Jacksonville State’s Rich Rodriguez accuses Stephen F. Austin of spying on practice

Is there a university soccer Spygate scandal brewing down south?

Jacksonville State soccer coach Wealthy Rodriguez seemingly accused Stephen F. Austin of spying on his crew, simply days earlier than the 2 faculties’ showdown to open the season on Saturday.

Rodriguez, who’s in his first yr with the Gamecocks, informed reporters on Tuesday that Jacksonville State is “conscious” of the scenario, and that somebody from the Lumberjacks allegedly tried to movie their follow this week.

“Fairly good sources true that that they had a pair workers members at our spring sport, which is form of like — that’s probably not alleged to occur,” Rodriguez stated. “We’re planning accordingly, so in the event that they’re over there considering they've our performs or what have you ever, alerts or one thing like that, we’ve modified issues for the reason that spring.”

Stephen F. Austin will play Jacksonville State on Saturday.
Stephen F. Austin will play Jacksonville State on Saturday.
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Rodriguez additionally alleged his daughter noticed somebody filming the crew’s follow, and that he “despatched the largest man in [their] program” to chase him off.

“Then we caught any person attempting to movie one thing the opposite day and first my daughter Raquel noticed him. Then we caught him once more, noticed him, peering via there along with his digital camera,” Rodriguez stated.

“I despatched the largest man in our program, Crew, one among our assistant energy coaches. He’s about like [6-foot-7], 350 [pounds], most likely benches like 1,000 kilos. [I] despatched him up the bleachers to run him out and that man disappeared fairly fast.”

Rodriguez was then requested if he had seen a crew ship a spy to a spring sport earlier than.

“It’s most likely occurred, however we’re conscious of it,” he stated.

Rodriguez’s feedback got here after the information on Tuesday that his punter Jack Dawson was arrested for a number of alleged assaults on former teammates, together with one sexual assault. 

The Lumberjacks will play host to the Gamecocks on Saturday, with the season-opener airing on ESPN.

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