Rondo

[kyaddict_rivals308450]

I work with someone that knows Rondo's mom from way back. She said that even that far back money was being offered to top players. Mom was in charge, and she/he went with Tubby because he was straight, and didn't try to buy him.

 

[UKvisitor_rivals101449]

What? Money thrown at hs players was much before that. Everywhere.

 

[ReloadUK98]

My memory is pretty fuzzy considering how long it has been but I thought Rondo chose UK/Tubby because he was pissed at Pitino for initially offering someone else a scholarship over him?

 

[KMKAT]

Let's go a couple years prior to that.

Listen to a Barkley interview and tell me if he wouldn't have been the role model at UNC for taking $$ and never having to pay back.

 

[ganner918_rivals60369]

What? Money thrown at hs players was much before that. Everywhere.

Yeah, I've talked to people involved in recruiting in the 80s who have told me about suitcases of cash.

 

[UKvisitor_rivals101449]

Yeah, I've talked to people involved in recruiting in the 80s who have told me about suitcases of cash.

Mostly $1 dollar bills compared to today.

 

[gojvc]

My memory is pretty fuzzy considering how long it has been but I thought Rondo chose UK/Tubby because he was pissed at Pitino for initially offering someone else a scholarship over him?

Sebastian Telfair

 

[Stonewall12]

The movie Blue Chips was based on true events.

 

[akaukswoosh]

You used to hear about $100 handshakes. The Emory package to Chris Mills only had a $1,000 in it. Now we are talking about $100-150K for a wing. And $500K for a center. The bad ole days don't seem that bad now. LOL

 

[ReloadUK98]

Sebastian Telfair

Yup, that'd be the one! Thanks.

 

[T-Bickle]

Friend of mine recorded a short-lived radio show with Kenny Rice and Kenny Walker. One episode they talked to Rex Chapman and Melvin Turpin.

On break from recording Kenny and Rex started talking about those $100 handshakes and extras from the boosters.

Turpin had no idea what they were talking about. They thought he was joking but he said the only extras he ever got was that people would show up at his door every night with a large pizza.

Almost quaint by today's standards but I always thought it was funny that Turpin got paid off in pizzas.

 

[cal=8]

It's hard to believe Pitino's been paying for players since the Rondo era at Ky. You'd think he would'a had a better recruiting record. As of late Pitino has been in on much better recruits than previous years.. Adidas was hooking him up.. He was desperate to compete with us and save his job.. He sold his soul..

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

Ohhh merrrrrr gawdddddd

 

[ashbergh]

My little brother rode the bench on a small division 1 school in Louisiana and even he would get $100 handshakes every other week. Never even saw a minute because of injury. Money is everywhere.

 

[Bardstown]

My memory is pretty fuzzy considering how long it has been but I thought Rondo chose UK/Tubby because he was pissed at Pitino for initially offering someone else a scholarship over him?

Tell Fair.

 

[BlueBloodKyFan73]

My memory is pretty fuzzy considering how long it has been but I thought Rondo chose UK/Tubby because he was pissed at Pitino for initially offering someone else a scholarship over him?

He was pissed he offered Telfair and then chose Ky

 

[ib4ky_rivals111873]

One of the ALL-TIME examples of college basketball corruption: UCLA!
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/08/sports/la-sp-0609-wooden-gilbert-20100609

 

[Aike]

I knew of boosters who were responsible for taking care of certain players at EKU when Ford was there.

Had a friend who played D-3. Said players could sell programs at the women's games and would pocket the cash.

I mean, to some degree this goes on everywhere. But coaches directly orchestrating payments from shoe companies to players doesn't happen everywhere.

 

[throatpoker]

 

[Ben101er]

It was everywhere. Probably still is at a majority of schools, but, I truly believe that UK has been squeaky clean, since Eddie left.

 

[TeleTubby]

I don't think there is a perfectly clean program in the country. That includes Duke. That includes teams with all white boys like Wisconsin. Whether it's deals set up front by the coaches and boosters or it's agents behind the scenes or simply restaurant owners around town giving free meals, every program has its bugaboos.

 

[WildMoon]

Corruption is common in all aspect of life.

LOL, not just sports. Kind of hilarious that people like black eye of college basketball. The **** are they talking about? It happens in all business and sports.

I was consulting a company, and we found out that our supplier division was getting paid from supplier to keep their components.

**** HAPPENS EVERYWHERE.