Stuart Suss
PhD Student
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Reg: 11-21-04
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09-28-17 10:56 AM - Post#233303
In response to dperry
Here is the Sports Illustrated article referenced by David. There is a somewhat technical analysis of the applicable federal laws.
The next shoes will drop when one or more of the arrested assistant coaches makes a deal for himself in return for testimony against his head coach. The head coach's defense will be. "I did not know what was going on." A jury may have a reasonable doubt as to the truthfulness of the testimony of the assistant coach and acquit the head coach. But even an acquittal will be career ending for the head coach who will have admitted that either (1) he chose not to care how his employees behaved or (2) he was incompetent in his supervision of his employee.
And, even if a head coach is acquitted at trial on a defense of "I know nothing," the facts that are revealed will damage the head coach, the university and the sport itself.
There may already be wiretaps of conversations involving head coaches. The arrest and prosecution of the head coach will not go forward until there is a plea deal which provides for the testimony of the assistant coach or the shoe company employee.
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