Rosemont, Ill. — It was a bit of surprise when allegations surfaced regarding former Michigan athlete Tai Streets in the college hoops corruption trial.
And it most certainly was news to Michigan coach John Beilein, who wasn’t aware of the situation until shortly before he took the podium Thursday at Big Ten media day.
“Somebody just mentioned that to me,” Beilein said. “I don’t know enough about it right now.”
In federal court on Tuesday, Brian Bowen Sr., the father of Saginaw native and prized recruit Brian Bowen, testified that Streets paid him $5,000 for his son to play on Streets’ AAU basketball team, Meanstreets.