Here's the official investigation report. First impressions, 17,000 MBB tix, 2000 FB tix, $1.03M face vaue: http://bit.ly/dyOtSA
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IS KU still o probabtion for the academics thing a few years ago?
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The father of a relatively important player being involved in ticket scapling of tickets with over $1 million in face value is certainly not something I'd be taking lightly if I were a KU fan.
You guys are being a lot more cavalier about this than I would be. Good for you, I guess. |
This is a criminal investigation and likely won't lead to NCAA sanctions. Still, it's infuriating that this went on for so long and screwed over plenty of WEF donors. Jones and the Pump brothers are complete scum. And Roger Morningstar, WTF? It's not like you didn't already have a ton of money...
We'll have to see if the allegations made by Jones towards Morningstar are true, however. :shake: |
Here's the Law firm KU hired to do an independent investigation:
Foulston Siefkin LLP Partners: Stan Andeel- Partner ku undergrad James M. Armstrong – Partner ku Undergrad, ku JD Gary L. Ayers – Partner-Partner ku undegrad, ku JD Brooke Bennett Aziere – Partner ku JD Mark A. Biberstein – Partner ku JD Holly A. Dyer – Partner ku JD Charles P. Efflandt – Partner ku JD Jay F. Fowler – Partner ku JD |
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Nobody should be under the illusion that the KU athletic department doesn't do things under the table. While some would like to think differently, you don't maintain yourself as a big-money, successful basketball program without paying a certain price to power brokers. |
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Not pissed or ashamed, it's not your fault. But with OU about to get its ass kicked on this Tiny Gallon thing, I'd be kinda nervous about the NCAA getting its dander up right before taking a look at my program. I still don't see a silver bullet tying this to the AD through Morningstar or anything, but holy hell, if those tickets were provided by KU to the father of a player (either directly or indirectly), one that allowed his scholarship to lapse for a season (IIRC) and then they were sold for profit, I'd be pretty petrified about how the NCAA would view that. The words 'disguised compensation' come to mind. Especially if I had a national championship banner in the rafters from that general timeframe. |
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But no, I'm not worried, nor do I think I should be. I'll be pissed if recruiting sanctions are thrown at them, but it doesn't look like anything of the sort will be happening in this particular case. If you don't think this stuff goes on at other top basketball schools, though, with the Pumps, you'd have to be pretty naive. |
Life's also too short to worry. It's baseball season. Basketball season starts in 5 months.
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But right now, KU is the one getting looked at and looked at over a period of time which I would certainly not want to forfiet wins from. It'll probably be nothing and your method is probably more healthy than mine, but I'd keep an eye on how the OU investigation goes and if they drop the boom on the sooners, I'd start to get a little worried about them wanting to warn the neighbors as well. |
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