Former Auburn player indicted in point-shaving scandal

[ShrubDog]

They talk about this like he was only fixing one game. Wouldn't you think he had his hands dirty for longer than that?




Former Auburn Tigers point guard Varez Ward has been arrested for allegedly trying to fix games and offering money to teammates to help during the 2011-12 season.


Ward came off the bench in the 56-53 loss to Arkansas but crumpled to the floor after playing only 19 seconds with an apparent leg injury.
Auburn coach Tony Barbee later said Ward took a knee to the right leg he had injured early during his sophomore season with Texas, when he ruptured his quadriceps tendon on a dunk during pregame warm-ups. Auburn still covered the 9½-point spread, but prosecutors said: "Ward's scheme was to make sure that Auburn ultimately lost the basketball game."
Ward could face up to five years in prison if convicted and be fined as much as $250,000.


http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...igers-guard-varez-ward-indicted-point-shaving

 

[harrydawg.sixpack]

What a sorry POS. I saw this yesterday somewhere (news paper or somthing) and that was my first reaction - What a sorry POS.

To do this to your coaches and fellow players - to even for a second do anything to deliberately to hurt your team just sucks.......

Good for Auburn though, couldn't happen to better bunch of low life, cheating, wife swapping, cheating losers.

 

[mstateglfr]

I remember watching him when he played for Texas. Not great, not terrible.
I thought he would be a lot better than he was once he got to Auburn.


Seriously- point shaving...at Auburn? They dont have to throw games to not make the spread, they are already awful.
Rough situation for him- getting injured and not even playing a minute of the game you have to play horribly in to lose by more than the spread.
Ha, moron.


The state of Alabama isnt having a great last couple days when it comes to college basketball.