The slowest NCAA infractions case tied to the federal investigation of college basketball has been the one targeting LSU. It also might be the juiciest, given Will Wade’s infamous, “strong-ass offer” wiretap. Of the dozen schools caught up in the feds’ web, none has a head coach so closely tied to a potential violation.
Now there is a new layer to the drama, folding LSU football into the mix and potentially raising the stakes. The tussle between NCAA Enforcement and the school regarding football’s role in the investigation may well impact the overall severity of the case, and any sanctions that arise from it.