I agree Tim, to hell with the NCAA. RTR LC
--- Tim Boozer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't see how the NCAA is going to weasel out of > this. The evidence just > keeps mounting against them. I hope in 5 years, > there is no NCAA any more. > Some governing body yes, but an entirely different > structure from the NCAA, > a different name and not located in Indy. That's my > dream. > > > > > > > > >http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040715/N > >EWS/407150353/1007 > > > >Coe denies helping NCAA case against UA > > > >By Christopher Walsh > >Sports Writer > >July 15, 2004 > > > >Email this story. > > > >MONTGOMERY | Saying he was misled and > misrepresented in statements > >used in an investigation of the University of > Alabama football > >program, Alabama State University football coach > Charlie Coe fired > >back at the National Collegiate Athletics > Association on Wednesday > >afternoon. > > > >He directly attacked the credibility of the NCAA > and investigator > >Richard Johanningmeier in particular. > > > >Coe made his comments after finding out about an > NCAA summary > >document that implicated him as a confidential > source earlier this > >week. He emphatically denied being a secret witness > and said he > >never gave any information regarding the Crimson > Tide or anyone > >associated with the program. > > > >“The statements that were read to me were untrue," > Coe said of the > >summary. “It’s pretty disheartening." > > > >Coe held a press conference at the law offices of > Thomas, Means, > >Gillis & Seay in Montgomery. > > > >Tyrone Means, Montgomery attorney Tommy Gallion and > Delaine > >Mountain, a Tuscaloosa attorney, represent former > UA assistant > >coaches Ronnie Cottrell and Ivy Williams in their > $60 million > >defamation lawsuit of the NCAA and others. > > > >“I never would have told on him because he’s a > friend," Coe said > >of Williams. “I pride myself on helping coaches, > especially young > >coaches. Their reputations have to be up-front."' > > > >Coe was an assistant at the University of Memphis > during the > >Albert Means recruiting scandal, which helped lead > to NCAA > >sanctions against Alabama. The Crimson Tide was > placed on five > >years probation, with a two-year bowl ban and > reduced scholarships. > > > >Coe said he briefly met with Johanningmeier, the > NCAA’s chief > >investigator in the Alabama case, but he said he > only answered > >questions about Means and Trezevant High School > assistant coach Lynn Lang. > > > >Lang has since pleaded guilty to conspiracy after > being accused of > >soliciting money in return for directing Means to > sign with > >various colleges -- of which only Alabama has been > penalized. > > > >“He told me it would cost $200,000," Coe said of > his dealings with > >Lang. “I told him it wouldn’t cost me two cents > because I don’t > >buy players. My reputation means a lot more to me > than paying for a player. > > > >“I told Lang that he was doing the same thing that > black people > >had been trying to get away from for years, being > sold." > > > >In addition to his conversation with > Johanningmeier, Coe said he > >told the same thing to the grand jury in the > criminal case against > >Logan Young, a former Alabama booster. > > > >In both situations, Coe claims no one asked about > Alabama, > >Cottrell, Williams or Young. > > > >Young is awaiting trial on charges of giving Lang > $150,000 for > >Means, who signed with Alabama but later went to > Memphis. > > > >The summary became public knowledge as part of the > criminal case > >against Young in Memphis, Tenn. > > > >“I affirm that the document exists," Memphis-based > attorneys > >Philip Shanks said. “Apparently, it was stolen on > May 7 because I > >can’t find a copy of it." > > > >Shanks, who is not an attorney of record in the > Cottrell and > >Williams case because criminal changes were never > filed against > >them in Tennessee, was referring to the break-in to > his office in > >which he was attacked from behind and knocked > unconscious. > > > >Almost 100 pounds of files relating to the Team > Cottrell case > >disappeared. According to police records, a wallet, > cash and two > >Alabama rings were also reported missing. > > > >However, Shanks still has notes on the document > regarding the July > >27, 2000, meeting involving Coe and Lang held in > the defensive > >coaches’ conference room at Memphis. Included in > the notes is the > >following quote: > > > >“A complete record of the interview is contained on > tape and > >maintained on file in the national office. The > interview was tape > >recorded with Coe’s knowledge and consent." > > > >Coe vehemently denied that. > > > >“At no time did he tell me that I was a secret > witness or I was > >being taped," Coe said. “I was unaware of being > taped, if I was > >being taped at all. > > > >“That conversation took about all of five minutes." > > > >Coe said that after receiving a telephone call from > Williams on > >Monday, he contacted Johanningmeier to question and > protest his > >inclusion in the investigation. > > > >According to Coe, Johanningmeier told him that he > was not a > >confidential source against Alabama. > > > >However, when Coe asked to see what information was > used from > >their initial conversation, Johanningmeier replied > that he would > >first have to check with NCAA attorneys, but he > could send a tape > >of their conversation. > > > >According to NCAA rule 32.3.8: “Whenever possible, > interviews > >conducted by the enforcement staff shall be > recorded through the > >use of a mechanical devise and both the enforcement > staff and the > >individual being interviewed may record the > interview. The > >individual may receive a copy of the recording at > minimal cost." > > > >“The man is a liar," Gallion said about > Johanningmeier. “[Coe’s] > >never signed any confidential agreement with the > NCAA, === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ______________________________________________________ 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
