Yahoo! reports UConn violated recruiting rules

[tapintoamerica]

I like Tom Brennan, but he just said something stupid on ESPN. He questioned the timing of the story's release. It seemed to me he was implying it was timed to mess with the Huskies. In fact, the reporters had been working on the thing for months and the university only recently complied with the FOIA request. That's why it's out now, isn't it?

 

[Scribbled_Notz]

That's what I assumed. The story said the university just released the phone records recently. So I'm guessing it took some time to go through all that stuff and then write the piece and get reaction. If Connecticut thought there was something damaging in there, it should have waited until after the tourney to release the phone records.

 

[GB-Hack]

Didn't they just do a big piece on Kevin Love's AAU coach getting a crapload of money from agents? This is damn impressive. On top of all the Reggie Bush stuff, too. Yahoo is becoming a beast with investigative reporting.

I applaud them for keeping up the fight.

Yes, it was. Wetzel had a hand in that one too.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ys-agents031109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

[mustangj17]

In a press conference today, Calhoun referred to the article as a "blog story."

Not quite, Jim.

 

[Beaker]

UConn violated recruiting rules? To bring kids to the middle of nowhere and turn a deadbeat program into one of the nation's best?

Bear ****s in woods. Film at 11.

Though I cannot wait to see Facebook statuses of my Husky Nation friends tomorrow.

Easy to say "bear ****s in the woods," but it's one thing to assume stuff, it's another to see evidence laid out that systematically. That story was put together as well as an ace prosecutor could put together a case. Yahoo! has been doing some fantastic work with these investigative pieces. I am not sure how much widespread attention the stories get, and if I am right in my guess that it doesn't get the attention it deserves, it's sad. But it's the kind of stuff I love reading. That was a fantastic job by Adrian Woj and Wetzel.

I wasnt trying to be dismissive of the work by Yahoo...just pointing out that many people have wondered just how the hell Calhoun turned Cow College into a two-time national champ.

And I bet they don't end up on any sort of tangible probation (and no, I don't consider what Indiana went thru this year a tangible probation..."tangible probation" is a punishment-fits-the-crime penalty like the one Kentucky got). Who does these days?

Hey Mr. Cow College, aren't you forgetting that you grew up in the boonies?

 

[bristolex]

As usual since the story broke ESPN has beaten it into the ground.

 

[dixiehack]

I'm sure the NCAA will be happy to look into this right after they finish up with Reggie Bush, and helping OJ find the real killers.

 

[BYH]

UConn violated recruiting rules? To bring kids to the middle of nowhere and turn a deadbeat program into one of the nation's best?

Bear ****s in woods. Film at 11.

Though I cannot wait to see Facebook statuses of my Husky Nation friends tomorrow.

Easy to say "bear ****s in the woods," but it's one thing to assume stuff, it's another to see evidence laid out that systematically. That story was put together as well as an ace prosecutor could put together a case. Yahoo! has been doing some fantastic work with these investigative pieces. I am not sure how much widespread attention the stories get, and if I am right in my guess that it doesn't get the attention it deserves, it's sad. But it's the kind of stuff I love reading. That was a fantastic job by Adrian Woj and Wetzel.

I wasnt trying to be dismissive of the work by Yahoo...just pointing out that many people have wondered just how the hell Calhoun turned Cow College into a two-time national champ.

And I bet they don't end up on any sort of tangible probation (and no, I don't consider what Indiana went thru this year a tangible probation..."tangible probation" is a punishment-fits-the-crime penalty like the one Kentucky got). Who does these days?

Hey Mr. Cow College, aren't you forgetting that you grew up in the boonies?

Damn straight my friend. I say Cow College with all sorts of affection. But it IS Cow ****ing College!

 

[Ben_Hecht]

In a press conference today, Calhoun referred to the article as a "blog story."

Not quite, Jim.

Loved the "(I) can't get Yahoo . . . " line.

Uh? Eh?

No denial? Full steam ahead.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

They know they're ****ed.
They're riding it out through the tournament and hoping for the best...while Geno Auriemma giggles horribly and fries up another baby to eat.

 

[king cranium maximus IV]

In a press conference today, Calhoun referred to the article as a "blog story."

Not quite, Jim.

Clown.

 

[PopeDirkBenedict]

I was thinking about this last night. If Calhoun stepped down/resigned at gunpoint and the UConn brass decided to go outside of the Calhoun coaching tree for the replacement, who would the leading contenders be?

 

[pseudo]

They know they're ****ed.
They're riding it out through the tournament and hoping for the best...while Geno Auriemma giggles horribly and fries up another baby to eat.

That made ME giggle. And yeah, that Wojnarowski guy does a pretty good job of blogging from his parents' basement, no? Oh, brother. Nice try, Calhoun.

Sic 'em, Woj.

 

[93Devil]

When did this break and when did Calhoun become ill and could not coach?

 

[PopeDirkBenedict]

When did this break and when did Calhoun become ill and could not coach?

Broke this week. Calhoun was ill on Thursday.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Had to know it was coming, though.

 

[PopeDirkBenedict]

Had to know it was coming, though.

Definitely. I'm sure that once the UConn lawyers saw no way around the FOIA request, the "Round The Wagons And Tell People He Was A Nice Guy But I Didn't Know Him Very Well" bat signal went through the athletics department.

 

[Pancamo]

Is the FOIA request specific to just this investigation? If not, I bet Weitzel and company can connect the dots on other recruits and calls.

 

[93Devil]

All right, I will type it...

Do you think the "get sick for a night or two and earn some sympathy" card was played?

 

[Beaker]

I suppose if there's any good news for UConn, it's the fact that the allegations surround Nate Miles, who was expelled and never played a game...which theoretically would rule out game forfeitures.

However, the former team manager implicated is reputed to be somewhat of a sleazeball, so who knows what other skeletons may be in that closet.