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I have no trouble calling it unethical. Legal precedent isn't the issue.

There are thousands of unethical, deceitful, immoral things people can do that are perfectly legal and Swoff and UNC may have done lots of them. But legal precedent (how a law has been applied) isn't the issue, it's that there isn't a law that applies.

I gave you a scenario below that would be a legal issue...the IRS thing.

You and I could have given money to Isaiah Ford to stay in school last year and neither of us would have violated a law. Giving money to someone is perfectly legit. If caught by the school or NCAA, Ford could be declared ineligible to play. But he could still keep the money and turn around and enter the draft anyway.

But if we had given the money to his church and the church had given the money to Ford or his family for phony reasons, the IRS could easily step in to see if it was legit or just a money laundering exercise so we could declare the payment to Ford as a charitable contribution.

I've mentioned this twice now because I think it happens all the time. It is by far the easiest and most difficult to track means of getting money to kids from low income backgrounds.
[Post edited by daveinop at 04/29/2017 09:49AM]

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Posted: 04/29/2017 at 09:49AM

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Lumberpack3' -- SoCloseHokie 04/25/2017 11:31AM

WADR one poster reiterating Maryland is not "many posters". -- Stech 04/26/2017 07:31AM

Um, my opinions about ACC leadership are in the majority. -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 12:37AM

Re: Um, my opinions about ACC leadership are in the majority. -- SoCloseHokie 04/27/2017 10:06AM

You don't have to be chuck to have some serious concerns -- mancunian 04/27/2017 10:21AM

Correct..... -- 2hhoop3 04/27/2017 11:23AM

Loh did not make any effort to stay in the ACC. -- HOO86 04/27/2017 3:54PM

Excuses, excuses, excuses. UMD to B1G has been great for both parties. -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 1:10PM

Not excuses... -- 2hhoop3 04/27/2017 1:52PM

UNCheat and Raycom being forced upon ESPN. Swofford all over those. -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 4:13PM

One more try, illegal in what way? ** -- daveinop 04/27/2017 5:37PM

Borderline, as I've indicated. UNCheat scandal/cover up. -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 6:44PM

No, I've said I'm not a lawyer. Another example why people give you a hard -- daveinop 04/27/2017 8:04PM

Sorry. I can't keep up w/ every poster on this board. -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 8:27PM

Answers -- daveinop 04/28/2017 08:28AM

Regarding your first thought. -- chuckd4vt 04/28/2017 09:39AM

Ah, the old "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence". problem is -- daveinop 04/28/2017 10:30AM

What? Not all illegal activity results in convictions. -- chuckd4vt 04/28/2017 12:38PM

I'm saying that absent evidence, I am not certain. We simply disagree -- daveinop 04/28/2017 4:09PM

What a great segue to changing your board name to Dave Mason! ** -- Byting Gobbler 04/29/2017 2:59PM

Not a bad idea; in other news, I sucked on bass last night, 4 hr gig -- daveinop 04/29/2017 4:22PM

I had no idea you were in a band, but Feeling Alright is a great song. ** -- Byting Gobbler 04/30/2017 07:53AM

It was unethical and shady by any standard. -- chuckd4vt 04/28/2017 11:51PM

I have no trouble calling it unethical. Legal precedent isn't the issue. -- daveinop 04/29/2017 09:49AM

But, a state run institution was not being transparent. -- chuckd4vt 04/29/2017 12:12PM

Not sure what is confusing about my position... -- daveinop 04/29/2017 3:14PM

One of the things that would not surprise me would be... -- daveinop 04/28/2017 10:40AM

Maryland was negotiating with the Big 10 while it was still -- daveinop 04/27/2017 12:44PM

We talking the ACC version of UMD, or the B1G version with an extra $25 m.?** -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 1:12PM

What extra $25 million are you referring to? -- HOO86 04/27/2017 4:43PM

From compelling matchups. Matchups that drive ticket sales/donations. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 6:40PM

Regional Rivalries drive that the best. ** -- HOO86 04/27/2017 9:38PM

Too bad UVA doesn't have any fans and VT played there once a generation. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/27/2017 10:09PM

With regard to what? ** -- daveinop 04/27/2017 4:01PM

Delete** -- daveinop 04/27/2017 12:46PM

Delete double ** -- daveinop 04/27/2017 12:45PM

Virginia Tech: Making the ACC great again. ** -- hokie4ever 04/26/2017 09:43AM

The ACC has come a long way from these days. -- HOO86 04/27/2017 6:29PM

Let's see Clemson football NC, UNC basketball NC & UVa baseball -- Stech 04/26/2017 6:27PM

Bottom line according to Lumber is that no one is going anywhere. ** -- DMaroonHokie 04/25/2017 7:35PM

I have no trouble calling it unethical. Legal precedent isn't the issue.

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