Dabo versus Golding ain’t over yet, folks
According to documents obtained by ESPN through an open-records request, an NCAA associate director of enforcement emailed Ole Miss senior associate athletic director for compliance Taylor Hall on Jan. 23, a couple of hours before a news conference in which Swinney blasted Golding for allegedly tampering with Ferrelli, who, after transferring from California, had enrolled at Clemson before then leaving for Ole Miss.
“Thanks for speaking with us earlier today,” the associate director wrote in the email to Hall. “As we discussed, the enforcement staff is opening an investigation into the football program at the University of Mississippi. Additionally, please let this email serve as a reminder that the institution and its representatives have an affirmative and automatic duty under Bylaw 19.2 to preserve all relevant materials.”
In the email, the associate director requested that Golding’s university-issued cell phone and personal phones be forensically imaged. The NCAA also requested the same of phones used by Ole Miss general manager Austin Thomas, inside linebackers coach Jay Shoop, outside linebackers coach Matt Kitchens, director of player personnel Jai Choudhary and senior associate athletic director for strategy/cap management Matt McLaughlin.
The NCAA also asked that Ferrelli’s phones be forensically imaged and that each individual’s phone records from December 2025 to January 2026 be submitted to enforcement staff.
An Ole Miss official declined comment when contacted by ESPN on Friday. Clemson also declined to comment.
Well. I thought they were just going to sweep this under the rug and everything, but it looks like it’s not dead, yet.
Question is, what makes this unique enough to warrant this level of investigation, versus the countless other allegations of tampering we’ve head about in recent years? Was it because Dabo came out publicly and had receipts? Was it because Ole Miss already had eyes on them for other reasons?
Inquiring Minds would like to know. What’s more important is that, somehow, Golding is making this guy look like he was a moral figurehead at Ole Miss.
That’s some heavy lifting, as they say.
That is some heavy lifting.
FTMF’s
So they “ask” that the cell phones be imaged? What’s the chance of that happening?
Mr. hugh “1-800-dance in my pants” freeze had an image that burner phones were for rookies, little did he know….#AUBURN SUCKS!!
That headline is Senator-worthy, JP.
Thanks!
It is perfect!
When you want to make a point, make it against a program that historically doesn’t make you lots of money.
One thing that makes this unique enough to warrant investigation in my mind is that the player in question according to the article had transferred from Cal and had ENROLLED at Clemson. That’s more than a simple decommit in a recruiting battle. Also, just being curious – how good could this kid be? He left Cal. If he couldn’t get enough playing time there is he really worth the risk?