Former Coach Awarded $200,000
Former Mississippi coach Billy Brewer won his lawsuit against the university, five years after being fired in the wake of an NCAA investigation.
A jury deliberated most of the day in Lafayette County Circuit Court before deciding Brewer was owed more than $200,000 in salary. The jury, however, did not award the former coach $2 million in damages he had sought.
The university fired Brewer in 1994 for deliberate and serious NCAA violations. Brewer said he committed none.
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Florida State wide receiver Peter Warrick won’t play Saturday against Wake Forest no matter what happens with theft charges he faces, Seminole Coach Bobby Bowden said in Tallahassee.
The next step is for prosecutors to file formal charges, deciding whether to maintain the preliminary felony charge or prosecute the case as a misdemeanor.
The distinction is important for Warrick because university rules don’t allow him to play while he is facing felony charges.
If Warrick is charged with a misdemeanor, “I’ll recommend he plays again,” Bowden said on ESPN.
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