I think in a lot of cases, there are two different things being argued here. We are talking about players being paid, and whether or not Duke runs a clean program. Can't both be true? Do I think coach K or Duke, the university has paid players? No, I don't believe they have. I can't prove it, just what I believe, but has someone not employed by the program paid money to a player? Maybe an agent to sway that player to sign with him? Maybe. I can't prove that one either. But I do believe players are given money by outsiders and the school or coach have no idea that it happened.
. I know of someone (family related) who played football for an ACC school. He and I were talking of different things sports related and he mentioned the money they received when they would travel to play other schools and also the money he received when they went to a major bowl game. It was a lot for the time they were in that city. Most of it he pocketed instead of eating Ruth Chris every meal, he ate Burger King and Wendy’s for bfast and lunch. Team dinner was always on school tab. So the convo came up of paying players to come to so called school. He mentioned one player would drive around campus is a beat up clunker and the next year he was driving around in a Benz. He said everyone knew where it came from but it was never mentioned.
