They say that posture is the most important part of walking a tightrope, but that’s in a real circus, with elephants and lions and bearded ladies.
The most important part of walking a legal and public relations tightrope is discipline and defiance. Or, at least, that’s the way Kansas coach Bill Self is trying to tame his corner of the college basketball circus.
The one with indictments, FBI investigations, and now guilty verdicts involving Adidas — KU’s apparel partner — recruiting basketball players to several schools, including Kansas.
“We all know shoe companies have influence on all levels of basketball,” he said.