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HBO Sports did a report regarding college players getting “special favors” during recruitment and while playing ball at Auburn:

Former defensive end Stanley McClover told HBO in a show that aired Wednesday that when he received money in a bag, he felt obligated to attend Auburn even though he had made a public commitment to Ohio State. “I almost passed out. I literally almost passed out, I couldn’t believe it was true,” McClover said of finding the money. “I felt like I owed them.” McClover said he later received $7,000 from an unidentified Auburn booster for a 1973 Chevrolet Impala and would get sacks of money, typically $300 or $400, after games. He said he got four bags totaling $4,000 after logging four sacks against Alabama in 2004, when he was first-team all-Southeastern Conference.

And now shady Auburn is shook:

Athletics director Jay Jacobs issued a statement Wednesday before the show: “We are aware that four former football players have made allegations against Auburn. While HBO confirmed to us they have no proof that any of these claims are true, we contacted both the NCAA and Southeastern Conference as soon as these allegations surfaced. We have engaged outside counsel to investigate … and will spare no resources to find the truth.”

And they have some other players to back their claim:

Former Auburn defensive end Quentin Groves said he was never aware of McClover or any other teammates receiving improper payments. “I just think it was totally and utterly ridiculous to go and say something like that about the school that gave you so much and then be mad because of selfish reasons,” Groves, now an Oakland Raiders linebacker, told the Associated Press. “I have no words for them.”

Junior Rosegreen, a teammate of McClover’s in 2004 who also attended the same high school, said McClover bought the car with Pell Grant money and that it didn’t cost $7,000. “That is bogus,” said Rosegreen, who called McClover “a damn storyteller.”

SMH…

McClover, who spent two years at Auburn before turning pro after the 2005 season, also said he got cash during “money handshakes” with LSU and Michigan State and received sexual favors during a visit to Ohio State. McClover said he regrets what he did: “The decision that I made is hurting me right now. Now, I’ve got to try to find a career; now I’ve got to try to find a way to educate myself so I can talk to people. I’m not proud of what I did, and I’ve destroyed my life.”

Former Auburn offensive lineman Troy Reddick told HBO that a coach provided envelopes containing roughly $500 each. Reddick claims to have received cash envelopes several times during the 2003 and ’04 seasons. He said he didn’t talk about the money while in school because “I believe a guy would talk about raping a girl before he would talk about getting money.” Two other players, offensive lineman Chaz Ramsey and defensive end Raven Gray, gave similar stories to HBO, including selling tickets meant for family or guests. NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn declined to comment. The NCAA typically does not comment on potential or ongoing investigations. And Auburn already is under investigation.

SMH. The NCAA already knows what’s up, and they know these cats ain’t lying!!!

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