And now Arizona's Alonzo Trier is suspended for a dirty PED test. A long story, hopefully somebody with more pharmacology knowledge than me can explain how he can test clean and then it reappears if he did not actually take more. the whole story seems fishy from an uncle "spiking" his drink to being clean and then dirty.

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The report I saw said it was leftover from something he allegedly ingested by mistake in 2016, and it is basically a trace amount of it. I don't know the science either, but sure sounds like he is being punished twice for the same thing (I believe he was suspended for the original violation in 2016).

https://sports.yahoo.com/...hools-103338484.html

Names and schools were named this morning from the FBI investigation.

As an MSU fan is pisses me off. Miles Bridges' mother took a small advance ($400) from an agent. The same Miles Bridges that turned down millions as a lottery pick to come back and play college BB as his mother was trying to talk him into going pro.

By all accounts a great kid who's name is going to get lumped in and dragged through the mud.

As I read that this morning, I was a bit underwhelmed after all the hype the last week or so over this. Mostly buying dinners for recruits and families to pitch services. Some big advances or loans, one or two loans actually mention that the player or family are paying it back. This isn't the bombshell I was expecting. And none of it implicates any coaches as being involved.

I had the same reaction. For the players that are done, I don't think much will come of it. The sticky issue is going to be eligibility of current players. Schools are going to have to decide whether to risk playing them or not.

For the meals, I think there is an amount that can be paid for, want to say like $150 or $200, and anything over is not permitted. Usually there, all athlete has to do is pay it back and maybe sit a game or two.

Is that the whole thing or is that just a leak/sampling?

In other fun news, Drexel came back from a 35 point deficit yesterday, biggest in D1 history. I'm sure Delaware had a fun trip back home.

Seems to be the entire report, for now. Who knows what else the FBI has that wasn't released?

I just saw the "bombshell". I agree that $400 really isn't a big deal when compared to $10K or $70K, but where do you draw the line?

I also have to think that ALOT of the coaches on these programs have NO idea that this agent was paying kids / parents. I mean how ARE they to know?!?!?

I was on my high horse until late last night. While I was on vacation in Mexico last week, Villanova signed Jahvon Quinnerly, who has previously committed to Nova, then after his mom was paid $25K by Book Richardson of U of A, signed with Arizona. After the scandal came out, he pulled out of U of A, and now is apparently coming to us. I'm so disappointed in Jay Wright. I thought we were better than that. I'm sad to see the "win at all costs" mentality has invaded our program. I'm not sure I'm going to watch if this kid is on the floor next season.

I think it's more about the circumstances than the dollar amount. This money was paid to a parent with no indication that the player or school knew anything about it. The payment also occurred when Bridges was already committed to MSU, so this wasn't about recruiting.

I believe that Izzo runs a clean program. I'm willing to be convinced otherwise, but this doesn't appear to be evidence of that.

Brian Bowen grew up an MSU fan and it was assumed for a long time he would be a Spartan. Very late in the recruiting process he signed with Louisville out of nowhere. Come to find out, Louisville paid his family 100K. I take this as an indication that Izzo wouldn't play the game, but who knows, maybe he was just outbid.

Absolutely. We went through the same scenario with Quinnerly. Suddenly, AZ is in the picture and he's a NY kid and going to school in AZ? Nova consistently puts out top notch guards, and suddenly this 5-star guard is off to AZ?.

Like you I pray Wright was not "outbid". I hope my program is clean.

The real info will come out if this agent, Andy whatshisname, gets taken to trial, and in court, starts naming names... if any programs / coaches were in on it. I think we have a long way to go to find out the truth.

What about the shoe company pay outs? They have tons more $$$ then some no name agent who does not know how to eval talent. I say tip of the iceberg.

I think Izzo should win the tournament this year. And as he is accepting the trophy, he should whip out his dick, raise both middle fingers and say “fuck all y’all. I’m out”. And walk out of the stadium.
#dicksoutforizzo

wondering if you still think pitino is going to get another job. do you think sean miller is going to get another job? and i don't think miller took the recruits from the airport straight to the strip club. he only took them from the airport to the ATM.

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Sean Miller should be done. I don't see how he sits out,tonight but Ayton plays. Unless they get some smoking gun on Pitino like these wiretaps, I think he coaches again if he wants to. But his press appearances last few days have been bat shit crazy.