That's particularly troubling because the Gamecocks will take bids Wednesday on a new 18,600-seat arena. Projected completion date is Oct. 15, 2002. Carolina has sold out its 12,129-seat arena only twice this year. He says that would put less pressure on coaches to cheat. I think that would stop some of the illegal things that are happening.
Guys have so much pressure on winning and getting to the tournament.
I don't care how you look at it or say that this doesn't happen in this country. We know that's a lie. If you put everybody in the tournament, at least everybody is going to get a piece of the piece. That makes it easier for us to control what basketball is about all - and that's a game of fun. Maybe we should make it more of a game again.