Maurkice Pouncey denies he took $100,000 from an agent

by mlmintampa on Jul 21, 2010 12:35 PM EDT in Florida Football

Maurkice Pouncey breaks his silence with a statement to the Gainesville Sun.

Former Florida Gator Maurkice Pouncey on Wednesday denied he took money from a sports agent’s representative while still at UF.

"I have completely cooperated with the investigation and answered any and all questions put to me."

"I did not accept $100,000, it is an absolutely ridiculous claim," Maurkice Pouncey said in a statement sent exclusively to The Gainesville Sun on Wednesday morning through Pouncey's Gainesville attorney.

Pouncey's denial is just another step in the investigation. Like we said Tuesday, things will get crazier before they get better. The most important thing to worry about still remains the eligibility of Mike Pouncey.

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Agreed. If he didn’t take any money, then it’s just a matter of finding out where this claim came from. But if he did, and lied about it as blatantly as “it is an absolutely ridiculous claim…” things could get ugly.

Here’s hoping the good guys win this one.

by Karl Selvig on Jul 21, 2010 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

If Maurkice gives something to Mike

say a watch or a chain or something. Does that affect Mike’s eligibility regardless of when it was given? Or would the NCAA have to prove that he received part of Maurkice’s ill-gotten $100k?

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by Chekhov's Spread Gun Option on Jul 22, 2010 9:51 AM EDT reply actions

Maurkice isnt an agent though so why would Mike get in trouble from a gesture such as that?

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by Patssuck456 on Jul 23, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

The NCAA is worried about maybe that Maurkice bought Mike something with the $100,000 he was allegedly given.

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by FlaGators on Jul 24, 2010 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh OK

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by Patssuck456 on Jul 25, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Question about timeline

The first I had heard of these allegations was Monday, July 19th. The Pouncey’s issued a statment through their lawyer denying the allegations yesterday afternoon, July 21st. Are these basic facts correct?

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by DKfromVA on Jul 22, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions