Stating “the rewards for violating the rules far outweigh the risks,” former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s independent commission on college basketball Wednesday recommended significant increases in the penalties for schools that violate NCAA rules.
What does this potentially mean for the Kansas basketball program in light of the recent FBI revelation that shoe company money allegedly exchanged hands to steer two players to the Jayhawks?
That appears to be a tough question to answer at this point.
It should be noted that the FBI has not accused any individuals at KU, including coaches or administrators, of wrongdoing in its charges against Adidas representatives who allegedly made payments to a mother and a guardian of two KU players.