Arizona Wildcats men's basketball head coach Sean Miller denied an ESPN report Thursday afternoon that he had been caught on FBI wiretaps talking to ASM Sports runner Christian Dawkins about a $100,000 payment to ensure the commitment of five-star center DeAndre Ayton.
"I have never paid a recruit or prospect or their family or representative to come to Arizona," Miller said. "I never have and never will. I have never arranged or directed payment or any improper benefits to a recruit or prospect or their family or representative, and I never will."
But the recruiting damage has already been done.