SEC Football Players Reportedly Received Improper Benefits – NCAA News And Notes

UNDATED (AP) — Yahoo Sports is reporting that five SEC players received improper benefits during their college careers, including former Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, casting yet another dark cloud over college sports.

The other players were Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray and defensive lineman Maurice Couch, Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and wide receiver Chad Bumphis.

The report cited text messages and financial records of former Alabama defensive end Luther Davis and an unnamed NFL source who said Davis was a go-between for the players with NFL agents and financial advisers.

All three schools have issued statements saying they are investigating the allegations.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — More than a dozen Oklahoma State football players have admitted to academic misconduct over the past decade, according to a Sports Illustrated article released Wednesday.

Among the allegations are that the players received exam answers in advance, passed classes for little or no work and used tutors who completed work for them.

The article was the second of five planned by Sports Illustrated looking at alleged misconduct in the Oklahoma State football program dating to 2001 under coaches Les Miles and Mike Gundy.

Miles, who now coaches at LSU, says he repeatedly told Cowboys players to "attend class and do the right things."

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Grambling State has fired head football coach Doug Williams after the Tigers lost the first two games of the season. Running backs coach George Ragsdale is taking over as interim head coach.