College Football
Secretly recorded tapes made by former Auburn football player Eric Ramsey show that coaches and alumni gave him money to help purchase a car, provided a monthly stipend and promised him a bonus for interceptions, Ramsey’s attorney said.
Donald Watkins of Birmingham, Ala., said the tapes disclose that coaches and alumni provided Ramsey with about $1,200 to help purchase a car, a $300 monthly stipend, $300 to pay a car note one month, $200 for another loan payment and $200 for an automobile insurance payment.
The NCAA has launched a preliminary investigation and Auburn has hired a lawyer to conduct an internal inquiry.
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