NCAA reinstates 3 OSU players
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6966897/ncaa-reinstates-…
SIAP. Searched for it, didn't see it.
Seems like the NCAA loses credibility just a little more every day.
September 14th, 2011 at 10:23 AM ^
September 14th, 2011 at 10:37 AM ^
No, that's not really what happened. the NCAA saw that OSU players took a small amount of money from a booster, OSU properly made the playings ineligable and notified the NCAA. And then the NCAA turned around and applied the same type of ruling and punishment that they have been.
The NCAA is indeed a joke, but this isn't an example of it.
September 14th, 2011 at 11:51 AM ^
to make a "derp derp he must work for the NCAA derp derp" comment but then I read your last line.
Good save.
September 14th, 2011 at 10:19 AM ^
A competitor to NCAA? I'm dead serious.
September 14th, 2011 at 11:02 AM ^
Yes! You go get started. We'll wait here.
September 14th, 2011 at 4:37 PM ^
I'll handle enforcement.
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<br>Death penalty or bust for any rules transgressions.
September 14th, 2011 at 10:21 AM ^
After seeing that Toledo game, I seriously doubt its going to really make a difference for them
September 14th, 2011 at 10:27 AM ^
Miami players who received $140-$275 in illicit benefits were suspended for one game. The OSU guys were suspended for two games for taking $200. I have no problem with this.
September 14th, 2011 at 10:35 AM ^
If they had admitted up front they got $200 from a booster it would've been a 1-game suspension like the Miami players. It's all based on the value of the benefit received. The reason they got 2 games was because of the shenanigans on display again where OSU didn't tell the truth about what they got or where they got it.
What I find interesting is the article from the Plain Dealer today - http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/09/14/booster-admits-role-in-payments.html where it says Pryor was the one who got the envelopes and gave the players the money. Gene Smith has stated that this infraction is not going to be lumped in with the tattoo stuff, but if the same player is involved in both, isn't that a bigger problem for OSU?
September 14th, 2011 at 10:29 AM ^
the stipulation that they donate the money to charity is actually a common and long-standing practice for the NCAA. Of course, this should be on top of any suspensions handed out.
September 14th, 2011 at 10:31 AM ^
The NCAA is not going to dole out extra punishments to those players because they're at OSU. One game is probably the standard penalty. Here's the relevant quote.
In its statement, the NCAA said, "Reinstatement decisions are independent of the NCAA enforcement process and typically are made once the facts of the student-athlete's involvement are determined. This is typically well in advance of infractions decisions. The enforcement investigation into the Ohio State University is ongoing." In other words, the suspension and reinstatement are considered independently of the other, more serious, Ohio State violations.
September 14th, 2011 at 10:31 AM ^
They reinstated them because our players were granted the UTL jerseys.
September 14th, 2011 at 10:45 AM ^
I wonder which booster loaned them the money to make the donations to charity.
September 14th, 2011 at 11:04 AM ^
http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/09/14/booster-admits-role-in-payments.html
The money was funneled through Pryor to the three players (as Dizzo says above). It was allegedly intended as travel reimbursement (which I don't find hard to believe given the distance between Columbus and Cleveland). It's not clear who gave Pryor the money.
September 14th, 2011 at 11:28 AM ^
That was some subtle sarcasm by Magnus, not asking who originally gave them the money, but who will give them the next $200 so they can "donate" it to charity to fulfill their punishment. :)
September 14th, 2011 at 12:47 PM ^
Cleveland is only about 150 miles from Columbus. Assuming a car gets 25 miles per gallon on the highway, that would be 12 gallons of gas round trip. Further, assuming that gas costs $3.75 per gallon, that would work out to $45.00 in gas for the round trip drive from Columbus to Cleveland. They were given $200.00 each.
Either the players' cars get about 6 mpg on the highway (Are they driving Hummers? Knowing OSU, that is a definite "maybe"), they bought a LOT of munchies on the 2 hour drive up or they pocketed a nice little profit for their troubles.
September 14th, 2011 at 12:54 PM ^
I'm pretty sure that dealers fill the tanks on "loaner" cars.
September 14th, 2011 at 1:29 PM ^
Usually when people are reimbursed for travel it is based on a flat rate. For example, common practice in Canada is $0.80 per mile. It isn't just the gas that is consumed because the travel does more to a car than simply consume gas (like use oil, wiper fluid, general wear and tear on a vehicle).
If they were reimbursed at the rate I said above (which again is pretty standard in Canada) that would be $240.00. Of course, if they all travelled together that should be for the lot of them, not 240 dollars each.
September 14th, 2011 at 11:07 AM ^
apparently TP was the one handing out the envelopes of cash at the event. I don't know if I'm late to the party, but as Denard says, "whaat!".
http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/09/14/booster-admits-role-in-payments.html
DiGeronimo confirmed reports to The Dispatch that former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor gave the cash envelopes to his three teammates. DiGeronimo said the money was intended as reimbursement for travel expenses.
How can this not be LOIC? Maybe this is the reason - they keep piling up, don't they?! - TP decided to leave school.
September 14th, 2011 at 2:17 PM ^
Fire Mark Emmert.
Punish THE Ohio State University.
That is all.