What of the wiretap?
The Friday newsletter opened with the latest developments from New York City, where U.S. District Court Judge Edgardo Ramos had just ruled that Arizona coach Sean Miller wouldn't have to take the stand in the latest college basketball corruption trial.
That remains the case this week as the trial gets underway.
We also noted that the wiretapped conversation reportedly between Miller and would-be agent Christian Dawkins would not be played in the courtroom.
That may not be the case, however.
The initial reaction -- no public reveal of the wiretap -- was based on statements by no less an authority than a spokesperson for federal prosecutors. But it seems there is some confusion about the contents of the pre-trial motion.
The defense attorney, Steven Haney, told Yahoo later on Friday that the wiretap wasn't part of the motion, which seems to indicate it wasn't covered by Ramos' ruling and is admissible, after all.
Haney also told Yahoo: "There’s direct evidence that Sean Miller was paying players. I said that today, on the record, in court.”
The full exchange between Haney and Ramos was reported by the Daily Star and based on a transcript of the hearing.
Yahoo gauged the reaction across the sport to Miller and LSU coach Will Wade not having taking the stand: “'If these guys get away with it,'” one veteran head coach said, “'I should have cheated my whole career.'”
For a smart overview of the trial, consider this article by Sports Illustrated legal expert Michael McCann.
The next few days could be quite interesting, for the Wildcats and the Pac-12. -- Jon Wilner.