IAWTP. RTR LC --- Pat Smoot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > GO JS !! Anybody that would cut the balls off a > bull shouldn't have any > problem facing the ncaa. Somebody needs to cut the > balls off > Johnanningmeier. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kurtrasmussen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "rtf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:38 AM > Subject: [RollTideFan] D33R Ron Rice > > > > Good luck! > > > > > http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040612/SPORTS030102/406120370/1025 > > > > June 12, 2004 > > > > *Sherrill gets his day before infractions > committee today* > > > > *By Todd Kelly* > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > INDIANAPOLIS — Jackie Sherrill and his attorney > are scheduled to meet > > face to face today with two NCAA staff members who > led the investigation > > of Mississippi State's football program. > > > > Don't expect much in the way of friendly banter. > > > > "I don't think there's any secret we don't agree," > said Wayne Ferrell > > Jr. of Jackson, who is representing Sherrill. > "There isn't one physical > > piece of hard evidence against Mississippi State. > They spent 2 1/2 years > > (in Mississippi) and half a million dollars with > (Rich) Johanningmeier > > going after Jackie Sherrill." > > > > With a few minor exceptions, Ferrell said, "all > they've got is disputed > > hearsay testimony." > > > > Ferrell's words echoed Sherill's statements to the > Associated Press last > > December after he was named in three of the 13 > allegations that led the > > NCAA enforcement staff to accuse MSU's former head > coach of unethical > > conduct. Sherrill, who retired last November after > 13 seasons in > > Starkville, disputed the allegations. > > > > "I think there is a group of people that went > after Mississippi State," > > said Sherrill, who was forced out at Texas A&M in > 1988 after the > > school's football program received harsh sanctions > from the NCAA. "The > > investigator (Johanningmeier) didn't want to know > the truth when he was > > given information. I did not talk to the guy > because I felt that he was > > not truthful." > > > > Johnanningmeier and his boss on the enforcement > staff, Mark Jones, spent > > several months in 2002 and '03 conducting > interviews In Mississippi that > > led to MSU's infractions case — the football > program's second in eight > > years. > > > > Although some have suggested the Committee on > Infractions, which will > > hear today's case, is less inclined to be in > lockstep with the > > enforcement staff than in previous years, Ferrell > remains skeptical. > > > > "I hope they're willing to listen, but who knows?" > Ferrell said. "I > > don't think it's difficult to present our side of > the case at all. It's > > whether we get people (on the infractions > committee) who are open-minded > > and willing to listen to both sides of the story. > If they do, there's no > > case. But we've already presented that to Rich > Johanningmeier and Mark > > Jones, and they refused to listen." > > > > Two of Sherrill's former assistants, Glenn Davis > and Jerry Fremin, also > > are slated to appear before the committee today to > address charges of > > unethical conduct. Mike Younger of Brandon, who's > representing Davis, > > and David C. Dornan Jr. of Biloxi, who's > representing Fremin, would not > > comment. > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List > > > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to > your subscription visit > http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
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