If it wasn't clear already that the arrest of Arizona assistant coach Book Richardson and nine other people involved with college basketball was only the beginning of a long federal investigation into the sport, it might be now.
The FBI reportedly has now issued a subpoena for Nike's EYBL program (a series of spring and summer recruiting showcases) and it will hardly be surprising if they don't look into other recruiting events, such as the circuits sponsored by Under Armour and Adidas.
Myron Piggie, who was arrested under similar conditions back in 2000, says he thinks the arrested coaches will talk to the feds.
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NCAA president Mark Emmert said the organization will "support" the federal investigation, but the NCAA is not saying if or when it will launch its own investigation.
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