and a cheater.
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You heard it here first folks. HEM has never lied once in his life.
