NCAA Informs Ohio State Of Ongoing Investigation
According to 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, the NCAA has informed Ohio State University that they will be continuing their investigation. The report comes from the Common Man and the Torg show with its sources coming from former OSU football players.
More details to come once I find a print source. I know we all love to see it, but they broke the news on the radio with promise of following up on it.
EDIT: Here's the link
EDIT #2: Torg now saying he thinks PRYOR is talking in an effort to get him into the Supplemental Draft. Granted this is heresay and high speculation, but it raises some interesting questions. Mind you, Torg is the one who broke this story on air when I posted it....before it made it to ESPN.
EDIT #3: 97.1 NOW REPORTING THAT THE SIGNING OF MEMORABILIA DID NOT STOP AFTER OSU "PUT THE CABOSH ON IT!" This is getting unbelievable! Torg says booster involved is from Northwest Ohio. They are livid! Tune in and laugh your ass off.
Gordon Gee had this to say:
August 10th, 2011 at 5:31 PM ^
Someone please call Child Protective Services...
August 10th, 2011 at 6:42 PM ^
I am a massive Star Wars geek, and that still disturbs the hell out of me.
August 10th, 2011 at 9:01 PM ^
If it disturbs even one person, then I've done my job. ;)
August 10th, 2011 at 5:08 PM ^
Finally they will get whats coming to them
August 10th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
I love the baby gif too!
August 10th, 2011 at 5:11 PM ^
How long until we found out what it says?
August 10th, 2011 at 5:18 PM ^
But we already have Ohio State's response:
August 10th, 2011 at 5:35 PM ^
So he probably will not tell anyone
August 10th, 2011 at 5:20 PM ^
"The university has not received any additional allegations from the NCAA. As a member institution, we are committed to working ... cont.
...together with the NCAA. We do not anticipate discussing any additional allegations with the COI other than those self reported in March.
August 10th, 2011 at 5:23 PM ^
Well yeah, they haven't recieved a letter with any additional allegations. That's not what is being reported. They supposedly recieved a letter saying they are still being investigated. An additional NOA will come after the investigation if anything is found. The letter they recieved is just a preliminary to an NOA if it shall come.
August 10th, 2011 at 5:27 PM ^
yeah thats a non-denial denial if ive ever read one
if they hadnt gotten a letter, he would have said so, right?
i almost forgot their meeting this week, the reeves announcement, is this the shortest offseason ever or what?
August 10th, 2011 at 5:32 PM ^
Exactly. This is akin to someone being named a suspect in a crime, then hiring a lawyer who says "my client has not been charged with any crime." Well, no, you may not be charged yet, but you are a suspect that is being investigated, so the outlook isn't really all that rosy.
August 10th, 2011 at 5:27 PM ^
"The university has not received any additional allegations from the NCAA."
That's the strongest thing they can say, and it only says that they haven't received a new Notice of Allegation. And they wouldn't discuss the new allegations at this meeting anyway; they would come later.
Crafty wording, but reading between the lines, they probably got the purported message from the NCAA.
August 11th, 2011 at 1:25 AM ^
cuz I'm trolling some Osu fans pretty hard with this here ESPN story.
August 10th, 2011 at 5:22 PM ^
In Columbus:
August 10th, 2011 at 5:26 PM ^
August 10th, 2011 at 6:05 PM ^
the NCAA is feeling some pressure to actually do something. You have to think USC was hot on the phone asking, "Really NCAA?"
August 10th, 2011 at 7:21 PM ^
has called the NCAA inquiring about the OSU investigation.
August 10th, 2011 at 5:33 PM ^
How great would it be if TP flips and doesn't even get picked up in the supplemental draft? lol. And then OSU gets nailed because of his compliance.
August 10th, 2011 at 6:07 PM ^
And then.... he registers for classes and finishes his degree there.
August 10th, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
Goodbye, Columbus
August 10th, 2011 at 5:47 PM ^
No sleep in C-bus for a while.I hope it's a long season with the new NOA hanging over their heads.
August 10th, 2011 at 6:50 PM ^
I wish this were so, but the blogosphere, at least doesn't seem to think anything is in the works. They seem to really think that NCAA is done with them, and the worst they suffer is the loss of a beloved coach who fell on his sword for his love of the program.
August 10th, 2011 at 9:18 PM ^
That's because every Buckeye is in denial.
August 10th, 2011 at 6:21 PM ^
I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'll believe the NCAA will hammer them when it happens and not before
August 10th, 2011 at 6:32 PM ^
I don't trust the NCAA to do the right thing. This might be just a nice dog and pony show, to make it look good. I fell into the trap the first time, not again. I'll wait to celebrate until I see the NCAA actually do... well, something.
August 10th, 2011 at 6:27 PM ^
Lmao im driving home from cincy and just woke up in findlay and to hear this I wanna go take a stop in columbus to say hi... Haha love the baby
August 10th, 2011 at 6:31 PM ^
Driving and waking up....you....nevermind.
August 10th, 2011 at 6:41 PM ^
Hello Bri'onte!!!
August 10th, 2011 at 6:47 PM ^
Maybe, finally, THE Dirtiest Program in College Football will get the thrashing from the NCAA that it so richly deserves. I'd like to see them get penailzed about ten schollies a year for five years, with a postseason ban for that long.
Then, I would like to see them have to play on national TV at least five times a year so that everybody can see how badly they suck and be reminded that they got that way by cheating.
August 10th, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
Dirtiest program? I think Alabama or even Auburn can take that crown.
August 10th, 2011 at 6:47 PM ^
what a joke of an article and a waste of my time. of course they are still being investigated as are about 50 other schools. the big boys are always under investigation------a bucknuts poster
Cmon guys, can you bucknuts guys really not see this for what it is?
Were we, as UM fans, anything like this delusional when our story came together?
August 10th, 2011 at 7:07 PM ^
These are the same posters who probably believe those "new rankings" from Scouting Ohio with no UofM players in the Top 10. They're idiots and I would expect nothing less than complete denial of reality on the issue.
August 10th, 2011 at 6:54 PM ^
Glad to hear the NCAA has backtracked on their earlier illogical public statement - whatever the reason. Gene Smith has to be the biggest tool in college athletics. He's making the situation worse for TSIO by making stupid statements that don't help the university at all.
August 10th, 2011 at 7:07 PM ^
That's enough for a whole new post. Utter poppycock in my opinion.
August 10th, 2011 at 7:14 PM ^
when I read the last part of that post or am I overreacting?
August 10th, 2011 at 8:33 PM ^
Then I realized that a) It's bullshit. It's just OSU fanatics slinging shit left and right. And b) even if it is true, its not as bad as OSU unless our coaches knew about it.
August 10th, 2011 at 9:58 PM ^
Calm down.
This was all over the OSU boards (rivals?). Someone started a thread here. The OSU posters claimed they had sources at a radio station that said that Michigan stuff was found at the shops as well. They claimed that Denard was involved and was blackmailed into staying after RR left. They also claimed that we were going to get a worse punishment because it was so soon after practice-gate. Etc., etc., etc. Blah, blah, blah.
Sound familar?
Here's the important part - all this was back in early June It was supposed to become public in mid-June. Last time I checked, its mid-August.
My conclusion is that this is recycled, interwebs rumor-mongering.
OSU also got a letter from the NCAA. If Michigan was implicated too, shouldn't we have gotten one too? I will worry if, and only if, we get a document from the NCAA.
August 10th, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
A over reaction I'm sure. I nearly tresseled my pants as well.
August 10th, 2011 at 8:50 PM ^
Key: you didn't do this:
August 10th, 2011 at 7:27 PM ^
Where they're saying "if what they're hearing is right, M will get it too". It shows a couple of things.
First: They're beyond desperate. When the last load of manure fell off the truck onto their program, somebody came up with some ridiculousness about Denard Robinson being blackmailed or something to give them SOMETHING to fight back with. Then, when we got Kalis, suddenly Hoke was the worst negative recruiter ever. Now there's a new load of crap, so we must be implicated.
Second: They STILL do not understand the problem. NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE MONEY THE PLAYERS GOT! Suspend the individuals, have one bad year, and cary on. The problem is that the PROGRAM KNEW ABOUT IT. Idiots.
August 10th, 2011 at 7:32 PM ^
Want to bet they are making this stuff up just to try to hold onto Dunn?
August 10th, 2011 at 7:32 PM ^
Want to bet they are making this stuff up just to try to hold onto Dunn?
August 10th, 2011 at 7:32 PM ^
Want to bet they are making this stuff up just to try to hold onto Dunn?
August 10th, 2011 at 10:03 PM ^
Damn, I comment and then scroll down to find you beat me to the punch 2.5 hours ago. I gotta start reading the whole threat before I comment.