Wow long time Insider Santa Rita hearing A&M is playing players

[locozx10r]

Imagine if Texas decided to pay players... they couldn't outbid us!

 

[bwub60]

I'm at the point that I wish we would. If the NCAA doesnt enforce the rule is it really cheating?

 

[PDX Horn]

'm not sure what to believe about the aggies right now. I've heard accusations of "foul play" quite a number of times over the last 20 years, but it's rare that anything comes of it. I remember when OU got into trouble for having Bomar work at Big Red Sports and Imports. Prominent posters on OB alleged that Big Red was just the tip of the iceberg, that OU was going to be found guilty of a bunch of other stuff eventually..etc etc. Nothing ever happened that would be considered a fulfillment of those predictions.
I assume that the cheaters have gotten a lot smarter and it's extremely difficult, if not impossible, to catch them. I mean...if you can't find payment of $350,000...something is extremely wrong with the system that oversees this stuff.

As a final thought, I remember when Mack came in and started cleaning up with recruiting, the aggies were throwing allegations of UT cheating around like mad. I think it's possible that it's just human nature for the side that's losing the recruiting battles to accuse the winners of cheating. I don't know.

Used to get access to websider (now aggieyell.com) from an aggie co-worker. When Mack was cleaning up in recruiting they absolutely chalked it up to paying players.

Every school that is getting its rear end handed to it in recruiting from an in state competitor accuses the other school of cheating. I take it with a grain of salt. Wouldn't surprise me if it was true but nothing would ever come from it if it was.

 

[TruthSpeaks28]

'm not sure what to believe about the aggies right now. I've heard accusations of "foul play" quite a number of times over the last 20 years, but it's rare that anything comes of it. I remember when OU got into trouble for having Bomar work at Big Red Sports and Imports. Prominent posters on OB alleged that Big Red was just the tip of the iceberg, that OU was going to be found guilty of a bunch of other stuff eventually..etc etc. Nothing ever happened that would be considered a fulfillment of those predictions.
I assume that the cheaters have gotten a lot smarter and it's extremely difficult, if not impossible, to catch them. I mean...if you can't find payment of $350,000...something is extremely wrong with the system that oversees this stuff.

As a final thought, I remember when Mack came in and started cleaning up with recruiting, the aggies were throwing allegations of UT cheating around like mad. I think it's possible that it's just human nature for the side that's losing the recruiting battles to accuse the winners of cheating. I don't know.

This is what I think it is.

 

[DizzG]

Used to get access to websider (now aggieyell.com) from an aggie co-worker. When Mack was cleaning up in recruiting they absolutely chalked it up to paying players.
Every school that is getting its rear end handed to it in recruiting from an in state competitor accuses the other school of cheating. I take it with a grain of salt. Wouldn't surprise me if it was true but nothing would ever come from it if it was.

I don't think the NCAA will do something but considering the aggies history of cheating and penalties there is no reason to think they wouldn't do it again

And Santa Rita of all people would not be one to causally throw this out just due to sour grapes. He's never been that kinda poster. His legitimacy makes this something to take seriously IMO

 

[whatthewhat]

I'd be surprised if anything came of it. It's one thing to sanction a guy like CS's guy, Hurtt, for infractions like taking an interest free loan... makes them look like they're doing their jobs. Nobody is going to dig that hard to bring down the pay-for-play subculture unless they're pushed by the media or some BFD with a vendetta.

 

[PropositionJoe]

PDX is correct

This thread reads like something I would have seen on texags circa 1999.

 

[JerrySandusky'sCellmate]

There's always going to be Horn fans taking up for Aggies. Losers envy? Try 27-25.

When Mack was cleaning house in recruiting a couple of Horns told me they were offered a bit extra by Aggys. You people defending them really need to get out more. There's nothing any of us can do about it and if we keep whining about it then we become like those Aggys of 1999.

 

[DizzG]

PDX is correct
This thread reads like something I would have seen on texags circa 1999.

Only reason it was posted was because of the big time insider who put this out

 

[GARCH]

If true, NCAA will drop the hammer on A&M. Don't forget A&M has never been good without cheating. A&M is a large enough name school to really start to reel this stuff in. NCAA will make an example out of them. That way the NCAA won't have to do it to a bigger name SEC school. Besides the NCAA can show the history of A&M and the rest of the sports world will just say it is par for the course for that school. That would be a win-win for the NCAA

Of course its true, it's widely known. Briles pays players too. So does Gundy. The NCAA isn't going to do a damn thing

 

[Randolph Duke]

I have no doubt the NCAA is willfully ignoring widespread violations, but I also don't believe aggy is paying players. It would be a career making story for any journalist and kids dumb enough to get involved in that crap arenakt smart enought to keep their mouths shut. It isn't happening.

 

[whatthewhat]

I have no doubt the NCAA is willfully ignoring widespread violations, but I also don't believe aggy is paying players. It would be a career making story for any journalist and kids dumb enough to get involved in that crap arenakt smart enought to keep their mouths shut. It isn't happening.

I believe it probably is, but no way is it happening on the scale mentioned here. No way.

 

[TruthSpeaks28]

How is it known that anyone pays players?? Whether you're an insider or not, you need proof. Until there is absolute proof, we just sound like a bunch of scorned women.

 

[Coal Harbour]

I'm having a hard time believing that A&M would pay 350k to a HS player with a knee injury. He must have had a hell of a lot of incentives in that contract to justify that type of coin.

 

[Hornitos]

I pretty much assumed paying was at least part of the their MO after the RS-J thing. It was almost as blatant as the Cam Newton story. But I'm glad that more is coming to light.

 

[BevoBlake]

Honestly, this reeks of bitterness and naivety. If A&M was doing something on that large of a scale, something substantial would have leaked by now. You can't flash that kind of money in front of a 17 and/or 18 year old without them talking to somebody about it. I'm sure A&M is bending a few NCAA regulations, just as everyone else is, but I have serious doubts that it's anything like this. This sounds like somebody is scorned about recent incidents and now has a vendetta.

That's my take.

 

[Oilfield]

A&M has been paying players since the 's at least. This is nothing new. They fit in perfectly in the SEC in this regard.

 

[Hornitos]

Honestly, this reeks of bitterness and naivety. If A&M was doing something on that large of a scale, something substantial would have leaked by now.

This isn't anything new. There has been smoke for quite some time. Seems to have picked up since their move to the $EC.

 

[North Texas Golfer]

Used to get access to websider (now aggieyell.com) from an aggie co-worker. When Mack was cleaning up in recruiting they absolutely chalked it up to paying players.
Every school that is getting its rear end handed to it in recruiting from an in state competitor accuses the other school of cheating. I take it with a grain of salt. Wouldn't surprise me if it was true but nothing would ever come from it if it was.

This.

 

[Randolph Duke]

I'm having a hard time believing that A&M would pay 350k to a HS player with a knee injury. He must have had a hell of a lot of incentives in that contract to justify that type of coin.

If one kid was getting that much money, another kid would be blabbing because he wasn't. It's not happening. More likely, they are fudging grades or ignoring failed drug tests to keep their kids eligible. We know Sumlin isn't much of a disciplinarian. My guess is that fudging eligibility would be enough without having to pay players.