More Miami recruiting violations now w/ Golden. (Cuse player mentioned)

[Whitey23]

Less than one week after the University of Miami hired Al Golden as coach, members of Golden's coaching staff began using Sean "Pee Wee" Allen – a then-equipment manager and onetime right-hand man of convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro – to circumvent NCAA rules in the recruiting of multiple Miami-area players, Yahoo! Sports has learned.

Golden, hired by Miami in mid-December 2010, had direct knowledge of Allen's improper involvement with Miami recruits, according to a former Hurricanes athletic department staffer and federal testimony given by Allen in Shapiro's bankruptcy case. Additionally, multiple sources interviewed by NCAA investigators have told Yahoo! Sports that Allen has become a focal point in the association's probe into Miami athletics. The sources said investigators focused on Allen's role in providing impermissible benefits to Hurricanes players, as well as his contact with Miami recruits.

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After 11 p.m. that same evening, Barrow called Allen's cell again for six minutes. Following that call, Allen placed a call to an unlisted number, and then a second call to Durell Eskridge, a prep recruit who was known to be a close friend of Freeman's and also his teammate at Miami Central High School. Allen was connected with Eskridge for six minutes, then called Barrow again. Before the night was over, he would speak to Eskridge one more time, then immediately to Barrow, before placing a final one-minute call to Freeman.

A spokesperson for the Seminoles and Freeman declined comment, standing on the school's policy that players aren't currently available to the media. Eskridge, who plays football at Syracuse, did not return a message left on his cell phone voicemail.

Yahoo Sports

 

[Scooch]

So "impermissible benefits" include giving these kids car rides, and buying them drinks and lap dances?

THE HORROR!!!!

I'm just so sick of this stuff. Recruiting is a cesspool, always has been, always will be as long as out collective priorities are so screwed up.

CUE THE MORAL OUTRAGE!!!

 

[retro44]

stole my thunder!!!!

 

[JJReddawg]

Did this have anything to do with his eligibility issues? If so, ' Miami.

 

[Whitey23]

Did this have anything to do with his eligibility issues? If so, ' Miami.

Sounds like the asst was using him to get to the kid they wanted. So I don't believe so.

 

[rrlbees]

Screw that stuff. I want investigators to go after Golden and find out how much he knew about Sandusky. He played and coached there, although I think he only coached 1 season. But that's enough seeing as how Sandusky was bringing little boys to games and practices as well as showers even after he had to step down.

What did you know Al and when did you know it.

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[bnoro]

Screw that stuff. I want investigators to go after Golden and find out how much he knew about Sandusky. He played and coached there, although I think he only coached 1 season. But that's enough seeing as how Sandusky was bringing little boys to games and practices as well as showers even after he had to step down.

What did you know Al and when did you know it.

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[rrlbees]

Yes serious. After reading about all the games and practices, including bowl games, that he brought little boys to, I'd investigate every coach at PedSt from the time Sandusky was hired until he was arrested. Who knew what.

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[bnoro]

Yes serious. After reading about all the games and practices, including bowl games, that he brought little boys to, I'd investigate every coach at PedSt from the time Sandusky was hired until he was arrested. Who knew what.

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I agree with you, just found your wording somewhat odd

 

[Stern]

That YAHOO report last year was amazing in exposing the laundry list of violations they broke with Shapiro. That is a story that got pushed to the back burner nationally when the Penn St thing broke.

But, Miami's punishment is coming and it might be close to the level of Penn St's. I don't know if Miami gets the death penalty (probably not) but they are gonna be hit so hard that they might wish they had.

 

[CIL]

Screw that stuff. I want investigators to go after Golden and find out how much he knew about Sandusky. He played and coached there, although I think he only coached 1 season. But that's enough seeing as how Sandusky was bringing little boys to games and practices as well as showers even after he had to step down.

What did you know Al and when did you know it.

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I have 2 very close friends who played at PSU. One was there in the mid 80's and then went on to play 10 years in the NFL. Another was there in the early 90's. These guys were totally blindsided by the Sandusky allegations. Not everyone who played football or even coached there as a GA knew about Sandusky. That knowledge was held with a select group of individuals, including Joe PA.