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Link: NCAA eyes booster's claims Miami players took cash

I imagine the two members of our staff will be "encouraged" to resign immediately in exchange for a severance package...it may be the last football money they ever receive assuming the allegations are even remotely true.
 
CrimsonSEC said:
For an apparent program insider like him to sing like this, somebody at Miami must have ticked this Shapiro guy off big time.
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They did. He worked from real estate into a ponzi scheme and got busted when he had to bankrupt. He then called on his "family," now in the NFL for help for bail money, etc. and got the cold shoulder. That's when he decided to start singing on them...
 
Tide1986 said:
I imagine the two members of our staff will be "encouraged" to resign immediately in exchange for a severance package...it may be the last football money they ever receive assuming the allegations are even remotely true.
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Kind of a shame really. I read the article hurriedly. I don't know what knowledge by the assistants was alleged, if any...
 
TIDE-HSV said:
Kind of a shame really. I read the article hurriedly. I don't know what knowledge by the assistants was alleged, if any...
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all it says specifically when you follow the link on the coaches names is that they were both involved with bringing a recruit, Matt P (cant remember the last name) to shapiro's house with his family and a few other U players including Robert Marve. Doesnt state any money changed hands so much as they were complicit in bringing at least one recruit and his family as well as players to the guys mansion.

A violation yes, but not exactly the worst of what is alleged here. After reading the link I cant really see how Pannuzio could keep his job. Stoutland will likely be gone as well, but who knows. UA could have known about this for a while and taken care of it on their end....but I doubt theyd bring these guys in knowing how deep the rabbit whole when at the U.
 
"Paid for a stripper to have sex with a player and then paid for the abortion when she got pregnant" tops every other NCAA violation I've ever heard.
 
A note, take it for what it's worth...Stoutland was hired by Alabama in January 2011, and Pannunzio was hired in February 2011. It is normal protocol for universities and colleges to contact the NCAA to get an "all clear" on the candidate before a hire is consummated. Not saying this clears them from any wrong doing should Shapiro's claims prove trustworthy, but its worth noting.
 
BamaFlum said:
http://sports.yahoo.com/investigations/news?slug=ys-jeff_stoutland_allegations

Here is the specific article about Stoutland. Anybody with knowledge about NCAA rules shed light on this allegation?
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Pretty serious violation, however strangely, not the worst of the stuff mentioned in the accusations. Essentially they both introduced a recruit and his family to the booster who was later handing out gifts by the barrel.

Probably enough for UA to have to release them both, because if the accusations hold up, they may be serving suspensions from the NCAA. When or if that will happen....who knows?
 
Jim Morris said:
A note, take it for what it's worth...Stoutland was hired by Alabama in January 2011, and Pannunzio was hired in February 2011. It is normal protocol for universities and colleges to contact the NCAA to get an "all clear" on the candidate before a hire is consummated. Not saying this clears them from any wrong doing should Shapiro's claims prove trustworthy, but its worth noting.
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Bingo nail, head!!!!
 
Crimson Cat said:
I know the story is about Miami who we all love to hate, but guys like Shapiro really disgust me...
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Cat, guys like Shapiro are classic jock sniffers. Look at him. He's small in stature and probably always wanted to be a player. So, what's the next best thing? Hanging out with the players.

Every school has them. They want the feeling of importance, not to the program as much, but to the athletes.
 
This gets better and better:

Kellen Winslow
• Entertainment on Shapiro’s $1.6 million yacht and personal watercraft.

• Drinks and VIP access in nightclubs.

• Shapiro said he also paid cash to fix damage Winslow inflicted by crashing one of the booster’s personal watercraft into another boat.

Sean Taylor
• A pair of diamond-studded dog tags from Buchwald Jewelers for approximately $15,000. According to a summary document acquired by Yahoo! Sports, Shapiro informed federal agents of the purchase of the dog tags during taped interview sessions. However, government documents recounted the value of the dog tags at $26,000.

Devin Hester
• Cash for rims for Hester’s sport utility vehicle.

• Approximately $3,000 for an engagement ring.

• Playoff tickets to a Miami Heat versus Detroit Pistons playoff game on June 6, 2005. Shapiro said it was at this game that Hester proposed to his girlfriend with the ring also purchased by the booster.

Robert Marve
• Drinks and VIP access during strip club visits to Solid Gold, The Cheetah and Tootsie’s Cabaret. Shapiro said one such visit occurred in late August 2008. Shapiro said he took Marve and wideout Kayne Farquharson to Solid Gold after Marve told him he had been having problems with his girlfriend.

Willis McGahee
• Plane tickets for McGahee’s girlfriend and a second woman to attend the 2002 Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York City. According to a summary document acquired by Yahoo! Sports, the booster told federal agents about the purchase of the tickets in taped interviews.
 
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