Former NFL agent Josh Luchs came clean in a recent interview with George Dohrmann of Sports Illustrated, saying he provided an abundance of cash and numerous benefits to college football players in hopes of signing them as clients.
Some of the big names Luchs shares candid experiences with in his tell-all are Santonio Holmes, Jeremy Shockey, Ryan Leaf, Tony Banks, Joel Steed, Jonathan Ogden and R. Jay Soward. Ogden and Soward admit to receiving benefits from Luchs in one form or another.
Luchs claims to have offered and given cash or benefits to countless college football players and names 30 of them in the SI report. He also indicts Mel Kiper Jr. (above) and accuses the ESPN analyst of scheming with him and agent Gary Wichard.
Luchs also talks about his start in the industry, former partnerships and his lost legal battle with agent Wichard, who has been at the forefront of the major ongoing NCAA investigation with the University of North Carolina.
Eight players confirmed to Sports Illustrated that they accepted money or benefits from Luchs, while seven other players admitted to knowing Luchs but declined comment on whether they were offered any benefits from him. A handful of players initially responded to Sports Illustrated but did not reply to further messages.
Five players and Kiper denied either all or part of Luchs' story. Four other players to whom Luchs mentioned he gave money are deceased.
The NCAA issued a statement in response to Luchs' story.
"While we don't know the validity of the claims, it is nonetheless disturbing. What we do know is that unscrupulous agents are targeting student-athletes. That is why representatives from the NCAA, Collegiate Commissioners Association, NFL, NFL Players Association, American Football Coaches Association, state government and the agent community are collaborating to identify potential solutions to the problem." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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