NCAA Basketball Corruption Trial Week 2

[Canned Heat]

https://sports.yahoo.com/tuesday-impactful-day-yet-college-hoops-corruption-trial-043905489.html

The government will continue their direct examination of Bowen on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Then defense attorneys for all three defendants will get their chance.

And that’s when the motivation, and likely the focus of questioning, will flip. It behooves the defense’s case to draw out not just any additional possible NCAA violations, coaches or schools, but to do so with as much detail as possible.

The strategy is that the more the defense can show that the schools themselves do not follow or honor NCAA rules, the more challenging it is for the prosecution to get the jury to believe Gatto, Code and Dawkins actually hurt Louisville and others rather than just participate in a multi-pronged attempt to buy a top recruit. It could also show that myriad people made Tugs Bowen ineligible, not just the three inside the courtroom.

 

[docholiday51]

https://sports.yahoo.com/tuesday-impactful-day-yet-college-hoops-corruption-trial-043905489.html

The government will continue their direct examination of Bowen on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Then defense attorneys for all three defendants will get their chance.

And that’s when the motivation, and likely the focus of questioning, will flip. It behooves the defense’s case to draw out not just any additional possible NCAA violations, coaches or schools, but to do so with as much detail as possible.

The strategy is that the more the defense can show that the schools themselves do not follow or honor NCAA rules, the more challenging it is for the prosecution to get the jury to believe Gatto, Code and Dawkins actually hurt Louisville and others rather than just participate in a multi-pronged attempt to buy a top recruit. It could also show that myriad people made Tugs Bowen ineligible, not just the three inside the courtroom.

If these defense attorneys are worth a damn the prosecution is in a world of hurt.

Most FBI cases never get to trial,the fact that this one did indicates that the defendants have more than a punchers chance.

 

[Smashcat]

Pete Brush is live tweeting the trial. Nothing earth shattering this morning.
https://twitter.com/PeteBrush

 

[Canned Heat]

Late June 2017. Louisville was hammered by NCAA June 15, 2017. In spite of that, an assistant coach personally paid the father of a recruit. U of L's second run thru the NCAA sausage machine is gonna be something.
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[SophiesDad]

Bowen Sr confirmed former UL assistant Kenny Johnson gave him $1,300 for rent. Uh oh

 

[Canned Heat]

Bowen Sr. told the jury that Kenny Johnson was initially "flabbergasted" when Bowen approached him for money in late June of 2017. But, according to Bowen Sr., the ex-assistant later agreed to make a single payment #HoopsTrial

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

This is what dick vitale was talking about

 

[Smashcat]

This is what dick vitale was talking about

Vitale said testimony will "create a big nightmare for some coaches & schools." This is just a little more UL dirt, which is not unexpected. Vitale is FOS.

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

Vitale said testimony will "create a big nightmare for some coaches & schools." This is just a little more UL dirt, which is not unexpected. Vitale is FOS.

Not just UL... the other schools recruiting him as well

 

[Col. Angus]

UL had already been hammered and Bowen still asked UL for money to pay rent... and got it.

 

[Canned Heat]

Brian Bowen Sr. testifies he said "nothing" to his son and his son's mother about taking cash under the table from Adidas and did not tell the University of Louisville. "I wouldn't want him to be involved in something that's wrong," he told the jury #HoopsTrial

 

[Canned Heat]

Brian Bowen Sr. says Christian Dawkins told him that an unnamed Creighton University coach was offering $100,000 and a "high-paying job" to him if his son Tugs Bowen chose the school. #HoopsTrial "It was an offer for $100,000, according to Christian," Bowen Sr. tells jury

 

[bigbluehomer]

If only Rick had known about just any of the bad stuff going on in his program, he would have put a stop to it. If only........

 

[blubo]

UL had already been hammered and Bowen still asked UL for money to pay rent... and got it.

Ain’t looking good for the u6 s***birds.

 

[Canned Heat]

Brian Bowen Sr. says he took cash from both Shane Heirman and from Tim Anderson to play on high school teams for talented kids. Both are now assistant coaches at DePaul University, according to trial testimony #HoopsTrial

 

[Big Blue in 502]

Bowen Sr. told the jury that Kenny Johnson was initially "flabbergasted" when Bowen approached him for money in late June of 2017. But, according to Bowen Sr., the ex-assistant later agreed to make a single payment #HoopsTrial

Dayum

 

[4UK4Life]

Bowen Sr seems to have memory issues

 

[Canned Heat]

Bowen said Christian Dawkins first brought up the idea of Johnson giving him rent money ‘(Dawkins) told me Kenny Johnson would give me a couple thousand dollars for rent ‘
Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

Bowen also testified that then-La Lumiere coach Shane Heirman gave him $8,000 in cash ‘over a period of time’ for Tugs Bowen to play there. Defense attorney Steve Haney said Heirman also gave Bowen $1,400 a month to live in a ‘condo on a lake.
Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

Dayum

Re: Oregon, Defense attorney Steve Haney asked Bowen Sr., ‘Isn’t it true that Coach (Tony) Stubblefield gave you $3,000 in cash?’ ‘I don’t recall that,’ Bowen said. Asked if he never received money from Oregon, Bowen said, ‘I just don’t recall that’

 

[Canned Heat]

Bowen said he received $5,000 in cash from former Michigan receiver and MeanStreets guy Ty Streets for Tugs Bowen to play with the Nike EYBL team. ‘I accepted it, yes.’ From Ty Streets? ‘Yes.’
Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

Brian Bowen Sr testified this morning Louisville asst Kenny Johnson paid his $1300 in cash in a meeting in front of the Galt House in downtown Louisville, where Bowen was staying in a $2300 a month apartment (thread)
Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

Bowen said Christian Dawkins would give him $1,000 or $2,000 a month for rent at Galt House and other expenses ‘whenever he could come up with it.’
Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

After Munish Sood gave Bowen the first installment of $19,400 in NJ, Bowen moved to Louisville to be with Tugs but still expected further payments from Dawkins/Adidas On a pair of ‘bat phones,’ Dawkins &Bowen discussed Bowen flying to NYC to meet with Sood to get the second $25K
Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

Dawkins to Bowen on a 9/22/17 phonecall: ‘It should be Christmas like next week or the week after.’ ‘Christmas early, huh?’ Bowen asked Dawkins about the proposed second Payment of $25K.
Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

The gov’t asserted the Kenny Johnson $1,300 payment last week but today was first we heard Bowen Sr. Say it had occurred. It also occurred after Louisville was put on probation June 15, 2017.
Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

Brian Bowen Sr. this morning: • Was asked if Oregon assistant Tony Stubblefield gave him $3,000 on an unofficial visit: “I don’t recall that.” • Was asked if he was ever conveyed an offer from UCLA: “I don’t recall that.” • Acknowledged monetary offers from OK State, Creighton
Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) · Twitter

 

[Canned Heat]

Two more for NCAA to sort out. 1. Alleged Kenny Johnson came after U of L was put on probation in June 2017, which would bring huge penalties into play.

And Oklahoma State coaches, if you're trying to keep cheating on the down low, having the father of a five star recruit driving an $80,000 car in Stillwater seems like a poor strategy. Just saying.
Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) · Twitter

 

[TheDude73]

 

[silentsaregolden2.0]

Bowen Sr confirmed former UL assistant Kenny Johnson gave him $1,300 for rent. Uh oh

Isn't he the only assistant that wasn't fired?

 

[RipThru]

A lot of this sounds like a bunch of "Christian said", or Christian told me"....

 

[Mojocat]

Isn't he the only assistant that wasn't fired?

no, they fired both Johnson and Fair. Johnson, I met him a time or two, seemed like a decent guy.....Play with sharks, gonna get bit....

 

[cbrwalt]

How does Bowen Sr guarantee Addidas that his kid will go to U6, unless he tells his kid that they are getting money to go there?

Not sure how Bowen was unaware his dad was getting money, but he just coincidentally picks the school that is paying his dad.

 

[silentsaregolden2.0]

How does Bowen Sr guarantee Addidas that his kid will go to U6, unless he tells his kid that they are getting money to go there?

Not sure how Bowen was unaware his dad was getting money, but he just coincidentally picks the school that is paying his dad.

Out of the blue and pretty much no notice. Yeah, that doesn't pass the smell test. He's just understandably protecting his kid.

 

[Bobcat94]

I don't believe some of what dad Bowen is saying. There is no way the family didn't know of these dealings or atleast his son. To much money being shelled out by various parties over years for someone not to know. Louisville is toast IMO.

 

[Smashcat]

no, they fired both Johnson and Fair. Johnson, I met him a time or two, seemed like a decent guy.....Play with sharks, gonna get bit....

He was at IU. We’re there any questions about him when he was there?

 

[awf]

UL had already been hammered and Bowen still asked UL for money to pay rent... and got it.

This could lead reasonable people to think that this kind of cheating was typical for U6. It is just the way they ran their program......money was no object.......I wonder if they used any foundation money for their shenanigans?

 

[CatOfDaVille]

Tugs? Really? Why am I just hearing this weird but awesome nickname?

 

[ColonelCat]

If only Rick had known about just any of the bad stuff going on in his program, he would have put a stop to it. If only........

And IF pigs had wings..........

 

[Mojocat]

He was at IU. We’re there any questions about him when he was there?

Not to my knowledge - while he was there, anyway. Now, in hindsight, I suspect there are plenty of questions!