U$C to go on MAJOR probation

[Woy]

Michigan also has their fair share of dirty stuff, but not having boosters gather pots to give to athletes. Not every school does that.

For example, I found it hilarious Kiffin was about to get crushed at Tennessee for the female "escorts" that recruits were getting in campus...I'd venture to say about 50% of D1 schools do the same thing.

But not Michigan, right?

 

[Hasselbeck]

In regards to TV exposure, Pete Carroll won't get much of that in Seattle either.

 

[Hasselbeck]

BTW.. I take this with a serious grain of salt coming from a UCLA website. Wouldn't be surprised if Neuheisel wrote this piece.

I think USC will lose some scholarships and vacate some wins.. but doubt the NCAA removes them from TV for a couple of years. That'd cost them a lot of money and that's all the NCAA is about.

 

[bcransom]

Man the TV deal is a killer for the other Pac-10 schools and Notre Dame just as much as it is for USC.. Sucks for me, was the closest thing I had to pro football locally. Hopefully UCLA can step their game back up.

I'm still holding out for the Jags or someone to come to LA.

Fuck the Bruins in any case.

 

[Herm]

We wouldn't have to worry about extra practice time if we were offering up signing bonuses for great players that would make NFL 1st round picks jealous.

Id imagine Michigan pays among the best in business, how else did they get all those top recruiting classes over the past 15 years?

I wouldnt say 50% of D1 schools pay players and break most ncaa rules, id say 100%.

 

[Woy]

Id imagine Michigan pays among the best in business, how else did they get all those top recruiting classes over the past 15 years?

I wouldnt say 50% of D1 schools pay players and break most ncaa rules, id say 100%.

Nah Herm, we all know Michigan is the greatest football program out there and would never stoop to such levels.

 

[Woy]

And where's your proof of that? You're just making baseless accusations now.

 

[JeremyHight]

Did I say Michigan didn't cheat? No, I didn't. They obviously do, as it's been documented, and there's plenty of things they do in recruiting that is cheating, just like every other school. However, giving the amount of money that some other schools do? No, they haven't done that. Every school offers money to almost every recruit worth a damn, but some schools go overboard for top recruits.

lol, right. Because Michigan NEVER gave a ton of money to top recruits...

University of Michigan basketball scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ed Martin ring a bell?

 

[strahanfan92]

Man the TV deal is a killer for the other Pac-10 schools and Notre Dame just as much as it is for USC.. Sucks for me, was the closest thing I had to pro football locally. Hopefully UCLA can step their game back up.

UCLA is on the rise big time.. keep an eye out for them

 

[JeremyHight]

Oh, hey, I had no idea something that happened 15 and 20 years ago on a different field of play had anything to do with football.

Oh, sorry, I didn't know that Michigan's program has been so clean lately... oh wait, no, they were again just under NCAA regulation. Sorry that your school been caught cheating so often and blatantly lately, but that doesn't mean everyone else is like Michigan and USC.

But stick with your "I heard stories" concept.

 

[Sportsbuck]

Oh, hey, I had no idea something that happened 15 and 20 years ago on a different field of play had anything to do with football.

Then how about Charles Woodson receiving improper benefits from an agent during his Heisman Trophy season? And, I know, Ohio State's not perfect either.

 

[Emac78]

If USC is hit with major sanctions then it is a disaster for the Pac-10. USC is the only team that makes the conference respectable and not having the Trojans on television would be horrible for the conference as a whole. On the bright side, maybe Oregon State would be televised more often. Plus, USC is still damn good. So what happens when they win the conference? Does the 2nd place team in the conference go to the Rose Bowl or do they let the Rose Bowl pick whoever they want in the nation? Not having a Pac-10 team in a BCS bowl would be another blow for the conference. If any teams were to benefit in the Pac-10, they would be Oregon, UCLA, Washington, Cal, and Stanford in that order in my opinion. I would say Oregon State but who am I kidding? But, really I think it benefits the big boys like Alabama, Florida, Texas, and so forth.

 

[Fox1994]

If USC is hit with major sanctions then it is a disaster for the Pac-10. USC is the only team that makes the conference respectable and not having the Trojans on television would be horrible for the conference as a whole. On the bright side, maybe Oregon State would be televised more often. Plus, USC is still damn good. So what happens when they win the conference? Does the 2nd place team in the conference go to the Rose Bowl or do they let the Rose Bowl pick whoever they want in the nation? Not having a Pac-10 team in a BCS bowl would be another blow for the conference. If any teams were to benefit in the Pac-10, they would be Oregon, UCLA, Washington, Cal, and Stanford in that order in my opinion. I would say Oregon State but who am I kidding? But, really I think it benefits the big boys like Alabama, Florida, Texas, and so forth.

That's big coming from you. Seeing as how you're an Ore St fan...

You're just downright dense and stupid if you don't think recruiting violations happen at every single D1 school. Every single one.

You keep saying every single one... So even the sucky, small-profile, Sun Belt schools? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me, because they're not under the microscope (being small-profile), but still... Troy, CMU, FAU?

Eh, you never know.

 

[JeremyHight]

You're just downright dense and stupid if you don't think recruiting violations happen at every single D1 school. Every single one.

I definitely think that a lot of schools cheat, but I'm not about to say every single one does just to make my team's past discretions look like less.

You blatantly try to say that Michigan doesn't pay recruits as much or as often as other big programs, but I bring up probably the highest paying recruiting scandal for any sport in the last 20 years and you try to disregard it. Face it, Michigan has done that before, they have gone all out and sold their soul for talent. Why wouldn't they do it again considering you are so set that EVERY school does it?

P.S. Michigan was a huge program and on par or bigger than just about any football program in the nation just a few short years ago.

 

[Herm]

UCLA is on the rise big time.. keep an eye out for them

Ive always loved Neuheisel since i was a bandwagon colorado fan in the early 90s, lmao. I still cheered for UK but i loved watching them as well when they were good. I hope UCLA gets their stuff together and curbstomps USC for years to come.

 

[longhornfan]

I remember Terrence McCoy's quote on why he picked A&M.

"They take care of you down there," McCoy said. "I know from my brother they keep your pockets full, give you plenty of money, keep feeding you meals. Besides that all the help they give you with football. They keep you on your grades with private tutoring. Just good all-around."

Yes, the Aggies take care of their own | SportsJustice | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Like Kle said, stuff like this happens at pretty much every school. It's bigger at some schools than others.
But my bestfriend from HS was Russ Okungs roommate for 4 years at Okie Lite. I know they used to go and 'work' at a driving range that belonged to a booster and got paid like $20 an hour.

 

[Herm]

That's big coming from you. Seeing as how you're an Ore St fan...



You keep saying every single one... So even the sucky, small-profile, Sun Belt schools? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me, because they're not under the microscope (being small-profile), but still... Troy, CMU, FAU?

Eh, you never know.

I live close to MTSU and im telling you they arent getting transfers from BCS schools out of thin air. You are very naive if you dont think this goes on at least at all d1 football, basketball, and probably most baseball programs.

 

[Atlas]

lmao. Go talk to some players from ANY D1 school and have them tell you the shit that happened on their recruiting visits.

You really need to get your head out of the clouds. College football isn't as pure as you think it is. It's just as much of a business as professional football, and it all starts in recruiting. Every school cheats, it's just a matter of how well they can cover it up and what they can get away with. I'd give examples, but 1.) nobody here would believe them, and 2.) they're big enough where I don't want to be called into an NCAA hearing for them.

i played and coached D-IA ball, and shit didnt happen on any of my recruiting visits, nor did we grease the recruits with anything on theirs... i would chalk most of what you hear from these kids down to exaggeration on their part...

 

[longhornfan]

i played and coached D-IA ball, and shit didnt happen on any of my recruiting visits, nor did we grease the recruits with anything on theirs... i would chalk most of what you hear from these kids down to exaggeration on their part...

So you played and coached D1 ball and never saw any greasy ass shit? Come on..
You must have been on the rowing team or something.

 

[FedEx227]

Yeah, I saw and knew of greasy shit in mediocre, mid-level Division III.