Fair enough. You can certainly believe whatever you'd like. Either the person told you academics is incorrect or the person who told my friend it was failed drug tests is incorrect. One is certainly true and the other is not. I'll say this; why suspend one game for academics? What were the academic issues that led to it?

The person I've talked to about this (and the coaching situation) has coached at 3 SEC schools and still has contacts in coaching all over the country. Perhaps he heard bad info from one of those contacts on the drug deal. That would be surprising since he heard it from someone on your staff, but it's possible.

As for your coaching situation, I know for a fact those conversations has happened b/c my friend knows the agents that were talked to and he knows a coach at another school who was asked about joining the staff of one of your prospective candidates if he were to take the job.

ETA: I like Ole Miss immeasurable more that MSU. I want Ole Miss to get a good coach so you guys can finally beat that dickhead in Starkville and take away the one thing MSU fans can crow about.

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Posted on 10/14/11 at 9:44 am to bamasgot13

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As for your coaching situation, I know for a fact those conversations has happened b/c my friend knows the agents that were talked to and he knows a coach at another school who was asked about joining the staff of one of your prospective candidates if he were to take the job.

I hope this is true, but I'm not holding my breath.

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The person I've talked to about this (and the coaching situation) has coached at 3 SEC schools and still has contacts in coaching all over the country. Perhaps he heard bad info from one of those contacts on the drug deal. That would be surprising since he heard it from someone on your staff, but it's possible.

It's more likely that he wants to help you out, and only said what he said because he wants to be a good guy and give you tips. The problem is that it's completely false.

The term academics covers more than just grades. It covers skipping class, skipping tests, skipping study halls, showing up late for class, being kicked out of class for bad behavior and lying about class/tests.

While bad grades would be an ongoing problem and carry with it stiffer penalties and/or more obvious issues, the above examples are single game offenses under the heading of "academic problems".

I guarantee you it is not a drug issue.

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