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- Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:18 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
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Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
The day before.
Now issuing refunds.
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:58 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
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Good overview of each school. Larranaga's atty released a statement. Pearl meeting with reporters today, this says. https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/09/29/what-we-know-about-each-school-fbi-investigation" target="_blank Auburn offering tix refunds. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story...
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:46 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Pasternak seems like he's too smart to do this type of payments. He'd simply give money instead of taking bribe money for pushing kids to sports agents/financial advisors. If he did it of course, the standard practice is to give, not take -- on the take put you, well, right fucking here actually. a...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:20 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Maybe i missed it but if Miller already knew about the probe, why did FBI agents show up at his house for coffee at around the same time other places were raided? While this seems like a lot of resources thrown at something small, it seems like they didn't need to stop by his house if he was alread...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:06 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Because he's an asshole who goes on emotion.Longhorned wrote:Why is he so generous to Louisville/Pitino while so quick to call Arizona sleazy?NYCat wrote:This old fuck
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:03 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
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Filibuster until April. Come on, McCain!Spaceman Spiff wrote:Are you sure this isn't investigating how they can also get a piece of the cash? That sounds more like Congress to me.NYCat wrote:Looks like the progress in the investigation will slow down nowjajoyce wrote:
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 5:00 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Everyone on here back in March would have taken another 3 wins even if they were vacated. Don't feed me that bullshit that you wouldn't. Don't make me quote your bitching after that Xavier loss. There are a lot of emotions flowing right now... and all are valid. I'm just not sure I understand why p...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:54 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Not when you get older and it's automatic heartburn.Olsondogg wrote:People like to eat hot dogs, just don't want to see them made.
Damn the limits on analogies!
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:29 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Gumby: I don't think the NCAA can found anything on the one and done bc that's an NBA rule they have no control over. Even with that, it doesn't really offend me. Going back to my analogy: Say a year into Student Y's time at Arizona, a sweet job with Company X opens. Student Y wants it and Company ...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:10 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
One seed.Olsondogg wrote:CalStateTempe wrote:Knowing all top 50 teams have their hand in the pot; one the spectrum from clean (furd, whisky, mich) to dirty (lville), where is Arizona?
We are named in the biggest issue to hit CBB in forever. The fbi is involved. Rank it wherever you want but it ain’t good.
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:06 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Might as well embrace it. The program will always be seen as dirty no matter the outcome. Is it wrong that I want that #4 logo on a shirt? https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/913452536752955395/7n0DnHJy_400x400.jpg Source: https://twitter.com/IndyWhiskeyAz" target="_blank Came from Reddit actually...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:05 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Everyone on here back in March would have taken another 3 wins even if they were vacated. Don't feed me that bullshit that you wouldn't. Don't make me quote your bitching after that Xavier loss. But finding quotes suggests we would take them without knowing the sword is dangling over the neck. Diff...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:58 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Gumby: I don't think the NCAA can found anything on the one and done bc that's an NBA rule they have no control over. Even with that, it doesn't really offend me. Going back to my analogy: Say a year into Student Y's time at Arizona, a sweet job with Company X opens. Student Y wants it and Company ...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:53 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Might as well embrace it. The program will always be seen as dirty no matter the outcome. Is it wrong that I want that #4 logo on a shirt? https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/913452536752955395/7n0DnHJy_400x400.jpg Source: https://twitter.com/IndyWhiskeyAz" target="_blank Came from Reddit actually...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:52 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Everyone on here back in March would have taken another 3 wins even if they were vacated. Don't feed me that bullshit that you wouldn't. Don't make me quote your bitching after that Xavier loss. But finding quotes suggests we would take them without knowing the sword is dangling over the neck. Diff...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:49 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Everyone on here back in March would have taken another 3 wins even if they were vacated. Don't feed me that bullshit that you wouldn't. Don't make me quote your bitching after that Xavier loss. But finding quotes suggests we would take them without knowing the sword is dangling over the neck. Diff...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:47 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
To answer Gumby's question about how it would work. 1. Drop the rule that players cannot be compensated. Substitute that schools cannot compensate them beyond current scholarship limits. 2. Let outside sources work. The market dictates the rest. More details, please. Are they employees of the colle...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:33 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
I am curious if FBI is also interested in nailing the NCAA. At this point, the NCAA has to be just as shocked as Pitino. "nailing the NCAA" for what? What Federal crime might the NCAA have committed? I believe the NCAA is at risk because amateur basketball is at risk. As long as the one-and-done ex...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:19 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
To answer Gumby's question about how it would work. 1. Drop the rule that players cannot be compensated. Substitute that schools cannot compensate them beyond current scholarship limits. 2. Let outside sources work. The market dictates the rest. More details, please. Are they employees of the colle...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 11:48 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
"Book Richardson! Thank you for our lives!"BE4RDOWN21 wrote:The thing that I am dreading the most is Bill Walton's take on this issue for the entirety of the season
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:41 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Adidas rep said Arizona offered top recruit $150,000, according to another fed complaint Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star Sep 28, 2017 Updated 3 hrs ago While local focus largely has been on the federal charges involving Book Richardson, the other prong of the FBI's investigation into college basket...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:32 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
To answer Gumby's question about how it would work. 1. Drop the rule that players cannot be compensated. Substitute that schools cannot compensate them beyond current scholarship limits. 2. Let outside sources work. The market dictates the rest. More details, please. Are they employees of the colle...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:16 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Are these dumb responses? What would the revenue source be? TV, ticket sales, licensing from numbered jerseys with name on the back Same for all schools? No. Where would the games be played? Same as now. Would they have to attend classes, or is that charade continued? It doesn't have to be a charad...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:02 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Friend who has insider info says Miller is out and Romar is in. Not sure how reliable it is but we have a mutual friend who is very tight with Romar. You're friend is full of crap but thanks for the contribution. What is your problem? You're crapping on anyone around here who isn't shitting rainbow...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:18 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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That's reality. No adjustment needed.JMarkJohns wrote:Can someone tell me how to feel? Because I'm depressed as stepped on shit.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:14 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Rawle Alkins
- Replies: 894
- Views: 69494
Re: Rawle Alkins
He should sue shoe company.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:02 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Certainly didn't know $150k was the going rate for a star player. I suspect others didn't either or they wouldn't have mocked other schools when they were caught with what looks like low-level violations compared to $150k -- loans, plane tickets, etc. What was the point of calling other schools/coa...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:46 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Certainly didn't know $150k was the going rate for a star player. I suspect others didn't either or they wouldn't have mocked other schools when they were caught with what looks like low-level violations compared to $150k -- loans, plane tickets, etc. What was the point of calling other schools/coa...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Greg Byrne: "Looks like I got out just in ... doh!"
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:19 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Certainly didn't know $150k was the going rate for a star player. I suspect others didn't either or they wouldn't have mocked other schools when they were caught with what looks like low-level violations compared to $150k -- loans, plane tickets, etc. What was the point of calling other schools/coa...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:53 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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I would argue that we didnt know anything about this 48 hours ago. It was a secret FBI sting over two years. So now to assume everyone is getting raided and more info comes out soon would seem odd vs how it was handled in the past. NCAA is to small to look into everything. Change in the future woul...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:43 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Guys it simple. Clean program is the one that did not get caught ... But if you said Arizona was corrupt day before yesterday, you would've been hit with a firehose of posts. When we say corrupt, is that graded on the curve or not? I posted that Arizona was not 100% clean in the Pitino thread in ar...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the show?"BE4RDOWN21 wrote:What's a UofA BBall season without some preseason drama.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:37 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Guys it simple. Clean program is the one that did not get caught ... But if you said Arizona was corrupt day before yesterday, you would've been hit with a firehose of posts. They were clean then. :lol: Got me there. Timing is everything. https://twitter.com/azc_obert/status/913124522626347008
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:03 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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But if you said Arizona was corrupt day before yesterday, you would've been hit with a firehose of posts.Olsondogg wrote:Guys it simple. Clean program is the one that did not get caught ...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:58 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
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- Views: 419281
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I just don't see how the pollyanna's crawling all over themselves to let everyone know they hate this and are shocked...SHOCKED...were able to watch the game got the last 40 years and not know this was happening. Is the shock that it is so organized? Your favorite game snags kids into their systems...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:49 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Just read that Pitino's contract stipulates 10-day notice before being terminated. So probably would've been fired outright without that. He has $44 million left on contract.
Holy shit. Some lawyers are about to get rich.
Wonder if Miller has something like that.
Holy shit. Some lawyers are about to get rich.
Wonder if Miller has something like that.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:32 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Curse Hank of Sb all you want but he is closer to reality than most here are. Bottom line is that the UA was caught on Tape.........not Kentucky, Duke, or UCLA. The NCAA is going to throw the 6/7 teams who were caught red handed under the bus........period. The only question is when will the NCAA g...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:27 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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This sore just keeps oozing.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:26 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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He has a platform to elaborate on this. If he doesn't, it's just whining.azgreg wrote:
How much to land you, JWill?
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:02 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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I always laugh at people who have a problem with performance enhancing drugs. Where do you stop is the question? According to Malcolm Gladwell, over 50% of the students at ivy league schools & employees at silicon valley firms use PEDs. Should we prosecute them like we do athletes? You have a compe...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 12:52 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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every top 50 program for the last 25 years has paid for the vast majority of their top players. the top, top programs pay for a much higher percentage due to the fact that they get a higher percentage of top players -- its been a know practice and somewhat accepted for as long as i can remember, an...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 12:41 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
I always laugh at people who have a problem with performance enhancing drugs. Where do you stop is the question? According to Malcolm Gladwell, over 50% of the students at ivy league schools & employees at silicon valley firms use PEDs. Should we prosecute them like we do athletes? You have a compe...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:32 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Rawle Alkins
- Replies: 894
- Views: 69494
Re: Rawle Alkins
Little birdie told me he accidentally took a banned substance and nailed a player's sister right before he broke it. You won't hear anything.Longhorned wrote:So isn't it legitimately weird that it isn't being reported?NYCat wrote:It's true
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:13 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Coach George Raveling is Nike's Global Basketball Sports Marketing Director.
Keep buying that gear, folks! Think of it as investment in the next natty.
Keep buying that gear, folks! Think of it as investment in the next natty.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:08 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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One of the financial advisers working for feds was Marty Blazer. If Book and others weren't so stupid, they could've just googled his name and learned he was bad news.
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- Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:04 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Right. If this ends up draining the swamp (sorry), then he's a footnote.threenumberones wrote:I'm not sure I'm all that pissed at Book anymore. I mean, if everyone is doing it, why should we be mad? Because he got caught? The whole thing is a sham.Chicat wrote:This sucks so fucking much.
Fuck you Book Richardson.
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:01 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Too insider. Make it "Final Four -- finally!"NYCat wrote:Arizona is refered to as University-4 in the FBI docsgumby wrote:I don't get itMerkin wrote:If you remember BearDownBaby from TOS
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:00 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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I don't ever recall a person staying silent who was innocent. The program is getting hammered, mocked and abused. Will be forever know as #apayersprogram. (That slogan is a victim, for sure). Miller needs to say something. Saying nothing looks like calculation. Like he's wondering who knows what an...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:57 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 419281
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Oh, Lance has a "dope home" ... appropriate. You should watch the documentaries on him. "I tell a story of my son Max when he was having a conversation with his mother," Armstrong said. "The subject came up and he was talking with his mother and she was saying that I was a great professional cyclist...