NCAA investigation at Oregon just got hotter

[Nexus]

HOUSTON – The supposed Most Dangerous Man in College Football is standing in the predawn darkness of Hermann Park, putting a couple of local high school players through an agility and conditioning regime. Will Lyles is paid $50 per kid, per session and this, after a tumultuous few months, is all that’s left of his involvement in the sport.

 

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[Nexus]

The wording in the public record released by Oregon is clear:

 

“Employee further agrees to abide by … and to comply with the constitution, bylaws and interpretations of the NCAA.”

 

Later in the head coach’s $20.5 million contract, we learn he can be terminated for just cause if he commits “a serious and knowing violation” of NCAA rules.

 

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[Treand3]

Yes, its definitely gotten hotter. I stumbled upon the piece http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/30373958/2 (sorry apologies for URL). The rivals interview with Lache was very eye opening for me, considering what's come out now. I thought Lache's comments revealed that he was forced/swindled into going to UO. JMO

[Pedro Guerrero]

I thought they got recruits because of their shoes, uniforms and fast paced video game style offense.

 

These coaches are retards. Do they not realize that when you deal with shading, sneaky people eventually that crap will come back to bite you in the rump. It is Chip Kelly’s own fault for dealing with this nipple in the first place. Nobody told him to do it the first time and then continue to do it until the end.

 

Nice National Championship Game NCAA/BCS. Top of the line programs right there.

[Blaze1up]

This Willie Lyles guy has been tied with Oregon, Cal, and LSU.

[Fuzzy]

Lyles billed Oregon $25,000 for recruiting package. Cal $5,000. LSU $6,000.

 

When it rains, it pours - Lee Corso

[Treand3]

Rich Cirminiello ‏@RichCirminiello

Sources telling me #Oregon could face scholarship redux and bowl ban ... also key current players under investigation

[teachercd]

Wait, you mean recruits from Texas did not just all of a sudden want to go to Oregon all on their own?!?!?!

[irafreak]

The way things are going you can almost count on 2 or 3 teams being on postseason ban each year....

[Enhance]

The way things are going you can almost count on 2 or 3 teams being on postseason ban each year....

No kidding. The lengths to which people go to win always amazes me. The decisions you make when you think no one is watching are far more characterizing than the ones that people do see.

[MLB 51]

This Willie Lyles guy has been tied with Oregon, Cal, and LSU.

Will Cal and Lsu face sanctions as well?

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HOUSTON – The supposed Most Dangerous Man in College Football is standing in the predawn darkness of Hermann Park, putting a couple of local high school players through an agility and conditioning regime. Will Lyles is paid $50 per kid, per session and this, after a tumultuous few months, is all that's left of his involvement in the sport.

 

Continue Reading

 

The wording in the public record released by Oregon is clear:

 

"Employee further agrees to abide by … and to comply with the constitution, bylaws and interpretations of the NCAA."

 

Later in the head coach's $20.5 million contract, we learn he can be terminated for just cause if he commits "a serious and knowing violation" of NCAA rules.

 

Continue Reading

 

 

 

So they payed a guy to "scout" players by paying them? Is that the gist of it?

[Notre Dame Joe]

This is really bad if true. I can only hope that wink and nod was going on under Belloti for a while.

[ZRod]

Give this a little bump with the Chip Kelly move.

[Flood]

Smoke becomes fire?

 

Interesting development. Did anyone else read the Yahoo story linked above? Honestly, it sounds like Lyles was more victim than criminal here. At least to me. The system is screwy.

 

Anyone who wants to devote a lot of time to genuinely helping poor kids, whose families are largely ignorant of the outside world, needs to make a living, too. Not millions, I agree, but enough to function. Obviously the kids families, generally poor, cannot afford getting real professional help. But if the school pays, it is a serious violation.

 

There has to be a way to fix this. Perhaps a new set of rules, licensed go-betweens, regulated by an outside group? I know, tons of possible problems. Seems there should be SOMETHING that can be done. Hate to see kids put through the blender that recruiting appears to be now.