Report: Joe McKnight received illegal gifts at USC

[Riddickulous]

USC athletics: Figure in corruption scandal says he gave gifts to 2 USC athletes - latimes.com

The allegations are contained among hundreds of Scott Schenter's county work emails that suggest the former appraiser provided football star Joe McKnight with a car and an airline ticket, and basketball player Davon Jefferson with about $3,700 in cash

I know phork put this in the chat, but I didn't see any discussion on this.

Highly doubt the NCAA does anything about this.

 

[DomerInHappyValley]

Interesting to see what the NCAA does with this.

 

[NDTH91]

usc broke the rules?!

Wait. Let me put on my surprised face...

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Shocking

 

[BurningRiver]

Is it even news anymore when USC's football program does something unethical?

 

[DomerInHappyValley]

Really interesting point made on TD.
As this all came about from the investigation into the tax assessors office. Just like in Miami even though the player has moved on and can duck the NCAA he can't duck the courts.

 

[NDTH91]

Is it even news anymore when USC's football program does something unethical?

^^This.^^

Let me know if they happen to do something charitable or containing any semblance of moral fiber. That would be news.

 

[obi wan mahoney]

University of Scandalous Crooks

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

^^This.^^

Let me know if they happen to do something charitable or containing any semblance of moral fiber. That would be news.

Lol. That's great!

 

[rikkitikki08]

USC cheats and water is wet

 

[ACamp1900]

According to the rule book, if proven this is the death penalty... But of course so was the bush thing.

 

[irishff1014]

What Else is new?

 

[ndfi78]

Nothing will happen

 

[IrishLax]

According to this article, looking like they could get absolutely hammered... then again, the NCAA could find no violation like UNC. Anyone's guess at this point.

In sunny L.A., there's no shortage of shady types, and USC athletes are easy targets - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com

 

[RDU Irish]

Is the better question, which players ARE NOT getting paid on their roster?

 

[greyhammer90]

I really hope something will happen, but after UNC... Not much faith.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

NCAA gets emails in probe of USC - latimes.com

The Times obtained Schenter's work emails from the assessor's office under the California Public Records Act. A May 2008 email from Delta Air Lines to Schenter includes a receipt for his purchase of a $625 flight from Los Angeles to New Orleans. The listed passenger: "Joe McKnight." Schenter also told The Times that he gave McKnight a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which was referred to in a 2009 email from an automobile insurance agent.

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

Part of me just wants to see Kiffy screw this up on his own.

 

[Luckylucci]

It was neat that the NCAA went after Penn State but I still dont have any faith in them until they handle Miami and Oregon. If this is true which it seems to be. Wouldn't the NCAA have to hammer SC as well.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

My thought is that since this happened before the sanctions were imposed and because the sanctions were pretty severe in NCAA terms, they will likely get a slap on the wrist for this. If anything happens under Kiffin's watch we might have a different story.

 

[Canuck]

You would think that since they are still under sanctions that this would cause for more severe punishment but doesn't seem like that will happen.

It seems like this happens at USC more than other schools, obviously this stuff happens at other schools a la Ohio state and UNC. The USC image doesnt seem very tarnished for being such a dirty program, see their current recruiting class. These allegations remind me of when Florida had like over 20 guys arrested in two years under Urban Meyer.

Does anyone know of any rankings of the dirtiest schools in terms of cheating? That would be an interesting list.

 

[IrishEyesAreSmiling]

ncaa wont do anything to usc for this

 

[nsideirish]

^^This.^^

Let me know if they happen to do something charitable or containing any semblance of moral fiber. That would be news.

USC football: Trojans humbled by trip to Haiti - Los Angeles Times

 

[phork]

Color me shocked.