re: Per Gadsden Times: memorabilia sold

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It's not a rumor, it's a fact that Josh Chapman had his grades changed. Hoover was forced into a independent audit and found that some tampering had occured.... I don't think it had anything really to do with alabama.

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It is a fact that Chapman had a grade change. It is also a fact that the UA registrar is the one who caught the change and reported Hoover. Chapman had a higher grade in one class on his final transcript than had been on an earlier version.

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Assumptions are often what lead to rumors.

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Like the assumption that if Cecil asked for money from MSU that he must have asked for money from
Auburn and got it?

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Like the assumption that if Cecil asked for money from MSU that he must have asked for money from
Auburn and got it?

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According to Bamabelle, it's ok to come to that assumption b/c it's based in fact that Cecil asked for money from MSU

But according to her, it's not ok for us to assume that Julio got illegal benefits b/c he has 10 different suits even though it's a fact that he's all buddy buddy with the owner of a suit store.

THat's not what I said dumbass. And get the fricking name right.

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According to Bamabelle, it's ok to come to that assumption b/c it's based in fact that Cecil asked for money from MSU

But according to her, it's not ok for us to assume that Julio got illegal benefits b/c he has 10 different suits even though it's a fact that he's all buddy buddy with the owner of a suit store.

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You can assume whatever you want. I think a dad shopping his son is probably looking for competitive bids as per the competitive bid law and such. I think it is a more logical jump. The national media also believes it is a logical jump.

But if you want to say you think that Julio got benefits because he owns suits that is ok. The national media isn't really with you on that but go ahead and post it up.

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Do Auburn players wear suits during Tiger Walk/

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No most of them wear sweats

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The same discount being available to all students would not apply because it is a bulk discount. If any student buys or rents 100 suits, then I'm sure they'll get a bulk discount.

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Reading comprehension must fail you equally on message boards as it does in contracts with the State of Alabama. If you will care to note, the comment regarding a discount being openly available to all students of the University of Alabama, was under the condition that the players were actually the ones buying the articles of clothing.

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If he is selling aforementioned merchandise to the players at a discount, is this same discount openly available to all students of the University of Alabama?

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With the obvious personal relationship established between the vendor in question and the "Department Head," i.e., coach, would this tactic be in the best interest of the University of Alabama at this time?

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To facilitate this review, a detailed statement, written and signed by the user and attested to by the Department Head, must accompany the requisition.

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And for the record, I have dealt with the Bid Law on numerous occasions (not in the clothing business), but as a Department Head, often with a PO in excess of seven figures.

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Reading comprehension must fail you equally on message boards as it does in contracts with the State of Alabama. If you will care to note, the comment regarding a discount being openly available to all students of the University of Alabama, was under the condition that the players were actually the ones buying the articles of clothing.

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You can still offer a bulk discount and allow the sales to be individual. I promise if the student senate said they needed hundreds of suits but each student would be purchasing at different times, then they would get a discount. It isn't a reading comprehension issue, I actually understand how business works.

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With the obvious personal relationship established between the vendor in question and the "Department Head," i.e., coach, would this tactic be in the best interest of the University of Alabama at this time?

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It would be this hard. Hi department head, I need a clothing store within x miles of the campus so players can walk there. I don't want them taking improper benefits to get to the store. Also they must have the following merchandise y. There is nothing even shady about it.

It is easy to cut out vendors. It isn't a compliance issue, it is a fact with competitive bids in the entire US. They're all subject to the US government review which is a lot stronger than NCAA and none of them have an issue.

That being said, if there is a contract it is different. If it is an informal discount agreement based on a bulk purchase, then it wouldn't need a contract.

With the recent issues involving Ohio St, I would be concerned. Do a quick ebay search and you will find jerseys autographed by Trent Richards, AJ McCarron, Phillip Sims and etc. There may be nothing to it, but selling memorabilia of current players is a no-no. I'm sure it happens everywhere. A player walks into a card shop and sell a autographed shoe for gas money.

It just looks bad to have a business owner with that much access to the players and the program.

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If you look at e-bay you will find stuff signed by almost every starter in the SEC.

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Yes, you are correct. Like I said it goes on everywhere. However you don't see pictures of every star tailback in the SEC signing jerseys in a men's store. I'm not saying anyone did anything wrong. Take into consideration Alabama's past with crazy boosters and fans, they do not need any attention from the NCAA.