ptown_trojans_1;698052 wrote:Any real sources on Oregon, are we just citing blogs and message boards?
Also, any timeframe?
As someone who is anal on research and verifying data and stories, this one has me ticked lol.
Here's the article that started thread where Bill Greene on the OSU Scout insiders board posted "There is a major news outlet that is on the verge of publishing a report that will blow the lid off a major D-I program, and not a school many would suspect". (funny how he posted that a week prior to Cowherd getting on air with pretty much the same statement).
http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010/12/10/street-agents-in-texas-some-new-competition-for-will-lyles/
I personally think the article is poorly written, verging on unreadable at points, but there are some facts and pictures linking Oregon and other schools with some sketchy street agents.
Most of the speculation I've seen and heard seems to be that Oregon is about to get busted related to the recruitment of Anthony Wallace and payoffs to his street agent Baron Cortez Flenory, Jr (who played for Chip Kelly at New Hampshire). Also there are other Oregon kids linked to the same agent.
My take on it, is that I have no doubts something shady went on at Oregon during the Wallace recruitment. However, I'm skeptical if the evidence is in place to lead to NCAA sanctions, or big media to be satisfied enough for a big story.
It's all speculation at this point, which is why nothings been printed by paper media on it (though writers from the Oregonian are starting to talk about the Flenory/Kelly connection on their website
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2011/03/oregon_ducks_rundown_30.html).
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