re: Dick Vitale says 'major allegations' coming for LSU and Arizona

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One....he admits making an offer to pay a player (strong arse offer) which is a conspiracy to commit a "crime/rules infraction."

An offer for what. Oh, let me guess, you are only guessing.

Two....WW said he has made many of these "offers" (with success) in the past. Which means he actually paid players in past years....also a rules infraction.

Comedy. I don't know what you did, but you are guilty.

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I have said it before, I believe WW to be guilty. I also believe it can't be proven...just alleged.

I was hoping Bobby Knight wasn't restrained and bitch slapped that bald headed pos.

Vitale and Forde are like Pelosi and Schiff starting an investigation, looking for a crime.

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The medium in which the info was received, whether audio or text, doesn’t matter.

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Yahoo’s stance is that up until the release of the doc, it was a merely a “media report”, which the NCAA cannot act upon. Now that the tape is confirmed, it’s something they can use.

Would open up potential trouble if true.

It doesn’t really matter dawg. But I’m saying the audio, separate from the film, could have been heard by the ncaa

Cool

Geaux Tigers

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he admits making an offer to pay a player (strong arse offer) which is a conspiracy to commit a "crime/rules infraction."

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A "conspiracy" requires more than one person. There's nothing on that tape clearly establishing Wade was working with someone else to commit an infraction.

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Two....WW said he has made many of these "offers" (with success) in the past. Which means he actually paid players in past years...

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1. How long ago were these purported payments?
2. Who knows if he were even at LSU when they purportedly occurred?
3. The statute of limitations could have LONG run on those purported violations.

No, no one is naive enough to think that Wade didn't "cheat". That's how recruiting works in college basketball. For not just Wade, but every power conf. coach. It's why AAU basketball exist.

Now, you're right. The NCAA isn't a court of law. Thus, the burden of proof is far lower than a criminal trial. That said, they still need proof to level an administrative sanction. Is there enough to charge Wade with allegations? Maybe. But to what degree. Take a look at the Kansas NOA. The basis of which is essentially evidence that came to light in the criminal trial of the Adidas personnel. Here, as far as we know, the only "evidence" is a less than 5 minute conversation between Wade and Dawkins.

Where do you want me to send your internet points?

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You said offering and actually giving is the same.

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They are the same....they are both violations. Hence, the same.

Interesting how that article mentions LSU and AZ in the beginning; but then proceeds to be entirely about LSU. Bias much?