The biggest risk to UNC, in my opinion

[Tom79]

Wow, that LT character is sharp. He "thinks" Blazer was involved in the current investigation?
Dang son, if you can search the entry-web-nets it is all out there so thanks for stating the obvious, from old case.
As to Louis Martin Blazer III, I guess many folks wear wires when visiting folks.

 

[Carolinadude23]

I don't mind the responses too much, other than the fact that nobody wants to explain why they think I'm wrong. I already know I'm an idiot, so those comments aren't helpful.



That's part of why the possibility I raised is the one that concerns me. It wouldn't be "us" doing anything. It just takes one Nike employee and one player. We wouldn't be at fault, but the banner would still come down.

why the **** are you even talking about this!? Why are you doing nothing but speculating about something you know zero about!???
I know you have to try and stand out up here because you don't at all in real life!! Go get a ****ing life you jack ass and go get your need for attention some the **** where else!!!

 

[dadika13]

why the **** are you even talking about this!? Why are you doing nothing but speculating about something you know zero about!???
I know you have to try and stand out up here because you don't at all in real life!! Go get a ****ing life you jack ass and go get your need for attention some the **** where else!!!

Don't hold back man, tell him what you really think.

 

[pln2013]

why the **** are you even talking about this!? Why are you doing nothing but speculating about something you know zero about!???
I know you have to try and stand out up here because you don't at all in real life!! Go get a ****ing life you jack ass and go get your need for attention some the **** where else!!!

You hit the nail on the head. That describes me almost perfectly!

 

[dadika13]

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

SPUING

 

[Green C14]

Want to borrow my ant hill? There's room for one more.

 

[LTDukeFan]

NEVER LINK THAT PAPER HERE

 

[dadika13]

We don't like you.

 

[pln2013]

The base line premise of this entire thing is that players were paid to commit to certain schools, not to stay at schools.

Not saying they'd pay to keep kid in school, just that they might pay some to keep the iron in the fire while they're in school in the hopes that they're eventually good enough to merit a contract.

My company sends gift cards to interns when they return to school because we think it ever-so-slightly increases our chances of hiring them full-time. Same idea.

Shoe companies are paying out the money for the player to do a future endorsement deal with their brand

Exactly! That needn't be restricted to the recruiting process.

, agents pay so the kid will sign with them when they leave the college game. Common sense dictates those paying out want return on their investment sooner rather than later.

Sure. A guaranteed lottery pick next year is worth more. But a 20% chance at being a lottery pick in 2 years is worth something.

Paying them to stay in college longer than needed delays their return and is exactly why these kids were being funneled to programs that move them in and back out as soon as possible and that just is not Roy nor UNC.

I've hopefully clarified this above.

Your opening post on this reads as if a NC State fan was working hard to figure out how to suggest UNC is in some way involved where as of now not a single hint of the taint from this is around us.

As I've said, I value risk assessment. I'm not asserting that this hypothetical is true. I'm thinking through how this could potentially impact us.

Just look at all the big time players Roy has gone after over the last several years, now as HUGE a program as UNC is, don't ya think that if Roy would play this game that he would have got a good number of those big time 5star kids, those 5 star kids is who is under the microscope as taking money and being funneled. But it has been whiff after whiff with UNC Fans getting really upset with Roy for missing on so many great talents.

I agree. That's why I'm not really worried about "here's some money, come play for me" type behavior, whereas Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas absolutely should be.