But they were so much fun to watch!!!
Wow. The thing that gets me is the booster is a guy like so many fans at any other school. They donate to the school in order to get good seats, he happens to meet the player and they strike up a friendship. I bet the player didn't pay for everything, but this just seems silly compared to the Adidas/Agents trying to slide players' families money to establish relationships.
So they vacated some wins in which they maybe went to the tournament, and put on probation and lose a scholly...who cares. Unless the probation includes not being able to go to the postseason, that's not really a penalty
It was the last 2 years, so all they're vacating are NIT appearances at best.
Technically, this means that the only loss Gonzaga had in 2016-17 was their national championship loss to North Carolina now.
BYU did self-report to an extent; their self-imposed penalties included the loss of 1 scholarship and a $5,000 fine.
What they're contesting is the 47 vacated wins.
Glad to see no mention of Xavier here:
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ll-fraud-case/
Book Richardson has taken a plea deal and pleaded guilty to one count of federal funds bribery. Faces up to 2 years of jail time, but expected to get much less. By doing this he will not face further trial and thus Sean Miller and Arizona can rest a little easier.
What were the conditions of the plea? Did he have to provide information they can use for other prosecutions?