Matt Tait reports that Bill Self took some time yesterday to discuss the college basketball recruiting scandal with reporters, and had some interesting comments. The main takeaway is that Self says he trusts his assistants, implying that he believes KU will stay above the fray.
Here is Gary Bedore’s piece about the same topic, using the same quotes from Self.
A local white-collar criminologist says he expects more charges to be brought in the case, and that he thinks it will eventually implicate more high-level coaches.
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