Documents, text messages reveal impermissible benefits to five SEC players

[joeybee12]

Five Southeastern Conference football stars violated NCAA rules by receiving extra benefits prior to completing their collegiate careers, a Yahoo Sports investigation has found. The benefits – which in some cases came from multiple individuals – were conveyed to University of Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, University of Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray, Tennessee defensive end Maurice Couch, Mississippi State University defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and Mississippi State wideout Chad Bumphis.

Fluker, Bray and Cox are all currently on NFL rosters. Bumphis was recently released by the Miami Dolphins. Couch is a senior starter for the Volunteers this season.

The identities of these players were revealed in a web of financial and text message records belonging to former Crimson Tide defensive end Luther Davis. The records were turned over to Yahoo Sports by a source with ties to the NFL agent community who alleged that Davis was acting as an intermediary between several high-profile college football stars and multiple NFL agents and financial advisers.

Davis declined to comment for this story. However, Yahoo Sports was able to authenticate text message records, Western Union fund transfers, banking statements, flight receipts and other financial material linking both Davis and the five college football players. Yahoo Sports also found that three NFL agents and three financial advisers engaged Davis in transactions totaling $45,550. The three agents were Andy Simms, Peter Schaffer and John Phillips. The financial advisers were Jason Jernigan, Mike Rowan and Hodge Brahmbhatt.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--documents--texts-reveal-impermissible-benefits-to-five-sec-players-202513237.html

[Condem]

1. What?!?

No tattoos?! This shit will go a lot deeper...you don't call it the SECheat for nothing!

[joeybee12]

2. Interesting that Yahoo is covering it, but ESPN, which created the myth of the SEC

isn't saying much.

[JonLP24]

3. It's actually the top story

on ESPN.com > NCAAF

[joeybee12]

4. Where have you been??????

I haven't checked since this a.m....when there was nothing...thanks.

[JonLP24]

7. No connection at home

Should be logged on plenty now though.

[joeybee12]

8. Neither do I, but that doesn't stop me!

[madinmaryland]

6. Long-time no see! Welcome back!

BTW, I am no longer mad-in-maryland, now that I am in Ohio!!

[Iggo]

10. Whoa!

Eez ghost?

[madinmaryland]

5. Hey. It's the SEC. They will get a slap on the wrist and then be allowed to have five more

scholarships.

[Capt. America]

9. Thank goodness they didn't sell their own property for tatoos. BTW-UM how is that

invesitgation going with regards to the booster handing out cash and whores? (crickets)

[RockaFowler]

11. And 3 years later still nothing

The NCAA is a JOKE!!

[Dr. Strange]

12. Uh-oh. Get ready for the NCAA to open up a big ol' can of nothing.