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Report: Tape In Federal Court Links Will Wade To $300k 'Deal' To Get Naz Reid

by Staff Reporter

April 29, 201962 Comments

Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

During the NCAA corruption trial in New York on Monday a tape was played that connected head coach Will Wade to a $300,000 'deal' to land former power forward Naz Reid.

The FBI video has audio of Emanuel "Book" Richardson, a former Arizona basketball assistant coach from 2009-2017, discussing the offer for Reid. Per The Advocate:

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Richardson said Wade had approached him informally about leaving Arizona for a job at LSU to help the Tigers land Reid. Arizona and LSU were hotly battling at the time for a commitment from Reid, who publicly named the universities as his two top choices.

Richardson said in the video that Wade told him, “Look, there’s a deal in place, I got $300,000 for him."

Richardson said he responded by telling Wade, “S***, give me half that and I’ll make sure he goes there.”

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Port Royal•72 months

It's hearsay from a convicted felon talking shite.

HC87•72 months

That's crazy, N.R. was NOT worth $300K. That alone makes this extremely questionable.

TOSOV•72 months

Well now we know why Wade wouldn't discuss it. Dude has no clue how many nuggets of bad behavior is going to come bite him in the arse from his road to the top. Continue ignoring the smoke tiger fans....it makes it more entertaining.

TheHat7•72 months

Scott gonna cut ties. Sad but a move he’s gonna be forced to do

RaleighTGR•72 months

Offers don't exist in vacuums. If there's an offer from one coach, it's because he's competing against multiple offers. That's why nothing will happen here - it's pulling a loose thread on a sweater. The whole thing will unravel. Cue Weezer.

rob62•72 months

Ok, I would like to know where all this money is supposedly coming from. Who is Will Wade supposedly getting millions of dollars from to sign all these kids?

Mattywiz•72 months

Boosters I'm sure

LesnarF5•72 months

Assclown Richardson (felon) said this was a conversation no tape GTFO of here!!! This just makes our gangster coach look even more badass!!! Wade should always wear a pinstriped suit and a fedora hat on the baseline.

NC_Tigah•72 months

Stupid is as stupid does. The author is both kinds of stupid. The "Tape In Federal Court Links Will Wade To $300k Deal To Get Naz Reid" in an identical way that BillSelf linked CoachK to a $$$$$$ + a house Zion deal. Maybe so . . . . but NO ONE is pointing the finger at Duke. Certainly their hometown paper is not. Very disappointing to see this garbage in the Advocate.

SLAP99•72 months

Where's that Naked Gun gif of Leslie Nielsen in front of the exploding fireworks shop when you need it...

stho381•72 months

There's a video of a guy who says another guy was told by a different guy that he seemed to be paying a player...

pitchandcatch27•72 months

Bull$hit at best. 300K. Here say. Paper trail... Account balance.. Get off it...Geaux Tigers

Jumbo_Gumbo•72 months

They can’t go after only one university. That’s why i think Wade is safe. If they bury Wade and LSU, there are 30 or 40 other programs including the blue bloods that will have to be buried too. Too much money made by the NCAA to let that happen.

zed44•72 months

Naz not worth 300k thats for sure

JustinT37•72 months

More like Naz isn’t worth your job, sanctions, scholarship cuts, etc.

TigerOnTheMountain•72 months

LOL frick The Advocate and BR media

atltiger6487•72 months

so the media should bury a story just because it's unflattering to the local university's head coach?

lovinLSU•72 months

LMAOOOOOO...this being said by a convicted Felon.... POPCORN PLEASE... LMAOOOOOO

Play_Neck•72 months

Who is awaiting sentencing ...

HueyP•72 months

I think it would be best if WW had testified. All these accusations are going to be hard for him to get past.

GeauxsomeMeaux•72 months

I don’t think WW is that stupid! I can’t believe he would say such incriminating comments! Play the tape!

spslayto•72 months

It's not a tape. It's hearsay at best.

ljhog•72 months

Well is ole "Book" gonna testify under oath Wade told him that or not? That be the question.

BowDownToLSU•72 months

“ It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove” Denzel in Training Day

Tigers eyes•72 months

It's amazing the BS people will come up with to take the pressure off their self. This crap is nothing but he said she said kind of BS. Apparently the deal didn't go through. Now all the dude needs is actual proof this conversation took place.

GeauxtigersMs36•72 months

So a guy who lost a recruiting battle had an offer to come to LSU, doesn’t and says LSU offered money. Sorry if I need actual proof, not a guy telling a story. If that’s the case every story you hear is fact?

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