jared52 4,354 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ys-robinson_auburn_investigation_varez_ward_030812 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,830 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 This is disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumps 3,704 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I hope they don't find anything. If they do, then I am glad he will be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin5 20 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I wonder how the school would be punished if true. Just sickening though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandstone 0 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Ugh. I really, really hope this was all on one player if it's true and nothing bigger comes from it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,509 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Unbelievable. Hard to think of many things worse than that in terms of the feeling of betrayal. Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 3,916 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 WOW...That pretty much explains the suspension and I would imagine that Ward's career at Auburn is DONE... sounds like Auburn officials have handled it the right way. Of course, it won't matter at all with public opinion because the will jump to the same ridiculous conclusions they did with the Cam Newton situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Frankly, I'm surprised he felt the need as bad as this team is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duder 238 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I'm amazed. Point-shaving on a pretty bad basketball team? At lease the NCAA thoroughly cleared the football team. I assume the FBI will take the lid off the entire athletic department with their investigation. I assume we're still fine. Can't punish the school for acting accordingly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaGrad03 0 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 If he's found guilty, I honestly think it's a raw deal for Auburn. I'm sure the NCAA will punish Auburn, but I think that's unfair. It's clear that the second they found out there might be something up, they sat the kid. You can't be blamed for some knucklehead doing something like this on his own. Oh and...there's a special place in sports hell for players who shave points. Especially in rivalry games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,509 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I'm hoping that because of the prompt response by Auburn, not only suspending him immediately but calling the FBI and NCAA right away, that there won't be any punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,509 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Funny tweet: BREAKING: Auburn possesses basketball players skilled enough to shave points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,509 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Further (funny) upside: Unlike bammers that claim Fran threw the '02 Iron Bowl, we can actually say that they only won that game against us because one of our starters literally threw the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarAJEagle 5 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Auburn won't be punished if he is found guilty...... Auburn reported the allegations and acted accordingly. If anything, I say kudos to the Auburn officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan4Auburn 1,626 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Jeez, just one thing after another. Don't expect much to come out of it though as it appears the athletic department acted promptly and correctly in the situation. Surprised to see it at Auburn just because of the caliber of the team and would not be surprised if this was very common in college basketball period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTigerCourt 92 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I agree with WarAJEagle. From what that article says, the second Auburn heard concerns from another player, they reported them. I don't see Auburn getting punished. But it's nice to know that people don't think we're that bad....we just pretend to be that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarAJEagle 5 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I agree with WarAJEagle. From what that article says, the second Auburn heard concerns from another player, they reported them. I don't see Auburn getting punished. But it's nice to know that people don't think we're that bad....we just pretend to be that bad. I can't wait to hear Finebaum on this one. "Pawl, I told yous, AwBarn is that cheats!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,661 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I can't for the life of me understand the knee jerk reactions from many of you who think Auburn is going to get in trouble for hearing a rumor, calling up the FBI, NCAA, and SEC, suspending the two players thought to be involved (the FBI cleared Denson) as a part of self reporting an incident. Sorry to "rant", but dang...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,661 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I agree with WarAJEagle. From what that article says, the second Auburn heard concerns from another player, they reported them. I don't see Auburn getting punished. But it's nice to know that people don't think we're that bad....we just pretend to be that bad. I can't wait to hear Finebaum on this one. "Pawl, I told yous, AwBarn is that cheats!" Do what I do....never listen to the fool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnthePlains 2,014 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I may be nitpicking here but after all the Cam Newton stuff last year it may be warranted. The headline on ESPN about all this is "FBI eyes Auburn for shaving points". While that may be technically true, it makes it appear as if the whole team is doing something wrong. Not fair to all the players who have done nothing wrong and may have been betrayed by their own teammate. Again, maybe nitpicking but I don't trust ESPN after all they did last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdg929 24 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 It is not nitpicking,I noticed the same thing. But as I was reminded that is how a tease headline works. Still ESPN has never cared about being fair to Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 3,916 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I may be nitpicking here but after all the Cam Newton stuff last year it may be warranted. The headline on ESPN about all this is "FBI eyes Auburn for shaving points". While that may be technically true, it makes it appear as if the whole team is doing something wrong. Not fair to all the players who have done nothing wrong and may have been betrayed by their own teammate. Again, maybe nitpicking but I don't trust ESPN after all they did last year. Well, we all know ESPN (and the rest of the media idiots) can't let actual facts get in the way of anything. They see an opportunity to write an anti-Auburn piece and they will. The fact that we didn't see one retraction article written after we were cleared completely by the NCAA should tell you something. I mean, NOT ONE article where someone admitted they were completely and totally WRONG. When this gets dealt with and assuming its only Varez Ward involved, and Auburn is proven to handle everything correctly and not get penalized by the NCAA or anybody else, there won't be a retraction article then either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au2004ece 30 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Ward played so horribly bad against Alabama in our home game that I understand why a rumor would have started. He continually drove the lane and just handed the ball to the opponent or threw it out of bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarAJEagle 5 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Ward played so horribly bad against Alabama in our home game that I understand why a rumor would have started. He continually drove the lane and just handed the ball to the opponent or threw it out of bounds. Going back and watching the tape..... I think the allegations are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nay4AU 2 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Ward played so horribly bad against Alabama in our home game that I understand why a rumor would have started. He continually drove the lane and just handed the ball to the opponent or threw it out of bounds. My brother and I went to the Alabama game and I remember us discussing how in the world he was playing that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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