Laremy Tunsil’s big night at the 2016 NFL draft unravels thanks to a social media bombshell. Reporter Steven Godfrey enters the world of bribery, deception, and Bag Men. At Ole Miss, coach Hugh Freeze's unlikely recruiting success draws suspicions of improprieties from in-state rivals, which he stokes with one very ill-advised tweet. The NCAA expands an investigation into Tunsil that baits a star Mississippi high school athlete named Leo Lewis.
Leo Lewis is a star recruit who masterfully courts the big time college football programs that vie for his services, but gets tangled up in the NCAA’s investigation of Laremy Tunsil and Ole Miss. The dark histories of the Magnolia state and the NCAA collide, as Leo is caught between warring rivals and a dubious immunity deal. Investigators grill a witness in secret, and a key Ole Miss administrator gets fired as the fallout begins.
As the NCAA slams Ole Miss with an expanded list of recruiting violations, Leo Lewis pours gas on the fire by tweeting a controversial GIF. Ole Miss stands by coach Hugh Freeze, until a Mississippi State fan uncovers a scandal that forces him to resign. Leo Lewis is sued in civil court by Ole Miss allies, who hope it will lead to the new allegations being dropped. The NCAA hauls everyone into a dramatic "trial" in Kentucky, but there are problems with the lead witness’ testimony in the case.
Suspense mounts during the wait for a decision in the NCAA’s investigation of Ole Miss. Tensions bubble over at the Egg Bowl, the rivals’ annual head-to-head game. Steven Godfrey’s reporting shakes the foundations of the entire case. The aftermath of the investigation burns everyone involved, none so much as the student-athletes whose "amateurism" fuels the sport, but leaves them exposed to an endless cycle of dangerous payments and unjust consequences.
