Eugene – So what exactly is going on with an actual FBI investigation reportedly looming over the locked and loaded Oregon Men’s basketball squad?
A criminal case involving an Adidas executive by the name of James Gatto got underway last week in New York. Gatto was accused of plotting to pay up to $100,000 to ensure that Brian Bowen, a 5-star talent and former Oregon target, ended up playing for an Adidas-sponsored school. Along with Adidas, several marquee basketball schools have also become involved with the investigation into corrupt practices within NCAA basketball.
While arguing that there was a bidding war in the works to land Bowen, Gatto’s attorney brought up UO in a statement, claiming that they’d offered Bowen an “astronomical” amount of money to attend their Nike-sponsored school.