Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Cartel enforcement, Louisiana style
An assistant strength coach for LSU was arrested and accused of violating state law by inviting student athletes to his home to meet a sports agent and suggesting the agent should represent the athletes, LSU police said Tuesday.In my job, I'd get a nice pat on the back for bringing students to my house to investigate employment options. But then I don't work in Louisiana for an athletic cartel!Travelle Ernest Gaines, 26, of Port Allen, surrendered to university police and was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish prison, the university said in a statement.
Update: At Voluntary Trade, Skip Oliva examines the statutes which enable the LSU police to "protect" their football players. Good stuff.
