OT - "Urban Meyer said JT Barrett has to undergo counseling thru OSU & "forfeited his scholarship for one term"

I'm assuming he is required to be enrolled during this time to participate in summer team activities, correct?  Otherwise, there's nothing stopping him from being like just about every other college student and taking the summer off.

at Ohio State. The whole incident still bespeaks poor decision-making by the young quarterback. God forbid, he might throw an ill-timed interception that compromises a game, in which case a one game suspension would hardly track a response from the faithful, except to pile on with greater antipathy and suggestions that he never play another down.

But, have the kid try to back out of a publicly advertised police checkpoint for motorist sobriety in the vicinity of well-known Columbus nightlife, and your friendly public servants are more than willing to let your slippery subject be released into the hands of his competitive understudy.

All is well in love and an undefeated season with the defense of your national championship on the line when the cops give you a misdemeanor ticket for multiple possible offenses instead of mandatory detainment for sobriety after blowing well beyond the limit for an underage drinlker, a charge simply ignored for ourintrepid dual threat signal caller.

Of course, misdemeanor offenses result in only single game suspensions in Buckeyeworld, where the idea of a misdemeanor offense depends on which school you face on the schedule after your bye. Since it's the Golden Gophers, no big deal, Cardale Jones can this without worry.

It's a Michigan Monday in the no fly zone. And, of course, Tony Gerdemen, reminds that a financial penalty attached to the Barrett suspension could simply go away under certain circumstaces. Wonder if Tony has a snarky rationale for chiming in with that disclosure. Redemption or bust. At least, Barrett didn't put the school in hot water with the NCAA by driving some brand new car with dealer plates, as was initially reported. Now there's real redempton. I think that alone ought to earn Barrett the return of his summer aid package. Or may be he could what other students do, and get a summer job. Nope, probably not happening.

Does losing his financial aid mean he has to give back the new car?

This is not right.  They get suspended and lose a game check first offense.  Previously they had no suspension and 2 game check penalty.  That being said, employers should not get free service because an employee did something when they aren't at work.  Don't like your employees actions?  Fire him or let the courts enforce laws.

Let's just say he does get his scholarship for this semester revoked. How much of a scam would that be? I understand it's not a normal "job" because Barrett wants to play, but imagine you screw up as an employee and your boss says, "You're not fired. You're just working without pay for the next couple months." Uh, yeah, OK. Fuck you, I'm out.