I couldn't care less about Tennessee. I'm still riding high over BAMA's 2002 victory in Neyland Stadium! Nothing else really matters, does it?
Slef E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] NCAA Investigation > This would be oh so pleasureable. I really can't wait for all the rocks to > be overturned! Roll Tide! > > > Richard > > > >From: Rick McMahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion > >List<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion > >List<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >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: > >~~~~~ > >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. > > > > > > > >______________________________________________________ > >RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List > > > >"Welcome to RollTideFan! 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