I've got one or two points that MIGHT be essential differences

First, there's a pretty long history of hiring dad or some person close to the family as a way around the rules you pointed out. Nike gave big money to dad, funneled through an AAU team. So the player didn't accept any money....his dad did. And qualified or not, if the AAU team wants to hire him to a high paying job, that's their call.

And making it different from Reggie Bush - and yes, his FAMILY got a new home, etc., I believe that home came from a USC booster.

Now is Nike a Duke booster? Well, in reality, probably...but by an NCAA definition? Probably not.

Again, scummy, but I'm not sure if it's actually even NCAA illegal.

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 03/22/2018 at 11:08AM

AAU, Nike and Bagley. -- IB4TECH 03/20/2018 8:14PM

If I were the IRS, I would take a long, detailed look at ... -- Atlee Hokie 03/22/2018 7:47PM

There is some good news -- UCHusky90 03/21/2018 08:56AM

Playing Devil's Advocate here - it all sure as hell sounds pretty scummy -- Late 80s Hokie 03/22/2018 08:34AM

Bagley wouldn't be an amateur and would be ineligible... -- Mr. Touchdown 03/22/2018 9:34PM

Is what Nike did any different than what happened to Reggie Bush's family? -- VTHokie2000 03/22/2018 10:41AM

I've got one or two points that MIGHT be essential differences -- Late 80s Hokie 03/22/2018 11:08AM

You do make valid points. -- VTHokie2000 03/22/2018 11:42AM

Puke or UNCheat - Whose bball program gets away with more bs but never -- Lakeridgehokie 03/21/2018 11:17AM

In my mind, UNC by a long shot -- Hokie `04 03/23/2018 6:20PM

TV loves them ** -- SoCloseHokie 03/22/2018 04:08AM

I've got one or two points that MIGHT be essential differences

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