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Message: [QUOTE="IthacaMatt, post: 2570375, member: 405"] Well, I think you're overlooking the fact that with the state colleges, these are government employees, and money is being paid on the behalf of the school to obtain the services of a player. The schools are the third party beneficiary of a bribe, and they are participating in [I]aranging [/I]for the bribe to be made, because they are telling the shoe companies who they want them to get. And of course, the shoe companies make these bribes on behalf of the schools in order to secure the contracts with the schools and their coaches to supply uniforms and equipment (money flowing to the schools), which confers an advertising benefit to the shoe company from its association with the school, and those star players. So, I think your analysis is a little superficial on this point so far. P.S. - "Bribery" may not be in the indictment, at least not yet, but I think that to dismiss the possibility is premature. [/QUOTE]