Kentucky Booster Accused of Running Pyramid Scheme

[GothamGator]

A Kentucky booster that has given over $1.5 million to the university's sports programs has been accused by Federal and state prosecuters of running a pyramid scheme. The business behind the scheme is the same company that hired Tonya Knight, Brandon Knight's mother, after he signed with UK.

http://www.wave3.com/story/20755117/...ederal-lawsuit

http://vaughtsviews.com/mother-says-...randon-knight/

[REM08]

Don't think basketball will hurt because of this, but this was one of the few guys willing to give (apparently other people's money) to the football program.

[Bradass]

[REM08]

Originally Posted by Bradass

Haha, oh my... I get some of you think UK will "get theirs" one day, but this isn't even close to it. This story is over a week old and even the most hungry Cal-chasers haven't touched it. Its as close to meaningless as you can get.

[born2beagator]

Keep sticking your head in the sand kittens. This may not be something serious, but you have it coming with that used care salesman at the helm.

[deebo65]

Originally Posted by Bradass

I lol'd

[bullish]

A direct benefit due to birthing a great athlete from an alumni of Kentucky who ran a Ponzi scheme. First of all, morally, this is wrong. Would his mother acquired the job if she wasn't the mother? No, No and No. This is a recruiting grey area that should be a violation. Where is the outrage. If not then Florida alumni should give all top ten athletes parents jobs and lets win the arms race. The NCAA should be replaced when it comes to policing all schools. These grey areas are what keep the Kentucky's and Alabama's teams on top. Make the rules clear and enforce them with strict enforcement. North Carolina has escaped with feeding up the football program to cover the B-Ball program and keeping borderline student basketball players eligible. Who thinks just the football team used this obvious charade? Also, Miami has been pushing benefits on the players for years. Think of all the thugs that have played there and played when academics were an after-thought. A travesty at any school, just a few examples of when a school gets alumni to go all out to get their men. These schools need sanctions, not volunteered sanctions. The cheaters telling us what they will impose upon themselves, that is straight up a joke on all law abiding schools. What are you telling athletes? Yea they all do it just don't tell anybody about the hoes, money or clubs. When I hear another athlete say Miami is my dream school, I shudder to think of what he has offered. Alabama is full service, cars, clothes, jobs, special schools to get your GPA up, probably girls, is it any wonder why they are on top. I guess Kentucky is following suit to keep up with the Joneses. Which Kentucky alum will hire Tonya now that she will soon be available and Brandon's playing time for the Wildcats is over. Enough said. A direct inducement. If you Wildcat faithful think this business owner never talked to the basketball program about this, then you believe in the tooth fairy. LOL

The NCAA is looking the other way so this won't be a violation and of course no one knows anything. Sounds like going into South Central LA, ask a question, does anyone know anything, of course not. You have to have a feature length movie with sound and a hundred witnesses. Then the NCAA will step in. Of course that will never happen. The Alabama way to the top.

[og8trz]

The danger to UKin a case like this is if NCAA violations turn up under oath.

[GatorLurker]

Originally Posted by bullish

A direct benefit due to birthing a great athlete from an alumni of Kentucky who ran a Ponzi scheme. First of all, morally, this is wrong. Would his mother acquired the job if she wasn't the mother? No, No and No. This is a recruiting grey area that should be a violation. Where is the outrage. If not then Florida alumni should give all top ten athletes parents jobs and lets win the arms race. The NCAA should be replaced when it comes to policing all schools. These grey areas are what keep the Kentucky's and Alabama's teams on top. Make the rules clear and enforce them with strict enforcement. North Carolina has escaped with feeding up the football program to cover the B-Ball program and keeping borderline student basketball players eligible. Who thinks just the football team used this obvious charade? Also, Miami has been pushing benefits on the players for years. Think of all the thugs that have played there and played when academics were an after-thought. A travesty at any school, just a few examples of when a school gets alumni to go all out to get their men. These schools need sanctions, not volunteered sanctions. The cheaters telling us what they will impose upon themselves, that is straight up a joke on all law abiding schools. What are you telling athletes? Yea they all do it just don't tell anybody about the hoes, money or clubs. When I hear another athlete say Miami is my dream school, I shudder to think of what he has offered. Alabama is full service, cars, clothes, jobs, special schools to get your GPA up, probably girls, is it any wonder why they are on top. I guess Kentucky is following suit to keep up with the Joneses. Which Kentucky alum will hire Tonya now that she will soon be available and Brandon's playing time for the Wildcats is over. Enough said. A direct inducement. If you Wildcat faithful think this business owner never talked to the basketball program about this, then you believe in the tooth fairy. LOL

The NCAA is looking the other way so this won't be a violation and of course no one knows anything. Sounds like going into South Central LA, ask a question, does anyone know anything, of course not. You have to have a feature length movie with sound and a hundred witnesses. Then the NCAA will step in. Of course that will never happen. The Alabama way to the top.

Duke does this, so it is OK.

[tommyuf21]

It's a shame because its unfair to those who go out of their way to not break the rules.

Small case in point. At my wedding ten years ago, one of my wife's bridesmaids brought her son (who was a very talented freshman HS athlete). Several of my friends (who have done much better than me financially and are boosters) were making small talk with the kid, but made sure they didn't say or do anything that even came close to "recruiting."

Turns out that the young man wound up getting a track scholly to Arizona State. Pretty amazing when you consider that he got shot four times about a year after my wedding and fully recovered.