The Hub
Previous topic | Next topic Return to Forum
GOBRUINS
Joined: 1/27/05 Posts: 9,225
Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in
Posted Tue, Mar 12 7:40 am
huge scam involving athletes, students, coaches, two actresses and.others. SC, Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Texas and Georgetown.
This page is in overload mode. If you wish to read all messages, please click here.
Papabear
Joined: 10/04/05 Posts: 650

Avatars available for donors only
I heard that it was another school, across town. (nm)
Posted Tue, Mar 12 7:49 am
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
Go Bruins!
Replies to this subthread

GDKT
Joined: 9/03/11 Posts: 3,641

Avatars available for donors only
Tweet
Posted Tue, Mar 12 7:52 am (Edited Tue, Mar 12 7:57 am)
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
https://twitter.com/Tom_Winter/status/1105473054686236672


Saw that it was 4 $UC coaches and admin and one of ours (Soccer coach)

Looks like coaches were bribed to list certain students as "Student-Athletes" to increase their chances of getting admitted

DaBear
Joined: 2/16/05 Posts: 1,118
Live right now
Posted Tue, Mar 12 7:57 am
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
They just called USC by name

4everBruin
Joined: 9/19/12 Posts: 1,747

Avatars available for donors only
"And, the federal indictment out of Boston has a twist
Posted Tue, Mar 12 8:12 am (Edited Tue, Mar 12 8:14 am)
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
... it says most of the kids admitted to the schools had no idea their parents allegedly greased the wheels to get them in."

4everBruin
Replies to this subthread

JosephineBruin
Joined: 1/04/08 Posts: 12,902

Avatars available for donors only
ONLY ADMIN CHARGED IS FROM FIG TECH! nm
Posted Tue, Mar 12 8:34 am
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
8

bruintom
Joined: 6/12/05 Posts: 2,577

Avatars available for donors only
UCLA is noted as well
Posted Tue, Mar 12 8:35 am
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
UCLA had a Coach implicated but not numerous and anyone from Administration like SC had. Sad.

https://twitter.com/aaron_leib/status/1105485811443736576?s=19
Replies to this subthread

cnet
Joined: 8/07/14 Posts: 9,697
Official UCLA statement
Posted Tue, Mar 12 9:47 am
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
I like how UCLA spins this to being a victim. Shows some creative dancing.

http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/joint-statement-from-ucla-and-ucla-athletics

Go Bruins!
Arrive early. Wear Blue. Be loud.
Replies to this subthread

wassily
Joined: 8/11/14 Posts: 1,094
I don't understand this at all
Posted Tue, Mar 12 10:03 am
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
I assume these folks are wealthy.
Why not just donate a library wing to get their kids into a private school?
That's how Legacy folks get into Harvard, Yale, Princeton etc...

Why "nickel and dime" your way in by doing small things that make it even more apparent that you are cheating the system?

really odd.
Replies to this subthread

Bruinophanes
Joined: 8/19/13 Posts: 515
NY Post story about Trogan who just wanted to party
Posted Tue, Mar 12 10:50 am
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
Good story here with video from NY Post. Confirms what we already knew about Southern Cal. Hilarious video

https://pagesix.com/2019/03/12/lori-loughlins-daughter-cashed-in-on-student-status-after-alleged-bribery-scheme/?_ga=2.228523805.1834033266.1552277796-955368470.1552069753

Woochifer
Joined: 12/15/11 Posts: 9,123
SC WP coach Vavic is involved; details about Salcedo
Posted Tue, Mar 12 11:18 am (Edited Tue, Mar 12 11:19 am)
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
The biggest coach ensnared in the scandal looks like Southern Cal water polo coach Jovan Vavic. He coaches both the men and women, and has won 16 national championships. The Southern Cal women's team is currently ranked #1. Vavic is also a 1992 UCLA graduate.

From one of the Southern Cal blogs, Vavic allegedly took a monetary bribe of $250k in exchange for designating two non-athletes as recruits. He also had the ringleader pay for both of his kids' private school tuition.

https://reignoftroy.com/2019/03/12/usc-athletics-indicted-college-admissions-scam/

The situation with Salcedo is that he was paid to forward info about a student onto the UCLA women's soccer coaching staff. The DB article indicates that Salcedo's bribe was contingent on whether the student gained admission. Apparently, the student was conditionally admitted as a student-athlete.

None of the information says anything about whether women's coach Amanda Cromwell knew about this. But, it does throw into question how easily manipulated the walk-on spots are. From the other reports, I would assume that the athletic credentials were all fabricated.

http://dailybruin.com/2019/03/12/mens-soccer-coach-jorge-salcedo-charged-in-college-admissions-bribery-scheme/

JosephineBruin
Joined: 1/04/08 Posts: 12,902

Avatars available for donors only
stanford sailing coach, lol
Posted Tue, Mar 12 12:12 pm
In response to Just heard UCLA either was the victim or a participant in (GOBRUINS)
https://twitter.com/aaron_leib/status/1105485811443736576