Originally Posted by
4decadedukie
c2) However, for the purpose of this discussion, let's presume that the kid had no idea of the applicable NCAA regulations, when he accepted the free trip to the US. Under those circumstances, it is my opinion that the fully ethical thing for him to do -- once he became a serious candidate for a Division I student-athletic scholarship -- would have been to ascertain the applicable policies, to explain the situation to the NCAA fully and to request their guidance. By doing this, neither he nor the University could not be accused of any untoward conduct and the NCAA might have rendered a more-lenient judgment.
I ask this because I honestly don't know - is that different than what happened here? I haven't seen it made clear in any of the stories on it whether the NCAA had to root this out, or whether it was disclosed to the NCAA.
By the way, let's all remember that our own Nolan Smith was suspended early last season for violating an NCAA rule (playing in an unsanctioned game over the summer). I'm not sure whether you think that reflects on his (or Coach K's) ethics or not, but it's not like Duke is free from this sort of thing.
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