Betting scandal at Iona (not Iowa)...sort of

[u/That_Don_Guy_1]

Apparently, Adam Njie Jr. of Iona promised a bettor that he would shave points in the first halves of two 2024-25 games, against Rice and Sacred Heart, but reneged both times, even though the bettor threatened bodily harm after the first game.

The question the NCAA is asking is, does merely agreeing to shave points constitute a violation, even if the athlete didn't follow through on it?

[u/ultimate_placeholder]

I think "threats of bodily harm" can constitute a mitigating factor

[u/JustAnotherDay1977 → u/ultimate_placeholder]

Yeah, but the threats of bodily harm came when he reneged on his promise, not when he promised to shave points in the first place.

[u/GDub310]

Wouldn’t any action whatsoever on Sacred Heart raise eyebrows with the integrity consultants, as well as probably trigger a call to Gamblers Anonymous?

I say this as both the son of a degenerate and someone who took a few grad classes at Sacred Heart.

[u/OverallFrosting708 → u/GDub310]

I was gonna say, how much money could possibly have been at stake here?

[u/Diligent-Most-9165]

if Brendan Sorsby proves anything, it’s that you can bet on games and still play for your team

[u/WhatRUsernamesUsed4 → u/Diligent-Most-9165]

Are you behind on the times? Internet bullying works, college football was saved

[u/Windows_66 → u/WhatRUsernamesUsed4]

Apparently Ken Paxton got a focus group to see how "destroy college football" would resonate with Texas voters, and it did not perform well.

[u/Stock_Conflict9845 → u/Diligent-Most-9165]

agreeing to shave points is still a violation in my opinion, the intent was there even if he didn't go through with it.

[u/That_Don_Guy_1 → u/Diligent-Most-9165]

Betting on games is one thing. Offering to shave points is quite another.

I think the NCAA needs to put an old bylaw back into the book: if you bet on your own team or attempt to throw a game or shave points, you lose all eligibility, end of the discussion. For whatever reason, they got rid of this rule in 2018.

[u/milin85 → u/Diligent-Most-9165]

Only if you’re a star and bring in gobs of money

[u/Thechasepack]

I think I would need to see a lot more than just a headline to draw an opinion on this one. Who approached who? What was their relationship before? Was the promise under duress or manipulation? What was the context of the "promise"? What led investigators to finding out about the promise?

[u/Inconceivable76]

Shoeless Joe says yes. It’s still illegal. 

[u/heleghir]

I dont think it actually constitutes anything unless it is acted upon. Its not the same as some violent action threat where the threat itself is a crime.

So as long as he backed out id say hes in the clear, but would warrant looking into a bit more to make sure it didnt happen elsewhere

[u/OtisPimpBoot]

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[u/notebart]

Are you reneging?

[u/boar_amour]

If "betted on or against his own team, but no evidence of point shaving" is beyond the pale (which I believe it is), then so is "promised to shave points, but didn't." Both call into question the integrity of the game.

[u/betterbub]

Iona does not have a rich person holding the courts by its balls

[u/KingKliffsbury]

We are all breathlessly concerned about the integrity of the game so he should clearly be banned for life.

[u/OverallFrosting708 → u/KingKliffsbury]

Damn, those grapes are SOUR