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in the Herald this a.m.? Anyone know why Manny would post this the day after? Wonder if we had won, if the article would have been posted? I guess freedom of speech is important but sometimes hard to take. :(:ohlord:
 
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That article wouldn't have been written by any other local SEC/Big 12/ACC/Big 10 town newspaper.

The Miami Hearald is one of the only newspapers in the nation that has no problems burying their hometown college program.

The only reason why Charles Robinson and Shapiro hooked up initially was that Robinson read Barry Jackson's August 29th, 2010 Herald article that alleged vague accusations from Shapiro against UM.

There was no reason Barry Jackson should have written that original article. Without that article, Shapiro would still be rotting in jail and the scandal wouldn't have ignited. Of course, Barry Jackson and Nevin Shapiro have been butt buddies since HS.

If you're a Miami Hurricane fan, you should stop giving any money at all to the Herald.
 
Well, it won't be the first time a hometown newspaper took down the local university. I am old, and remember my hometown newspaper, Lexington Herald Leader, in the 80's published a story very similar to this one, about my Kentucky Wildcats basketball players receiving $100 handshakes from boosters, plus the Emery or Emory shipping discovering an opened video taped box with 1000's of dollars pop open, being sent to a recruit's father. The newspaper won a national award for its investigation. And UK went on probation for many years. It took 10 years for Paturncoat (aka Patino) to get things turned around. So, yeah I am concerned. Was a horrible time living in LEX and just hope it won't be the same here.
 
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There was nothing new in that news article... shame on Manny Navarro for getting in on the **** slinging... suckass!
 
SMU was cheating to land cats like Eric ****erson. We were cheating for the likes of KW, Dyron Die and Ray Wrong Armstrong. Our football program sucks, but sucks most of all at cheating. We're the Keystone Cops of college athletics. Bad in every major sport and cheating to get there. It would be funny if it was any other program.
 
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The NCAA isn't doing **** to us. Not the scale the media is hoping for. Auburn wrote checks to Cam's dad, they said whatever.
 
Anyone who thinks "we skate" is delusional. This is probably the only time in history that the ncaa has the booster and a corrupt member of the athletics department directly giving them information on violations. Normally they are left to try and finsd a paper trail. We have the assho!es who committed the violations sharing anything and everything. They are going to hammer us big time.
 
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Anyone who thinks "we skate" is delusional. This is probably the only time in history that the ncaa has the booster and a corrupt member of the athletics department directly giving them information on violations. Normally they are left to try and finsd a paper trail. We have the assho!es who committed the violations sharing anything and everything. They are going to hammer us big time.
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You must be new to this whole NCAA thing.
 
Well I thought the beating by ND was as bad as it could get today and I was wrong. Time to take another bowl ban this year since we are going to be killed by the NCAA.
 
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Allen also said under oath he gave at least $50 of his own money to Gooden, Hester and McIntosh.

Self impose the death penalty - NOW! This is NOT COOL! You can't expect to get away with that!
 
When it rains it pours. What a ****** weekend for the canes. Our program will be fine, though.
 
Just over it. All of it. From the new rehash articles every other week, to the product on the field. The last 10 yrs beaten me down as fan that I'm just numb to it all. If they're going to nuke the program, just ******* do it. It's not like the school administration would care, and outside of a few hardcore fans, the community would barely notice.

And then rest of America would get what they want and I don't have to listen too them beat around their favorite punching bag for no reason
other their unbridled hate.
 
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cMy first coaching job was as a grad assistant in 2002 and we were being investigated so I have a little insight about what is going on. It sounds bad but it actually is not based on what was published. But firstly, I want to address Allen. Here is a classic case of a guy that is trying to play the victim. It would be like me working for a company where I earned the trust of my boss (UM admins) and managers (Coaches). Earning their trust would be just a smoke screen because I would have some ulterior motives. So I would do my dirt and steal from the company and when asked about missing Items or cash, I would act dumb founded just like everyone else. It would not be until busted that I try and place blame on others saying "They should have known". How Mr. Allen?....how were they supposed to know when you deliberately hide things.

From my time as a grad assistant I learned a lot about the NCAA when it comes to investigations. With such a small amount of cash exchanging hands, there is no way that the University could have known. There is no way the University would have known if Kyle wright took a vaction. When players leave the coaches and universities dont call parents or investigate where they are going on the weekend. We are talking about $50 to $100 here and there.

Shapiro is mad because the NCAA has been placing most if not all the blams on him. Now lets be real for a second. If a player was recuited from a low income family or simply middle class, him showing up in a new Range Rover sitting on Chrome or living in a luxury apartment would be a red flag. The University would then be held accountable because that is common sense. With UM that is not the case. How would any UM official know when a player recevied less than 300 dollars in cash or gifts? It is not jail where they do shake down of dorm rooms asking for receipts to every item.

I will never forget this rule because it saved our schools butt. The NCAA does not punish schools severly for coaches who knowingly deceived everyone around them. A University can have a few coaches who broke rules and not be severly punished. Shapiro and Allens testimonial describes a situation where they knowingly did dirt behind everyones back. Allen was quote a very good UM employee who earned the trust and respect of everyone around him. Why would anyone be suspicious of him while he was a agent, if they even knew he was one? That would be like one of use leaving our jobs to start or own company and stopping by during a comoany pic nic to say hello. Most people would say "Hey man, glad to see you, I heard about your new venture, congrats man" and move on. Who would think that you were there to steal company files?

There was no cheating involved, no paying recruits. This was a case of two individuals who wanted to impress some kids and be in the "in crowd."
 
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Good points City, and if PSU or UNC didn't get hit with the LOIC then either will Miami. Some scholly's, a bowl ban and then time to move on.
The key IMO is straight from Allen, what can be proven"?
 
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Cityboy4life82 said:
cMy first coaching job was as a grad assistant in 2002 and we were being investigated so I have a little insight about what is going on. It sounds bad but it actually is not based on what was published. But firstly, I want to address Allen. Here is a classic case of a guy that is trying to play the victim. It would be like me working for a company where I earned the trust of my boss (UM admins) and managers (Coaches). Earning their trust would be just a smoke screen because I would have some ulterior motives. So I would do my dirt and steal from the company and when asked about missing Items or cash, I would act dumb founded just like everyone else. It would not be until busted that I try and place blame on others saying "They should have known". How Mr. Allen?....how were they supposed to know when you deliberately hide things.

From my time as a grad assistant I learned a lot about the NCAA when it comes to investigations. With such a small amount of cash exchanging hands, there is no way that the University could have known. There is no way the University would have known if Kyle wright took a vaction. When players leave the coaches and universities dont call parents or investigate where they are going on the weekend. We are talking about $50 to $100 here and there.

Shapiro is mad because the NCAA has been placing most if not all the blams on him. Now lets be real for a second. If a player was recuited from a low income family or simply middle class, him showing up in a new Range Rover sitting on Chrome or living in a luxury apartment would be a red flag. The University would then be held accountable because that is common sense. With UM that is not the case. How would any UM official know when a player recevied less than 300 dollars in cash or gifts? It is not jail where they do shake down of dorm rooms asking for receipts to every item.

I will never forget this rule because it saved our schools butt. The NCAA does not punish schools severly for coaches who knowingly deceived everyone around them. A University can have a few coaches who broke rules and not be severly punished. Shapiro and Allens testimonial describes a situation where they knowingly did dirt behind everyones back. Allen was quote a very good UM employee who earned the trust and respect of everyone around him. Why would anyone be suspicious of him while he was a agent, if they even knew he was one? That would be like one of use leaving our jobs to start or own company and stopping by during a comoany pic nic to say hello. Most people would say "Hey man, glad to see you, I heard about your new venture, congrats man" and move on. Who would think that you were there to steal company files?

There was no cheating involved, no paying recruits. This was a case of two individuals who wanted to impress some kids and be in the "in crowd."
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Good analysis. Hopefully, the NCAA sees it the way you do. I'm starting to buy the media hype that we will get hit with LOIC and severe scholly reductions.

Also very worried we will be forced to fire al golden, a la Jim tressel.
 
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