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Posted on 5/6/23 at 11:44 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 5/6/23 at 11:44 am to Alabama_Fan
He should've bet on uconn to win it all in December.
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Posted on 5/6/23 at 12:18 pm to Alabama_Fan
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“Phone records were searched (which lead to instant firing)”
This only happens without a warrant if it was a university supplied phone. Was he really using his work phone for this? The level of stupidity is astounding.
Or did they actually get a warrant from a judge? I haven't seen any word of that.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 12:57 pm to BamaGradinTn
Yes, he was using his university issued phone. Just total idiocy.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 1:43 pm to BamaGradinTn
Yep and that’s what have them the ability to fire him immediately.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 8:42 pm to mwlewis
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Noah Darling@noahdarling_·1h
Hearing that the NCAA is investigating several University of Iowa athletes, including at least one baseball player. The investigation surrounds student athletes and gambling.
The University of Alabama fired Brad Bohannon under similar circumstances on Thursday.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 9:40 pm to Alabama_Fan
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University of Iowa athletes
Sports betting is legal in the state. Used to drive down from Minnesota into Iowa to place bets.
Posted on 5/7/23 at 10:38 am to Gideon Swashbuckler
Alabama case offers another lesson as sports betting grows (Las Vegas Review Journal)
Posted on 5/7/23 at 2:07 pm to Alabama_Fan
The most complete and thorough career suicide by massive stupidity since Wimp Sanderson took a swing at his secretary/side piece.
Posted on 5/8/23 at 6:19 pm to phil4bama
Iowa Gambling Authorities Launch Investigation Against Hawkeyes Baseball After Player Suspensions
(recaps the Bohannon debacle too)
(recaps the Bohannon debacle too)
Posted on 5/9/23 at 10:50 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 5/9/23 at 10:53 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:01 am to Alabama_Fan
UA began process of firing Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon for cause
When Alabama athletics announced it was showing head baseball coach Brad Bohannon the door on May 4, it began the process of firing him for cause, a closer look at his contract terms show.
The language UA athletics used in its statement announcing Bohannon had been terminated mirrors that of the head coach employment contract general terms and conditions.
Compare the two statements.
"Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees," UA athletics wrote in a statement released May 4.
Then here's what is included in the "termination for cause" section (Article V (b) (1)) of the general terms and conditions for head coach employment.
"In addition to the examples of prohibited conduct listed in the University’s Employee Handbook, the term “for cause” shall include, without limitation, any one or more of the following: (1) Neglect or inattention by Employee of the standards, duties, or responsibilities expected of University employees, including those assigned to or required of Employee by Article II of this Contract after written notice thereof has been given to Employee by the AD, and Employee has continued such neglect or inattention during a subsequent period of not less than thirty (30) days."
The language about standards, duties and responsibilities is almost the exact same.
UA announced it had begun the steps for termination of Bohannon's contract three days after the Ohio Casino Control Commission sent out an emergency order suspending wagers on Alabama baseball. The commission received information from one of its certified independent integrity monitors that suspicious activity was identified in the Alabama vs. LSU game on Friday, April 28, when the Crimson Tide lost 8-6.
Bohannon is connected to the suspicious bets in Ohio, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News. All indications are that no players are involved. The OCCC said the bets were placed in Cincinnati.
ESPN reported Thursday that surveillance video indicated the person placing the bets "was communicating with Bohannon at the time."
Other states such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New Hampshire halted wagers on Alabama baseball, too.
What happens next?
Bohannon has a right to a pre-termination hearing in which the university president or a designee will determine whether there is enough there for Bohannon to be fired for cause. If Bohannon elects for the pre-termination hearing to happen, it will be held after 14 calendar days post prior written notice to Bohannon, which should include the charges against him.
"The hearing shall consist of an explanation of the University’s evidence and an opportunity for Employee to present Employee’s side of the story and shall include the right to have an attorney present to advise Employee, but not to actively participate in the proceedings. The decision of the University’s President or their designee at such hearing shall be final," the general terms and conditions read in Article V (c).
What happens if decision is made for Bohannon to be fired for cause?
If Bohannon is ultimately fired for cause, he will not be entitled to any further payments of his base salary, talent fee or any other sum, compensation, incentive, perquisite or benefit.
The only thing he would be entitled to is life or health insurance benefits at his own expense.
If there are any earned outstanding payments owed to Bohannon, he would be paid those as of his contract's termination date.
Bohannon was set to make $275,000 in his annual base salary as well as $225,000 in talent fees from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
When Alabama athletics announced it was showing head baseball coach Brad Bohannon the door on May 4, it began the process of firing him for cause, a closer look at his contract terms show.
The language UA athletics used in its statement announcing Bohannon had been terminated mirrors that of the head coach employment contract general terms and conditions.
Compare the two statements.
"Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees," UA athletics wrote in a statement released May 4.
Then here's what is included in the "termination for cause" section (Article V (b) (1)) of the general terms and conditions for head coach employment.
"In addition to the examples of prohibited conduct listed in the University’s Employee Handbook, the term “for cause” shall include, without limitation, any one or more of the following: (1) Neglect or inattention by Employee of the standards, duties, or responsibilities expected of University employees, including those assigned to or required of Employee by Article II of this Contract after written notice thereof has been given to Employee by the AD, and Employee has continued such neglect or inattention during a subsequent period of not less than thirty (30) days."
The language about standards, duties and responsibilities is almost the exact same.
UA announced it had begun the steps for termination of Bohannon's contract three days after the Ohio Casino Control Commission sent out an emergency order suspending wagers on Alabama baseball. The commission received information from one of its certified independent integrity monitors that suspicious activity was identified in the Alabama vs. LSU game on Friday, April 28, when the Crimson Tide lost 8-6.
Bohannon is connected to the suspicious bets in Ohio, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News. All indications are that no players are involved. The OCCC said the bets were placed in Cincinnati.
ESPN reported Thursday that surveillance video indicated the person placing the bets "was communicating with Bohannon at the time."
Other states such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New Hampshire halted wagers on Alabama baseball, too.
What happens next?
Bohannon has a right to a pre-termination hearing in which the university president or a designee will determine whether there is enough there for Bohannon to be fired for cause. If Bohannon elects for the pre-termination hearing to happen, it will be held after 14 calendar days post prior written notice to Bohannon, which should include the charges against him.
"The hearing shall consist of an explanation of the University’s evidence and an opportunity for Employee to present Employee’s side of the story and shall include the right to have an attorney present to advise Employee, but not to actively participate in the proceedings. The decision of the University’s President or their designee at such hearing shall be final," the general terms and conditions read in Article V (c).
What happens if decision is made for Bohannon to be fired for cause?
If Bohannon is ultimately fired for cause, he will not be entitled to any further payments of his base salary, talent fee or any other sum, compensation, incentive, perquisite or benefit.
The only thing he would be entitled to is life or health insurance benefits at his own expense.
If there are any earned outstanding payments owed to Bohannon, he would be paid those as of his contract's termination date.
Bohannon was set to make $275,000 in his annual base salary as well as $225,000 in talent fees from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 8:47 am to Alabama_Fan
What AD Greg Byrne said about Alabama baseball gambling investigation
Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne spoke publicly for the first time about the Alabama baseball gambling investigation Wednesday at the Regions Tradition celebrity pro am, and Byrne said the investigation is ongoing.
"Any time you have any challenges, you get the information that you can, you deal with it the most appropriate way that you can with the information you have at the time," Byrne said.
UA announced last Thursday it had begun the steps for termination of baseball coach Brad Bohannon's contract three days after the Ohio Casino Control Commission sent out an emergency order suspending wagers on Alabama baseball. The commission received information from one of its certified independent integrity monitors that suspicious activity was identified in the Alabama vs. LSU game on Friday, April 28, when the Crimson Tide lost 8-6.
"I was in Florida for SEC meetings," Byrne said. "Found out about the ESPN article when everybody else did. Then we began to look into it immediately right after that."
The day Bohannon was fired, the Crimson Tide played Vanderbilt and beat the Commodores 11-2 and went on to win the series.
"Having the news come out on game day was obviously a challenge, but at the same time too, it’s a really good group of young men," Byrne said.
He added that there is no information that indicates student-athletes were involved in the gambling.
Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne spoke publicly for the first time about the Alabama baseball gambling investigation Wednesday at the Regions Tradition celebrity pro am, and Byrne said the investigation is ongoing.
"Any time you have any challenges, you get the information that you can, you deal with it the most appropriate way that you can with the information you have at the time," Byrne said.
UA announced last Thursday it had begun the steps for termination of baseball coach Brad Bohannon's contract three days after the Ohio Casino Control Commission sent out an emergency order suspending wagers on Alabama baseball. The commission received information from one of its certified independent integrity monitors that suspicious activity was identified in the Alabama vs. LSU game on Friday, April 28, when the Crimson Tide lost 8-6.
"I was in Florida for SEC meetings," Byrne said. "Found out about the ESPN article when everybody else did. Then we began to look into it immediately right after that."
The day Bohannon was fired, the Crimson Tide played Vanderbilt and beat the Commodores 11-2 and went on to win the series.
"Having the news come out on game day was obviously a challenge, but at the same time too, it’s a really good group of young men," Byrne said.
He added that there is no information that indicates student-athletes were involved in the gambling.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 1:27 pm to Alabama_Fan
Fired Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon's betrayal blows all second chances
Brad Bohannon found a way.
In a business where college coaches who do termination-worthy wrongs get reprieve after reprieve, seemingly a bottomless supply of second chances as long as they deliver wins and championships, destroying one's coaching career to the point of no repair is pretty hard to do.
The former Alabama baseball coach, however, has done it. He's torched a half-million-dollar-a-year gig beyond recognition.
The gambling scandal that rocked the Crimson Tide's 33-16 team last week will blackball Bohannon's future in the sport more thoroughly than any NCAA sanction ever could. Alabama began proceedings Thursday to fire Bohannon with official language that matches the fired-for-cause section of his contract. Bohannon has been linked to bets against his own team by gambling regulators. Credible reporting places him on a phone call with the bettor as the wagers were being placed.
There is still no hard evidence of linkage between the bets and the decision to scratch Alabama's best starting pitcher, Luke Holman, shortly before the game in question, an 8-6 loss to LSU on April 28. But short of Holman himself confirming the severity of the back tightness that reportedly caused the scratch - players have not been made available to comment on the scandal - we're left to call this how it smells.
And it stinks.
It stank when the news broke while I was on a brief vacation last week, hence the lateness of this writing, and it stinks no less today.
Some relevant facts and details of this embarrassment are still unknown, but some of the blanks not yet filled in wouldn't make much of a case for Bohannon anyway. Whether he was set to profit from the winning bets doesn't matter. Ultimately, whether Holman's back was really barking too loudly for him to pitch isn't a question that would absolve Bohannon, either. There are also unknowns that could expose more rot. Did Bohannon happen to get caught the very first time he associated himself with a bet against Alabama? Common sense says that's unlikely. The scandal could go back years for all anyone knows, and absent a conclusive investigation to the contrary, Bohannon could take the depth of that rot to his grave.
What is known suggests Bohannon betrayed his own players - the guys he recruited and sold on his leadership - in the deepest, most egregious way imaginable. They're the ones who've been wronged in all this more than anyone. More than fans, more than the UA administration, more than gamblers who might've unwittingly lost money on a tainted contest. Director of Athletics Greg Byrne hasn't disclosed what he said to them in the wake of this disaster, but whatever his words were, they weren't enough. Nobody's would be. The bond between a coach and an athlete is a special and unique one, and while that bond often gets broken for any number of reasons, it never gets broken in such a disgusting way as this.
No athletics director in his right mind, from Division-I to NAIA, will touch Bohannon going forward. Even a high school AD would have some explaining to do. We're talking scorched-earth here, the kind career detonation that sends people into entirely different, and far more low-profile, lines of work. Pro baseball? Gambling isn't tolerated there.
Bob Petrino has second chances on tap.
Urban Meyer got his.
Hugh Freeze. Will Wade. George O'Leary.
The turbulence all these coaches created for themselves was different for each, and of varying severity. They're not to be compared, but they all have this in common: another shot on another campus. None of their transgressions tied them to an interest in their own teams losing games, however. A key difference between them at Bohannon? For one thing, they actually won enough to carry the clout that second chances in coaching usually demand.
Bohannon didn't.
And perhaps he didn't always want to.
Brad Bohannon found a way.
In a business where college coaches who do termination-worthy wrongs get reprieve after reprieve, seemingly a bottomless supply of second chances as long as they deliver wins and championships, destroying one's coaching career to the point of no repair is pretty hard to do.
The former Alabama baseball coach, however, has done it. He's torched a half-million-dollar-a-year gig beyond recognition.
The gambling scandal that rocked the Crimson Tide's 33-16 team last week will blackball Bohannon's future in the sport more thoroughly than any NCAA sanction ever could. Alabama began proceedings Thursday to fire Bohannon with official language that matches the fired-for-cause section of his contract. Bohannon has been linked to bets against his own team by gambling regulators. Credible reporting places him on a phone call with the bettor as the wagers were being placed.
There is still no hard evidence of linkage between the bets and the decision to scratch Alabama's best starting pitcher, Luke Holman, shortly before the game in question, an 8-6 loss to LSU on April 28. But short of Holman himself confirming the severity of the back tightness that reportedly caused the scratch - players have not been made available to comment on the scandal - we're left to call this how it smells.
And it stinks.
It stank when the news broke while I was on a brief vacation last week, hence the lateness of this writing, and it stinks no less today.
Some relevant facts and details of this embarrassment are still unknown, but some of the blanks not yet filled in wouldn't make much of a case for Bohannon anyway. Whether he was set to profit from the winning bets doesn't matter. Ultimately, whether Holman's back was really barking too loudly for him to pitch isn't a question that would absolve Bohannon, either. There are also unknowns that could expose more rot. Did Bohannon happen to get caught the very first time he associated himself with a bet against Alabama? Common sense says that's unlikely. The scandal could go back years for all anyone knows, and absent a conclusive investigation to the contrary, Bohannon could take the depth of that rot to his grave.
What is known suggests Bohannon betrayed his own players - the guys he recruited and sold on his leadership - in the deepest, most egregious way imaginable. They're the ones who've been wronged in all this more than anyone. More than fans, more than the UA administration, more than gamblers who might've unwittingly lost money on a tainted contest. Director of Athletics Greg Byrne hasn't disclosed what he said to them in the wake of this disaster, but whatever his words were, they weren't enough. Nobody's would be. The bond between a coach and an athlete is a special and unique one, and while that bond often gets broken for any number of reasons, it never gets broken in such a disgusting way as this.
No athletics director in his right mind, from Division-I to NAIA, will touch Bohannon going forward. Even a high school AD would have some explaining to do. We're talking scorched-earth here, the kind career detonation that sends people into entirely different, and far more low-profile, lines of work. Pro baseball? Gambling isn't tolerated there.
Bob Petrino has second chances on tap.
Urban Meyer got his.
Hugh Freeze. Will Wade. George O'Leary.
The turbulence all these coaches created for themselves was different for each, and of varying severity. They're not to be compared, but they all have this in common: another shot on another campus. None of their transgressions tied them to an interest in their own teams losing games, however. A key difference between them at Bohannon? For one thing, they actually won enough to carry the clout that second chances in coaching usually demand.
Bohannon didn't.
And perhaps he didn't always want to.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 3:47 pm to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 5/12/23 at 12:40 pm to TidalSurge1
Alabama baseball gambling scandal reflects new reality in college athletics
(USA Today)
(note: nothing new about the former coach or the situation he caused in this article)
(USA Today)
(note: nothing new about the former coach or the situation he caused in this article)
Posted on 5/13/23 at 10:06 am to Alabama_Fan
Let's be real here. If this POS was giving injury tips to his compatriot to bet with, there's very little reason to believe he wasn't influencing the outcome of games he had money riding on. It would be foolish to think otherwise.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 8:54 am to phil4bama
Identity of bettor who triggered firing of Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon revealed
The father of a University of Cincinnati baseball player, Bert Eugene Neff, placed the wagers that triggered the dismissal of former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon, as well as the dismissals of two UC staffers, The Tuscaloosa News has confirmed with a source familiar with the situation.
Bohannon was fired May 4, less than a week after an investigation revealed that Bohannon was on the phone with Neff as he was placing large wagers on Alabama to lose to LSU on April 28 at the Great American Ballpark sportsbook in Cincinnati. Alabama's top pitcher, Luke Holman, was later scratched from a starting assignment, reportedly due to a back issue, and the Tigers won the game, 8-6.
The Tuscaloosa News reached out to Neff via Facebook seeking comment but has not received a response as of Friday.
Asked Wednesday about how he felt prior to the start, Holman said his back was indeed bothering him that night. Nevertheless, UA relieved Bohannon of his coaching duties on May 4 and has moved to fire him for cause. Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne said the investigation is ongoing on May 10.
"Any time you have any challenges, you get the information that you can, you deal with it the most appropriate way that you can with the information you have at the time," Byrne said on May 10.
Byrne said there's no information indicating student-athletes were involved in gambling.
The bettor's identity was first reported by Sports Illustrated, which also cited sources claiming that gambling regulators also flagged suspicious wagering on the game in Neff's home state of Indiana.
A spokesperson for the gaming commission in Indiana confirmed to the Tuscaloosa News earlier in May that it had also suspended wagering on Alabama baseball. In addition to Ohio and Indiana, other states confirmed to have suspended wagering on the Crimson Tide included Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kansas, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Along with the Alabama and Cincinnati cases, the NCAA will also investigate potential gambling violations at Iowa and Iowa State, where a combined 41 athletes have been suspended.
Also fired following Neff's wager against Alabama are Cincinnati assistant coach Kyle Sprague and another staffer, Andy Nagle, for knowledge of Neff's gambling activity, per SI. Neff's son, Andrew, plays at UC.
Alabama has turned its season around under interim coach Jason Jackson, and is expected to earn host status in the NCAA Regional Tournament. The Crimson Tide won two of its first three games in the SEC Tournament, and won 10 of its first 13 games under Jackson.
The father of a University of Cincinnati baseball player, Bert Eugene Neff, placed the wagers that triggered the dismissal of former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon, as well as the dismissals of two UC staffers, The Tuscaloosa News has confirmed with a source familiar with the situation.
Bohannon was fired May 4, less than a week after an investigation revealed that Bohannon was on the phone with Neff as he was placing large wagers on Alabama to lose to LSU on April 28 at the Great American Ballpark sportsbook in Cincinnati. Alabama's top pitcher, Luke Holman, was later scratched from a starting assignment, reportedly due to a back issue, and the Tigers won the game, 8-6.
The Tuscaloosa News reached out to Neff via Facebook seeking comment but has not received a response as of Friday.
Asked Wednesday about how he felt prior to the start, Holman said his back was indeed bothering him that night. Nevertheless, UA relieved Bohannon of his coaching duties on May 4 and has moved to fire him for cause. Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne said the investigation is ongoing on May 10.
"Any time you have any challenges, you get the information that you can, you deal with it the most appropriate way that you can with the information you have at the time," Byrne said on May 10.
Byrne said there's no information indicating student-athletes were involved in gambling.
The bettor's identity was first reported by Sports Illustrated, which also cited sources claiming that gambling regulators also flagged suspicious wagering on the game in Neff's home state of Indiana.
A spokesperson for the gaming commission in Indiana confirmed to the Tuscaloosa News earlier in May that it had also suspended wagering on Alabama baseball. In addition to Ohio and Indiana, other states confirmed to have suspended wagering on the Crimson Tide included Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kansas, Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Along with the Alabama and Cincinnati cases, the NCAA will also investigate potential gambling violations at Iowa and Iowa State, where a combined 41 athletes have been suspended.
Also fired following Neff's wager against Alabama are Cincinnati assistant coach Kyle Sprague and another staffer, Andy Nagle, for knowledge of Neff's gambling activity, per SI. Neff's son, Andrew, plays at UC.
Alabama has turned its season around under interim coach Jason Jackson, and is expected to earn host status in the NCAA Regional Tournament. The Crimson Tide won two of its first three games in the SEC Tournament, and won 10 of its first 13 games under Jackson.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 8:57 am to Alabama_Fan
Sources: Father of Baseball Player Connected in Both Alabama, Cincinnati Gambling Scandals (SI)
Multiple sources say Bert Eugene Neff Jr. placed wagers that raised suspicion before an Alabama-LSU baseball game on April 28 and ultimately led to dismissals within two college baseball programs.
Multiple sources say Bert Eugene Neff Jr. placed wagers that raised suspicion before an Alabama-LSU baseball game on April 28 and ultimately led to dismissals within two college baseball programs.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 9:52 am to Alabama_Fan
Why in the world would Bohannon throw away a great paying job and millions in future salary, while ruining any job prospects moving forward? This is unfathomable and I cannot comprehend it.
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