[Bruce Wang]

Am I the only one here who thinks this could be the premise of a terrific HBO series: Bag Men.  It's got morally compromised characters you could easily empathize with and even root for.  The rogue boosters would serve as the mainstays.  Coaches and players come and go.  But the Alabama Bag Men that grease the wheels will always be there.

I'm already picturing one story arc, where they are recruiting this blue chip player.  For some reason, he seems immune to their bribes and favors.  Is it because he's already silently committed to the other big local university?  The bread crumbs are there as the story unfolds.  And boom here's the surprise twist: Stanford offers him.

Bag Man 1: "Sh!!!!t, there ain't no amount money we can put together that will make him pass that up."
Bag Man 2: "Well, at least he ain't goin' to Auburn."

[Bruce Wang]

Am I the only one here who thinks this could be the premise of a terrific HBO series: Bag Men.  It's got morally compromised characters you could easily empathize with and even root for.  The rogue boosters would serve as the mainstays.  Coaches and players come and go.  But the Alabama Bag Men that grease the wheels will always be there.

I'm already picturing one story arc, where they are recruiting this blue chip player.  For some reason, he seems immune to their bribes and favors.  Is it because he's already silently committed to the other big local university?  The bread crumbs are there as the story unfolds.  And boom here's the surprise twist: Stanford offers him.

Bag Man 1: "Sh!!!!t, there ain't no amount money we can put together that will make him pass that up."
Bag Man 2: "Well, at least he ain't goin' to Auburn."