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Ohio State Has Not Been Contacted by the FBI Following College Basketball Investigation

The fallout from the FBI's investigation into college basketball in multiple cases of bribery schemes has dominated sports headlines across the country this week.

Four college basketball assistant coaches – Chuck Person of Auburn, Emanuel Richardson of Arizona, Tony Bland of Southern California and Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State – were all charged after an investigation by the FBI determined that the coaches used hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence high school recruits to play at their respective schools.

It was also discovered that Adidas' James Gatto is being accused of funneling $100,000 to the University of Louisville to gain the commitment of a high school athlete with the assumption that athlete will sign a sponsorship deal with Adidas once he turns professional.