OB33 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 AUSTIN, Texas - Kevin Durant may not be able topass out of this one.After an two-month investigation, the Assosciated Press reportedSaturday night that the Longhorn swingman andhis family appear to have received more than $50,000 in illegalbenefits from marketing agents and Texas boosters.The benefits could cost Durant his collegiateeligibility - and the possible stripping of his Player of the Year Award -and lead to NCAA sanctions against the Longhorns.The NCAA and the Big-12 Conference are investigating theallegations about the benefits.According to the report, which is based on "documents andon-the-record interviews with sources close to the situation,"Texas boosters paid for expensive hotel rooms for Durant in Houstonand Washington, D.C. in March 2006, while he was being recruited.One alumni reportedly gave Durant nearly $13,000 to buy a 1996 Chevrolet Camaro SS that subsequently was outfitted with chrome rims and a stereo later that spring.According to the AP, another booster allegedlypaid for Durant's family to fly to the Texas-Michigan State game inNew York in November, and that the booster himself paid for suitsworn by Durant's stepfather and younger brother, as well as a limousineto drive the family around New York City.------------------------------So, how long until we hear the same thing with Greg Oden? #CHOMPCHOMPCHOMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I don't think anybody thought it was too good to be true. At this point, I just assume these guys are getting money -- and frankly, I don't care in the slightest bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I will have to agree with "InTheEnd88", it would have been surprising if there was not any payments or courting of his skills. Remember, the Reggie Bush/Yahoo! Sports story was reported 6 months ago and where has that gone? It has yet to topple the USC program. Nonetheless, I believe that to be true too. Every school could face sanctions for "lack of institutional control" for behavior from alumni or program "supporters/boosters/scholarship fund volunteers".I was also going to comment that he got ripped off on that Camaro SS (I thought that $13 K was high for a 11 year old Camaro). That was until I read that only 2,400 were produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 They should start printing stories when stars don't get benefits it will be a shorter list. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I'm calling April Fools on this. Zero reports of this anywhere, even Yahoo! Sports!, the! Source! for! College! Impropriety! Allegations! [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB33 Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 I'm calling April Fools on this. Zero reports of this anywhere, even Yahoo! Sports!, the! Source! for! College! Impropriety! Allegations!Ding! Ding! Ding! For the record, I just took the Reggie Bush story and switched some of the details around. I was originally going to use Oden, but I figured since he was still in the tourney that would cause more of a fake stir.Although it's still probably true, even though I made it up. #CHOMPCHOMPCHOMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Ding! Ding! Ding! [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I take my hat off to OB33 for thinking this up and Fred T. Jane for catching it. I was reading it and going, "What the hell ..."To both of you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I didn't even realize it was April Fools day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 That's pretty good. Not as good as Nitroseed's "I'm actually a girl" or I believe it was puckguy who "leaked" new Sharks uniforms. Those were really good, but so was this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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