Q&A with Jay Bilas on FBI's college basketball case: 'The problem is the NCAA’s rules'

Posted Apr 21, 2018
ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas provides his take on the FBI investigation into college basketball. It’s an investigation that a week ago revealed shoe company money allegedly exchanged hands to steer two players to Kansas. Among other things, Bilas told The Star he can “absolutely believe that coaches were not involved in those type of things.” (Kansas City Star)

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