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A former high school coach told a federal jury that the University of Memphis offered him money and inducements to send his top player there, bringing the total to eight colleges alleged to have made offers.
Lynn Lang, the former head coach at Trezevant High School, said he received offers of money, a job and free law school for his wife before accepting a $150,000 payoff to steer defensive lineman Albert Means to the Crimson Tide. Lang was testifying Wednesday for the second day at the trial of Logan Young, a Memphis millionaire charged with bribery and money laundering.
Lang is awaiting sentencing on a guilty plea to racketeering conspiracy. He said he took the money to convince Means to sign with Alabama in 2000.
In prior testimony in U.S. District Court, Lang said coaches at two other Southeastern Conference schools, Kentucky and Georgia, gave him money. He also testified that Tennessee, Mississippi, Michigan State and Arkansas offered money for Means but never paid.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/ncaa/01/26/bc.fbc.recruitingscanda.ap/index.html
Lynn Lang, the former head coach at Trezevant High School, said he received offers of money, a job and free law school for his wife before accepting a $150,000 payoff to steer defensive lineman Albert Means to the Crimson Tide. Lang was testifying Wednesday for the second day at the trial of Logan Young, a Memphis millionaire charged with bribery and money laundering.
Lang is awaiting sentencing on a guilty plea to racketeering conspiracy. He said he took the money to convince Means to sign with Alabama in 2000.
In prior testimony in U.S. District Court, Lang said coaches at two other Southeastern Conference schools, Kentucky and Georgia, gave him money. He also testified that Tennessee, Mississippi, Michigan State and Arkansas offered money for Means but never paid.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/ncaa/01/26/bc.fbc.recruitingscanda.ap/index.html