Comments on: New book to allege major Miami violations; NCAA on standby

By: Miami NOA delayed as NCAA investigates itself | CollegeFootballTalk

Miami NOA delayed as NCAA investigates itself | CollegeFootballTalk — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:33:59 +0000

[...] the NCAA’s attention in August of 2010, with reports surfacing that the convicted felon was writing a tell-all book in which he was alleging former Hurricane players had committed major NCAA violations. In August [...]

By: Reports: NCAA nearing Notice of Allegations for Miami | CollegeFootballTalk

Reports: NCAA nearing Notice of Allegations for Miami | CollegeFootballTalk — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:19:46 +0000

[...] players and potential recruits — as well as at least one member of the coaching staff — commit major NCAA violations related to impermissible benefits. Another report surfaced a year later that the NCAA was looking [...]

By: ‘Canes self-impose a 2011 bowl ban | CollegeFootballTalk

‘Canes self-impose a 2011 bowl ban | CollegeFootballTalk — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:34:04 +0000

[...] NCAA began an investigation into allegations that Shapiro, a former UM athletics booster, had provided millions of dollars in impermissible [...]

By: Ponzi Expert Nevin Shapiro, is revealed | LewPBlog.com

Ponzi Expert Nevin Shapiro, is revealed | LewPBlog.com — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:10:09 +0000

[...] In late August of 2010, word surfaced that a former Miami booster was penning a book that would include allegations that many former members of the Hurricanes had committed major NCAA violations. [...]

By: Miami’s Golden addresses NCAA investigation | CollegeFootballTalk

Miami’s Golden addresses NCAA investigation | CollegeFootballTalk — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:19:22 +0000

[...] purpose of the visit by the NCAA Monday was to investigate claims made by Shapiro that numerous former and, most importantly, current members of the Hurricanes football program had [...]

By: Ponzi architect puts The U squarely in NCAA crosshairs | CollegeFootballTalk

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:00:30 +0000

[...] Ponzi architect puts The U squarely in NCAA crosshairs Posted by John Taylor on August 15, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT In late August of 2010, word surfaced that a former Miami booster was penning a book that would include allegations that numerous former members of the Hurricanes had committed major NCAA violations. [...]

By: FredLynn

FredLynn — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:59:34 +0000

It’s funny that anyone mentions Carroll in the same conversation…one player (that we know about) went rogue during his tenure…Bush. That’s not even in the same league as a well-funded booster handing out payola to numerous players…
Where there’s smoke there’s fire and Mr. Dee (big jowls) will be exposed….

By: blitz4848

blitz4848 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:31:59 +0000

Paul Dee says he was the AD from 01-08 and he self investigated and gives Miami a clean slate. The investigation will be narrowed to 2000 and 2009-10 and the yrs 01-08 are not eligible to be reinvestigated. Paul Dee is Mr. Clean!!!!!

By: Geetee52

Geetee52 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:39:21 +0000

Whether Miami has done anything wrong or not, this kind of thing is going to continue until the Universities start to sue some of these guys in civil court for the monetary damages that result from NCAA penalties. It should not be hard to prove loss of revenue from a bowl game if the team is not allowed to play IN a bowl game. I suspect it would not take very many successful suits against the likes of ‘boosters’ involved…or a Devin Hester….or Reggie Bush…or Pete Carroll…or agent(s) to get some of these violators to stop putting the schools at risk. Is there a lawyer in the house that may be able to comment on the viability or potential success/failure of that type of approach?

By: brdcstr

brdcstr — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:32:46 +0000

Miami always wanted to be known as USC East. If Shapiro has receipts to back up his claims, the Canes will get their wish.
Meanwhile, the athletic director at Miami from 2001 to 2008 was Paul Dee, who currently sits in judgment of other programs, while acting as the chair of the Committee on Infractions for the NCAA.

By: ShaKey

ShaKey — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:04:17 +0000

edgy1957 says:
…If more of these guys started opening their mouths and telling their story, they would take college football down because it’s more than Miami and USC.
Include SMU and the SWCC all-stars in there too. Somebody got a hardon and drove it up thier backside. It is my firm belief that we will see this all happen again to the “New” SWCC aka Big 12. Baylor’s feelings are going to get hurt very soon.
All about return on investment.

By: Hooker McTitties

Hooker McTitties — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:51:50 +0000

01032003NCG – To be honest I don’t know much about the guy but when I see a story about a guy in jail trying to sell a book, something tells me he may be adding some fictional stuff to increase the sales. Any person that doesn’t believe this is going on all over the country is crazy. And it is hard for me to believe that crappy Miami teams(post their last title) would have players that are getting paid. I love the Canes but I didn’t see much on the field the past few years that I would say they are worth paying. Now Reggie Bush is a different story. He was good and probably deserved to get paid but not take a house for his parents. Sad part about this story is this Ponzi schemer probably ruined lives and retirements and all people care about is his stories about paying some college kids to attend a school and play football/sports. And if turns out to be true and this guys sells a bunch of books, you don’t think others around the country won’t step forward to do the same??? I’d put money that Alabama, Florida, USC, and FSU would be some of the first schools to fall. It’s the big white elephant in the room causing all these conference calls.

By: Kgdonna

Kgdonna — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:51:41 +0000

If this book gets published you can bet that he has proff of what he’s accusing them of. I doubt a publisher would allow gossip without proff to be printed. As for the “he’s a criminal, he has no credibility”, so does every person that testifies against an organized crime figure or drug lord. This is not going to end well for the Canes if any of the accusations are proved.

By: atxcane

atxcane — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:45:02 +0000

Guy was a Grade A schmuck…bought his way into the clubhouse by donating tons of $ to Miami. Ponzi scheme is the perfect word for this fraudster. He’d swindle investors, then splurge on a Miami Beach mansion, cars, boats, private suites at Canes games, special ‘booster’ events, etc…then use the lavish lifestyle to sucker more investors…People thought he was a successful businessman b/c he hung with the right crowds, had all the toys, got primo access to events and everything. Word is he started getting butthurt when Shannon came in and pushed him to the periphery. Then the federal case came against him and the house of cards fell apart. I wouldn’t be surprised if he got buddy-buddy with players and everything…but I’d be very surprised if the allegations end up being substantial.

By: captainjim

captainjim — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:00:24 +0000

I hope Henderson stays at Miami he might be bad luck…just kidding. I have a feeling this guy is just like a jilted lover and he had his feelings hurt. I bet he has no evidence to back his story up. That does not mean the NCAA will not use it but hopefully they will not unless he can back it up they should not even bother to investigate it.

By: captainjim

captainjim — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:57:09 +0000

The NCAA does not care if the guy is a convicted criminal, several of the witnesses in the Alabama case were felons and one even had a rape charge dismissed to testify against the so called Booster. The Booster dies while the case is on appeal so he is found innocent because the case was on appeal. For all their work to get one booster, the Feds let two college coaches have immunity that testified for them, that committed the same exact crime the booster was alleged to commit. The Feds also gave immunity to both of the High school coaches despite the fact neither one would take a polygraph test which is normally a requirement for Federal witnesses. One of the High school coaches even had a rape charge dismissed all to get the one Booster that this same HS coach says he asked to give him money to get the kid to go to Alabama. Their was no money trail from the Booster to the HS coaches nor phone records. The NCAA still used all this as evidence to punish Alabama with no verification and did not even wait for the trial. The let off Tennessee and Arkansas who both had coaches pay the HS coaches and testify to it. They nailed Alabama because they suspected a booster might have done the same exact thing. We are not talking minor money either the UT coach offered 50 thousand or so was the Tennessee coaches testimony and the Arkansas offer was close to a 100 thousand according to the Arkansas assistant coaches own testimony. The NCAA did not charge Arkansas nor Tennessee with any violations despite evidence from both they did commit violations at least as serious as what they went after Alabama for. They only wanted to nail Alabama. The NCAA will nail you or let you go depending on what they want to do and that is all you need to know. Hopefully they will quit taking a felons word especially if they can not pass a polygraph test. Did Alabama commit some violations yes and even allowed secret witness testimony but they were not told that Phillip Fulmer was one of the secret witnesses like he would be unbiased.

By: blitz4848

blitz4848 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:41:58 +0000

FredLynn says:
August 29, 2010 2:42 PM ET
How much do you bet, SH ends up at the University of Minnesota.
Thought he wanted to play big time college ball?

By: 01032003NCG

01032003NCG — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:12:23 +0000

“Hooker McTitties says: So we’re supposed to believe a guy that is going to spend the rest of his life in jail???? Ok…
P.S. Marve and Wright weren’t good enough to get offered money”
Why do you think he would turn on the university that he donated so much too? Just for the hell of it? It makes more sense that the players he paid off forgot and ignored him after they went on to the NFL. All the more reason to blow the whistle on UM. Take away the payoff money and you take away his reasoning. So for that reason alone I do believe him and better yet the NCAA will too.
By the way, maybe it upset him that he did screw up so much by giving money to no talents like Marve and Wright. Just illustrates the fact that boosters are no gauge of football talent.

By: FredLynn

FredLynn — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:42:23 +0000

Loose lips sink big ships. That is a long list of players. As they say, where there’s smoke there’s fire. The guy has a building named after him.
What’s sad about this, is the fact that UM was on its way up and that would have been GREAT for college football.
What’s funny is UM fans calling for the NCAA to bring the hammer down on SC and gloating about Henderson’s move to the Canes. How much do you bet, SH ends up at the University of Minnesota.

By: edgy1957

edgy1957 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:00:19 +0000

This is something that has been going on forever and the only reason why that many people aren’t aware of it is that these guys will hide it UNTIL they get feel that they’ve been wronged (or as in the case of Reggie Bush’s potential agent, screwed). If more of these guys started opening their mouths and telling their story, they would take college football down because it’s more than Miami and USC.

By: tk1966

tk1966 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:51:59 +0000

SoFlaTrojan says: August 29, 2010 10:19 AM ET
The NCAA’s accusations against USC were all based on the word of a convicted felon and known gang member.
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It only took ’til the 7th post before someone used this as a forum to cry about the injustice (sarcasm) done to USC
Sad, just very, very sad.

By: Slim Charles

Slim Charles — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:17:21 +0000

Wow, I always make jokes about creepy, closeted gay boosters but this dude kind of writes the jokes for me.

By: keabu

keabu — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:46:19 +0000

just because he’s in jail doesn’t mean his information is unreliable.
If “stars” would act like and treat others like normal people, we wouldn’t have these problems.
Too many prima donna showoffs in pro sports.

By: SoFlaTrojan

SoFlaTrojan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:19:46 +0000

The NCAA’s accusations against USC were all based on the word of a convicted felon and known gang member. Dont put anything past the NCAA.
Would I love to see some accusations against Paul Dee.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:40:22 +0000

Typical “jock sniffer”. There’s nothing quite like a “jock-sniffer scorned”!

By: Bradenton Buc

Bradenton Buc — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:24:01 +0000

His book is about Miami 2001 – 2010, some things never change. Now if they could only sell out a game???

By: Hooker McTitties

Hooker McTitties — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:59:37 +0000

So we’re supposed to believe a guy that is going to spend the rest of his life in jail???? Ok…
P.S. Marve and Wright weren’t good enough to get offered money

By: A Football Fanatic

A Football Fanatic — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:52:37 +0000

He said that the infractions were as far back as Johnson but if you look at the players involved they are as soon as Shannon’s players. Marve was there only two years ago.

By: GeneraI Muck

GeneraI Muck — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:44:17 +0000

This clown is in jail…right were he belongs! Nothing a lying criminal says is worth the prison toilet paper he rights it on!!

By: hnirobert

hnirobert — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:17:51 +0000

Is there a statute of limitations that the NCAA has on bringing sanctions on violations? If we’re talking about stuff that happened during Jimmy’s years at UM, we’re talking 20 years ago.