BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - Just two days after Tony Cole appeared on ESPN to accuse the University of Georgia basketball program of violating NCAA rules, he sat down with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to further his allegations.
The former Georgia basketball player said in Sunday's edition of the newspaper that he used the personal credit card of head coach Jim Harrick to buy a 28-inch color television from Circuit City.
He also said Mike Young, a Georgia basketball booster, has given him as much as $900 in cash over the last few years, including a $300 shopping spree at a mall.
Cole claims that other Georgia basketball players currently on the team have received improper benefits from Young and others.
Claude Felton, the school's associate athletic director, had not heard about the latest revelations when reached at home late Saturday night.
``Any allegations that are made will be thoroughly investigated by the University of Georgia, in cooperation with the SEC and the NCAA,'' Felton said.
Cole's initial allegations last week involved the head coach's son, Jim Harrick, Jr., committing academic fraud for Cole and paying the player's phone and hotels bills. Now Cole says that Harrick Sr. was involved as well.
Cole played 16 games with the Bulldogs in the 2001-2002 season, but he was kicked off the team after being charged with aggravated assault with intent to rape. The charge was later dismissed.
Harrick hasn't commented extensively about the allegations, but has said he is confident that there are clear answers to the accusations.
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