Just as it was noted this weekend that former Georgia coach Jim Donnan was involved in a bizarre Ponzi scheme, there’s another bit of news today that undoubtedly begs the question, “Have people lost their bloody minds?”
A former Toledo running back by the name of Harvey McDougle Jr. has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to influence sports through bribery after he accepted $5,000 in 2004 and ’05 from a Detroit gambler accused of placing bets on football and basketball games, the Associated Press writes today.
According to the report, McDougle Jr. received the cash in exchange for information about his own team. However, there hasn’t been significant evidence to suggest that McDougle Jr. modified his own game in any way to fit any betting outcomes.
“I needed the cash and the groceries at the time. It was a bad mistake,” McDougle told a District Judge. He is expected to be sentenced to six months in custody when he officially returns to court in September.
Strangely enough, McDougle isn’t the only ex-Toledo player to have been involved in the point-shaving scandal. Fellow ex-football player Adam Cuomo and ex-basketball player Sammy Villegas pleaded not guilty to similar charges. Former Toledo football player Quinton Broussard is expected to plead guilty in August.
Surprised a player like this didn’t go to O$U. He would have fit in just fine with all those liars and cheaters. This guy would have been perfect in the gay liar red sweater vest program.
really tdub821? If you are going to make a joke please make it good. I mean you think this toledo player had enough talent to make OSUs team? Get real, if they were going to point shave OSU would point shave with 4 and 5 star players, not some unranked nobody
tdub821, enough is enough. I don’t even like OSU and I’m tired of comments like “Gay liar sweater vest program.” Gay? Seriously?? What are you … 12?
Five guys traded autographs for tattoos and some cash. That’s penny ante. What Tressel did was much more serious, but none of OSU’s issues are remotely comparable to point-shaving or involvement with gambling interests. Grow up.
Doesn’t point-shaving mean you affect the outcome of a game? It was established this kid didn’t do that!
By the way, guys… what Tressel did was ethically and morally bankrupt but can we leave the petty school-bashing elsewhere. It’s childish, unamusing and a waste of time!
You’re right, gonz. That’s what it means. But, there still isn’t an accusation by the government that McDougle did anything on the field to affect the outcome. McDougle is part of a larger point-shaving scheme; he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to influence.