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    Agent boasts about having dinner with 4 Longhorns on Twitter

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    By Brian Davis

    Texas officials have yet to confirm the names of two players who could face NCAA penalty for accepting meals from a sports agent. However, one St. Louis-based agent boasted on Twitter about having dinner with four Longhorns in late March.

    Justin Bingman, who represents former Texas lineman Mason Walters, tweeted on four occasions that he had dinners with defensive end Cedric Reed (March 22), defensive tackle Desmond Jackson (March 23), linebackers Steve Edmond and Jordan Hicks (March 24).

    The site Orangebloods.com found the tweets late Tuesday. The American-Statesman attempted to contact Bingman after 10 p.m. All the tweets involving Texas football players — including those four — appear to have been deleted sometime after 11 p.m.

    Bingman did not return messages left by the American-Statesman.

    “Just had a great dinner with @Ced_Reed88 He and his dad are great guys!” Bingman tweeted on March 22.

    “Had dinner with @TexasBoy99tank and his Dad last night. They are both great guys and looking forward to the next time,” he tweeted about Jackson on March 23.

    The next day, Bingman tweeted, “Had dinner with @SteveBigMoney33 last night, MLB for Texas. We all had a great time with many stories. #Longhorns”

    Bingman’s next tweet read: “Just had dinner with a great young man that is going to do great this year for Texas @JHicks_3 #Longhorns #LonghornsNation”

    All four players were underclassmen at the time, and all four returned for their senior seasons. It’s unclear who paid for the meals, but if the agent paid for the dinners, that’s considered a NCAA violation. All four players would appear to have their eligibility in jeopardy.

    The American-Statesman first reported Tuesday that two unnamed players had accepted meals from an agent and that school officials reported the violation to the NCAA. A university spokesman said that Texas was working through the normal procedures.

    In previous NCAA situations, players have been allowed to make restitution for small amounts, like a meal, and receive a minor penalty — perhaps a one-game suspension.

    It’s also unclear how Texas coach Charlie Strong will handle the situation. He isn’t scheduled to meet with reporters until Tuesday at Big 12 media day.

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    Re: Agent boasts about having dinner with 4 Longhorns on Twitter

    He didn't say he payed for it or talked football.

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    Re: Agent boasts about having dinner with 4 Longhorns on Twitter

    It would have been a waste of money to pay for their food. Think about it --- their former five-star son of Dallas Cowboy consensus All American Big 12 defensive player of the year went undrafted. Longhorns are now worthless on the pro level. Even Michael Sam got drafted this year.

    Therefore, story must be bogus, no agent would brag about being caught dead with Longhorn players these days

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    Quote Originally Posted by badger View Post
    It would have been a waste of money to pay for their food. Think about it --- their former five-star son of Dallas Cowboy consensus All American Big 12 defensive player of the year went undrafted. Longhorns are now worthless on the pro level. Even Michael Sam got drafted this year.

    Therefore, story must be bogus, no agent would brag about being caught dead with Longhorn players these days
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    Re: Agent boasts about having dinner with 4 Longhorns on Twitter

    If nothing else, this will make Strong's press conference next week interesting.

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    Re: Agent boasts about having dinner with 4 Longhorns on Twitter

    Quote Originally Posted by 8timechamps View Post
    If nothing else, this will make Strong's press conference next week interesting.
    Over/under on mentions of Mack? I'll go with 65 in honor of 2003

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    Re: Agent boasts about having dinner with 4 Longhorns on Twitter

    Read they may each serve a 1 or 2 game suspension
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    Re: Agent boasts about having dinner with 4 Longhorns on Twitter

    That Bingman guy is a moron for tweeting that stuff. What a good way to lose potential clients, but I guess he just had to brag and be a jock sniffer about it.

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