{"id":719390,"date":"2026-01-31T16:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/719390\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T16:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:03:12","slug":"david-pollack-demands-ncaa-punish-ole-miss-over-luke-ferrelli-tampering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/719390\/","title":{"rendered":"David Pollack demands NCAA punish Ole Miss over Luke Ferrelli tampering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dabo Swinney went scorched earth<\/a> on Ole Miss and head coach Pete Golding last week for allegedly tampering with linebacker signee\u00a0Luke Ferrelli, who transferred to Clemson before abruptly leaving to join the Rebels.<\/p>\n

Former ESPN college football analyst David Pollack wants to make it clear that Ferrelli isn\u2019t the problem here; all of the adults involved are.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike, this dude\u2019s in sociology class.\u2026 He\u2019s enrolled at Clemson, he\u2019s enrolled in classes\u2026 and now you have another university that tampers, that comes in (texting) out contracts,\u201d Pollack said on Thursday\u2019s episode of\u00a0<\/a>See Ball, Get Ball<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThis is not the kid\u2019s fault. This is the adults\u2019 fault, and the adults need consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pollack was referring to Swinney\u2019s claim that Ferrelli was in class at Clemson when he was texted by Ole Miss coaches, and even provided screenshots of text messages<\/a>. \u201cLike having an affair on your honeymoon,\u201d Swinney said of the incident.<\/p>\n

While NCAA VP of enforcement\u00a0Jon Duncan has confirmed there is an \u201congoing investigation<\/a>\u201d into the allegations involving Ole Miss, Pollack demanded that the NCAA bring down the thunder on Golding and Ole Miss or risk the Power Four conferences finally deciding they don\u2019t need it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to tamper, it\u2019s another thing when this dude is enrolled on your campus and he\u2019s going to classes\u2026 This has to be a (red) line,\u201d Pollack said<\/a>. \u201cAnd if you don\u2019t want to make this a line, NCAA, so be it. That\u2019s fine, but you just screwed college football. Because you gave every single (school) the right to do this exact same thing. (Any other school) can go to any school at any time and purge from your roster. You signed them? Who cares? It\u2019s atrocious for any part of our game. It\u2019s a black eye.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the NCAA doesn\u2019t do something with this, I quit with the NCAA. Go away. Walk away. \u201c\u2026The Big Ten and SEC should find a way to do this (anyways), but football needs to get away from them because it\u2019s just a bunch of bullcrap.\u201d<\/p>\n

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