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Will Wade luncheon
Posted on 11/11/21 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 11/11/21 at 5:58 pm
Any scoop?
Posted on 11/11/21 at 6:06 pm to Ptguru21
Vitale is the keynote. That’s all I’ve heard.
Posted on 11/11/21 at 6:17 pm to Ptguru21
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Any scoop?
Other than finding out Wade was working with the FBI to ensnare Dawkins, nothing really
Posted on 11/11/21 at 6:23 pm to RidiculousHype
You have my attention…
Posted on 11/11/21 at 6:25 pm to SoloTiger
That’s what led to Dawkins lawyer giving Pat Forde the material to write the initial hit piece. Of course Forde and Dawkins lawyer twisted the facts and inserted conjecture but the reason this all started was because Wade was a potential witness in the Dawkins case so Dawkins lawyer enlisted Forde to smear Wade in order to discredit him as a witness.
This post was edited on 11/11/21 at 6:27 pm
Posted on 11/11/21 at 6:27 pm to Ptguru21
There will definitely be plenty of hors d’ oeuvres
Posted on 11/11/21 at 6:31 pm to Genestealer55
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There will definitely be plenty of hors d’ oeuvres
Posted on 11/11/21 at 6:38 pm to MrWalkingMan
I really want to try that.
Posted on 11/11/21 at 7:07 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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Vitale is the keynote.
Posted on 11/11/21 at 7:21 pm to RidiculousHype
Are you making this up? My bias wants to believe it, but I’m reluctant.
Posted on 11/11/21 at 7:42 pm to SoloTiger
The wire tap was on Dawkins not Wade. Dawkins is a twice convicted felon who was under investigation for federal wire fraud and had already been convicted of bribery involving Kansas, Arizona, Louisville and NC State basketball . When the feds heard Wade on the taps they approached him and he agreed to testify if needed. Wade was never called because when the judge heard the tapes he ruled them inadmissible saying that the conversations were aimless and confusing. But the reason the rumors came out was because Dawkins attorney wanted to discredit a potential witness and Forde saw an opportunity to do what he does best, write hit pieces on college coaches to get clicks.
This post was edited on 11/11/21 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 11/11/21 at 8:26 pm to Ptguru21
Wade had a luncheon at l’Auberge today
Posted on 11/12/21 at 1:04 am to Madking
The reason they were inadmissible is because on a phone conversation for it to be used in a court of law one of the parties need to know about it or (wink wink) claim to know about it so it can be presented as evidence. When the FBI approached Wade to be a wittiness both parties did not want the tapes released or especially USED IN COURT. That’s why Dawkin’s counsel leaked everything to Par Forde and the smear campaign begun. Wade was told to be tight lipped and say NOTHING TO NOBODY and he did. Noticed Smart got cleared to play right away huh. Cause the Feds had no real hard evidence like say cash money for instance. All they had was talk. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 9:22 am to Ptguru21
Median age of those in attendance from the pictures looked like about 75
Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:47 am to TommyDaTiger
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The reason they were inadmissible is because on a phone conversation for it to be used in a court of law one of the parties need to know about it or (wink wink) claim to know about it so it can be presented as evidence.
That's not at all correct. A wire tap can still be done legally through a signed warrant from a judge, which will weigh the evidence and reasons for the request to determine if they outweigh the parties' constitutional right to privacy. In this case, the FBI had obtained a warrant, which would make the tapes admissible.
The reason the judge did not admit them into evidence during the trial is because he determined that those particular wire taps were not probative, meaning the value of the information or evidence did not outweigh the potential bias caused by them. This is common to all civil and criminal trials in our country. It wasn't because the taps were a constitutional violation.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:14 pm to TigerLaw40
Well thanks for the clarification, HOWEVER we all know the FBI doesn’t play by the rules always so wasn’t sure if that was the reason or it was what you posted as another poster said the same thing earlier. All I know is that NOBODY, NOT ONE PERSON COULD FIND ANY SO CALLED MONEY which they said was related to this strong arse offer and unless I’ve also heard wrong is that money cash chedda etc. was never tied into the strong arse offer so in reality they had nothing on Smart and Wade and simply wanted Wade to confirm a bribe was offered or something to that effect. At the time all his lawyers said was he would cooperate if needed then he chose his right to remain silent with the world (including his employer). The university had to let Smart play after they simply could find no wrong doing (as in he may have said the offer was a guaranteed starting job on the court) and to continue his suspension they would be violating his rights
Posted on 11/12/21 at 2:15 pm to TommyDaTiger
I found a twenty dollar bill in Fred's parking lot last thursday. I think it belonged to Smart. It had a white dude on front of the bill so Will Wade must have dropped it out of his pocket.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 2:30 pm to TommyDaTiger
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All I know is that NOBODY, NOT ONE PERSON COULD FIND ANY SO CALLED MONEY which they said was related to this strong arse offer and unless I’ve also heard wrong is that money cash chedda etc. was never tied into the strong arse offer so in reality they had nothing on Smart and Wade and simply wanted Wade to confirm a bribe was offered or something to that effect.
Arguably, whether any money exchanged hands may not be necessary to establish a recruiting violation. Simply just OFFERING to do so COULD, arguably, constitute a violation.
NCAA Bylaw (Note: "Financial aid" in this instance isn't referring to scholarship money.
quote:
13.2.1 General Regulation. An institution's staff member or any representative of its athletics interests shall not be
involved, directly or indirectly, in making arrangements for or giving or offering to give any financial aid or other benefits to a
prospective student-athlete or the prospective student-athlete's family members or friends, other than expressly permitted by
NCAA regulations.
quote:
13.2.1.1 Specific Prohibitions. Specifically prohibited financial aid, benefits and arrangements include, but are not
limited to, the following: [R] (Revised: 10/28/97, 11/1/00, 4/23/08, 4/25/18)
(a) An employment arrangement for a prospective student-athlete's family members;
(b) Gift of clothing or equipment;
(c) Co-signing of loans;
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(d) Providing loans to a prospective student-athlete's family members or friends;
(e) Cash or like items;
(f) Any tangible items, including merchandise;
(g) Free or reduced-cost services, rentals or purchases of any type;
(h) Free or reduced-cost housing;
(i) Use of an institution's athletics equipment (e.g., for a high school all-star game);
(j) Sponsorship of or arrangement for an awards banquet for high school, preparatory school or two-year-college athletes by
an institution, representatives of its athletics interests or its alumni groups or booster clubs; and
(k) Expenses for academic services (e.g., tutoring, test preparation) to assist in the completion of initial-eligibility or
transfer-eligibility requirements or improvement of the prospective student-athlete's academic profile in conjunction
with a waiver request.
Posted on 11/12/21 at 2:51 pm to TommyDaTiger
What’s really funny about all this is that Christian Dawkins is already not only out of prison but working in basketball again as an agent for Par-Lay sports and entertainment.
This post was edited on 11/12/21 at 3:59 pm
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