A gambler whose son plays baseball at the University of Cincinnati triggered the firing of Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon.
Bohannon was fired May 4, less than a week after an investigation revealed that Bohannon was on the phone with Neff as he was placing large wagers on Alabama to lose to LSU on April 28, at the Great American Ballpark sportsbook in Cincinnati. Alabama's top pitcher, Luke Holman, was later scratched from a starting assignment, reportedly due to a back issue, and the Tigers won the game, 8-6.
that night. Nevertheless, Alabama relieved Bohannon of his coaching duties on May 4, and has moved to fire him for cause., which also cited sources claiming that gambling regulators also flagged suspicious wagering on the game in Neff's home state of Indiana.
Alabama has turned its season around under interim coach Jason Jackson, having won 10 of its first 13 games under Jackson. Tuscaloosa News columnist Chase Goodbread is also the weekly co-host of Crimson Cover TV on WVUA-23 and the Talkin' Tide podcast. Reach him at [email protected]. Follow on Twitter @chasegoodbread. Reach Nick Kelly at [email protected].
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