Bert Neff, an Indiana real estate investor and youth baseball coach, has been charged with destroying evidence, tampering with witnesses, and providing false statements to the FBI in relation to a betting scandal involving an Alabama–LSU baseball game in April. The Justice Department has confirmed the charges against Neff, who was implicated in the scandal. Former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon has been given a 15-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA, which includes a 100% suspension of the baseball regular season for the first five seasons if he becomes employed during this period. Bohannon reportedly texted inside information about a game to Neff, advising him to bet on the outcome as a player was 'out for sure' and asking to be informed when he could tell LSU. The sportsbook declined additional wagers from Neff due to his suspicious activity, including his confidence that the bet was 'for sure going to win' and showing staff messages from Bohannon. Neff attempted to place a $100,000 wager on the Alabama game but was limited to $15,000. He is now facing up to 10 years in prison. Despite the scandal, Alabama baseball avoided a postseason ban.
One of the more foolish messages in the legal sports betting era: "HAMMER … [Student-athlete 1] is out for sure … Lemme know when I can tell LSU… Hurry." https://t.co/QscAcK9Fpm
Former Alabama baseball coach slapped with 15-year ban after sports betting scandal https://t.co/A9JSnP4KcX
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NCAA Drops Absolute Hammer On Alabama Coach Who Gambled On His Own Teams Games https://t.co/1ei1ip4M0D
Indiana youth coach charged with destroying evidence in Alabama baseball betting scandal https://t.co/IN9pJzDKi3 https://t.co/J4O9slIOEX
The Details Of Alabama's Baseball Betting Scandal Are Out And They're Absolutely Hilarious @JackMacCFB https://t.co/h2oORnRTp7 https://t.co/RUGNorU9bT
Former Alabama baseball coach has been handed a 15-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA. That's serious, but the details of the scandal that earned him are objectively hilarious. Read: https://t.co/HWDf3Tm56P https://t.co/I4SPglouM0
After receiving the information from Alabama's baseball coach, Bert Eugene Neff attempted to place a $100,000 wager on the Alabama game but was limited to a $15,000 bet. "Neff is facing up to 10 years in prison..." https://t.co/k7ZtmUVfv5
Alabama baseball avoided a postseason ban in the NCAA’s penalty for its gambling case https://t.co/KDSIH9EvhF
NCAA: Ex-Alabama baseball coach texted inside information to a bettor he knew to be engaged in betting on a Crimson Tide game: "(Student-athlete) is out for sure ... Lemme know when I can tell (the opposing team) ... Hurry," https://t.co/FcGS1AzWri
Alabama’s baseball gambling scandal is impossibly stupid https://t.co/XPquqm2Uxp
The sportsbook declined additional wagers from the bettor due to suspicious activity: ▪️ Saying the bet was "for sure going to win" and "if only you guys knew what I knew" ▪️ Showing the staff messages from former Alabama coach Brad Bohannon (via @ChrisVannini) https://t.co/R2J39MA78v
The details in the probe into Brad Bohannon and the Alabama baseball gambling scandal sound like something out of "Dumb and Dumber." Some all-time boneheaded stuff in these findings. https://t.co/YBerHeK94i
The details in the probe into Brad Bohannon and the Alabama baseball gambling scandal objectively sound like something out of "Dumb and Dumber." https://t.co/zHaNSVzXkT
The Alabama betting scandal is great because 1) It gets a lot of attention on college baseball and 2) It'll set back public perception of sports bettors 20 years
“The suspicious activity also included the bettor showing sports book staff messages from Bohannon and explaining that the messages were Bohannon informing bettor that Alabama was scratching its starting pitcher before the game and before Bohannon alerted LSU.” Holy hell. https://t.co/clsmK2eVGg
Former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon's text to sports bettor Bert Neff, according to the NCAA's report today: "HAMMER … [Student-athlete 1] is out for sure … Lemme know when I can tell LSU… Hurry." https://t.co/E1U9yFXCRO
The headline here, by far, on the penalties is a 15-year show cause for Bohannon. https://t.co/QScUgmPqWT
Includes a 15-year show-cause for Bohannon. "If Bohannon becomes employed during the show-cause period, he shall be suspended for 100% of the baseball regular season for the first five seasons of his employment." https://t.co/7VNK8z2Y5i
Some interesting information in here. Plus, a 15-year show cause for Bohannon: https://t.co/8jpjjjbIqC
15-year show-cause for Bohannon. https://t.co/2jBbGEEywm
holy... 15 year show cause w/ a 5 SEASON suspension. https://t.co/AyaUruPQp4
Some absolutely wild details in this, including the specifics of the messages Bohannon sent https://t.co/pKyIPwUwXG
Indiana businessman and longtime youth baseball coach pleads guilty to federal charges in Alabama baseball betting scandal: https://t.co/CwRjKn3MCB
The man at the center of the Alabama baseball betting scandal has been charged, according to the Justice Department. https://t.co/qVzfwuVsjE https://t.co/q2sTNFDaje
Bert Neff, a real estate investor and youth baseball coach in Indiana, has been charged with destroying evidence, tampering with witnesses and providing false statements to the FBI in a betting scandal concerning an Alabama–LSU baseball game in April. https://t.co/xS8mF4bL01