NCAA will be dealing with a major scandal - coaches indicted.
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Holy crap!
From the AP:
"Authorities say the coaches accepted bribes in exchange for admitting students as athletes, regardless of their ability."
And now we finally have the answer to the question "How did THAT kid get recruited?" Just kidding.
Penn's former basketball coach pleaded guilty to a similar charge a few months ago:
The scheme involved students who attended or were seeking to attend Georgetown University, Stanford University, UCLA, and other top colleges.
I'm glad I didn't see St. Bonaventure mentioned.
Is it April 1? I thought we were still in March.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-m...sting-bribery-scheme
that's a long list of folks...
Holy smokes!
- "it is alleged that the head women's soccer coach at Yale was paid $400,000 to accept a student even though the applicant did not play soccer." https://abc7chicago.com/actres...ssions-scam/5186103/
- Associate AD at USC is alleged to have received $1.3 million in bribes:
https://twitter.com/nathanfenn.../1105506855315419136
- Actress Lori Loghlin is alleged to have paid $500,000 in bribes to have her daughters designated as crew recruits:
Geezusss... these schools, mostly, are supposed to represent America's finest and most reputable learning institutions.
It's almost like college coaches that are paid more than the dean care more about sports than ethics and the academic process.
Weird, yeah?
Wow.
Glad they got caught. Kids, who apparently were unaware of the parent's schemes, must be humiliated.
This is a new low both for overzealous parents, and some of the employees of supposedly HA schools. If I was the dean of those schools I would want the book thrown at the culprits.
Other than the coach pocketing the money how is this different than prestigious colleges and universities taking huge donations from wealthy alumni so their academically below average kids get accepted? It’s been going on for generations.
RJM posted:Other than the coach pocketing the money how is this different than prestigious colleges and universities taking huge donations from wealthy alumni so their academically below average kids get accepted? It’s been going on for generations.
Well, the school gets to decide how they determine whether to let a kid in. If they decide that a donation of $1 million -- or whatever -- makes it worthwhile to let a kid in, they can do it. As far as I know, the schools never agreed that they would let in only the most academically qualified.
Coaches and Athletic Directors accepting bribes seems very, very different to me.
This reminds me of an old saying in business that has kept consultants busy for years - "Where there is mystery there is margin ($)". There is plenty of mystery surrounding the college admissions process, so it's no wonder it is ripe for shady characters and backroom dealings, and people looking for a way to make a buck. Until they open up about how admissions decisions are really made I don't see this type of thing going away. People are always going to be looking for an edge.
RJM posted:Other than the coach pocketing the money how is this different than prestigious colleges and universities taking huge donations from wealthy alumni so their academically below average kids get accepted? It’s been going on for generations.
Bribe paid to school: legal extortion
Bribe paid to coach: illegal extortion
MidAtlanticDad posted:RJM posted:Other than the coach pocketing the money how is this different than prestigious colleges and universities taking huge donations from wealthy alumni so their academically below average kids get accepted? It’s been going on for generations.
Bribe paid to school: legal extortion
Bribe paid to coach: illegal extortion
Exactly
I was all set to rip on two of my cousin’s Ivies for being on the list. Then, dammit there was my school.
Bribe or donation paid to school helps other students at the school (new hall, training facility, etc) bribe paid to coach just helps that coach. Very different IMO.
These people have no shame!! Our kids have to work their butts off for years to get into these schools the honest way and many who qualify still don't get in! 
What happens when their kids get in to a top school on a bribe and then can't meet the academic rigors? Do their parents bribe employers too??