The author of “Big Red Confidential: Inside...
The author of “Big Red Confidential: Inside Nebraska Football” has denied allegations by Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne that he and a Sports Illustrated reporter offered former player Nate Mason payment for information.
Osborne told reporters that Mason was led to believe Armen Keteyian, formerly of Sports Illustrated, and Martin Dardis would pay him for information regarding illegal payments or drug use involving Cornhusker Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier. Mason was Rozier’s roommate for three years.
Said Dardis: “I certainly did not or neither did Armen in any interviews I had with Nate Mason or anybody else there offer any money, inducements or whatever . . . “
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