Miami probe follows Frank Haith

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    Frank Haith was not Missouri's first choice as men's basketball coach. Now, the school has to live with the potential fallout.

    A disgraced former booster at the University of Miami, Nevin Shapiro, told Yahoo! Sports he violated NCAA rules with the knowledge or direct participation of at least six Hurricanes coaches, including Haith, the men's basketball coach at Miami at the time. Shapiro is in prison after being convicted of running a massive Ponzi scheme.

    Shapiro said his influence at the school spread to the men's basketball program in 2007, when he paid $10,000 to help secure the commitment of recruit DeQuan Jones in a transaction set up by assistant coach Jake Morton and later acknowledged by Haith in a one-on-one conversation.

    Missouri said Tuesday that it is aware of the report and that the NCAA has asked to speak with Haith.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...mi-investigation-follows-frank-haith-missouri
     

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