Is Ole Miss trying to turn Barney Farrar (pictured above) into a scapegoat in the NCAA’s investigation? That’s the claim of the attorney representing Farrar in the case.
Bruse Loyd, attorney for the former Rebels assistant AD, told Yahoo Sports that the university appears to be trying to throw his client “under the bus” in the continuing NCAA investigation into the program.
Farrar was fired by the school in December. He was linked to several of the 21 allegations facing the Ole Miss football program. His title had been “Assistant A.D./High School & Junior College Relations,” and in his bio on the Ole Miss athletic website, it said Farrar “plays a vital role in recruiting.