Miami Scandal Includes Allegations Regarding DeQuan Jones' Recruitment By Frank Haith

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Miami Scandal: Missouri Issues Statement Regarding Frank Haith's Involvement

The current Miami scandal stemming from Yahoo! Sports' investigation featuring former booster Nevin Shapiro involved the Hurricanes football program for the most part, but there was a small piece of the puzzle that also implicated Frank Haith, the school's head basketball coach at the time. Haith has since moved on to the same position at Missouri, and while his current school is acknowledging the allegations, they aren't saying anything else aside from saying they will play by the rules.

Mizzou issued a statement regarding Haith's involvement in the scandal currently rocking his previous school -- regarding the recruitment of current Hurricanes player DeQuan Jones -- along with a statement from Haith itself, both of which were posted on Mizzou's student newspaper website.

We are aware of today's Yahoo! Sports story and the University of Missouri acknowledges that the NCAA has requested to speak with Coach Haith regarding his time at the University of Miami. As a member of the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference, the University of Missouri will cooperate fully throughout this process. Per the NCAA's request and guiding bylaws, we are unable to comment further in order to protect the integrity of their review.

This doesn't bring anything new to the table, of course, and it's unclear exactly what the NCAA infractions committee would be able to do to Haith since he's no longer at Miami and presumably hasn't done anything wrong while with the Tigers.

Frank Haith Releases Statement In Response To Yahoo!'s Miami Investigation

Though Miami basketball isn't nearly the focus of Yahoo! Sports' comprehensive investigation of former UM booster Nevin Shapiro's improper contact with the Hurricanes, the hardwood in Coral Gables isn't completely untainted.

The big bombshell was the revelation that former Miami, current Missouri, head basketball Frank Haith acknowledged Shapiro making a $10,000 down payment on the recruitment of current senior DeQuan Jones. They also were total strip club buddies, which isn't against the rules, but is telling of their relationship.

Haith said he will fully comply with the inevitable NCAA investigation, which is underway, in a released statement, per CBS Sports:

In response to a recent news article, I can confirm that the NCAA has asked to speak with me regarding the time I spent at the University of Miami. I am more than happy to cooperate with the national office on this issue and look forward to a quick resolution. The NCAA has instructed me not to comment further at this time in order to protect the integrity of their review, so I appreciate your understanding in this matter. The reports questioning my personal interactions with Mr. Shapiro are not an accurate portrayal of my character and per the above I am unable to comment further.    

He's likely "more than happy" because he's in Columbia, Mo., not in Coral Gables, Fla. A scandal like this hasn't rocked the NCAA since it banned SMU from fielding a football team in 1987, so there's no telling the punishment that will be handed down. However, it's clear from Robinson's story that Haith, and likely Missouri, will not emerge unscathed.

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Frank Haith Implicated In Miami Hurricanes Bombshell; DeQuan Jones Recruitment At Issue

Former Miami Hurricanes basketball coach Frank Haith -- now at the head of the Missouri Tigers -- is implicated in the wide-ranging bombshell investigation published by Yahoo! Sports' Charles Robinson on Tuesday. In the report, prominent Miami booster Nevin Shapiro claims that in 2007 he paid $10,000 to help secure the commitment of DeQuan Jones, a five-star class of 2008 recruit entering his senior season at Miami. Shapiro said that though the transaction went through then-Miami assistant Jake Morton (now at Western Kentucky), Haith acknowledged the payment in a conversation with Shapiro.

Robinson reports that Haith denied Shapiro's claims through a spokesperson.

Jones is the only major basketball recruit mentioned in Robinson's penetrating report, which alleges thousands of NCAA violations from 2002 through 2010. Haith took the Miami job (his first as a head coach) in 2004, and just left last spring for Mizzou.

The majority of the violations documented in Robinson's report concern Miami's football program.