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Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:15 pm
This may or may not be successful but in the spirit of SOG’s post of supporting the team, I’m starting a Bohannon thread to post information I find about his antics here in hopes that the baseball thread can refocus on the team and the rest of the baseball season (which I hope will be a long one). They deserve to be as free from his taint as possible.
In that spirit, here are two Twitter rumors I have not previously seen
In that spirit, here are two Twitter rumors I have not previously seen
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Ben Upton@Ben_Upton5·Follow
ESPN’s @DavidPurdum was able to break the story before I could confirm with a 2nd source
Some quotes I got from my sources
“Phone records were searched (which lead to instant firing)”
“A lot of money was bet”
“Not the only time it’s happened”
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Bryan Bennett@BetfredBryan·Follow
An absolute insane thing to do if this proves to be true. I've heard through the industry rumor mill that the original bet was $250k and got knocked down to $20k. at something like -275. he risked his ~$450k salary, reputation and career to make ~$7200.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:17 pm to Alabama_Fan
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Former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon reportedly contacted a former high school baseball coach for the newsworthy wager that’s led to a controversy surrounding the program.
Bohannon’s contact made a bet on April 28 in Ohio’s Great American Ballpark sportsbook shortly before the Crimson Tide played then-No. 1 LSU, according to “multiple sources” who told Action Network’s Darren Rovell. The bet came after Alabama’s expected pitcher, sophomore Luke Holman, was benched with a back injury “an hour before” first pitch.
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Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:22 pm to Alabama_Fan
Bo is an absolute scumbag
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:25 pm to gumpinmizzou
Yep. It's looking more and more like he was betting against his own team to win and that it probably happened multiple times. Just fricking ridiculous. Pisses me off to no end.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:26 pm to gumpinmizzou
Fired Alabama Baseball Coach Was on Phone With Former High School Coach Who Placed ‘Suspicious’ Bets, Sources Say
The man who placed wagers with a BetMGM Sportsbook at the Cincinnati Reds’ home ballpark in connection with former Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon is a former high school baseball coach, multiple sources told the Action Network on Friday.
Bohannon was on the phone with the former coach, whose identity has not been disclosed, when a decision to scratch the team’s best pitcher was made before a contest vs. LSU on April 28.
Alabama sophomore Luke Holman — who led the team’s starters in strikeouts and ERA — was sidelined a few hours before the game with what the team said was a back injury. Instead, reliever Hagan Banks was slotted in to face the No. 1 team in the country. Banks hadn’t started a game in over a month.
While there are normally limits on college baseball games — usually in the $500 range — those limits are ordinarily confined to online sports betting apps.
In person, with cash, those same rules don’t apply. It’s why this former travel ball coach was able to place substantial wagers on the LSU moneyline (which closed at -245) and a parlay that included the game, sources said.
LSU steamrolled to an 8-1 lead and quelled five unanswered Alabama runs en route to the 8-6 victory.
There is no evidence that any student-athlete on Bohannon’s team was aware of his connection to the bets or participated in any way.
After the game, U.S. Integrity — an independent firm focused on monitoring insider information and referee compliance in betting markets — reported to its partner sportsbooks the peculiar betting activity.
On that information, the Ohio Casino Control Commission halted betting on all Alabama baseball games. The OCCC is now conducting an investigation, asking for the cooperation of all sportsbooks to find out how widespread this was, sources told the Action Network.
Pennsylvania, Indiana and New Jersey have thus far joined Ohio in banning all bets on Alabama baseball.
While wagering on insider information isn’t regulated by a federal body — like it is for financial markets — leaking information to outside parties as a coach, staff member or player can be punitive. Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in jail for selecting picks with a bookie for his last two seasons on the job.
The man who placed wagers with a BetMGM Sportsbook at the Cincinnati Reds’ home ballpark in connection with former Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon is a former high school baseball coach, multiple sources told the Action Network on Friday.
Bohannon was on the phone with the former coach, whose identity has not been disclosed, when a decision to scratch the team’s best pitcher was made before a contest vs. LSU on April 28.
Alabama sophomore Luke Holman — who led the team’s starters in strikeouts and ERA — was sidelined a few hours before the game with what the team said was a back injury. Instead, reliever Hagan Banks was slotted in to face the No. 1 team in the country. Banks hadn’t started a game in over a month.
While there are normally limits on college baseball games — usually in the $500 range — those limits are ordinarily confined to online sports betting apps.
In person, with cash, those same rules don’t apply. It’s why this former travel ball coach was able to place substantial wagers on the LSU moneyline (which closed at -245) and a parlay that included the game, sources said.
LSU steamrolled to an 8-1 lead and quelled five unanswered Alabama runs en route to the 8-6 victory.
There is no evidence that any student-athlete on Bohannon’s team was aware of his connection to the bets or participated in any way.
After the game, U.S. Integrity — an independent firm focused on monitoring insider information and referee compliance in betting markets — reported to its partner sportsbooks the peculiar betting activity.
On that information, the Ohio Casino Control Commission halted betting on all Alabama baseball games. The OCCC is now conducting an investigation, asking for the cooperation of all sportsbooks to find out how widespread this was, sources told the Action Network.
Pennsylvania, Indiana and New Jersey have thus far joined Ohio in banning all bets on Alabama baseball.
While wagering on insider information isn’t regulated by a federal body — like it is for financial markets — leaking information to outside parties as a coach, staff member or player can be punitive. Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in jail for selecting picks with a bookie for his last two seasons on the job.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:28 pm to Bham Bammer
Need more about Bohannon’s ex-coach. Or whoever placed the bets.
This post was edited on 5/5/23 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:33 pm to Alabama_Fan
Brad Bohannon drives 20 miles under the speed limit in the left lane
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:37 pm to Glorious
Seems like Bohannon is as much of a moron off the field as he is on it. We're better off without him. Hope folks in the Tuscaloosa area get out this weekend to support these players.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:41 pm to CrimsonTider98
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Seems like Bohannon is as much of a moron off the field as he is on it.
Based on what little information there is available, it's tough to say whether he's actually a terrible baseball tactician. Sounds like this piece of shite was betting against his own team, so who knows how many times he intentionally made bad decisions trying to throw games.
This post was edited on 5/5/23 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:43 pm to Robot Santa
The worst part is how stupid he is.
Most people who watch sports let alone coach an entire organization know you can’t overbet a normal game. That’s a massive red flag. They literally pay people to watch the trends and historical trends of every single game. If it goes too far out a line they get out the microscope. The FBI doesn’t take it lightly trust me.
Most people who watch sports let alone coach an entire organization know you can’t overbet a normal game. That’s a massive red flag. They literally pay people to watch the trends and historical trends of every single game. If it goes too far out a line they get out the microscope. The FBI doesn’t take it lightly trust me.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:53 pm to CrimsonBoz
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Most people who watch sports let alone coach an entire organization know you can’t overbet a normal game. That’s a massive red flag.
My guess is his associate got a little too greedy.
This post was edited on 5/5/23 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 5/5/23 at 1:57 pm to Alabama_Fan
Just damn ... If true, I hope he goes to jail.
This post was edited on 5/5/23 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 5/5/23 at 2:17 pm to Alabama_Fan
So let me get this right we have been losing some of these games because this idiot has an addiction?
Posted on 5/5/23 at 2:21 pm to YStar
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So let me get this right we have been losing some of these games because this idiot has an addiction?
All we know so far is that he was betting based on injuries, we don’t 100% know he threw games yet.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 2:30 pm to tide06
Just hard to stomach. The team was playing their hearts out, Mac was freakin' hospitalized. And their coach bet/was betting against them. WTH ...
Posted on 5/5/23 at 2:36 pm to Hback
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David Payne Purdum@DavidPurdum·20h
Couple important points re: Alabama baseball betting controversy:
--No student-athlete has been implicated. "No reason to believe any student-athletes are involved," source told @PeteThamel.
--There have not been any allegations that the game in question was manipulated.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:07 pm to Alabama_Fan
Hard to believe his gambling addiction went unnoticed for five years. Wonder if players had suspicions?
Posted on 5/5/23 at 6:00 pm to hnds2th
Makes you wonder if the kid that is suing him and the trainer was a victim of Bo’s misdeeds?
Posted on 5/6/23 at 8:25 am to Sebastian
Screw him, I hope gets as much jail/prison time as possible. Parents putting their trust in him to take care of their kids and he’s betting on them to lose. What a scumbag lowlife piece of shite.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 9:17 am to Syd
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