Palmetto Proving Grounds

That was a really interesting discussion. I missed it on CBS, but apparently Martin said that, when he was a high school coach, he'd send money to his former players who were in college and couldn't get it any other way.

That is considered a prior relationship. Shouldn't be anything wrong with that.

Honestly, I was shocked by his comments and was surprised it didn't become a board discussion ( I guess we were more focused on the USC portion of his comments). He wasn't an NCAA employee so he didn't break any rules, but it was more his lack of respect for the rules. He put college players eligibility at risk by sending them cash. He seems to take the tact that if he has a clean conscience, then the rules don't matter.

I think it was an AAU coach that sent the money fwiw. not sure if that matters as to prior relationship status

He feels like he was helping out student athletes who probably didn't have families capable of sending any money to college. He was not giving the money to entice them to go to a particular school. So in that way, he does have a clean conscience. He'll need to be very clear on the rules and I'm certain Hyman has or will address as necessary.

His comments were a bit disturbing to me. Martin in his heart of hearts does not think it was wrong for the AAU coach to send the KState player money but he refused to say who the players were that he coached in AAU ball and gave money to and these players are out of school and hopefully in the NBA. Seems to be kind of flip flopping on this. My main concern is his general attitude about it and I question whether or not he would report such a thing to the AD or NCAA if is happened at SC. I feel like KState was hoping for an Auburn type situation where the NCAA immediately re-instated the player but they did not. KState did what they thought was right and so I do not fault KState.

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