Take some time to read this. Good read.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...tt-attorney-mississippi-state-bulldogs-writer
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...tt-attorney-mississippi-state-bulldogs-writer
Great article...
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Was just about to post the same thing
Great write up on Steve and the investigation. Should help generate more sales for his book as well I would imagine.
Great write up on Steve and the investigation. Should help generate more sales for his book as well I would imagine.
The most powerful thing is that he said he tried to get the regional sportswriters to take the baton, and they wouldn't do it.
Enjoy seeing the CL get kicked in the gonads.
Enjoy seeing the CL get kicked in the gonads.
Overall a very good article that sheds light to what we MSU fans have known for a while in that if SR had not reported on this case it would have all pretty much been swept under the rug by all other local media sources. But now I don't agree at all with Tuberville on this statement:
"It's a family feud every day of every year," said ESPN college football analyst Tommy Tuberville, a former Ole Miss coach. "Recruiting is so much more involved and there's a lot more on the line. Auburn and Alabama is more of a rivalry game between the players, coaches and fans. But probably 80 percent of the guys signed by Ole Miss every year were recruited by Mississippi State. It's that cutthroat."
Things have changed a good bit since Tuberville has been around. Yes, MSU and OM go after it on about 8-10 instate players per year but we don't cross paths near as much as we used to because OM, under Freeze, has signed more players from out of state and MSU signs more "hidden gems" from in state and lately out of state that OM won't give the time of day. In fact, it was the high profile out of state signees that Freeze stole from other power programs that originally got him in the crosshairs of the NCAA, not the recruitment of Mississippi players. Of course once the investigations got rolling all manner of players were pulled into it.
And also, I'm about 99% sure that it was MSU fans that jokingly gave SR the nickname of 'Rosebowl', not OM fans.
"It's a family feud every day of every year," said ESPN college football analyst Tommy Tuberville, a former Ole Miss coach. "Recruiting is so much more involved and there's a lot more on the line. Auburn and Alabama is more of a rivalry game between the players, coaches and fans. But probably 80 percent of the guys signed by Ole Miss every year were recruited by Mississippi State. It's that cutthroat."
Things have changed a good bit since Tuberville has been around. Yes, MSU and OM go after it on about 8-10 instate players per year but we don't cross paths near as much as we used to because OM, under Freeze, has signed more players from out of state and MSU signs more "hidden gems" from in state and lately out of state that OM won't give the time of day. In fact, it was the high profile out of state signees that Freeze stole from other power programs that originally got him in the crosshairs of the NCAA, not the recruitment of Mississippi players. Of course once the investigations got rolling all manner of players were pulled into it.
And also, I'm about 99% sure that it was MSU fans that jokingly gave SR the nickname of 'Rosebowl', not OM fans.
Good article... Great insight on everything that has gone down to this point. Im glad to see Steve get the credit he deserves for all of this, but the threats and pressure he is getting from the other side is unreal.
When talking about Leo and Kobe, they mentioned that they were granted "partial immunity." What the hell does that mean?
I know immunity means that they (the players) can't get in trouble, but does it ensure that their current schools can't get in trouble?
I've had OM fans tell me this and I want to be able to provide the proper response
I know immunity means that they (the players) can't get in trouble, but does it ensure that their current schools can't get in trouble?
I've had OM fans tell me this and I want to be able to provide the proper response
As Schmuley said, "Rosebowl is the only one in the state who took advantage of the biggest sports story in MS in our lifetimes."
Rosebowl has made a name for himself as a journalist, he's an author, he's proven to have excellent credibility and patience. Do I need to keep going?
Oh yeah, he'll probably make a little coin too
Rosebowl has made a name for himself as a journalist, he's an author, he's proven to have excellent credibility and patience. Do I need to keep going?
Oh yeah, he'll probably make a little coin too
Their immunity would only stand if testimony they gave was found to be truthful. That is my understanding anyway. They were expected to tell the truth--which furthers the story line that these interviews were only to corroborate information that the NCAA already had but needed firsthand witnesses. i.e., The NCAA already knew about the money he took from Ole Miss, they needed him to admit it, and doing so would absolve him from any personal punishment.
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Why did the article carefully avoid naming the papers in question, one in particular, when you know Steve told him point blank?
A media brotherhood of sorts?
Surely it was intentional. Let outsiders blame the State's LARGEST newspaper. Steve doesn't need to do it.
Technically, the school is not granted immunity. Realistically, the NCAA is not going to ask questions that could implicate anyone other than the school that is under investigation.......because immunity interviews are one of the only legitimate investigative tools that the NCAA has, and if they ever resulted in the player's school getting in trouble, they would essentially remove that tool from their toolbox.
My favorite little gem of the article:
Loyd, who represents former Ole Miss staffer Barney Farrar, and who said he played junior college football with Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, all but predicted Freeze's ouster a month ago. "There's just so much drama and it involves a lot of tragedy," Loyd said. "It's going to get worse and there's going to be a lot more that's coming."
Could this be a hint that Barney is drawing a map to where the bodies are buried in order to save his own hide?
Loyd, who represents former Ole Miss staffer Barney Farrar, and who said he played junior college football with Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, all but predicted Freeze's ouster a month ago. "There's just so much drama and it involves a lot of tragedy," Loyd said. "It's going to get worse and there's going to be a lot more that's coming."
Could this be a hint that Barney is drawing a map to where the bodies are buried in order to save his own hide?
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