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Bill $elf

More reality, when they found out, they sat him out
Kansas and Self in denial. They just keep accepting kids that are getting paid to play at Kansas. No reason to question anyone. Nothing to see here. Move on.
 
https://articles.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/04/western_mass_aau_director_tj_g_1.amp

"Kentucky Coach John Calipari, left, talks with University of Massachusetts Coach Derek Kellogg at the 2015 Spalding Hoophall Classic at Springfield College. Calipari, the former coach of the University of Massachusetts coached Kellogg when Kellogg was a Umass player. Kellogg later became Calipari's assistant coach at Memphis. TJ Gassnola is to Calipari's right."
 
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I’d like to know how Gassnola tells Self he can help with recruiting and Self doesn’t say how or what do you mean help? As a college head coach Self had to be keenly aware of recruiting violations and somebody tells you they are there to help but you don’t aske them to elaborate? That’s awesomely absurd to believe Self remained ignorant, if he did it was intentional which means he knew to purposely not know details.

Plausible deniability doesn’t mean anything in this instance, we all know Self knew. Of course him and Gassnola put on appearances and had what they thought were safeties in place to shield Self. No way Self wouldn’t protect his program and just smile, say thanks and walk away when Gassnola made the comment. Only a touching moron would think that honestly happened and that Self was taken advantage of.
Maybe the Ole Rug Doctor was just dumbfounded, like the coach of that other cheating bunch at UNCHEAT !!!
 
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So Kansas did there due diligence with Preston and rightfully sat him but they had a guy in Gassnola that told them he was helping them get recruits and Kansas didn’t bother finding out how?

In the past that wouldn’t be good enough. The NCAA would hammer them anyways and told them they should have vetted him and made sure everything was above board.

The thing is, the NCAA does what they want. If they want to punish a program it’s not hard for them to find a reason to. If they want to let a program go they find a reason to.

Kansas fans really just need to hope they fall under the latter. Self is well liked it seems. So they’ll probably use any excuse they can to let them off the hook.
 
De Sousa won't play this year. Billy Preston didn't play with a lot less questions surrounding him--at the time, at least. His case wasn't insignificant, but De Sousa is a much more curious/damning case. The NCAA takes court ruling at face value.

Bill Self, and Souza himself, have stated he most likely will play (although Self himself didn't seem 100% confident). At this very moment in time, Kansas has nothing to lose saying they think he will play. Either:

1. They believe he will be cleared. Although, statements via the AD, the lower level administrator, and Self himself, hasn't given a ton of confidence to this idea. That in of itself is troubling for them.

2. They realize the gravity of the situation...That he played last year, and they're buying time because they realize/are preparing for the ensuing shitstorm. They have no reason to address the current allegations with any uncertainty because that will only cause more questions.

The NCAA will take court rulings as fact, and act accordingly. They don't have to have their own independent investigation, and why would they? The federal courts are the penultimate rule of the law.

Kansas fans need to hope and pray that this drags out/no real sentencing occurs. That's their only real hope.
 
Except Self didn't know. The NCAA didn't know. They cleared De Sousa. Should the NCAA penalize itself?
You will probably still erroneously claim Self didn’t know players were being paid despite what the texts revealed today but the rest of America will see no way he didn’t. Oh I forgot you posted that all coaches know now in the trial thread.
 
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