Illinois’s Bret Bielema calls out Georgia for tampering

It is no secret that tampering is a big problem in college football today. On seemingly countless occasions, programs have reached out to players not yet in the transfer portal with the hope of convincing them to enter the portal and come to their school.

One Big Ten head coach, at least, is not afraid to hold back when it comes to tampering allegations. In a recent appearance on Fox Sports’s “The Triple Option” podcast, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema called out an SEC program for tampering with former Illini running back Josh McCray.

“Somehow he found his way to the portal and 12 hours after being in the portal he was on a flight to Georgia,” Bielema said of McCray. “I don’t know how that happened but it’s crazy.”

Sure enough, less than a week after entering the portal, McCray committed to the Bulldogs.

Fair or not, tampering in college football tends to benefit big-name programs like Georgia while hurting smaller ones such as Illinois. Fortunately for USC, the Trojans are one of the “haves” when it comes to college football, and stand more likely to benefit from tampering than be hurt by it.

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Publish date : 2025-06-30 12:02:00

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