"The Scheme" wasn't exactly earth-shattering. The HBO documentary explored the "seamy underbelly" of college basketball recruiting, which is a known commodity to all but the most persistent head-in-the-sand ostriches.
The most remarkable aspect of the doc was hearing about the incredible amount of FBI resources allocated to entrapping a teenage "runner" -- Chris Dawkins -- who funneled players to major programs for relatively little money.
From a local perspective, the tale of Nassir Little, who received massive monetary offers to attend Oregon, Florida State, or Miami, was mentioned. The most hysterical aspect of the Little story is that local media and pucker-ups would legitimately like you to believe that Little turned down hundreds of thousands of dollars from major colleges to play for "free" at UNC-Cheat.
It was also revealing to hear the wiretaps of Arizona coach Sean Miller (who I've interviewed) and LSU coach Will Wade, who both come across as both incredibly profane and shady. Miraculously, neither coach has lost their job.
The entire documentary was simply proof-positive that the post-accountability, post-truth era doesn't reside only in the federal government -- it extends to the NCAA as well.
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