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One former Hurricanes staffer told Yahoo! Sports that Allen was used specifically by members of Golden's staff as an "off-the-books" recruiter. As part of those duties, the staffer said Allen kept tabs on Miami-area kids, including making calls about their recruitment, and on some occasions, supplying improper transportation to and from campus that aided Miami in its efforts to gain a commitment from some prospects. Allen "was directed to call those kids and would have never done it without the coaches pushing it," the former Hurricanes staffer said. Citing the ongoing NCAA investigation, Miami spokesperson Chris Freet did not have a comment immediately for Robinson. However, Golden released an official statement Friday evening. "I have been a college football coach for more than 18 years and I am proud of -- and I stand by -- my record of compliance over that span," Golden said in the statement. "As my colleagues and players on all of my teams can attest, I believe strongly in doing things the right way with the best of intentions. "The inferences and suggestions in the Yahoo! Sports story that my conduct was anything but ethical are simply false. I, like all of us at UM, have cooperated fully with the joint NCAA-UM inquiry and will continue to do so, so that our program and our University can move forward." Read more: http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/19622914/report-al-goldens-miami-staff-used-equipment-manager-for-offthebooks-recruiting