The following conversation between Pete Carroll, USC AD and NCAA investigators allegedly took place around a table somewhere in Sacramento. Sources, reliable sources, recorded and transcribed it for us. However, it should be remembered that the men did not meet and they did not discuss anything around a table that was not there in a place that does not exist and they did not agree to forget something that did not happen.

 

In order protect their identities their names have been disguised.

 

NCAA Guy 1: Did you hear ...

 

USC AD (or was it?): I did not!

 

Pedro: Never heard a thing.

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Seems like someone knows.

 

Pedro: Not in my department.

 

USC AD (or was it?): Who knows what?

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Seems like it was passed on.

 

USC AD (or was it?): What was?

 

Pedro: Don't be ridiculous!

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Might be some questions.

 

USC AD (or was it?): Well don't look at me.

 

Pedro: I wasn't in that day.

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1). Nope.

 

USC AD (or was it?): Questions about what?

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): You know.

 

USC AD (or was it?): No I don't!

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): C'mon.

 

USC AD (or was it?): Seriously.

 

Pedro: What?

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Pedro: What if ...

 

USC AD (or was it?): Never.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1)?

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): We could deny it.

 

Pedro: Deny what?

 

USC AD (or was it?): You know.

 

Pedro: Oh... that.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): What?!!

 

Pedro: That!!

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Oh, that!

 

USC AD (or was it?): Never heard of it.

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): If we had, then what.

 

USC AD (or was it?): But we didn't, did we USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1).

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Pedro: But if they ask?

 

USC AD (or was it?): Ask what?

 

Pedro: You know.

 

USC AD (or was it?): Know what.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): You know. You know USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1)?

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): I don't think we knew.

 

Pedro: Certainly not.

 

USC AD (or was it?): Knew what?

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

USC AD (or was it?): I'm glad we settled that then.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Settled what?

 

Pedro. You know.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Know what?

 

USC AD (or was it?): You know. That!

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Oh, that. Sorry never heard of it.

 

USC AD (or was it?): USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1)? What about you?

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): Nope.

 

Bob (NCAA Lead Investigator): Settled then?

 

USC AD (or was it?): Certainly.

 

Pedro: Definitely.

 

USC AD (or was it?) (NCAA Guy #2) (NCAA Guy #1): I know nothing.

 

It is understood from my sources, reliable sources that the four men then dined on roast mutton with a leak sauce followed by cr