News Article: Former SEC QB claims mob offered him $300k to fix game, all SEC games are rigged. Bama players involved

[bamaga]

I think this guy is full of it, but hey it’s his story. As others have said, if true about the mob, probably not a great idea to put it out on the interwebs.

Former SEC QB Alleges Italian Mob Offered $300K To Fix Game

Former Vanderbilt QB Mo Hasan alleges that the Italian mafia were fixing SEC games and tried to bribe him with $300K.

www.outkick.com

*"I was approached at Jason Aldean’s bar in Nashville by the Italian mob to fix football games," Mo Hasan said on the podcast. "He offered me $300,000. I went to get drinks and so I’m alone right now. I’m not with my friend group. He comes up to me. He offered me $300,000. He said, ‘For something like this, my clients pay $250 to $300K. For a game," Hasan said.

Hasan did not stop there, deciding to throw an opposing school at the time under the alleged bus.

"He said we regularly talk to guys in your position about fixing games. He named guys in the SEC who, I don’t want to say their names because they’re in the NFL right now and that’s a bad deal. But, the University of Alabama, I will tell you that," Hasan said.*

 

[bamaga]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763365399779758423

 

[davefrat]

Vanderbilt?

The only way they could rig a game is by playing worse than they normally do.

 

[BamaNation]

curious if he reported this contact at the time to his coach, AD, or similar authority... or the FBI ... or if he's just now throwing it out there?

No doubt because of the huge sums of money being thrown around even more money is influencing outcomes. And not just with the athletes. This could explain some of the unexplainable that we've talked about for so long on here.

My guess is they went to a Vandy QB b/c he could influence non-outcome bets (think completions, 1st downs, over/under, yards, etc.) w/o being so obvious... b/c ... Vandy.

But $300k/game? Seems like big bets on Vandy games would trigger the sports gambling watchdog like it did in the Alabama baseball case last year.

 

[Lassr4Bama]

This statement ‘Almost every game in the SEC is rigged’,

makes it sounds very fishy to me, that would be difficult to pull off without someone blabbing sooner.

 

[Cruloc]

Normally I'd say....he's just making it up.

But I watched that Bama-Tennessee game in 2022 and have become a bit more open to the idea of this being an issue.

 

[JDCrimson]

I think more likely rigged by the officials or coaches than the players. Momentum and passion to compete are more difficult to overcome on the field.

I believe strongly that Franchione tanked the Auburn game in 2002 because he knew he was leaving for A&M. Now whether he bet on the game is another question.

 

[JDCrimson]

The Louisville QB last year played against FSU like he had something on the game.

Normally I'd say....he's just making it up.

But I watched that Bama-Tennessee game in 2022 and have become a bit more open to the idea of this being an issue.

 

[Bazza]

No wonder we lost so many games the last 2 years.......

 

[PA Tide Fan]

I'm skeptical that games were rigged. If there was solid evidence major media outlets would be covering the story, not just Outkick. If any really good players with NFL potential were approached and offered $300K it would be foolish to take it, risk getting caught, banned from football and miss out on millions of dollars in the future. Now what I have seen on rare occasions is where it appears the coach has his team try and score a late TD to cover the spread and thus win the bet for the home fans.

 

[bamaga]

BTW, from my research and the little info available during his time with the Commodores, Hasan was never the starter for Vandy, threw 18 passes in a Vandy uniform , got hurt, then transferred to USCw , goof hurt. Played for 4 schools so far . Why would the mob target this guy? He owns his own podcast right now, hmmm.

Seems like a nice kid though, he is the founder and CEO of Second Spoon

-Second Spoon is a student-athlete run 501c3 registered non-profit organization that recycles nutritious surplus foods before distributing them to the those in need out of food trucks.-

 

[colbysullivan]

I’m not dismissing the notion that games are rigged. We all saw the 2022 game in Knoxville.

But, why in the world would the mafia ask a guy no one has ever heard of to throw a game? Did this guy ever even play any meaningful snaps?

 

[Ledsteplin]

BTW, from my research and the little info available during his time with the Commodores, Hasan was never the starter for Vandy, threw 18 passes in a Vandy uniform , got hurt, then transferred to USCw , goof hurt. Played for 4 schools so far . Why would the mob target this guy? He owns his own podcast right now, hmmm.

Seems like a nice kid though, he is the founder and CEO of Second Spoon

-Second Spoon is a student-athlete run 501c3 registered non-profit organization that recycles nutritious surplus foods before distributing them to the those in need out of food trucks.-

Ahh! This is why I never heard of him. As others have stated, why would they offer him $300k to fix a game, when he's not really in a position to do so? Just seems to.me he's trying to become relevant, so folks will tune in to his podcast. Not only am I not falling for it, I also don't believe any Bama players have stooped to game fixing for pay. Actually, I find it totally preposterous.

 

[AlistarWills]

So he basically is claiming Jalen Hurts, Tua, Mac or Bryce, took money and threw games…according to the mobster?

Of course the guy was a mobster so lying isn’t something he’d do and he was as pure as the driven snow as he tried to get someone to do something immoral.

 

[AlistarWills]

Keep an eye on the obits, if this guy ends up dead you’ll know he was being truthful.

 

[Tidelines]

Jussie Smollett comes to mind.

 

[BamaNation]

I expect the FBI and Vandy officials to be at his door this morning getting the specifics of what he's talking about.

/sarcasm.

This HAS to be investigated. Full stop.

 

[CajunCrimson]

Plummer looked like he was throwing the game last year. He may not have. But dang he sure looked like it.

 

[bamaga]

So he basically is claiming Jalen Hurts, Tua, Mac or Bryce, took money and threw games…according to the mobster?

Of course the guy was a mobster so lying isn’t something he’d do and he was as pure as the driven snow as he tried to get someone to do something immoral.

Either way, I would think the NFL would at least send out a cursory investigator to talk to this guy and also to talk to former Bama players.

 

[RammerJammer14]

Ahh! This is why I never heard of him. As others have stated, why would they offer him $300k to fix a game, when he's not really in a position to do so? Just seems to.me he's trying to become relevant, so folks will tune in to his podcast. Not only am I not falling for it, I also don't believe any Bama players have stooped to game fixing for pay. Actually, I find it totally preposterous.

What was he gonna do, send out the wrong play signal?