LSU reinstated Will Wade

[nlrbuzzard]

I get why LSU re-instated him. As of now he’s denied it and there is nothing concrete to the contrary.

It helps LSU in the long-run to go this route. If more poo comes out, they can argue that the school did its best to exercise institutional control. That argument is helped even more if it turns out Wade sat in the room with the AD and NCAA enforcement people and lied about the wrongdoing.

Wade had little to lose with this meeting. If there is no damning evidence, he goes back to coaching. If some solid evidence does come out, he was likely going to get a show-cause order anyway, so his college coaching career would have been put on hiatus for several years. He gets paid-for now- and the lawyer fees go way down.

[hogsrus]

The most honest guy on that campus is the bagman…

[jimbeau77]

LSU just put themselves in jeopardy of lack of institutional control. They suspended him and now put him back to work without clarity. I hope he has to testify and the tape is played. They also allowed him to lie to them! Last summer he said himself he had never had contact with the money men and now it’s out in the open he has.
The NCAA is gutless and won’t do nothing at all! Dirt bags deserve each other! Just like N Carolina and Louisville !
Maybe the FBI will blow the whole bunch of cheaters out of the water I hope so!

Oh no! The LSU AD gave clarity. I’m going to leave the statement he release, highlight some key points and you tell me if you believe a word of it:

“The LSU Athletics Department today agreed to reinstate Will Wade as head coach of the Tiger basketball program. Coach Wade met Friday with University and NCAA officials. <strong>During those meetings, he answered all questions and denied any wrongdoing in connection with recently reported allegations of irregularities in college basketball recruiting.</strong>

“<strong>The University regrets that Coach Wade did not choose to fulfill his obligations to LSU when he was first asked to do so</strong>. However, the seriousness of the allegations and Coach Wade’s prior refusal to refute them could not be ignored without exposing the University and the basketball program to great risk. Protecting LSU and preserving our integrity must always be our first priority.

“<strong>Coach Wade’s explanations and clarifications offered during the meeting, absent actual evidence of misconduct, satisfy his contractual obligation to LSU.</strong> Accordingly, I have recommended that Coach Wade’s suspension be lifted and that he should be allowed to resume his coaching responsibilities. President Alexander has accepted this recommendation.”

In other words, Wade denied any wrong doing, didn’t fulfill his obligation as a representative of LSU basketball by addressing it the first time, and now, there’s no evidence because he told us there wasn’t and now has fulfilled his obligation as a representative of LSU basketball?!

What a crock!!!

On the first highlighted portion, yes I believe he denied any wrongdoing and answered all their questions. 100% correct, I wouldn’t expect him to admit to anything and not answer questions. Notice, we don’t know what the questions are.

I also think the second highlighted portion is 100% accurate. 100%. Nothing is wrong, they were disappointed he didn’t say anything when asked before the SECT. He even said his lawyer advised against it. The AD didn’t mention that, just they were upset he didn’t talk when first asked.

The third highlighted portion is also correct and very telling. “NO ACTUAL EVIDENCE.” That phone call was to who? About who? (We all guessed Smart, but was that the “Smart kid?”). As of now, there is a conversation on an FBI wiretap, there is no evidence to what “the strong a$$ offer” was, or to whom.

So, LSU’s statements are 100% accurate, until the FBI releases more info. Especially, when it comes to what constitutes what the offer was and who the “Smart kid” was. Notice saying “Smart kid” doesn’t mean Javonte Smart.

All the above is correct as far as the “innocent until proven guilty” mantra per our justice system.
Now the FBI being the most thorough investigative organization in the world doesn’t (shouldnt) toot their horn without having all their ducks in a row. So one would assume when it’s court time and all sworn affidavits and subpoenas and plea deals are in place and hearings start taking place, the public, the programs, and NCAA will come to know “who” exactly was on the other end of each wiretapped phone conversation and exactly “what” each conversation was about, and “where” any money transactions took place.
However per our justice system, some of the defendants involved could be retired by the time this all takes place with delays, motions, etc.

[Hogmodo]

Kentucky, Bama, Auburn, LSU, etc. have always cheated and have been, mostly, very good at not getting caught and very, very, good at slinking away scotfree when they do get caught. Wade is in trouble with LSU because he was stupid on the phone and got caught, not because he orchestrated a pay for play scheme. They are tickled pink at how successful basketball is again and are eager to get away with more to keep it going. They are playing the “pretend to care (when the opposite is really true) about institutional control or NCAA rules” game and will probably succeed.

Remember Johnny Manziel flaunting the fact that “he got paid for his autographs while still a collegian and the NCAA didn’t dare touch him because his family had the money to wear them out in court.” Nothing happened because the NCAA doesn’t care about cheating since most of its most powerful members do it often and well. It goes back to John Wooden’s dynasty being bought and paid for by an LA booster, to Kentucky’s hundred dollar handshakes in the 50’s, and beyond. There is nothing surprising happening at LSU at all. JMVVVVVHO.