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[Follow Ups] [Post Followup] [Paged Messages] [Request Removal] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Posted by Tide-One on January 17, 2004 at 15:58:04: The PLAYERS ~~~~~~~~~~~ Fred Godwynn - Memphis Federal Prosecutor Rich Johanningmeier - The Lead NCAA Investigator Logan Young - Falsely Accused UA Booster & Prominent Memphis businessman Lynn Lang - Albert Means Former High School Football Coach FBI Witness Milton Kirk - Albert Means High Former School Football Coach Phillip Fulmer - NCAA Secret Witness, UT Coach Tom Culpepper - NCAA Secret Witness, Former Rivals.com Recruiting Guru at Alabama Karl Schledwitz - Mover and shaker in high circles in Tennessee Gene Marsh - NCAA Compliance Officers for UA Marie Robbins - NCAA Compliance Officers for UA Ivy Williams - Falsely Accused Former UA Coach Ronnie Cottrell - Falsely Accused Former UA Coach Jim Neal - Logan Young's Attorney Former Watergate Attorney Cleo Kirk - Milton Kirk's Older Brother & Memphis Council-Man The Story ~~~~~~~~ The NCAA's Worst nightmare seems to be coming true. When they slammed Alabama with a two-year bowl ban and placed severe scholarship limitations And stated that Alabama was "staring down the barrel of a gun" at the death penalty the NCAA thought everybody would just bend over and take it As usual. That Probably would have happened, But Up in Memphis Tennessee The Feds convened a Grand Jury to indict Logan Young accusing the Prominent Memphis businessman of conspiracy, crossing state lines to commit racketeering and arranging bank withdrawals to cover up a crime. This However was there ultimate demise. After more than 2 years Logan Young's attorney's (Jim Neal, the former Watergate prosecutor) finally won A huge victory when the judge Declared that All of The documents, (which the NCAA had argued to keep sealed) used by the NCAA in the Investigation Of Alabama be made available in late December 2003. As a side note the day that the sealed NCAA Documents and tapes had to be turned Over the NCAA sent a letter to the University of Alabama stating that no further sanctions would be forthcoming concerning the Memphis case; Which they had left open since 2001 in case something new came out in the Memphis Case. In all of these papers one dated May 23 2000, Phillip Fulmer Alleges in a sworn Statement as a Secret Witness to The NCAA Lead Investigator Rich Johanningmeier of Numerous NCAA Violations by Mike Dubose, Bear Bryant, Shaun Alexander, Ivy Williams, Ronnie Cottrell and the University of Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina And Georgia. For this Co-operation Tennessee was granted a pass on violations by UT Football And Athletic Department. Did Fulmer have a vendetta to go out and destroy Alabama's Tradition and try to put a death nail in the Alabama Program? Well, you look At the evidence and tell me what you think. NCAA's investigation into Alabama football and the role Fulmer played. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1) In the fall of 1999 Tennessee coaches were quoted as saying "Alabama will be out of business in 2 years." Guess what? Milton Kirk started brazenly auctioning Means off in less than 4 months. Does it not make sense that they KNEW what was about to transpire? 2) Phil Fulmer will sneak around and try to dig up dirt on opposing teams. He did it with Alabama. Tommy Gallion has the written evidence and affidavits signed by ex-UT players that he did this. That is a documented FACT. 3) There is NO DOUBT that Lynn Lang (Albert Means Former High School Football Coach & FBI Witness) shopped Means. But to who? At least 5 other coaches testified that he had shopped Means to them. Ivy Williams didn't. Ivy Williams testified that he was not presented with the auction. That is because Lynn Lang didn't pitch the idea to him because he knew It would have scared Bama off. 4) Lynn Lang was found with unexplained money That is a documented FACT. He initially never said where it came from This is a Fact as well. HE COULD NEVER ACCOUNT FOR THE $115,000+ in payoffs and/or The Feds couldn't find it, Fact. You can't make that kind of money go away without a trace. The feds know how to track it down or find evidence of it. 5) The US attorney in Memphis, Tennessee filed a 13 count "slam dunk" indictment. When Fred Godwynn The Memphis Federal Prosecutor did this Cleo Kirk (Milton Kirk's Older Brother & Memphis Council-Man) eventually persuaded him that Logan Young was the Key and the Feds gave Lynn Lang and Milton Kirk a CUSHY deal, removing the 13 count "slam dunk" indictment to a plea bargain (with no Real time served). 5A) Could Karl Schledwitz have paid Lynn Lang to send Albert Means to Alabama? He is a mover and shaker in high circles in Tennessee. He is lawyer. He was involved in a banking scandal (money going where it was not supposd to go) and he had access to money then in his venture capitol business. He is friends with Fulmer. Gallion mentioned that he was connected to Fulmer. 6) Mysteriously, the slam-dunk case against Lynn Lang was dismissed in favor of a plea bargain that would let Lynn Lang walk. The case was dropped and a deal made because the trail led somewhere it shouldn't have, or there is no money. That is a documented FACT. 7) Lynn Lang and Milton Kirk received a plea bargain that would let him walk That is a FACT. If he said "UT paid me to set up Alabama" or "There is no money", a MASSIVE bomb would go off against him and the Memphis crowd. But as soon as a deal was presented that would let him walk, he suddenly remebers that Logan young (A Falsely Accused UA Booster & Prominent Memphis businessman) paid him the money. 8) Alabama's NCAA case eventually centered on Logan Young's involvement in an alleged scheme to sell the services of Memphis High-School star Albert Means to Alabama during the recruiting season of 1999-2000. Not one piece of evidence, Not one check, not one receipt, no bank records, nothing in over 2 years of Federal Grand Jury testimony in the Memphis case has ever been able To be shown as proof that any of these allegations are true. The NCAA punished Alabama; they did this at the request of Philip Fulmer, with no Proof, just the word of admitted liars. All parties in The case against Alabama has Direct Ties to Tennessee or Fulmer. NONE of their Allegations can be proven in a court of law. 9) Phil Fulmer repeated Alegations that he had NO CLUE as to whether it was true or not, with the intent of hurting another SEC school. That is a documented FACT. Rich Johanningmeier took confidential testimony and forwarded it to the Committee on Infractions and INTENTIONALLY hid the identity of the source from the University of Alabama in VIOLATION of NCAA ByLAW 32.7.5.5.1 To make it worse, this confidential testimony was hearsay testimony from ANOTHER confidential witness. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED FACT. 10) http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2000/May-07-Sun-2000/sports/13525084.html NCAA to review Tennessee records KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- An NCAA enforcement officer who cleared Tennessee of academic wrongdoing in March plans to review records an English professor said reveal questionable practices to keep athletes eligible, The Tennessean reported. Linda Bensel-Meyers said the NCAA has asked to review her records. She said those records show that athletes often were steered toward easier majors and even had their grades changed. On, or about, March 9th, Phil Fulmer, 3 assistant coaches and Rich Johanningmeier had a meeting. There may be some evidence to suggest it was related to the above-mentioned "clearing" of UT by the NCAA Enforcement officer. This is being investigated. Stay tuned for details 11) http://venus.soci.niu.edu/~archives/TOMPAINE/apr00/0516.html Ron Barker, a member of the NCAA's enforcement staff, notified university general counsel Ron Leadbetter that he will return to campus May 23 and meet with Bensel-Meyers, the newspaper reported in today's editions. 12) Were you aware that Phil Fulmer met with an NCAA rep to give his first confidential witness testimony to Rich Johanningmeier on ....May 23rd? start of Fulmer text on may 23 **************************************************************************** ************ May 23 2000, Phillip Fulmer Alleges in a sworn Statement as a Secret Witness to The NCAA Lead Investigator Rich Johanningmeier of Numerous NCAA Violations by Mike Dubose, Bear Bryant, Shaun Alexander, Ivy Williams, Ronnie Cottrell and the University of Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, And Georgia. For this Co-operation Tennessee was granted a pass on violations by UT Football And Athletic Department. In Johanningmeier's Interview summaries, the investigator wrote in all capital letters: "Fulmer should be regarded as a confidential source of information and this Memorandum should not be included in any custodial arrangements that could be made in the future with the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa." UT Coach and Tom Culpepper Met at the Hula Bowl initially, where Tom Culpepper said he wanted to help bring down Alabama then With his lawyer's advice, Fulmer secretly recorded 90 minutes of an eight-hour conversation with Culpepper in Chattanooga during The summer of 2000 in which Culpepper discussed information he could provide regarding NCAA rules violations at Alabama. 1) According to Johanningmeier's interview summaries, Fulmer said a friend of his who worked with Game Day Centers, a group out of Opelika that Developed condominiums near college football stadiums, had information pertaining to former Alabama running back Shaun Alexander and a Dr. Porch. The friend, according to Fulmer, said Porch's daughter told him "that her family was looking forward to being assigned another Alabama Football student-athlete" after enjoying a close relationship with Alexander. Response To a Local Newspaper: Sandra Porch Nesmith, an elementary school teacher in Arab and the daughter of Arab physician and long-time Alabama supporter Dr. Ellis Porch Sr., called Fulmer's statement "absolutely absurd." "My daddy has always been very active in the First Baptist Church and our pastor was always looking for ways to get the youth more involved In church," Nesmith said Thursday. " Daddy went through the university to get some players to come speak to our church. "Shaun came up with (former Alabama quarterback) John David Phillips and spoke. Shaun spoke a couple of times, including at our fifth-grade D.A.R.E. graduation, and he would come to our house when he did. But daddy was always very careful to ask the people at the university to Make sure nothing was against the rules. "I never said anything about a player being assigned because nothing like that ever happened. That's just a bold-face lie." 2) Fulmer also told Johanningmeier that Culpepper could provide information to the NCAA on several fronts against Alabama. Some of which are: -- Arrangements were made to pay Alexander to play his senior season of 1999; -- Arrangements were made to obtain a fraudulent ACT score for former Tide player Harold James; -- A person who monitored standardized tests was paid by Cottrell to ensure that prospects being recruited by Alabama would receive qualifying scores; -- Young paid part of the cost of Cottrell's home and was providing Cottrell with cash payments; -- Arrangements were made to pay for Santonio Beard, a former Tide player, and Mac Tyler, a former Alabama signee, to attend Milford Academy. -- Young used casinos in Tunica, Miss., to withdraw sums of untraceable cash to buy football prospects; -- Young had made payments for seven years to Memphis Melrose High School coach Tim Thompson to deliver football prospects to Alabama; -- Cottrell was involved in helping obtain Tide signee Michael Gaines' fraudulent ACT score. -- Arrangements were made to provide a loan to Terri White, the mother of Alabama football player Justin Smiley. end of Fulmer text of may 23 **************************************************************************** ************ Immediately afterward, on May 24th, Fulmer has an interview with Paul Finebaum in which he lies through his teeth about his (supposed) knowledge of Alabama violations and the manner in which he says he wouuld handle it. The NCAA case concluded with a Feb. 1, 2002 NCAA Committee on Infractions report in which chairman Thomas Yeager said Alabama was "staring down the barrel of a gun" at the death penalty. The committee imposed a two-year bowl ban on the Crimson Tide, which concluded in December, and placed severe scholarship limitations on the football program that end next month. Just last week, the NCAA sent a letter to the University of Alabama stating that no further sanctions would be forthcoming concerning the Memphis case. A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against Logan Young last October, accusing the prominent Memphis businessman of conspiracy, crossing state lines to commit racketeering and arranging bank withdrawals to cover up a crime. This case has still not been brought to trial. There Is to this day Not one piece of evidence, Not one check, Not one receipt, No bank records, No Casino Records, nothing in over 2 years of Federal Grand Jury testimony in the Memphis case has ever been able To be shown as proof that any of these allegations are true. In fact After more than 2 years Logan Young's attorney's (Jim Neal, the former Watergate prosecutor) finally won A huge victory when the judge Declared that All of The documents, (which the NCAA had argued to keep sealed) used by the NCAA in the Investigation Of Alabama, be made available in late December 2003 Gallion and Shanks have been poring through more than 7,800 pages of documents and hundreds of hours of tapes related to the NCAA's investigation of Alabama, including interviews between Johanningmeier and Fulmer. "(The NCAA) had to know the case was built on malicious falsehoods," Shanks said. Cottrell's lawsuit is asking for $15 million in compensatory damages and $45 million in punitive damages. 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