Apparently, Frank Gore was one of dozens of UM players who had contact with Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro.
http://sports.yahoo.com/investigations/news;_ylt=Aic6wnIFmVeXyJlF_4t1vkFRMuB_?slug=ys-frank_gore_allegations
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Aug 16, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- area49
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Aug 16, 2011 at 9:35 PM
- 49erThrowback
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Might have got something, but there have been no details concerning him in the articles published thus far.
Interesting story...the list of Miami (and other) players could be the core of a pretty good professional team.
Interesting story...the list of Miami (and other) players could be the core of a pretty good professional team.
Aug 16, 2011 at 9:46 PM
- crabman82
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more importantly were mike rumph or andrew williams paid while at the U?
Aug 16, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- susweel
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Not a big deal it happens at most big time college programs.
Aug 16, 2011 at 10:50 PM
- LaMattsBlue
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Who cares? These guys should be allowed to make some coin on the side.
Aug 16, 2011 at 10:51 PM
- Tman
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Props to frank
Aug 16, 2011 at 10:51 PM
- Silky
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Watch your tongue! Frank Gore is a saint!
Aug 16, 2011 at 10:53 PM
- MaliCali
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I had no idea Frank ever attended Michigan.
Aug 16, 2011 at 10:54 PM
- wysiwyg
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To watch these big time college programs make millions in ads, memorabilia, and bowl games, with the ADs making 7 figures, while a guy can't even trade a tattoo for a gear is hypocrisy of the highest order. These kids are all adults, over the age of 18 and should be able to get some kind of stipend beyond bare tuition.
Aug 16, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Ronnie49Lott
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Originally posted by wysiwyg:
To watch these big time college programs make millions in ads, memorabilia, and bowl games, with the ADs making 7 figures, while a guy can't even trade a tattoo for a gear is hypocrisy of the highest order. These kids are all adults, over the age of 18 and should be able to get some kind of stipend beyond bare tuition.
agree
Aug 16, 2011 at 11:11 PM
- hondakillerzx
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if he did, good for him.
Aug 16, 2011 at 11:17 PM
- jimrat
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Money, gifts and prostitutes lol
Aug 17, 2011 at 1:21 AM
- VaBeachNiner
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So I wonder what Patrick Willis got for gifts while at Ole Miss.....
Aug 17, 2011 at 4:17 AM
- 49ERFANb4Uwas
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I'm sure most of you have already heard the allegations of a former Miami U booster, Nevin Shapiro (who is now serving time in prison).
The NCAA gave SMU the death penalty for far less violations. If the NCAA confirms these wild allegations (supposedly, players were even offered $5000 to severely injure Tim Tebow and Chris Rix!) should they implement the "death penalty "?
The NCAA gave SMU the death penalty for far less violations. If the NCAA confirms these wild allegations (supposedly, players were even offered $5000 to severely injure Tim Tebow and Chris Rix!) should they implement the "death penalty "?
[ Edited by 49ERFANb4Uwas on Aug 17, 2011 at 4:22 AM ]
Aug 17, 2011 at 4:39 AM
- RogueStout
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No. I don't think you will ever see the death penalty leveled on a program again. SMU still has not recovered from that, decades later.
Also it is debatable that SMU did "far less" than what is being described with regards to Miami. Certainly the sums are lower, but that was a long time ago, and sports bring in an incomparable level of money now. SMU was a habitual offender, and they were caught, warned and penalized multiple times before they got the ultimate hammer. They barely even tried to hide what they were doing and were absolutely flagrant.
Also it is debatable that SMU did "far less" than what is being described with regards to Miami. Certainly the sums are lower, but that was a long time ago, and sports bring in an incomparable level of money now. SMU was a habitual offender, and they were caught, warned and penalized multiple times before they got the ultimate hammer. They barely even tried to hide what they were doing and were absolutely flagrant.