The FBI probe into corruption in college recruiting is getting juicier by the day.
ESPN is now reporting that FBI wiretaps recorded Arizona head coach Sean Miller discussing paying top recruit DeAndre Ayton $100,000 to ensure that he signed with Arizona-
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...dre-ayton-signing-according-fbi-investigation
FBI wiretaps intercepted telephone conversations between Arizona coach Sean Miller and Christian Dawkins, a key figure in the FBI's investigation into college basketball corruption, in which Miller discussed paying $100,000 to ensure star freshman Deandre Ayton signed with the Wildcats, sources familiar with the government's evidence told ESPN.
According to people with knowledge of the FBI investigation, Miller and Dawkins, a runner working for ASM Sports agent Andy Miller, had multiple conversations about Ayton. When Dawkins asked Miller if he should work with assistant coach Emanuel "Book" Richardson to finalize their agreement, Miller told Dawkins he should deal directly with him when it came to money, the sources said.
The telephone calls between Miller and Dawkins were among 3,000 hours of conversations intercepted from Dawkins' phone alone by the FBI.
With that much tape, it seems certain that there will be a lot more coaches and schools revealed to have been cheating and paying recruits and players. Stay tuned.
ESPN is now reporting that FBI wiretaps recorded Arizona head coach Sean Miller discussing paying top recruit DeAndre Ayton $100,000 to ensure that he signed with Arizona-
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...dre-ayton-signing-according-fbi-investigation
FBI wiretaps intercepted telephone conversations between Arizona coach Sean Miller and Christian Dawkins, a key figure in the FBI's investigation into college basketball corruption, in which Miller discussed paying $100,000 to ensure star freshman Deandre Ayton signed with the Wildcats, sources familiar with the government's evidence told ESPN.
According to people with knowledge of the FBI investigation, Miller and Dawkins, a runner working for ASM Sports agent Andy Miller, had multiple conversations about Ayton. When Dawkins asked Miller if he should work with assistant coach Emanuel "Book" Richardson to finalize their agreement, Miller told Dawkins he should deal directly with him when it came to money, the sources said.
The telephone calls between Miller and Dawkins were among 3,000 hours of conversations intercepted from Dawkins' phone alone by the FBI.
With that much tape, it seems certain that there will be a lot more coaches and schools revealed to have been cheating and paying recruits and players. Stay tuned.
