Eric the Red Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 The student convicted of killing a young man was offered a scholarship by Bill Snyder. After the public outcry was so strong, Bill Snyder was forced to back down and revoked the scholarship offer in an unprecedented public statement that stopped just short of calling Raines a liar and naming him by name--an NCAA violation. KSU situation Quote Link to comment
kramer Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Completely screwed up situation.. But this is not so much a Kansas State issue as it is about the entire culture of recruiting. Raines' case was public record. So was that of Miami's Willie Williams, whose off-field conduct and legal problems spurred sweeping NCAA recruiting changes last year. In their own ways, both Kansas State and Miami pleaded ignorance. But any recruiter with modem could have, with a minimal amount of effort, known the backgrounds of each player. Quote Link to comment
DJR313 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 The coaches should have known his situation better and Snyder should have never commented publicly on his thoughts. And as for the kid, maybe the fact that you can't play major college football is part of the punishment of killing someone. Quote Link to comment
Red November Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Is he awaiting trial or was he released or what???? Quote Link to comment
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