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Report: Tape In Federal Court Links Will Wade To $300k 'Deal' To Get Naz Reid

by Staff Reporter

April 29, 201962 Comments

Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

During the NCAA corruption trial in New York on Monday a tape was played that connected head coach Will Wade to a $300,000 'deal' to land former power forward Naz Reid.

The FBI video has audio of Emanuel "Book" Richardson, a former Arizona basketball assistant coach from 2009-2017, discussing the offer for Reid. Per The Advocate:

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Richardson said Wade had approached him informally about leaving Arizona for a job at LSU to help the Tigers land Reid. Arizona and LSU were hotly battling at the time for a commitment from Reid, who publicly named the universities as his two top choices.

Richardson said in the video that Wade told him, “Look, there’s a deal in place, I got $300,000 for him."

Richardson said he responded by telling Wade, “S***, give me half that and I’ll make sure he goes there.”

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MaGoo•82 months

Former Assistant made a claim? I claim I won the lottery.

Tigerpride18•82 months

Jesus people, what will it take for y'all to realize this isn't good.. This is just more and more info that shows college basketball is dirty, Wade is too... I was behind him with smart, but I'm not gonna insult myself anymore. I'm smarter then that

TBoy•82 months

According to the article right above, Wade is talking about hiring the Arizona coach, not giving $300,000 cash to Reed. "about leaving Arizona for a job at LSU to help the Tigers land Reid." This is lazy reporting.

luciouslou•82 months

Now that is a damn strong offer

BowDownToLSU•82 months

“ It’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove” Denzel in Training Day

GulfCoast LSU Fan•82 months

So, there is no actual recording of Coach Wade but a recording of someone saying what they heard coach Wade say? Hopefully Coach Wade and LSU won't even entertain this "he say, she say" foolishness.

TigerOnTheMountain•82 months

LOL frick The Advocate and BR media

atltiger6487•82 months

so the media should bury a story just because it's unflattering to the local university's head coach?

lovinLSU•82 months

LMAOOOOOO...this being said by a convicted Felon.... POPCORN PLEASE... LMAOOOOOO

Play_Neck•82 months

Who is awaiting sentencing ...

Placebeaux•82 months

Former assistant at a competing school makes claim after getting out recruited. Sounds like the Texas/Ohio State drama repackaged.

FLObserver•82 months

wow 300k for reid. What a rip off!

OGTiger•82 months

It’s hearsay. There is no tape of Wade, that’s been disclosed, that he said that. And if even if he did say it there is certainly no evidence that it ever happened.

P bean•82 months

Thank God Alleva is out! Otherwise this would end badly.

rattlebucket•82 months

When will the actual audio be available to the general public so we can all understand what was said and move on?

Tigers eyes•82 months

The video is Richardson telling 2 FBI informants Wade made this offer. Wade is not on the video or audio. This has less credibility than the FBI wiretap and people are making more out of this than they did the guy that said he paid football players at several schools. It seems like everybody is going to say WIll Wade did this or that, yet where is the actual proof he did anything?!?!

reauxl tigers•82 months

aaaaand here we go again

Louisiana Troy•82 months

Being a criminal is not a disqualification to lead in todays time!

TOSOV•82 months

Well now we know why Wade wouldn't discuss it. Dude has no clue how many nuggets of bad behavior is going to come bite him in the arse from his road to the top. Continue ignoring the smoke tiger fans....it makes it more entertaining.

TheHat7•82 months

Scott gonna cut ties. Sad but a move he’s gonna be forced to do

GeauxsomeMeaux•82 months

I don’t think WW is that stupid! I can’t believe he would say such incriminating comments! Play the tape!

spslayto•82 months

It's not a tape. It's hearsay at best.

ljhog•82 months

Well is ole "Book" gonna testify under oath Wade told him that or not? That be the question.

ELchapoLSU•82 months

I’m in the wrong business I need to become an AAU coach or something lol

NC_Tigah•82 months

Stupid is as stupid does. The author is both kinds of stupid. The "Tape In Federal Court Links Will Wade To $300k Deal To Get Naz Reid" in an identical way that BillSelf linked CoachK to a $$$$$$ + a house Zion deal. Maybe so . . . . but NO ONE is pointing the finger at Duke. Certainly their hometown paper is not. Very disappointing to see this garbage in the Advocate.

stho381•82 months

There's a video of a guy who says another guy was told by a different guy that he seemed to be paying a player...

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