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Gray scale: Recruiters struggle with perfectly legal yet ethically questionable

By Dana O'Neil
ESPN.com

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Nearly 20 years ago, Eddie Sutton resigned as Kentucky coach after a package sent from assistant Dwane Casey to the father of recruit Chris Mills opened in transit, spilling $1,000 for all to see. Pardon some coaches if they wax nostalgic for the days gone by, when rule breaking was clear-cut and obvious. Like the evolution from Chuck Taylors to Air Jordans, the art of cheating has been refined and streamlined. Sure, rules still are being flat-out broken the old-fashioned way, but the ...

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