The federal trial on corruption in college basketball resumed today and most of the day was centered on Adidas allegedly sending players to the Kansas Jayhawks.
Most notably, text messages between former Adidas consultant T.J. Gassnola, Kansas coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis Townsend indicated the Kansas coaches were at least aware of Gassnola’s involvement in the Jayhawks’ recruitment of current player Silvio De Sousa.
Here are details via ESPN:
On Aug. 9, 2017, Townsend texted Gassnola and wrote, “Coach Self just talked to Fenny let me know how it goes.”
A few hours later, Gassnola texted Self: “Hall of Fame.