I've heard from some college basketball/football gurus that the most rampant cheating goes on at the mid-majors and lesser-quality D1 schools... the ones that can't get players...
Now I'm not saying that other kids at 'big time' schools don't get perks, because I'm sure they do...
I just refuse to cast aspersions on any program, school, or individual without some concrete facts staring me in the face. Talk to me about Bruce Pearl or Kelvin Sampson, for instance...
Right now everyone is convinced that Drew down at Baylor is the next big 'DIRTY' coach. I don't believe that.
EDIT: As to your story, if the coaches were letting those sorts of boosters into their locker room then they are just as complicit in the improper benefits as the boosters and players.
EDIT: And they definitely don't hand out free grades at UK. Just check that first semester GPA.
(Still don't think enough credit is given to the freshmen who FINISHED their 2nd semester when they had no real compulsion to do so other than their own conscience (all but Orton.))