Email I received from a friend. Crucify me if you want but it's interesting in the least. Here's email.
"Okay so heres an email I was forwardedbymy friend bowen, his
girlfriends dadwas instrumental in bringing Saban in if youve heard
that story and all the bama players hunt on theirfarm (place is sick) andshe
sent him this email written by an attorney in birmingham. they would
bein the know if anyone isin this whole mess.Editors note: the barn
is what bama fanscall auburn. this is pretty crazy, but again, bama
fans as you can see in the email arenuts and hate auburnnot too sure
how muchof this true though"
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Before
reading this post, please know this is what I've heard and wanted to
pass it along. Some of this may be known already and in some cases
things get added as well all know via the "telephone game". I don't
claim to be an insider but I trust my source and have a pretty good
feeling about this. So here goes: Got a phone call on Sunday night from a
very close family friend who is connected through a few different
avenues of people. Indictments are coming for Lowder and company either
this week or next via the FBI. I've heard Pat Dye and Jimmy Rane may be
served as well (as board members of Colonial).
The FBI's involvement in this has nothing directly to do with Auburn
or Cam Newton. They are after Lowder for the fall of Colonial Bank. The
FDIC started its investigation of Colonial quite some time ago (keep
in mind Colonial took TARP $). The FBI
was pulled in when certain things began to turn up. In particular and
large account which had no personal/company affiliation (slush fund
account). This account was easily maintained and covered up (explained
away) from auditors as the majority of mgt and board members were
barners (Dye, Rane, McGreggor). Linked to this account were numerous
atm/debit cards which were used quite frequently.
The FBI has been building it's case against Lowder and they want him
in jail. As part of their investigation and uncovering this "account"
they have provided the link to the barn and them using this avenue to
pay players for the NCAA. The issue with the barn started as a Cam
Newton issue via Ms. State but it is much bigger and may not even be the
tip of the ice berg for them. This has been going on for years with
Lowder and Dye calling the shots.
When an individual uses an atm card at a local bank, there is a
camera that takes your picture, so the FBI
has photos/locations/etc of everyone that has used these cards to get
cash. The story that was put out by TMZ about McGreggor and the casino
is not entirely true. McGreggor is related to this but not in that
regard.
So what happens now? The FBI indictments come out and the wheels in
lower Alabama begin to come off one by one. SACS is in the loop of all
the dealings as is the NCAA and the SEC. Them along with ESPN have been
gauged by the FBI which is why things have been so quiet lately. Once
the indictments come out, things are going to start moving.
If you remember the week before the Iron Bowl Herbstreit and others
were talking about a story that ESPN has been working and was ready to
run. This was halted by the FBI until they served their indictments.
The
FBI is essentially gift wrapping what SACS/NCAA need and more. The NCAA
won't have much work to do once everything is released to them. It will
then be decision
time.
According to my source, SACS has what they need to pull
barn's accreditation with booster and board member interference with the
athletic program. That coupled with the mess they were in a few years
back with SACS. As many of you know, once this happens, the barn is
immediately banned from the SEC. The death penalty is an option,
although I don't think it's likely. But being removed from the
conference is a very real issue they will be dealing with.
He said this could be the worst uncovering of anything in college
football history. Dye knows it, as does Lowder and others heavy
involved. They know they will never recover once everything comes out,
which is why they are still playing Cam and shooting for the stars to go
out as winners "on the field". Hopefully SC can take care of that
Saturday and bring them to their knees before the FBI/NCAA does.
Bottom line is this, the barn is done... period. I know the loss
stung last
week, nobody took it harder than me but I wouldn't swap placess with
them to 12-0 right now for nothing. Saban is building a process and this
is a growth spurt of young talent. Bama is here stay. The barn is not.
Roll Tide! Here's to keeping our process going as the greatest
football program and fan base in the country and here's to the barns
demise. I long for the day to which the barn does not exist.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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"Okay so heres an email I was forwardedbymy friend bowen, his
girlfriends dadwas instrumental in bringing Saban in if youve heard
that story and all the bama players hunt on theirfarm (place is sick) andshe
sent him this email written by an attorney in birmingham. they would
bein the know if anyone isin this whole mess.Editors note: the barn
is what bama fanscall auburn. this is pretty crazy, but again, bama
fans as you can see in the email arenuts and hate auburnnot too sure
how muchof this true though"
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Before
reading this post, please know this is what I've heard and wanted to
pass it along. Some of this may be known already and in some cases
things get added as well all know via the "telephone game". I don't
claim to be an insider but I trust my source and have a pretty good
feeling about this. So here goes: Got a phone call on Sunday night from a
very close family friend who is connected through a few different
avenues of people. Indictments are coming for Lowder and company either
this week or next via the FBI. I've heard Pat Dye and Jimmy Rane may be
served as well (as board members of Colonial).
The FBI's involvement in this has nothing directly to do with Auburn
or Cam Newton. They are after Lowder for the fall of Colonial Bank. The
FDIC started its investigation of Colonial quite some time ago (keep
in mind Colonial took TARP $). The FBI
was pulled in when certain things began to turn up. In particular and
large account which had no personal/company affiliation (slush fund
account). This account was easily maintained and covered up (explained
away) from auditors as the majority of mgt and board members were
barners (Dye, Rane, McGreggor). Linked to this account were numerous
atm/debit cards which were used quite frequently.
The FBI has been building it's case against Lowder and they want him
in jail. As part of their investigation and uncovering this "account"
they have provided the link to the barn and them using this avenue to
pay players for the NCAA. The issue with the barn started as a Cam
Newton issue via Ms. State but it is much bigger and may not even be the
tip of the ice berg for them. This has been going on for years with
Lowder and Dye calling the shots.
When an individual uses an atm card at a local bank, there is a
camera that takes your picture, so the FBI
has photos/locations/etc of everyone that has used these cards to get
cash. The story that was put out by TMZ about McGreggor and the casino
is not entirely true. McGreggor is related to this but not in that
regard.
So what happens now? The FBI indictments come out and the wheels in
lower Alabama begin to come off one by one. SACS is in the loop of all
the dealings as is the NCAA and the SEC. Them along with ESPN have been
gauged by the FBI which is why things have been so quiet lately. Once
the indictments come out, things are going to start moving.
If you remember the week before the Iron Bowl Herbstreit and others
were talking about a story that ESPN has been working and was ready to
run. This was halted by the FBI until they served their indictments.
The
FBI is essentially gift wrapping what SACS/NCAA need and more. The NCAA
won't have much work to do once everything is released to them. It will
then be decision
time.
According to my source, SACS has what they need to pull
barn's accreditation with booster and board member interference with the
athletic program. That coupled with the mess they were in a few years
back with SACS. As many of you know, once this happens, the barn is
immediately banned from the SEC. The death penalty is an option,
although I don't think it's likely. But being removed from the
conference is a very real issue they will be dealing with.
He said this could be the worst uncovering of anything in college
football history. Dye knows it, as does Lowder and others heavy
involved. They know they will never recover once everything comes out,
which is why they are still playing Cam and shooting for the stars to go
out as winners "on the field". Hopefully SC can take care of that
Saturday and bring them to their knees before the FBI/NCAA does.
Bottom line is this, the barn is done... period. I know the loss
stung last
week, nobody took it harder than me but I wouldn't swap placess with
them to 12-0 right now for nothing. Saban is building a process and this
is a growth spurt of young talent. Bama is here stay. The barn is not.
Roll Tide! Here's to keeping our process going as the greatest
football program and fan base in the country and here's to the barns
demise. I long for the day to which the barn does not exist.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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