Kansas head coach Bill Self denies using improper benefits to land recruits.
Check out his comments via ESPN:
“At Kansas, we’ve recruited and signed many players who wore athletic brands other than Adidas on their grassroots basketball teams,” Self said in a statement he read on Wednesday, hours after Gatto, Christian Dawkins, a former runner for agent Andy Miller, and Merl Code, a former Adidas consultant, were all found guilty on felony charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in federal court.
“We’ve also recruited many players whose grassroots teams were sponsored by Adidas who signed with other universities that were aligned with other shoe companies,” he said. “So while these brand relationships can be a factor for some families during the college decision-making process, it is only one of many factors. When recruiting prospective student-athletes, my staff and I have not and do not offer improper inducements to them or their families to influence their college decision, nor are we aware of any third-party involvement to do so.”
