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USA Today
04-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn football among finalists to land 2026 safety Craig Tutt
The 2026 safety will choose between Auburn and two other SEC programs later this month, Auburn remains in great standing with a 2026 cornerback from Tennessee as the commitment date looms. Craig Tutt, a four-star safety from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has locked in a commitment date for Friday, July 18. Auburn remains in the running to land Tutt, joining Ole Miss and Tennessee in the three-team SEC race. In a recent interview with Rivals, Tutt says that his top three schools recruited him well, but one stands out among the mix. 'There are great opportunities at each of these schools, the coaches recruited me well at each school and it just came down to where I felt the best at," Tutt said. "One of these had everything I was looking for and needed, and that is what it came down to for me.' Is Auburn that team? Tutt raved about his visit to Auburn in June, where he says he was happy to get the chance to explore the Plains. "Oh man, it's amazing," Tutt said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. "It's completely not what I expected — it's actually more than I expected it to be. I'm excited that I got a chance to come down here and explore it all. Some things that stood out to me were Coach Freeze is very into the recruits. Even though we were here at like 10 o'clock last night and he's up here chilling with us, taking pictures and stuff like that. It's like a family here. I know none of the players here, but they welcomed me with open arms, just helping me with whatever I need. Coaches being a family here and just pushing that all on me that it's a family here, and that's true." Although Tutt enjoyed his visit to Auburn, he is projected to commit elsewhere. On3 projects Tennessee to be the winner in the Tutt sweepstakes with a 31.1% chance to land him. Ole Miss is next at 27.2%, with Auburn in third place at 23.3%. The race is tight, but Auburn remains a heavy contender with two weeks to go until the announcement is made. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
14-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Four-star safety Craig Tutt raves about recent Auburn visit, has Tigers in top-three
Four-star safety Craig Tutt raves about recent Auburn visit, has Tigers in top-three The Tigers are now in a three-way race for Craig Tutt after a successful visit to the Plains. A four-star cornerback from Tennessee is raving about his recent visit to Auburn. Craig Tutt, a four-star cornerback from Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, recently paid a visit to Auburn and came away impressed with what he experienced. Tutt, like several recent visitors, had no idea what to expect before visiting the Plains, but learned quickly that Auburn is a special place. "Oh man, it's amazing," Tutt said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. "It's completely not what I expected — it's actually more than I expected it to be. I'm excited that I got a chance to come down here and explore it all. Some things that stood out to me were Coach Freeze is very into the recruits. Even though we were here at like 10 o'clock last night and he's up here chilling with us, taking pictures and stuff like that. It's like a family here. I know none of the players here, but they welcomed me with open arms, just helping me with whatever I need. Coaches being a family here and just pushing that all on me that it's a family here, and that's true." Tutt has now placed Auburn in his top three following his visit, joining Ole Miss and in-state program Tennessee. Tutt has visited Tennessee and Auburn, and will conclude his official tour on June 20 at Ole Miss before making an important decision regarding his future. Tutt tells Auburn Undercover that he does not have a timeline for a commitment, and that he will visit Auburn during the season. Tutt is looking for a program that values family and relationships, and a program that will allow him to earn his spot on the field. Auburn appears to check all of the boxes. Auburn's 2026 recruiting class ranks No. 52 according to 247Sports following the recent decommitment of four-star linebacker JaMichael Garrett. Hugh Freeze will look to boost his defensive back haul this cycle, and Tutt would be a valued addition. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
The Advertiser
09-06-2025
- The Advertiser
Bowling club manager accused of orchestrating staged robbery behind bars over DV offences
A FORMER bowling club secretary-manager who denies orchestrating a $200,000 staged robbery after hosting a major poker tournament is behind bars on domestic violence charges. Phillip Andrew Pereira, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges over what detectives say was an inside job to hold up the Hamilton North Bowling Club in December. Pereira had been on bail since his arrest in February, but last week in Maitland Local Court was taken behind bars after prosecutors made a successful detention application. Pereira's lawyers had fought off a similar application in March after he had been charged with a domestic violence-related stalking and entering inclosed lands. Last week he was arrested and charged again with breaching an apprehended violence order and common assault and had his bail revoked, Magistrate Ian Rodgers finding Pereira had breached his bail by committing further offences. Pereira has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including the fresh domestic violence offences, and will face hearings in August and September. The charges relating to the staged robbery at the bowling club are back in court next week to get a hearing date. The development in Pereira's case comes after two other men - former club functions manager Jamie Lee and "armed robber" John William Tutt - were sentenced for their roles in the plot to steal $218,000 from the club in the early hours of December 30, the morning after the club hosted a major Australian Poker League tournament. The Newcastle Herald reported in May that what started out as a joke, an "off-the-cuff remark", a few months earlier about the club being robbed of the poker tournament proceeds became a reality for Lee when Tutt buzzed at the roller door about 4am. "It's Phil," came the voice over the intercom and Lee opened the door to find Tutt dressed in black and holding a knife. Tutt quickly put the blade away when he saw it was Lee and explained he was there for the money in the safe. "I don't want this to happen," Lee, 45, said, according to court documents. "It's gotta happen. It needs to happen," Tutt replied. After some discussion, Lee agreed to let Tutt take the money and Tutt then cut the cables to the CCTV hard drives and stuffed them and the cash into a bag before tying Lee up to make it look like a hold-up. Tutt then drove away and later photographed some of the bundles of cash in his car, including one picture where his shorts and a bandage on his leg were visible. Lee was found by another staff member tied up in the office about 5am. He was untied, said he had been assaulted and robbed and the police were called. Lee was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment. The State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad launched an investigation into the robbery, but that soon shifted focus to an inside job when police examined phone records. On January 17, a few weeks after the staged robbery, Lee went to Newcastle police station and made a 13-page statement that he now admits was a fabricated story about being the victim of a hold-up. In February, detectives revealed they believed the robbery had been staged and arrested Lee, Tutt and Pereira in a series of raids. Tutt and Lee later pleaded guilty and late last month Tutt was jailed for a maximum of 16 months, with a non-parole period of six months, while Lee escaped a jail term and was placed on a 12-month intensive corrections order with 40 hours of community service. A FORMER bowling club secretary-manager who denies orchestrating a $200,000 staged robbery after hosting a major poker tournament is behind bars on domestic violence charges. Phillip Andrew Pereira, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges over what detectives say was an inside job to hold up the Hamilton North Bowling Club in December. Pereira had been on bail since his arrest in February, but last week in Maitland Local Court was taken behind bars after prosecutors made a successful detention application. Pereira's lawyers had fought off a similar application in March after he had been charged with a domestic violence-related stalking and entering inclosed lands. Last week he was arrested and charged again with breaching an apprehended violence order and common assault and had his bail revoked, Magistrate Ian Rodgers finding Pereira had breached his bail by committing further offences. Pereira has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including the fresh domestic violence offences, and will face hearings in August and September. The charges relating to the staged robbery at the bowling club are back in court next week to get a hearing date. The development in Pereira's case comes after two other men - former club functions manager Jamie Lee and "armed robber" John William Tutt - were sentenced for their roles in the plot to steal $218,000 from the club in the early hours of December 30, the morning after the club hosted a major Australian Poker League tournament. The Newcastle Herald reported in May that what started out as a joke, an "off-the-cuff remark", a few months earlier about the club being robbed of the poker tournament proceeds became a reality for Lee when Tutt buzzed at the roller door about 4am. "It's Phil," came the voice over the intercom and Lee opened the door to find Tutt dressed in black and holding a knife. Tutt quickly put the blade away when he saw it was Lee and explained he was there for the money in the safe. "I don't want this to happen," Lee, 45, said, according to court documents. "It's gotta happen. It needs to happen," Tutt replied. After some discussion, Lee agreed to let Tutt take the money and Tutt then cut the cables to the CCTV hard drives and stuffed them and the cash into a bag before tying Lee up to make it look like a hold-up. Tutt then drove away and later photographed some of the bundles of cash in his car, including one picture where his shorts and a bandage on his leg were visible. Lee was found by another staff member tied up in the office about 5am. He was untied, said he had been assaulted and robbed and the police were called. Lee was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment. The State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad launched an investigation into the robbery, but that soon shifted focus to an inside job when police examined phone records. On January 17, a few weeks after the staged robbery, Lee went to Newcastle police station and made a 13-page statement that he now admits was a fabricated story about being the victim of a hold-up. In February, detectives revealed they believed the robbery had been staged and arrested Lee, Tutt and Pereira in a series of raids. Tutt and Lee later pleaded guilty and late last month Tutt was jailed for a maximum of 16 months, with a non-parole period of six months, while Lee escaped a jail term and was placed on a 12-month intensive corrections order with 40 hours of community service. A FORMER bowling club secretary-manager who denies orchestrating a $200,000 staged robbery after hosting a major poker tournament is behind bars on domestic violence charges. Phillip Andrew Pereira, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges over what detectives say was an inside job to hold up the Hamilton North Bowling Club in December. Pereira had been on bail since his arrest in February, but last week in Maitland Local Court was taken behind bars after prosecutors made a successful detention application. Pereira's lawyers had fought off a similar application in March after he had been charged with a domestic violence-related stalking and entering inclosed lands. Last week he was arrested and charged again with breaching an apprehended violence order and common assault and had his bail revoked, Magistrate Ian Rodgers finding Pereira had breached his bail by committing further offences. Pereira has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including the fresh domestic violence offences, and will face hearings in August and September. The charges relating to the staged robbery at the bowling club are back in court next week to get a hearing date. The development in Pereira's case comes after two other men - former club functions manager Jamie Lee and "armed robber" John William Tutt - were sentenced for their roles in the plot to steal $218,000 from the club in the early hours of December 30, the morning after the club hosted a major Australian Poker League tournament. The Newcastle Herald reported in May that what started out as a joke, an "off-the-cuff remark", a few months earlier about the club being robbed of the poker tournament proceeds became a reality for Lee when Tutt buzzed at the roller door about 4am. "It's Phil," came the voice over the intercom and Lee opened the door to find Tutt dressed in black and holding a knife. Tutt quickly put the blade away when he saw it was Lee and explained he was there for the money in the safe. "I don't want this to happen," Lee, 45, said, according to court documents. "It's gotta happen. It needs to happen," Tutt replied. After some discussion, Lee agreed to let Tutt take the money and Tutt then cut the cables to the CCTV hard drives and stuffed them and the cash into a bag before tying Lee up to make it look like a hold-up. Tutt then drove away and later photographed some of the bundles of cash in his car, including one picture where his shorts and a bandage on his leg were visible. Lee was found by another staff member tied up in the office about 5am. He was untied, said he had been assaulted and robbed and the police were called. Lee was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment. The State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad launched an investigation into the robbery, but that soon shifted focus to an inside job when police examined phone records. On January 17, a few weeks after the staged robbery, Lee went to Newcastle police station and made a 13-page statement that he now admits was a fabricated story about being the victim of a hold-up. In February, detectives revealed they believed the robbery had been staged and arrested Lee, Tutt and Pereira in a series of raids. Tutt and Lee later pleaded guilty and late last month Tutt was jailed for a maximum of 16 months, with a non-parole period of six months, while Lee escaped a jail term and was placed on a 12-month intensive corrections order with 40 hours of community service. A FORMER bowling club secretary-manager who denies orchestrating a $200,000 staged robbery after hosting a major poker tournament is behind bars on domestic violence charges. Phillip Andrew Pereira, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges over what detectives say was an inside job to hold up the Hamilton North Bowling Club in December. Pereira had been on bail since his arrest in February, but last week in Maitland Local Court was taken behind bars after prosecutors made a successful detention application. Pereira's lawyers had fought off a similar application in March after he had been charged with a domestic violence-related stalking and entering inclosed lands. Last week he was arrested and charged again with breaching an apprehended violence order and common assault and had his bail revoked, Magistrate Ian Rodgers finding Pereira had breached his bail by committing further offences. Pereira has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including the fresh domestic violence offences, and will face hearings in August and September. The charges relating to the staged robbery at the bowling club are back in court next week to get a hearing date. The development in Pereira's case comes after two other men - former club functions manager Jamie Lee and "armed robber" John William Tutt - were sentenced for their roles in the plot to steal $218,000 from the club in the early hours of December 30, the morning after the club hosted a major Australian Poker League tournament. The Newcastle Herald reported in May that what started out as a joke, an "off-the-cuff remark", a few months earlier about the club being robbed of the poker tournament proceeds became a reality for Lee when Tutt buzzed at the roller door about 4am. "It's Phil," came the voice over the intercom and Lee opened the door to find Tutt dressed in black and holding a knife. Tutt quickly put the blade away when he saw it was Lee and explained he was there for the money in the safe. "I don't want this to happen," Lee, 45, said, according to court documents. "It's gotta happen. It needs to happen," Tutt replied. After some discussion, Lee agreed to let Tutt take the money and Tutt then cut the cables to the CCTV hard drives and stuffed them and the cash into a bag before tying Lee up to make it look like a hold-up. Tutt then drove away and later photographed some of the bundles of cash in his car, including one picture where his shorts and a bandage on his leg were visible. Lee was found by another staff member tied up in the office about 5am. He was untied, said he had been assaulted and robbed and the police were called. Lee was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment. The State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad launched an investigation into the robbery, but that soon shifted focus to an inside job when police examined phone records. On January 17, a few weeks after the staged robbery, Lee went to Newcastle police station and made a 13-page statement that he now admits was a fabricated story about being the victim of a hold-up. In February, detectives revealed they believed the robbery had been staged and arrested Lee, Tutt and Pereira in a series of raids. Tutt and Lee later pleaded guilty and late last month Tutt was jailed for a maximum of 16 months, with a non-parole period of six months, while Lee escaped a jail term and was placed on a 12-month intensive corrections order with 40 hours of community service.
National Business Review
05-06-2025
- Business
- National Business Review
New boss for media company Stuff Digital
Media company Stuff Digital has appointed a familiar face as its new managing director. Nigel Tutt will begin his new role in August, more than a decade after he left the business to lead digital marketing company Affinity ID. The appointment follows the resignation of Stuff chief executive Laura Maxwell last August – a role that has since been filled by the company's owner and former chief executive, Sinead Boucher. Tutt was the general manager of Stuff's digital business in the early 2010s, and before that was the commercial manager of its publishing business, when it was known as Fairfax Media. Since leaving Affinity ID, he has been the chief executive of economic development agency Priority One, in his home region of the Western Bay of Plenty. Boucher said in a statement she was thrilled he was rejoining the media company. 'Nigel is a hugely experienced digital media, marketing and technology leader who has a striking combination of skills for this next era in Stuff Digital Ltd,' she said. 'When he led what was then Fairfax's digital business where I was Stuff editor, he spearheaded significant revenue and audience growth through sharp commercial skills and a deep understanding of what Kiwis want.' Tutt said he had watched Stuff Group's latest transformation 'with delight'. The company had gone from strength to strength, 'forging the leading position in independent media and making bold moves at a time when the industry needs it most'. He will report to the new Stuff Digital Ltd board, chaired by Boucher, with equal representation from Trade Me and Stuff Group. It was confirmed this week that Trade Me planned to buy 50% of Stuff Digital, in a media shake-up that will see renewed competition between Stuff and its main rival, NZME. The deal does not include Stuff's masthead publishing business, which manages its legacy newspaper brands. This is supplied content and not commissioned or paid for by NBR.
