Richard
From: Rick McMahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NCAA Investigation
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:59:30 -0600
Richard Reeves wrote:You know, if even partial of the allegations that were used to bring Alabama down are found to be false? What does this do to the NCAA? I think it severely jeopardizes there authority and could have the FED's investigating them. Of which I think has been a long time coming. There are a few Universities that seem to be able to get away with violations no matter what. Sure seems to me that the NCAA has shown favoritism and partiality to those in there inner circle. This should be very interesting when it all comes out. From what we have seen lately? The NCAA has definitely over stepped their boundaries.
It should get very interesting as we move forward....here is an intriguing post taken from another message board that was posted last night:
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Posted by baman on January 19, 2004 at 21:43:32:
If you will indulge me for a few moments, I would like to “speculate” and give you my “predictions” as to the final shake out of the Cottrell/NCAA litigation.
I believe you will soon discover a great deal more evidence as to the railroading performed by the NCAA against Alabama as planned by some high ups in the SEC, UT, and some UT boosters combined with a few NCAA people desiring to accomplish two things: One get Alabama and two protect UT.
I’m predicting we will soon see evidence against the SEC office who sold Alabama down the river and actually participated in the Memphis setup. Interestingly, the SEC knew of Means, the supposed “money needed to sign” and did NOTHING to warn its members with the exception of UT. I’m no attorney but it would seem to this layman that the SEC at the least committed a failure of its fiduciary and moral responsibility to one of its members causing easily defined monetary losses.
I’m absolutely predicting Cottrell/Williams will be find innocent of all findings of the NCAA and that the NCAA will have to belly-up quite a retirement package. Don’t any of you sit around and think this is going to be a quick settlement. LY’s defense team is digging up more dirt than a national road crew and each little rock over turned is adding to the Cottrell settlement. No only that, it is also opening up some major deep pockets other than the NCAA which probably have to shell out cash in the end.
Some people are going to have more than a civil suit against them, to threaten jail time and IRS audits is a major “no-no” and will become even more of a problem when the other lawsuits are filed. Yes, you will see several more being filed shortly.
Speaking of the NCAA, it roll over time baby on UT. Just think. The NCAA will “have to” take notice to the recently revealed letters, tapes and memo’s along with educational issues, wires and paid players. My projection is the NCAA will hit UT with LOIC, will have to disassociate several boosters, PF will be canned and the loss of scholarships will be in the 15-20 range. Any "lip" from UT and one should think of SMU. PF’s little “get out of jail” card is going to be a death nail to UT in my opinion.
What will UT do when their partner, the NCAA, begins rolling on them? Nothing, they will want to take this medicine as fast as possible to negate any further digging again think of SMU.
As for additional lawsuits coming, think of LY and just all he has been hit between the eyes. His little Memphis problem will in my opinion become a gold mine for him shortly. Two coaches admitted to charges, both lying so much they cannot be believed, and you have to wonder why? Somebody has something on you may be the answer. Something bigger than the greatest possible time they could serve with the present charges. This danger goes away when the truth comes rolling in as some very smart people continue to put the pieces together. Here is a gut feeling, the feds sense something about the LY issue and it is not necessarily just a focus on LY. There is blood in the water and this is why formal charges, hearings and closure have not come about. I will bet you there are seven or eight very uncomfortable people in Tennessee on both ends of the state and in the middle today wishing all of this had not been put together.
A secret witness, my prediction is TC will soon start singing a very revealing song. Don’t think he doesn’t have a few special cards to play just before he gets flattened. PF may have a tape but I bet TC has something on PF. Here is another gut feeling, a few more depositions will reveal a surprising SW number three which only a few have thought would be possible. Stay tuned and I just hope they get around to calling this person to go under oath.
From day one I will be honest with you, I haven’t liked GM or MR but I predict these two “used pawns” have some vital info that they will come up with to save what may be left of their rear-ends. I believe that even they in their rush to help the NCAA and their misguided troops, they really didn’t have a clue as just how much they were used and abused to get Alabama. In the end, they just might not be quite the “Benedict Arnold” they were made up to be and I predict will help Alabama's position when they find out they are in possession of several missing puzzle pieces.
My last prediction, call it totally off the wall but I believe the University of Alabama will be back in court on its own behalf very soon and Mr. Cunningham will be like a dog on hamburger meat. If not, look for some offers to settle coming the University’s way “unsolicited” and on bended knees.
Just my worthless opinions, baman ~~~~~~~~~
ROLL TIDE! RMc.
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