🏀 Will Wade, and the FBI tapes, to hit HBO in new documentary "The Scheme." Pitino and others are being covered.

[TerryP]

 

[#80]

This should be good can't wait.

 

[TerryP]

This documentary presents delicious recordings of coaches talking oh-so-frankly of cash-on-the-barrel recruiting. And its strength lies in its strand-pulling, building a narrative that allows viewers to make sense of the recruiting game.

If you are an alumnus, or even just a fan, of Arizona, L.S.U. or Kansas — or, if we’re honest, most universities — and tempted to close your eyes, clap your hands over ears and deny your coach knew anything, this documentary arrives like a cold shower.

On another recording, which has never been heard publicly and remains under a judge’s seal, Dawkins listens as Wade, the L.S.U. coach, boasts with an expletive of a “strong” offer to a recruit, with the dollar value apparently tilted toward the family. “I know why he didn’t take it. It was,” Wade said, “tilted toward his family.”

This offer, Wade added a touch hyperbolically, would “compensate him more than” the N.B.A.’s rookie minimum salary.

Miller later talks with Dawkins and gives Wade an appreciative nod, saying he is driving up the costs of recruiting. “I’ll tell you what, I give him credit,” Miller said, adding a vulgarity.

A ‘Drop the Mic’ Moment for a Man Who Paid College Basketball Recruits (Published 2020)

A documentary pulls back the layers of corruption in the college game with a talent scout who was a part of it.

www.nytimes.com

 

[TerryP]

CBS Sports was provided a screener of the documentary in advance of its airing.

In an undated call between Dawkins and Wade from the summer of 2017 (when we know the FBI tapped Dawkins' phone), the following conversation is had:

WADE: Hopefully (Jaron) Blossomgame's not blowing you up too much right now.

DAWKINS: Well listen, I mean [expletive], he could be playing for LSU or some [expletive]. He could have fifth-year eligibility and if he doesn't get drafted like Randolph Morris or some [expletive] like that.

WADE: We'll take that. We'll take it.

DAWKINS: I know you will. I know you will.

WADE: We could compensate him better than the rookie minimum.

DAWKINS (laughing): You probably right about that, too.

WADE: We'd give him more than the the D-League.

DAWKINS: Exactly. Exactly. God bless us all. God bless us all. So, what's the good word, though?

WADE: All right I was thinking last night on this Smart thing. Like, I'll be honest with you, I'm [expletive] tired of dealing with the thing. Like I'm just [expletive] sick of dealing with this [expletive]. What do you think, 'cause I went to him with a [expletive] strong-ass offer about a month ago. [Expletive] strong. Now, the problem was, I know why he didn't take it now -- it was [expletive] tilted toward the family a little bit. But I mean it was a [expletive] hell of a [expletive] offer. Like, hell of an offer. Especially for a kid who's going to be a two- or three-year kid.

DAWKINS: Right.

WADE: I've made deals for as good a players as him that were [expletive] a lot simpler than this.

New HBO doc provides audio of Will Wade, Sean Miller talking about pay-for-play schemes in college basketball

The doc implicates both Wade and Miller's involvement in the scheme

www.cbssports.com

 

[18Champs]

Dawkins Documentary Provides Damning Evidence Against Will Wade And Sean Miller

An upcoming documentary on Christian Dawkins provides clearest evidence yet against LSU coach Will Wade and Arizona' Sean Miller in corruption probe

www.si.com

 

[bama alum]

WADE: All right I was thinking last night on this Smart thing. Like, I'll be honest with you, I'm [expletive] tired of dealing with the thing. Like I'm just [expletive] sick of dealing with this [expletive]. What do you think, 'cause I went to him with a [expletive] strong-ass offer about a month ago. [Expletive] strong. Now, the problem was, I know why he didn't take it now -- it was [expletive] tilted toward the family a little bit. But I mean it was a [expletive] hell of a [expletive] offer. Like, hell of an offer. Especially for a kid who's going to be a two- or three-year kid.

Unless I just missed it, I see nothing here about Bruce Pearl though. Guess the bagman is pretty damn good at what he does.

 

[TerryP]

Unless I just missed it, I see nothing here about Bruce Pearl though. Guess the bagman is pretty damn good at what he does.

Since it hasn't aired I don't know if you've missed anything or not.

If you're up for a suggestion, don't think Pearl and AU are in the clear here. They are not.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

 

[TerryP]

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All 1's ...

 

[#80]

All 1's ...

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Stripper after a good night at The Cheetah.

 

[TerryP]

Stripper after a good night at The Cheetah.

We rely on you for getting to the bottom of the story.

 

[#80]

We rely on you for getting to the bottom of the story.

Yes sir I will get to the bottom of this ASAP!

 

[TerryP]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/looks-like-we-got-march-madness-after-all/2020/03/26/ba82273e-6f89-11ea-a3ec-70d7479d83f0_story.html

 

[#80]

Got this set to record tomorrow night sounds like a lot to report it's 2 hrs.

 

[#80]

Well we know W. Wade and S. Miller pay players. But the investigation was not what I expected.
The NCAA has to hit them with something.

 

[bama alum]

Well we know W. Wade and S. Miller pay players. But the investigation was not what I expected.
The NCAA has to hit them with something.

So what did I miss?

 

[TerryP]

So what did I miss?

I haven't watched it yet but I know it's coming from Dawkin's perspective. LSU and Kansas tapes from what I understand.

Auburn's day is comin' ... I know that's why you were askin'.

 

[#80]

So what did I miss?

They played the audio between Wade and Dawkins. Wade clearly says he personally made a strong ass offer to Smart.

They also played the audio between Dawkins and Miller.

 

[#80]

The FBI had a chance to do some damage with the cheating but they totally blew it.