NCAA investigation on Auburn now in Thibodeaux

Posted by The Mick

Member since Oct 2010

43058 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 3:51 pm to TutHillTiger

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The fact that NCAA is investigating this, now on Fox sports and ESPN, I thought would be of interest to an LSU recruiting board. Forgive me t

I agree with you, very pertinent here.

Posted by memphisplaya

Member since Jan 2009

85790 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 4:00 pm to TutHillTiger

It's being discussed enough on the SEC Rant ... there are like 4 threads... not counting ATPB

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Posted by tigerclaw10

My house

Member since Jun 2010

4132 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 4:30 pm to memphisplaya

dont argue with memphis he will win. he always does.

Posted by Benchwarmer

Member since Feb 2004

4963 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 4:44 pm to tigerclaw10

i don't get the mantra "continuing loss of players from Thibodaux to Auburn".
THS has had 3 D-1 recruits in the last 20 years. Two, who are best friends, are now at AU, the other is committed to LSU. It's just not a D-1 pipeline.

Posted by Cadello

Eunice

Member since Dec 2007

47791 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 4:45 pm to Benchwarmer

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i don't get the mantra "continuing loss of players from Thibodaux to Auburn".
THS has had 3 D-1 recruits in the last 20 years. Two, who are best friends, are now at AU, the other is committed to LSU. It's just not a D-1 pipeline

I think its more a rules breaking issue than a hurt feelings issue they are investigating.

Posted by huckiewin

Ft Myers Fl.

Member since Mar 2005

1131 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 7:24 pm to memphisplaya

Never understood why someone cannot post on any site about any subject, JMO

Thank a Veteran

Posted by DocBugbear

Arlington, Texas

Member since Mar 2008

7956 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 8:35 pm to huckiewin

Frankly, I'm interested in hearing if/when something new shows up (such as this). And I'd rather not discuss it on the SECr. For every serious comment on the situation there will be 3 posts from Auburn fans claiming everyone one is butthurt because they won the MNC, and 3 more posts from gumps saying Auburn is doomed. ...and then for good measure some Arky fan will start spouting "flagship" nonsense.

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Posted by chinese58

NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.

Member since Jun 2004

30347 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 8:42 pm to TutHillTiger

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the NCAA is also focusing its attention on so-called “street agents” like Nelson, with similar NCAA probes currently taking place around the country.

This part of the article interests me becuse Texas fans have been claiming an "Agent"/coach from Houston, named Lyles has been "representing" recruits.
These Texas fans claim Mack Brown would not recruit those kids once he found out they were connected to Lyles.
They said it about Lache Seastrunk, Tony Hurd, Terrance Toliver and now they say Lyles is "represnting" three 2012 recruits.

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Current 2012 players with an association or rumored association to Slick Willie:
Matt Davis
Trey Williams
Bralon Addison

This is coming from a biter Texas fan but where there is smoke there is fire may apply in some cases:

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Finally, start mentioning and visiting and camping at schools that are actually players in the market once the big names like Texas and Oklahoma (they do not appear to be dealing with agents any moreso than Texas right now) have been dropped into the recruiting cycle. Names like Auburn, Oregon, SC, Bama, LSU, Okie State and, you bet your arse, Texas A&M. Eventually, the basic bids will play out and players will visit a few of the schools. They'll "really feel" one school or another for awhile, then waffle. Then they'll wind up signing with someone without ceremony near the end of the stretch or sooner if the deal is right.

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Its not too hard to figure out. When you see a Texas high school recruit's offer list and its filled with SEC schools, Oregon, USC.....chances are something must be going on.

LINK

here's the link to William Lyles, the alleged agent's website: brightsports.com

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Posted by Born to be a Tiger

Somewhere lost in Texas

Member since Jan 2008

2741 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 10:45 pm to chinese58

58 good to see you post again. I think he is a guy who thinks he is helping kids but it made me mad when he told an Oregon fan he was LS guardian. That was a slap in the face of Lache's Grandmother who raised him.

This post was edited on 2/16/11 at 10:59 pm

Posted by LSUDad

Still on the move

Member since May 2004

58660 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 11:07 pm to chinese58

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This is coming from a biter Texas fan

Tx has their own problems.

Posted by ProjectP2294

South St. Louis city

Member since May 2007

70079 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 11:18 pm to chinese58

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Enter David Barham

There is a new locust in the Texas market. He's located in Brenham and he's here to get what he can before moving on. He destroyed a prep school called Acadiana Prep in Louisiana and you can google all of the sordid details for yourself. The typical hustling bullshite so common in the SEC footprint.

The Barham guy is about as shady as it gets. He was at Wesminster for a while, then left and brought some of his players to Christian Life, including Rufus Alexander, and played them the whole season knowing that they were ineligible.

Posted by TutHillTiger

Mississippi Alabama

Member since Sep 2010

43700 posts

Posted on 2/16/11 at 11:52 pm to ProjectP2294

Despite all the critism this is what ATPB has been following since almost day one, all these so called "player managers" out there and their associations with primarily various Auburn coaches, recruits, phoney charities many current FBI probes and each other.

When you connect the dots they all tie into one another. This is also what Saban was bitching about and what Meyers is ranting about. The agents are paying these "player managers" also. It scheme was laid out in some detail in th North Carolina scandel. This is why ESPN, Fox Sports, HBO, NY Times etc are all interested in this story. It is a powder keg that is going to blow.
It is just a matter of time.