Eppy, is that a rumor or was that reported somewhere?
Update: Noah Shannon CLEARED TO PRACTICE. 26 UI student-athletes investigated for online gambling, incl in FB, Men’s BB, Baseball, T&F & Wrestling
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Eppy, is that a rumor or was that reported somewhere?
I've heard enough about geofencing from sources I trust to believe that it (or some other tracking system) was used to identify individuals betting from certain areas on campus.
I'm far from confident that the geofencing was "set up" by the sportsbooks for the purpose of trying to monitor betting by athletic department employees. From what I understand, the state of Iowa's border is "geofenced." Once an Iowa resident with a on-line betting account crosses into Moline, Omaha, East Dubuque, etc., they lose the ability to place bets on the account until they are physically inside the state border.
With the caveat that I'm not an IT specialist and have zero idea how geofencing works, if they can "block" betting from someone who left the state, why wouldn't they simply block betting anywhere within the athletic buildings?
I think that it is far more likely that the Iowa and ISU buildings were "geofenced" after there was suspicion of improper gambling activities.
any story link?
It just seems like there's a ton of rumors without any proof
and when are reporters going to start asking tough questions where they get the facts out there? I would love to see a timeline of how this all went down
i am guessing he gets a shorter suspension after appeal but it all depends on the number of wagers and dollars involved; so far that has not been disclosed
what's the penalty for the parent lying to a DCI agent?
man, this could get really ugly if both the student athlete and parent get caught up in a bunch of lies
not sure if Shannon turned himself in; i am guessing the DCI gave his name to the UI
I would love to see a timeline of how and when this all started and how it all went down
I didn’t see that. Supposedly several female athletes at Iowa were gambling!?!
"The defense believes that the State used Geofence, or similar data collection methods, as well as phone pinging data to capture data on the Iowa and Iowa State campuses after which students and other athletes were eliminated as targets unless they belonged to specific male athletic teams, which if true, would be a violation of the Defendant's constitutional rights as the State is not allowed to use discretion when choosing who to apply the law to."
It seems like these are all rumors at the moment. I heard a jealous ex-girlfriend of a Clown football player tipped off the DCI.
I hope some ambitious reporter starts asking questions and gets some answers.
Questions like:
* What sparked this investigation and when was that?
* Did geofencing occur on the campuses of both ISU and Iowa? If so, why and when did that happen?
* Is the investigation now complete?
And I know the Drew Ott thing still bugs KF to this day
as others mentioned, he can't play in games but he can still practice (and stay in shape for next year's NFL Draft)
So, does Shannon get to keep his scholarship after violating NCAA gambling rules, and receiving a one-year suspension?
I know a lot of people enjoy placing bets with ease on their phone, but, bottom line, has legalized gambling been a good thing for the state of Iowa?
Hey, I won $4 on the slots at my local bar 2 days ago. So you" bet" they have been good for me and thus in my mind the state.😁
Doesn’t seem like the punishment fits the “crime” here. However, didn’t that football player lose half his season after self reporting to the NCAA for betting on NBA games? Why even risk it as a college athlete?
To me this is shocking and disgusting. Too often I have defended the NCAA on some things, but no more. Why is this punishment so much more severe than punishments for actual cheating (coaches)?
Any word on ISU punishments?
Any word on ISU punishments?
Actually the NCAA has not levied ANY official penalty yet. The three games is self imposed at this time.
ISU lineman Jake Remsburg returned to practice today. He was currently under investigation and had not been practicing with the team
Maybe, BUT I still wouldn't be surprised if it takes months to deal with the appeals, so probably a moot point unless we're still playing serious football in December or later.....
It has been reported that Lee (DL) and Brock (RB) have left the program. It is widely assumed that Dekkers (QB) is done. I haven't heard for Hanika (TE) what level of punishment, but general feeling is he is gone. Remsburg (OL) returned to practice and general feeling (don't confuse that with an announcement of finality) is he will get a certain number of game suspension but may play yet this year.
Geofencing in a building, or in areas where WiFi is weak is 1. expensive and 2. less accurate.
Betting, sports, and "kids" was a bad idea. Money or thought of cashing in ruins everything.
When Scott speaks of others, hopefully we are only talking about 2 more players on the football roster:
WR Jack Johnson--criminally charged
Kicker/Punter Aaron Blom--criminally charged
WR Jack Johnson--criminally charged
Kicker/Punter Aaron Blom--criminally charged
