Significant Comment by tOSU Trustee

Submitted by bluebyyou on

I thought this was an interesting comment from an tOSU trustee and probably won't be well received in Columbus.  I also think it doesn't reflect well upon their recently departed coach.

"Ohio State's football scandal exposed cracks in values, not rules and procedures, a university trustee said Friday."

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6699965&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines

iawolve

June 24th, 2011 at 12:43 PM ^

Take your pick, but I doubt much truth will be communicated publicly until this investigation is well into the history books. I would be surprised if even a trustee is allowed to take interviews without scripted questions or somebody sitting next to them.

Zone Left

June 24th, 2011 at 11:31 AM ^

If he said rules and procedure were a problem, it would be an admission of Lack of Institutional Control. He said the publicly correct thing to say.

Baloo_Dance

June 24th, 2011 at 11:35 AM ^

I think stating there is a lack of values means the rules and procedures are ignored (and might as well not exist).  Which is probably worse then having sub par rules and procedures that are followed. 

 

You can spin words any way you want, but that's my take. 

Zone Left

June 24th, 2011 at 11:41 AM ^

I read it as a few bad apples spoiled the bunch. I don't know that he could say anything else. I mean, "boy, we told our compliance people to work from home and follow up on any OSU rumors they read on South Florida's Rivals site. In hindsight, that didn't work very well..." isn't something he could say publicly.

Newk

June 24th, 2011 at 12:41 PM ^

I think the implication is possibly quite different. A lack of values implicates the entire OSU community, not just a few individuals, unless you think he meant a few players or employees who had their own, faulty values. But he could have meant that those who broke rules or violated procedures reflect the values of a broader community that has come to prize winning above all else and at any cost, and thinks the rules shouldn't get in the way.

If that's what he meant, it is significant, even if it doesn't have any bearing on their case with the NCAA.

Geaux_Blue

June 24th, 2011 at 11:31 AM ^

Rich Rodriguez.

OSU was fine while Carr was coach at Michigan. Then RR came in and abused Justin Boren. Boren took this jaded, tainted view of values to Columbus where, unfortunately, he spoiled everything around him. RR is patient zero; Boren et. al are just victims.

preed1

June 24th, 2011 at 11:42 AM ^

RR is also to blame for all of Pryor's actions at ohio because if he would have got him to go to Michigan then they wouldnt have all the problems.  Also I blame my cable being out because his third cousin, twice removed, boyfriends, best friend is my cable technicans brother in law.

Tater

June 24th, 2011 at 11:43 AM ^

It would be interesting if someone who actually wanted the truth to come out became powerful enough at THE Ohio State University to make it happen.  Sadly, given their record of institutional cheating and intimidation of potential witnesses, I see this as just more rhetoric designed to make the NCAA think that THE Ohio State University's "self-investigation" was thorough and that they are "cooperating fully" with the NCAA.

Until I read that the barricades and C4 are in place, and that they are about to "pull" the Horseshoe, I won't be convinced that they have done enough.  I am a wee bit biased, though.

Harmonnj

June 24th, 2011 at 12:11 PM ^

One of the fastest growing chains. The Polaris one is doing some serious business down here. I believe they are starting to pop up in many Midwestern cities now.

AA2Denver

June 24th, 2011 at 12:46 PM ^

More importantly, what are we 'buckling up' for? Tom must hate the economy because work productivity must go down 50% among MgoBlog users after his cryptic tweets. Popcorn popping.

 

 Tom VanHaaren

 

bmdubs

June 24th, 2011 at 9:31 PM ^

this was my favorite part 

 

Trustee Robert Schottenstein said on Friday that Ohio State's athletic compliance program is good but there might be room for improvement.

hahahaha