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re: Terry Bowden admitted paying players at Auburn, per Matt Hayes of BR
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:31 pm to DuncanIdaho
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:31 pm to DuncanIdaho
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Must be how he ended up with 5'5" running backs at the end of his career at Auburn.
Gabe Gross and Demontray Carter, a dynamic triple option duo
This post was edited on 11/29/16 at 1:33 pm
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Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:33 pm to tylerdurden24
I was always told make sure you pay your debts. It just seem like the right thing to do. Good job for Bowden.
This post was edited on 11/29/16 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:33 pm to Weagle25
Death Penalty for AU? Presser @3 3pm?
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:33 pm to tylerdurden24
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Hayes writes that when he was one day visiting Bowden’s house he found a black ledger filled with names of players who needed to be paid.
“Bowden told the assistant coach, ‘Pay off the players that were promised and never do it again,'” Hayes wrote.
This is really old news. Bowden himself said the exact same thing in an interview with the guy from the Opelika Auburn News.
He said he didn't know anything about it prior to the hire, but Takeo Spikes came to him on his first day and said "Coach, I just want to make sure you know I get paid on Wednesdays". Bowden says he didn't offer any new players money, and that the old ones were all gone by the time he left five years later.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:33 pm to JuiceTerry
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What year is this?
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:34 pm to Triple Daves
Guys like The Lizard (Markeith Cooper).
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:34 pm to tylerdurden24
This is a lot like the Hugh Freeze story.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:35 pm to tylerdurden24
You've gotta pay to play 
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:40 pm to tylerdurden24
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a black ledger
That's racist!
Were there not any white players listed in the ledger ... I wonder.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 1:50 pm to tylerdurden24
This news is old as frick.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 2:06 pm to tylerdurden24
I just found this ledger and it has Alabama football player names in it... Look the binding is even red.
I have another ledger, very similar with UGA player names and numbers.
If the story was true, why would Bowden have the ledger? Seems like the payer would have the ledger. Anyone can create a ledger.
This post was edited on 11/29/16 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 11/29/16 at 2:18 pm to Evolved Simian
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said he didn't know anything about it prior to the hire, but Takeo Spikes came to him on his first day and said "Coach, I just want to make sure you know I get paid on Wednesdays".
Pretty sure Spikes played his whole career for Bowden... 95-96-97. He wasn't even a senior in high school when TB got the job.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 2:32 pm to lowspark12
He's 2 years younger than me and Dye was only there my freshman year, so you are correct.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 2:42 pm to tylerdurden24
Well shame on him for paying players and still sucking.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 2:50 pm to Evolved Simian
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"Coach, I just want to make sure you know I get paid on Wednesdays".
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Takeo Spikes
If I was in Bowden's shoes I would make sure that man got his money every Wednesday.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 3:38 pm to 14&Counting
My best friend played on the 92,93,94 and 95 teams.
Said he never got paid a dime. He is pissed about it now.
Said he never got paid a dime. He is pissed about it now.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 3:47 pm to tylerdurden24
WOW, a retro flashback story from the 90s. Thanks, Leghumper....
Posted on 11/29/16 at 3:50 pm to tylerdurden24
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He didn't want to do it but he felt he owed it to them...
At the time he first disclosed this - like, back in '92 or something (geez but this is old) - he said he was strongly influenced by the admin at Auburn that it was normal procedure, and he had to follow along now that he was the new HC. He said he worked to clean up all of that stuff, but Auburn still got caught and played an undefeated season without any chance of playing for any title.....
Posted on 11/29/16 at 3:55 pm to nc14
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That's like ancient Germany right there
Holy Roman Empire?
Posted on 11/29/16 at 4:00 pm to tylerdurden24
Dont care
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