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Avenatti on Duke

What is the most comical part is that many Duke fans don't actually believe any of their players ever took money to play for Duke or could care less that they did. Folks that think It was only KU, L-ville, Auburn, are just putting on blinders. It is already being determined that Zion was demanding $$$ from other schools, so it is a safe assumption that the same happened at Duke. If it walks and talks like a duck, it is a duck. Nike will be exposed because Adidas wasn't the only shoe company bribing recruits. Pitino is the first and most certainly won't be the last because the FBI could care less what the name on the front of the jersey says.
I have no doubt in my mind that Nike has been paying families of recruits just like Adidas was doing. And I have no doubt that some of those recruits went to Duke. I have some doubts about the involvement of the programs they were pushed toward. I also have doubts that the NCAA has been completely oblivious to it.
 
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I have no doubt in my mind that Nike has been paying families of recruits just like Adidas was doing. And I have no doubt that some of those recruits went to Duke. I have some doubts about the involvement of the programs they were pushed toward. I also have doubts that the NCAA has been completely oblivious to it.
So you doubt Duke was aware the recruits were being pushed to Duke but you don't doubt the NCAA knew about it? I'm not sure I follow that logic. If anything Duke and the coaching staff would know more than the idiots in Indy.
 
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Opinions re great. Prove it.
I don't need to prove it. Since the guys from Adidas got busted, it is only a matter of time. What is really funny is that when news started to trickle out, coach K went public that there was nothing there. Funny how he shut his mouth real quick when the feds started indictments.
 
I have no doubt in my mind that Nike has been paying families of recruits just like Adidas was doing. And I have no doubt that some of those recruits went to Duke. I have some doubts about the involvement of the programs they were pushed toward. I also have doubts that the NCAA has been completely oblivious to it.
Coach K is no dummy. He would have completely insulated himself from any audit trail. He basically pull the old "don't tell me because I don't want to know" routine as others handled it. I will bet that Bobby Knight is ashamed of his star pupil.
 
Coach K is no dummy. He would have completely insulated himself from any audit trail. He basically pull the old "don't tell me because I don't want to know" routine as others handled it. I will bet that Bobby Knight is ashamed of his star pupil.
Your mind must be an interesting place.
 
Reread and I still don't follow. Please explain.
I never claimed or denied Duke's knowledge. I have my doubts that they were directly involved. You are so caught up in this being solely about Duke that you refuse to accept that it is deeper than Duke. I said that I have doubts about all programs' involvement. I also never said anything about the NCAA knowing about recruits being pushed towards Duke. What I was saying that I had my doubts about was them being completely oblivious to shoe companies paying recruits. Look, Duke is the big name being mentioned here. It is causing tunnel vision with people like you. I am not professing their innocence. I am just questioning why creepy porn lawyer is singling out Duke even though he himself says he has evidence against Nike pushing recruits towards many schools. It's not a real mystery, it is to generate the most attention possible.
 
I never claimed or denied Duke's knowledge. I have my doubts that they were directly involved.
So you are saying that even if Duke knew what was happening, they weren't involved, even though they accepted those commitments?
 
I don't need to prove it. Since the guys from Adidas got busted, it is only a matter of time. What is really funny is that when news started to trickle out, coach K went public that there was nothing there. Funny how he shut his mouth real quick when the feds started indictments.
What is he supposed to say after he says nothing is there?
 
Coach K is no dummy. He would have completely insulated himself from any audit trail. He basically pull the old "don't tell me because I don't want to know" routine as others handled it. I will bet that Bobby Knight is ashamed of his star pupil.
Lord you are stupid.
 
The point is he shouldn't have said anything in the first place. The arrogance that he thought he could make it go away.
How do you have any idea what he was thinking when he said what he said. The assumptions you make are idiotic.
 
Let’s be honest here, even if coach k knew nothing will happen to him. I believe he is the type of guy that knows but doesn’t want to know. That said, there could be a a paper trail of coach k paying for the Williamson house in cash and a picture of him handing them the keys to that house and nothing would become of it.
 
Let’s be honest here, even if coach k knew nothing will happen to him. I believe he is the type of guy that knows but doesn’t want to know. That said, there could be a a paper trail of coach k paying for the Williamson house in cash and a picture of him handing them the keys to that house and nothing would become of it.
Isn’t it great.
 
Let’s be honest here, even if coach k knew nothing will happen to him. I believe he is the type of guy that knows but doesn’t want to know. That said, there could be a a paper trail of coach k paying for the Williamson house in cash and a picture of him handing them the keys to that house and nothing would become of it.
Part of what makes him the GOAT.
 
Don't want to punish their cash cow. Why did UNC get off when they were proven to have cheated for 18 years?

You act as if Uk makes the NCAA little to nothing, but in reality, they make the same if not more than both.
 
Picture of Zion’s house. How do you know he lived in the projects. And who says projects anymore.
Please show me where I ever said anything about Zion? Or, are you saying that Zion Is the only top 10 player Duke's gotten in the past 5 ot 6 years?
 
Feeling a little butt hurt are we? Maybe a little jealous. Hope you recover soon.
Since you can't refute anything I said, you're only option to to act like you're 6 years old again while upset because another kid took your ball at recess?
 
Yes. The world isn't fair. You holding out hope they are gonna get hammered is like jarms was holding out hope UNC was gonna get it for 2 decades of academic fraud. Everyone cheats. Some do it more than others. Players should be allowed to be paid anyway so meh.

This 100%!!! Its beyond absurd to see fanbases act like their the only one's who dont do it. While screaming cheaters at the other schools who recruit just like them. It's not a matter of if their cheating....its who's the best at cheating. That's the only thing debatable in this argument.
 
You act as if Uk makes the NCAA little to nothing, but in reality, they make the same if not more than both.

That makes sense. I think duke makes Nike more. I think UNC pumps a ton of money into the NCAA through sponsorships. You had John skipper in charge of Espn at one point and obviously espn’s deal with the NCAA is massive. The ceo of coke in North America is a UNC alumn and they also have a huge sponsorship with the NCAA. Then ofcourse Jordan brand.

Maybe it’s best for college ball not to piss off people that are responsible for huge chunks of funding. College basketball is kind of an after thought as far as spectator sports go. Of all the big ones it’s the bottom of the totem poll.
 
This 100%!!! Its beyond absurd to see fanbases act like their the only one's who dont do it. While screaming cheaters at the other schools who recruit just like them. It's not a matter of if their cheating....its who's the best at cheating. That's the only thing debatable in this argument.

I don’t believe we’re cheating right now. But, Cal was a Nike guy for years via his relationship with Wes. At some point he had to have benefitted from that. I don’t think he’s done anything dirty at UK. But I do know Wes talked to Brandon knight on our behalf at one point. Wes was an influencer but he wasn’t throwing money at kids.
 
I hesitate to even respond to you, but you do realize that's an improper benefit don't you?
What's sad, is based on his incoherent ramblings...I really don't think he does. Its starting to look like in his mind, it's only against the rules if the check is written from an account with the Duke emblem printed on it.
 
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That makes sense. I think duke makes Nike more. I think UNC pumps a ton of money into the NCAA through sponsorships. You had John skipper in charge of Espn at one point and obviously espn’s deal with the NCAA is massive. The ceo of coke in North America is a UNC alumn and they also have a huge sponsorship with the NCAA. Then ofcourse Jordan brand.

Maybe it’s best for college ball not to piss off people that are responsible for huge chunks of funding. College basketball is kind of an after thought as far as spectator sports go. Of all the big ones it’s the bottom of the totem poll.

Yeah I'm just saying from viewership, ticket sales, etc., UK is right there with Duke and UNC as far as making the big bucks for the NCAA. There is no reason to believe that they NCAA wants UK to fail but the other two to succeed. It would hurt them big time financially if UK fell off the map.
 
That makes sense. I think duke makes Nike more. I think UNC pumps a ton of money into the NCAA through sponsorships. You had John skipper in charge of Espn at one point and obviously espn’s deal with the NCAA is massive. The ceo of coke in North America is a UNC alumn and they also have a huge sponsorship with the NCAA. Then ofcourse Jordan brand.

Maybe it’s best for college ball not to piss off people that are responsible for huge chunks of funding. College basketball is kind of an after thought as far as spectator sports go. Of all the big ones it’s the bottom of the totem poll.

Then why the hell isn't Nike sending guys our way, lol. If we were so important one would think we would land some of these studs instead of UK and Duke.
 
A private citizen getting credit is a violation?
How?

Stores give credit.
Wow, you really didn't know! Now, I can understand how you're coming to your conclusion .....you're an idiot who doesn't have the slightest idea about the topic.
 
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