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JJacket

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The more likely outcome is that Russell tried to play with the big boys, failed miserably, and we get an ass pounding for the glaring failure of cheating badly with no results.
Or Berkshire Hathaway just buys the other 3 and everyone gets Russell
 

gtzulu

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“Georgia Tech athletics is aware of today’s news regarding charges being brought against an adidas employee. At this time, we do not anticipate it affecting our relationship with adidas. We will continue to monitor the situation and communicate with adidas as more information comes to light.”

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ThomsonJacket

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“Georgia Tech athletics is aware of today’s news regarding charges being brought against an adidas employee. At this time, we do not anticipate it affecting our relationship with adidas. We will continue to monitor the situation and communicate with adidas as more information comes to light.”

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We good
 

gtphd

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2019 GT football uniform: Adidas Samba shoes and umbro shorts.

In all seriousness, this is going to really shake some things up. Miami and Louisville may end up properly ööööed.
Miami was caught paying players and Louisville was caught buying them prostitutes. The combined penalty was $30 and a half game suspension for thr backup punter. They'll be fine.
 

TampaBayJacket

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Im kind of curious why this is a federal crime rather than a NCAA recruiting violation? I mean, I'd rather the FBI spend three years resources to bring down an organized crime gang than focusing on some recruiting shenanigans that *everyone* knows goes on at *every* school (except pure as snow GT, of course). It just seems like such a waste of time and money?
 

KG01

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Im kind of curious why this is a federal crime rather than a NCAA recruiting violation? I mean, I'd rather the FBI spend three years resources to bring down an organized crime gang than focusing on some recruiting shenanigans that *everyone* knows goes on at *every* school (except pure as snow GT, of course). It just seems like such a waste of time and money?
They broke federal laws, not just NCAA violations. That's the simple answer.
 

gatech85

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Im kind of curious why this is a federal crime rather than a NCAA recruiting violation? I mean, I'd rather the FBI spend three years resources to bring down an organized crime gang than focusing on some recruiting shenanigans that *everyone* knows goes on at *every* school (except pure as snow GT, of course). It just seems like such a waste of time and money?
It is a waste of time and tax payer money
 

floridajacket

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Im kind of curious why this is a federal crime rather than a NCAA recruiting violation? I mean, I'd rather the FBI spend three years resources to bring down an organized crime gang than focusing on some recruiting shenanigans that *everyone* knows goes on at *every* school (except pure as snow GT, of course). It just seems like such a waste of time and money?
The complaint alleges fraud of scholarship money from the Universities. Then there is money laundering because of a bunch of fake PO's, invoices and checks. But money laundering needs an underlying criminal act, which is technically defrauding NCAA. It's legally true, but absurd.

It is a waste of time and tax payer money
From what I can tell, the FBI didn't go out looking for it. FBI has a "CW-1" at many of the meetings, who I guess got in trouble for a real crime and flipped on this Mickey Mouse öööö. It made a good press release to say sleazy agents and big shoe companies are laundering money. But everybody except the Universities are better off in the transaction (i.e. players, assistant coaches and companies).
 

texstinger

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Im kind of curious why this is a federal crime rather than a NCAA recruiting violation? I mean, I'd rather the FBI spend three years resources to bring down an organized crime gang than focusing on some recruiting shenanigans that *everyone* knows goes on at *every* school (except pure as snow GT, of course). It just seems like such a waste of time and money?
These universities receive Federal funds. As such, when their employees commit these type of alleged crimes, the Federal gov't steps in.

We don't really want the NCAA investigating federal crimes, or state crimes do we? Please lord, no.
 

WracerX

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Just dropping in to say that the ACC got exactly what they thought they were getting with Louisville.
 
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