The Memphis soccer staff seems to have had a mole.
Tahj Ra-El, a former participant who has since transferred to Purdue, has been accused of sabotaging the Tigers by sending pictures of their playbook to an opposing quarterback earlier than a recreation final season.
Instagram messages obtained by Tiger Sports activities Report allegedly present Ra-El — who exited this system in October — sending an image of the Memphis playbook, together with different info, to UTSA quarterback Owen McCown earlier than the groups clashed on Nov. 2, 2024.
Within the alleged change, Ra-El despatched the playbook and wrote, “Here you go,” and “That’s all the signals,” with McCown responding with laughing emojis.
Ra-El purportedly despatched McCown different details about the Tigers, together with a tip about injured security Kourtlan Marsh.
The Roadrunners in the end defeated Memphis, 44-36.
“We’re on the field, and their offense has a check for every single one of our defenses’ checks,” a member of the Tigers’ 2024 staff informed Tiger Sports activities Report.
A security from Charlotte, N.C., Ra-El performed three seasons at Outdated Dominion earlier than his temporary stint with the Tigers, throughout which he performed 4 video games and made one interception.
Ra-El not was with Memphis main into that recreation, having introduced he can be transferring from Memphis on Oct. 9.
Tigers Sports activities Report additional reported that Ra-El had been dismissed from Memphis through the season, which added incentive for his alleged sabotage.
Purdue Athletics informed On3 Sports activities’ Tom Dienhart: “Our coaching staff sees the scenario as being mischaracterized and does not have any concerns moving forward.”
American Convention commissioner Tim Pernetti commented on the incident as properly, downplaying considerations in regards to the head-turning allegations.
“I’m aware of the situation. I’ve had very open dialogue with [UTSA] coach [Jeff] Traylor and [Memphis] coach [Ryan] Silverfield about it,” Pernetti mentioned. “They’re going to address it. There’s not really much to this story. I think a lot of it has been sensationalized and is much ado about nothing.”
Ra-El declined to remark to Tiger Sports activities Report in regards to the allegations.
