Gary Parrish of CBS Sports has a warning for Louisville, Kansas and other programs involved in the FBI’s investigation into college basketball.
Parrish believes other schools should be nervous following Friday’s announcement of penalties against Oklahoma State.
Check out his comments:
Auburn had an assistant coach (Chuck Person) arrested for, more or less, doing the same thing Evans was caught doing. So did Arizona (Book Richardson). So did USC (Tony Bland). So if the NCAA follows the precedent it just set — and who knows if it will? But if it does — then Auburn, USC and Arizona, at the very least, can expect postseason bans. And, again, don’t forget that Kansas is facing five Level I violations compared to Oklahoma State’s one. And that LSU’s coach was on a wiretap talking about a “strong-ass offer” made in violation of NCAA rules. And that Louisville was on probation when it had an assistant knowingly participate in a pay-for-play scheme involving former five-star prospect Brian Bowen.
Naturally, Oklahoma State has said it will appeal. But when the basis of the appeal is basically that you think you were punished too severely, and the NCAA is on record saying you were actually punished lightly relative to how you could’ve been punished, well, good luck. And, yes, I feel sick for OSU coach Mike Boynton and every player on the roster because they will pay a heavy price for the sins of another man.
But you know who should really feel sick?
Kansas fans.
And Louisville fans.
And fans of each other school that got caught up in the FBI investigation. On Friday, it was Oklahoma State’s time to be punished. But, in due time, everybody else’s time will come. And based on how severely the NCAA hit the Cowboys, it’s hard to envision it going well for any other program staring down the barrel.
