Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Mon Mar-02-15 11:40 AM
3. "K needs to be careful." In response to Reply # 0
He's gonna get indignant like Boeheim when asked about this at pressers. He should probably watch his indignance and treat this seriously.
As far as the dismissal, I need to know more, because it's got to be hard if the students won't come forward or press charges to dismiss a player based on the reports of one staffer sharing info he/she gleaned from a private help group. Hopefully that's all the university had and there isn't more underneath this.
Also, and most importantly, if Sheed did this, then fuck him. Charge him and toss him in jail.
6. "but he did take action" In response to Reply # 5
this is why i always read carefully during time of outrage.
it reached K in Marh 2014. THEN...
<<<The anonymous affiliate said other athletic administrators were then made aware of the allegations. Among the administrators identified by the anonymous affiliate were Mike Cragg, deputy director of athletics and operations; Director of Basketball Operations David Bradley; and Kevin White, vice president and director of athletics. The allegations were also brought to the attention of Sue Wasiolek, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean of students, according to the anonymous affiliate.>>>
nothing happened for months and months because no charges were filed because the girls were afraid of being pariah's on campus, evidently because basketball is all that matters at duke. you kinda need the cooperation of the victims to figure out what happened.
sheed was cut because those girls were prolly afraid to speak out against a basketball player on that campus. he's no longer a player, so i hope they say what they need to say and justice can be done.
11. "He did, but with no more evidence than he had 10 months prior" In response to Reply # 6 Mon Mar-02-15 12:57 PM by analog2digital
And by "action" I'm referring to the dismissal, not just running it up the chain of command.
Correct me if I'm reading it wrong.
Second allegation in March 2014.
No charges, informal or formal, for months on either allegation.
Random student secretary catches wind, quits his job out of moral outrage, looks like he's about to go rogue...
Rasheed gone the next week.
It just looks weird.
Now of course, there is likely a host of team-related issues that contributed to the dismissal. And maybe something from the Title IX investigation prompted K to pull the trigger.
But I'm really interested in the circumstances surrounding the student secretary quitting. Like, if he quit specifically because he didn't feel like anything was being done, then that's interesting to me. However, the article isn't completely clear as to why he quit.
Maybe the student wasn't a factor at all but the timing is funny.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Mon Mar-02-15 12:22 PM
8. "I don't even care if K is "fine."" In response to Reply # 5 Mon Mar-02-15 12:24 PM by Frank Longo
If he did in fact cover it up or intentionally fail to do due diligence (not saying that they did, just the big "if"), I would feel gross supporting a program that reacts that way to sexual assault. It seems like he directed the investigation to the proper channels according to that piece, though.
I understand that the biggest issue is likely that these women wouldn't come forward, won't make public accusations, won't speak publicly about it period (for now), and the university can claim a lack of credible evidence for dismissal until new information arrived... but if that's the case, then SAY THAT. Say in the presser that you received information a year ago, had conducted a lengthy investigation in order to try to gather any evidence whatsoever, to avoid dismissing a player based on whispers, and recently found/heard enough to merit dismissal. Don't play this coy shit. Call the fucker out. Turn all the evidence you gathered over to the police and have the county investigate him further. Full disclosure is the name of the game.
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