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‘Uncle Luke’ Blasts “U” Booster Shapiro

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Infamous Miami booster Luther Campbell doesn’t want to be compared to Nevin Shapiro, also a Hurricanes booster whose testimony to Yahoo! Sports has uncovered years of unbelievably flagrant wrongdoing at Miami (FL).

Campbell said about Shapiro in a column for the Miami New Times entitled “Nevin Shapiro Can Kiss My A**”: “Shapiro is nothing more than a jilted groupie who f****d over a lot people. He is an opportunistic schemer who now wants to play the role of jailhouse snitch.”

Campbell is a music executive and former member of rap group “2 Live Crew.” In the 1980s, he allegedly offered money to Miami players for their on-field performance, including knocking opposing players out of games.

Campbell, also known as “Uncle Luke,” took exception to Shapiro being known as “Little Luke.”

Wrote Campbell:

“If Nevin really wanted people to see him as “Little Luke,” then he would have dedicated part of his life to helping kids in Miami’s inner city neighborhoods get a college education. He certainly never started a youth athletic program that has been around for more than 30 years helping underprivileged parents in Liberty City mold their children.

It has never been about money for me. It’s always been about community service. That’s what being Uncle Luke is really about.”

Campbell’s comments, based on what we know about Shapiro, aren’t totally off base. But it’s clear that Campbell has no right to stand on a moral high ground.

We don’t consider on-field bounties to be service to the community.

[Black Sports Online]

1:39 PM on 8/17/2011
  • uncle puke

    2 Live Who?

  • Big Gip “POKEY”

    Luke what are you talking about? When was the lasted time a player graduated from the “U” AND Then entered the NFL Draft. Now that sound real fishy it’s not about being an athlete only what about the attorney,Docotor,CEO,ETC…………………. who make six figures or even millions for the rest of their life

    • Jaydub75

      Lmao, I see you didn’t graduate from college either! Loser, docotor? It’s doctor!!

  • Dax

    I don’t know what the outcome will be, but all of these allegations sound BAD. I’m thinking FSU just lost one of its main rivals for the foreseeable future.

  • Paul

    Miami football needs the death penalty. And not the B.S. temporary death penalty they gave SMU. Death meaning dead. Forever.

    If Shalala has an ounce of credibility left, she’ll pull the trigger herself.

  • Hopkins

    This is not just about one college or program. Lots of colleges have this problem. Who knows, maybe the college that you cheer for will be the next one to get busted!

  • Dollaz

    Big Gip “POKEY” you need to see if Luke will send you to get some spelling lessons!

  • Will

    the only thing bad about this story is that these predatory money makers wont be able to take advantage of the areas talented jocks who are financially challenged. U.M. will undergo clean up, serve its punitive consequences. Will rise again with better school image. Might have to alter private school status to maintain better relations w public and other programs, Badly tarnished. Still undeniably “ELITE” as far as talent. Can no longer be independent in my opinion from other programs. Its a neighborhood dilemna, big neighborhood.

  • Twan

    This is ridiculous. There is one way to correct all of these crazy allegations…LEGALIZE it and then regulate it.
    These kids are not committing crimes they just breaking ridiculous NCAA rules. Rules that are out of control. If the boosters want to give up cash for the football team create a fund that the kids can access and have it predicated on performance on the field and in the classroom.

    If you give these schools the death penalty it kills College football revenues and you know they will never allow that. SMU proved that. That whole conference was hurt by that. And if they start hitting all these schools we will be left with Notre Dame, BYU, ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE as our major programs..

  • Jimbo

    It’s always been thug “U” and if you looked deep enough all of Miami titles would be stirpped. I am glad they will finally will get what they have had coming for decades. Now how is that swagger U”"

    • Canes Fan

      Jimbo sounds like a bitter FSU fan. Is your last name Fisher?

  • Chris

    I love how everyone is up on their soapbox preaching as to how bad the “U” is. This is a problem that is in every college and university, big and small. It is just a matter of time until the right person gets jilted by someone at the university they are funding and they will drop the dime about everything they are doing. The whole system needs thrown out and totally re-written as well as the BCS system. Start over from scratch. Miami is just the one that got caught this time but they won’t be the last. “U” fans, hold your head up high, stick with your team and weather the storm. As all things do, this will pass and Miami will bounce back.

  • Big O LINE

    Im so sick of hearing people talk about what’s right and what’s wrong. The people who are talking are non-athletes thats not taking the beating on the field. The best way to curve this problem is to share some of the billions of dollars these college are making off these kids. GIVE THEM SOME OF THE REVENUE, its not even fair to punish an athlete for accepting a gift that’s valued at fifty dollars when colleges are making over a million a game. PUNISH THE COLLEGES FOR ROBBERY.

  • Bigboy

    The U has become the big ulgy monster that is wrong with collegiate sports. Either you love them or you hate them. I happen to love them!!!!! Nevertheless, I agree with Twan. This is not a Miami, Ohio State, Oregon, USC, SMU, FSU, Auburn, Alabama, etc., etc, etc, problem. This is a NCAA problem….One way to ensure the demise of the groupie booster is by making the boosters influence miniscule by compensating all student athletes through monetary incentives for performance on and off the field, court, mat, or track. If this happens, these dreaded stories will go away. Just a thought.

  • jbreezy

    I totally agree with Mr. Campbell. This guy is nothing more than a snitch thinking he can lighten his sentence. If he really cared any about these guys that he so called befriended. He would have just did the time for things that he has been found guily of. I still think that if someone wants to give up their money for something that these kids supposedly OWN there should not be a problem. The NCAA has no problem selling the same jersey keeping all the money while the players get nothing out of the deal. That’s called pimping in most parts of the world.

  • blackman

    The only reason this has come out on the “U” there is nothing else to talk about in sports and the school are makeing millions off these kids and all the get is a book when all said and done there is no job for them if they make it to the NFL so i say pay them some money and we want have this problem i’ve been there and i know how it is to take from the booster, it helps alot while you are in school.

  • MillMill

    Miami fans shouldn’t grasp onto the fact that “all the other schools are doing it” as a reason to hold their heads high. That excuse went out when we were all 7 years old. They actively held themselves out as being the “new example” (Donna Shalalalalalalalala quote not mine) for large universities. They also had administrators sit on boards and committees that held punishment responsibilities for other programs. You might not be the last ones to hang your heads before the system changes but you certainly gave up the right to hold it high.

  • Anonymous

    Seeing as many of these kids are getting free rides and degrees when they have a hard time spelling their own names im slightly confused about whats so unfair for these athletes who are floating through school from the time they’re 15. If they want to get paid then they shouldnt get free rides, should have to apply and become accepted like everyone else, and should face the same penalties for infringements as people who have to pay their way through.

  • Dontjudge

    It is sad that people want to jump on the “U” for what goes on at “all” universities and colleges. No it does not make it right but the kids are not the blame it is the adults in the situation who exploit the kids. It is also a shame the NCAA wants to condemn the kids but also exploit them by making millions of dollars off of the them through all of the deals the NCAA makes with the television networks and sporiting goods companies. I am sure the scholarships that are given to the athletes does not add up anywhere near to the money the schools and the NCAA collects yearly so who is cheating who……

  • Tgolfer

    I’ve been a canes fan my whole life. I also know that people have been praying for the U to get the death penalty for a very long time now. Maybe they should, if that’s what makes Ohio State, FSU, Florida and others happy then get-r-done… Trust when I say it is happening at every SEC, ACC and all the big time schools. There boosters just keep their mouths shut and earn there money the hard way. This guy was a scum bag

  • Canes4ever

    I have been a Canes fan my whole life growing up in the South Florida area. It never cease to amaze me how so many people around the country (including the media) just absolutely hate the Miami hurricanes. I mean I can understand since joining the big boys in division one football we set winning standards on the field!!! All this morality talk is just Bs, EVERY college lace there prize recruits and probably will always do it. It’s just sad that Miami which takes inner city kids and develop them into millionaire athletes will be made an example of. So all u haters on the chat it’s all about the U!!! That’s you wasting your energy typing hate mail. I love it!!! The U!!

  • Anonymous

    Most of the posts on this board contain jealousy and hatred. We don’t know what is true and what is false, but many of you cannot see past you hatred for the University of Miami football. There probably were violations that occurred and we will find out soon enough…but to jump to the “death penalty” is ridiculous.

  • Anonymous

    Very little evidence here people. I have alot of credit card receipts too!

  • Loug0721

    I see that FSU and FLORIDA fans can really read

  • Canes 4-Life

    The U is a university with one of the most outstanding Law Schools in America. Let’s conduct our own investigation on protecting our great educational system. It seem, that a convicted felon ( Nevin Shapiro) credibility should not indicate anything. His comments should not be allowed towards an NCAA investigation because of his incarceration. Yahoo Sports should be sued by the U for damages because they released this story before the NCAA completed their own investigation. In America we are innocent before considered guilty, but in Miami case we are guilty by way of association. Association with a convicted felon ( Nevin Shapiro) who we thought were a legitimate booster. Let’s not forget, a booster that exploited college kids that should be enjoying life while getting a good education. The U, must get their Lawyers ready to find out if Yahoo Sports, as well as, the NCAA violated their rights in the way they conducted this entire matter. If we fall, let’s fall fighting for our great university. Go Canes.

  • triggermike

    Noone has raised the question yet that hey “have you ever had a friend that has more than you hook you up with something”. People are so hypocritical. If you had an someone that you knew say hey lets go out on my yacht and i’ll hook you up with girls, what would you say? Man this junk goes on all over collegiate sports. That Bowop is in jail because he is a dirty thief. He is a ego-maniac and pissed off cuz he is sittin in jail. Tryin to get back in the limelight. Better be careful though!!!

  • Joe cane

    Why does shall get a pass. Because she is woman?

  • miami4life

    MIAMI UNTILL THE DAY I DIE!

  • http://jeff.burchfield2345@yahoo.com jeff

    The u was great to me and I’m sick of people bashin us pretendin they know something bout us players trusted a snitch that was tryn to take advantage of young kids with no money fact is hate the u all u want we will always hav swagger and we will return to greatness luvn tha u

  • Big Gip Still Don’t Know…

    Miami has the 3rd highest graduation rate in D-1A football (Sorry, “FBS”). DONE!

  • Dave

    No School shold be given the Death Penalty……Athletics is the way many are able to get an Education. Athletics is an Means to the End. Look at the Athletis that came out early but went back and received their Degreee not an Honorary Degress but an Actual Undergraduate degree. Shaq received his and actually is working on his PhD.

  • SourDiesel

    Stank, hood, ghetto criminals shouldnt even be going to college. The u HIRES these thugs to portray that crazy gold teeph bulls**t and then get mad when the crack dealers they hired get in trouble. What are you mad about? The inner city ghetto pukes didnt live up to your expectations?

  • alejandro

    i am from tx but have always been a cane fan i will continue to be a cane fan i will wear my t-shirts here in tx. i leave about 20 minutes from ut i hate the longhorns and the rest of the conf.

  • real deal

    For those that are saying it happens at all the colleges, you are very wrong! Miami has pro football, south beach, strip clibs, big money and to much temptation for the young men to realize what is right and wrong. They are their to receive an education! You don’t have the same temptaions at other areas as Miami does. Have played and know what goes on. You can fool yourself if you want. I hate it for the current coach. I’d hall ass and fine another college to coach.

  • Cane Family for Life!

    People need to stop passing judgments. Allegations were made and right away the verdict is guilty. Many can call UM “thug u” all they want; but University of Miami is the #1 ranked school in all of Florida (America’s Best Colleges). UM is not just known for its sports program but for its academics and medical breakthroughs. I am the parent of a UM grad (3.87 gpa) now in UM law school, my other child is also a student @ UM (3.4 gpa). We have always loved UM & will continue to love and support the “U”. The NCAA, colleges and universities need to share some of the millions they make every year off student athletes. If they did this; sleazy boosters couldn’t have the opportunity to do things like this. Colleges & universities need to STOP kissing up to big boosters and letting them have free run of the school, games & athletes. @ Sourdiesel, my kids nor their friends and they all go to UM; wear gold teeth. I can’t understand how the compliance office didn’t keep a check on what was happening. My son is a walk-on athlete and you would have thought he was trying to become a member of the secret service for all the phone calls, letters and faxes sent concerning an academic scholarship he received. The blame is not just on the kids but should also be put on the President, AD, Compliance Office, Coaches & everyone else connected with the kids in the sports program!

  • Ragga10

    Twan, said it , THIS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE THROWN AWAY.. How Dare they critizied these kids for making MILLIONS for the Schools and getting what ever a car, so what.. People cmon, get real in this day and age, the economy go DOWN GLOBALLY, NCAA YOU ALL ARE THE CRIMINALS here.

  • Hardcharger1011

    Sourdiesel, you have a lot to say on this blog. Why don’t you be real and go down to the dade and tell ‘em everything you said posted in your soory a.. blog. COWARD!!

  • Lifelong305

    @Sourdiesel…you have a lot to say, big mouth. Your racist rant is one of the most disgusting set of sentences I have ever seen on a message board. I am with Hardcharger…you have something to say to the inner city kids that made The U the dominant program it was for 30+ years…why don’t you put down your blow-up doll, climb out of your mom’s basement, go to Opa Locka, Liberty City or Overtown and call some of the players at Edison, Northwestern, Central, Jackson, Carol City, etc “Stank, hood, ghetto criminals?” You are a hateful misanthrope. Lucky for you, you can come to this forum and be an ANONYMOUS hateful misanthrope. P****y!

  • Exzuma Clark

    Stop the Hate,do the right thing.Encourage these young people to stay away from people that they think are good.Let some decent people with the word of God mentor our Kids.

  • Bobby

    To all the UM fans, hold your head up high we have nothing to be ashamed about. We will overcome and rule college again in near future…The swagger is never lost nor gone!!!!!

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