Former Vanderbilt QB Claims He Was Approached by Mobsters to Rig Games

On a recent podcast appearance, former Vanderbilt & USC quarterback (2018 & 2019) Mo Hassan claims that he was approached by “The Italian Mob” while hanging out with some teammates at Jason Aldean’s bar in Nashville Tennessee. He stated that they approached him in an effort to “fix games”. He went on to say that the alleged mobster told him that all the SEC was in on it. He claimed the mobster said: “But University of Alabama, I will tell you that. [The mobster] said that almost every game in the SEC is rigged.”

Game fixing has happened throughout the history of college football. However, it is not nearly as common as many people might believe. Is the story he told just sensationalism to help boost views of his fledgling podcast career? Or did it actually happen?

It should be noted that Mo Hassan barely played any games in college. He played in a total of 7 games. He completed a grand total of 11 out of 17 passes for 158 yards and 1 TD. I mean, maybe this was early in his career at Vandy and the mobsters thought this kid was the next big thing. But it sure didn’t turn out to go that way for young Hassan.

The price offered by the fixer was apparently $300,000. Hassan didn’t specify if that was for just a few games or for the entire season. He also didn’t mention whether he accepted or declined the offer.

We think this claim should be taken with a grain of salt. Hell, take it with the entire shaker of salt. It seems more like a young guy trying to get some clout for his upstart podcast. Why would you take the chance of angering underworld crime figures by telling this story to the world? I’d imagine Hassan will get a visit from a law enforcement agency in the not-too-distant future to follow up on his story. I’d also imagine the SEC and NCAA will be investigating.

The sports betting industry is a burgeoning one in the United States. It is in the interest of just about every entity involved to track down any stories like this to validate or debunk them. An active and healthy sports betting market requires faith on the part of the betting public that they are getting a fair shot.

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