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Auburn President says Chuck Person was an 'isolated individual'
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:05 pm
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:05 pm
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The fact that Chuck Person was arrested on six counts of federal corruption could have far-reaching implications within the Auburn Athletics Department, but university president Steven Leath believes the men's basketball program's associate head coach acted alone.
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In an interview with ESPN, Leath said that the the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York told him that Auburn was not the main target of the investigation, but was rather caught up in it because of Person's involvement.
"I think it says clearly that they don't think there's some structural problem or some broader problem at the university, that this was an isolated individual," Leath said in the ESPN story. "I don't think anybody else knew. I don't think there's any indication at Auburn that anybody else knew about this."
This post was edited on 9/27/17 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:10 pm to Weagle25
Yeah. Throw Chuck to the wolves. He knew the risk.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:10 pm to Weagle25
If that doesn't scream Bruce and Jacobs are saved then I don't know what will
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:13 pm to Weagle25
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"I think it says clearly that they don't think there's some structural problem or some broader problem at the university, that this was an isolated individual," Leath said in the ESPN story. "I don't think anybody else knew. I don't think there's any indication at Auburn that anybody else knew about this."
AUESOME NEWS!!! SUCK IT BAMMERS!!!
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:13 pm to Weagle25
I don’t know if that’s truly the case, but the indictment makes it seem so.
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:13 pm to Weagle25
Can I take my head out of the sand now?
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:15 pm to Rig
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If that doesn't scream Bruce and Jacobs are saved then I don't know what will
First thoughts as well
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:38 pm to Rig
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Jacobs are saved
Don't think he survives this. I just think he leaves when it blows over and doesn't call attention to AU
If we fire Jacobs or he resigns and this is viewed as "the reason" we will have to fire Bruce too
I imagine Jacobs would prefer to leave without being fired and maintain his position as AD emeritus or w/e
Posted on 9/27/17 at 9:55 pm to GenesChin
Auburn just needs a long enough period without a scandal in the headlines for him to walk away. #thingsthataren'thappening
Posted on 9/27/17 at 10:07 pm to PearlJam
Auburn president Steven Leath told ESPN that he received a call Monday night and was advised that an FBI agent wanted to meet with Leath the next morning, without any indication of what the meeting was about. Leath said he wasn't worried, because he assumed it had to do with his security clearance related to certain projects and research work on campus -- not about athletics.
An FBI agent arrived shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday. "They told me that as a result of a long, complex investigation, they were going to make arrests and make charges related to NCAA basketball. In fact, they had already arrested one of our assistant coaches earlier that morning," Leath said.
But the university did get some reassuring news later from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which was that the university itself was not the target of the investigation, Leath said.
"I think it says clearly that they don't think there's some structural problem or some broader problem at the university, that this was an isolated individual," he said. "I don't think anybody else knew. I don't think there's any indication at Auburn that anybody else knew about this."
Leath said coaches have identified the two student-athletes referenced in the FBI's investigation, but he would not name them, and he said the school, which has hired an outside law firm to investigate the men's basketball program, will wait for information from that review to determine what further actions, if any, need to be taken.
"It's very disappointing," Leath said. "I think university presidents are always concerned that the tail doesn't wag the dog. And then you see things like this going on under people's noses, and you wonder how it's even possible."
An FBI agent arrived shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday. "They told me that as a result of a long, complex investigation, they were going to make arrests and make charges related to NCAA basketball. In fact, they had already arrested one of our assistant coaches earlier that morning," Leath said.
But the university did get some reassuring news later from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, which was that the university itself was not the target of the investigation, Leath said.
"I think it says clearly that they don't think there's some structural problem or some broader problem at the university, that this was an isolated individual," he said. "I don't think anybody else knew. I don't think there's any indication at Auburn that anybody else knew about this."
Leath said coaches have identified the two student-athletes referenced in the FBI's investigation, but he would not name them, and he said the school, which has hired an outside law firm to investigate the men's basketball program, will wait for information from that review to determine what further actions, if any, need to be taken.
"It's very disappointing," Leath said. "I think university presidents are always concerned that the tail doesn't wag the dog. And then you see things like this going on under people's noses, and you wonder how it's even possible."
Posted on 9/27/17 at 10:43 pm to Rig
frick yes i like this Prez already. Just fire JJ though
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Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:19 am to Weagle25
It is telling that the President is out there making the statements on this affair and not the Athletic Director.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:20 am to AUtigerNOLA
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Just fire JJ though
JJ is not getting fired. He's going to be "urged" to retire, my bet is after the football season.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:22 am to wareaglepete
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It is telling that the President is out there making the statements on this affair and not the Athletic Director.
I want going to see what you all thought about this on here. It is a little suspicious that Leath had been the one speaking, not JJ. Perhaps that is only because it's all in regard to an FBI investigation, not an NCAA matter.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:31 am to AUNashville
I'm not reading into it. Jacobs is sidelined at least till this comes out, can't have him saying something then being caught later.
I think Leath needs him to stick around until all our different problems blow over. As long as Jacobs is here it is his fault. Don't want a new AD to start without a clean slate
I think Leath needs him to stick around until all our different problems blow over. As long as Jacobs is here it is his fault. Don't want a new AD to start without a clean slate
Posted on 9/28/17 at 10:45 am to GenesChin
I'm sure JJ isn't fired, although I think we've entered a black hole of news coming out of the department until this cloud blows over (a few weeks at least is estimated).
But perhaps this is a sign of a diminished role for JJ.
But perhaps this is a sign of a diminished role for JJ.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 11:03 am to AUNashville
It would be a bad look if we fired JJ now. What sucks is, apparently there is more coming our way. This shite is just dragging out the inevitable.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 11:43 am to wareaglepete
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It is telling that the President is out there making the statements on this affair and not the Athletic Director.
When there is an ongoing federal investigation, you don't roll out your goofy arse athletic director to do the talking. This issue involves the basketball program, but the reality here is that this impacts the university as a whole. The only person who should be speaking is the president of the university. This is above JJ's pay grade. Keep him in his office dreaming up new ways to avoid actually upgrading the facilities and away from any microphones.
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