Ramsey Tapes Say Cash Paid by Auburn Coaches
Former Auburn football player Eric Ramsey got cash from assistant coaches and told one of them he received money from Coach Pat Dye, according to secret tape recordings made by Ramsey.
The Birmingham News published a copyrighted story Sunday that detailed the contents of a second batch of tapes released by Ramsey and his attorney.
The NCAA and Auburn are investigating Ramsey’s allegations.
In one taped conversation, Ramsey told secondary coach Steve Dennis that Dye gave him money. In others, former assistant coach Larry Blakeney, now coach at Troy State, agreed to help Ramsey arrange a payment from Birmingham advertising executive Don Kirkpatrick, an Auburn booster. Blakeney refused to comment. Kirkpatrick denied giving money to Ramsey.
Additional tapes include former recruiting coordinator Frank Young meeting Ramsey to give him $300 in cash, which Ramsey claims he received monthly.
The first tapes were of conversations between Ramsey and booster Bill (Corky) Frost of Lilburn, Ga., who discussed paying Ramsey’s car notes and insurance and giving him cash, steaks and bonuses.
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