LSU paid $6,000 in December for football scouting services from Will Lyles, according to a Fox Sports report Monday.
LSU Senior Associate Athletic Director Herb Vincent said Monday the Tigers paid Complete Scouting Services, one of Lyles’ businesses, according to the report.
Michael Bonnette, associate athletic director and sports information director, told The Daily Reveille late Monday that everything concerning recruiting services goes through LSU’s compliance department before any money changes hands.
“We feel like we’re doing business the right way with those guys,” Bonnette said.
The $6,000 was spent on game films from California and Kansas junior colleges, according to the Times-Picayune.
Two NCAA investigators reportedly interviewed linebacker Trevon Randle about his contact with Lyles.
NCAA Bylaw 13.1.2.1 prohibits boosters from directing a recruit to a school. If Lyles helped recruit a player to LSU, the NCAA would consider him a booster and any payment to him would be a violation, according to the report.
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Football: Report says LSU pays $6K for scouting
March 14, 2011