Report: Gambler Who Placed Suspicious Wager on Tide Baseball Revealed

Ohio gambling regulators raised red flags after an unusual bet was placed on an April 28 Alabama-LSU baseball game.

According to reporting from Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger, Pat Forde and Richard Johnson, Bert Eugene Neff Jr. placed the suspicious wager at the Great American Ballpark sports book that ultimately resulted in the firing of Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon. 

Neff was in communication with Bohannon at the time of the the wager, but the Alabama coach isn't his only connection to college baseball.

The former college pitcher spent time with both the Cincinnati Bearcats and Indiana Hoosiers program in the late 1990s. 

His son, Andrew, is currently pitching for the Bearcats along with a former high school teammate, Tommy O'Connor. 

Two members of the Cincinnati Bearcats program, assistant Kyle Sprague and operations director Andy Nagle lost their jobs as well for what sources indicate was knowledge of Neff's gambling habits and failing to report it to school administrators. 

It is still unclear the extent of Neff's gambling and whether he wagered on Cincinnati games or not.

The Crimson Tide have played well since the dismissal of Bohannon, amassing a 10-3 record and securing its position safely in the NCAA Tournament. 

Alabama's run in the SEC Tournament continues against Vanderbilt on Friday at approximately 6:30 p.m. CT. 

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