Iowa State’s Kevin Dresser sounds off about student-athlete gambling investigation

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PATON – Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser likened the investigation into student-athletes’ sports gambling to a “witch hunt” during Monday’s stop on the annual Cyclones Tailgate Tour.

Speaking to reporters outside Paton’s Toolbar Restaurant, where a crowd of about 300 fans gathered to mingle with Iowa State coaches and mascot Cy, Dresser said:

“To be quite honest, there’s a part of me that thinks – and I’m usually one to say what I think – part of me thinks there’s a little bit of witch hunt. But at the same time, I also know there’s rules, and if they didn’t follow the rules, there’s going to be penalties.”

Dresser was asked to comment about last week’s news that 41 student-athletes at Iowa State and Iowa are being investigated for allegations of sports gambling. Iowa State confirmed that “approximately 15” student-athletes from football, wrestling and track and field may have violated NCAA rules. At Iowa, 26 athletes from baseball, football, men’s basketball and men’s track and field had been flagged.

“I’m not saying any more than what we’ve already said,” Cyclones athletics director Jamie Pollard said at the fan event.

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Iowa State’s comment in last week’s statement acknowledging the investigation was that “the university has notified the NCAA and will take the appropriate actions to resolve these issues.”

The NCAA suspended a Virginia Tech football player six games last fall for gambling on NBA basketball games, which broke an NCAA rule that prohibits college athletes from gambling on most sporting events, college or pro.

Football coach Matt Campbell was popular at the Cyclone Tailgate Tour stop in Paton Monday.

“We’ll just deal with whatever comes our way,” Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell said. “I really don’t know…

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Author : The Des Moines Register

Publish date : 2023-05-15 19:36:46

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