Update on OSU car dealer investigation

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May 26th, 2011 at 11:56 AM
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Update on OSU car dealer investigation

I haven't been following this all that closely, but there's info in here that is new to me.  The one thing I can lend insight on is the fact that one of the players had dealer tags from a dealership in Marysville.

I live in Marysville, and the biggest reason they would come up to Marysville, which is 40 min from campus with no traffic, would be a high end car dealer that is open up here.  It used to be a Lamborghini dealership, but now carries a variety of high cost cars.  Pure and unbridaled speculation?  Yes.  But still very telling...

 

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/05/25/osu-probe-awaits-bmvs.html?sid=101

Hail.

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May 26th, 2011 at 12:11 PM | People in Ohio buy (Score:2 Normal)
WolvinLA2
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People in Ohio buy Lamborghinis? 

May 26th, 2011 at 12:16 PM | Yes (Score:5 Funny)
WestWolverine
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But only people that want to leave the state as fast as possible. 

I once had to comfort Cap'n Crunch after he had been sailing for 7 years only to come home to his wife in bed with Count Chocula.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:46 PM | and there's (Score:5 Funny)
Messenger Puppet
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no handy Apollo mission

May 26th, 2011 at 1:38 PM | Avatar thief! (Score:2)
Maize n Blue
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Avatar thief!.... sorta

 

Dreads > Lil Boosie fade

May 26th, 2011 at 1:58 PM | I expect one of these avatars to sport (Score:3 Funny)
UMich87
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a goatee.

May 26th, 2011 at 2:11 PM | Puh-lease (Score:3 Normal)
WestWolverine
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I've had this avatar since before you were a member. Get the hell off my lawn sonny!

I once had to comfort Cap'n Crunch after he had been sailing for 7 years only to come home to his wife in bed with Count Chocula.

May 27th, 2011 at 11:42 PM | Been a member since the (Score:2)
Maize n Blue
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Been on since the blogspot era, just switched accounts a few years ago

 

Dreads > Lil Boosie fade

May 27th, 2011 at 11:44 PM | I love how your helmets are (Score:1)
BlueDragon
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I love how your helmets are facing opposite directions.  It's like I'm watching a scrimmage on a lovely spring day in old Ann Arbor town.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

May 26th, 2011 at 12:18 PM | Does that mean the scandal's (Score:1)
Bill in Birmingham
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Does that mean the scandal's new nickname will change from Tatgate to Lambogate?

May 26th, 2011 at 12:21 PM | What else would they spend their cash on? (Score:3 Normal)
PurpleStuff
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Even some slob from Ohio probably has a few bucks leftover after they get done buying Ring Dings, a two-liter of Jolt Cola, and a crate of matches to set their old Lebron merchandise on fire (i.e. grocery shopping).

Ohio sucks.

It is spelled HOKEAMANIA.  Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!

May 26th, 2011 at 12:52 PM | RIP GREG GIRALDO (Score:3 Normal)
tk47
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Unfortunately you can tell he had to reel himself in a couple times there because he was on NBC.  FUCK YOU NETWORK TELEVISION FOR CLINGING TO YOUR SANCTIMONIOUS POLITICAL CORRECTNESS.

 

Sometimes I think it's a sin
When I feel like I'm winnin when I'm losin again

May 26th, 2011 at 1:10 PM | He took that pretty far out given the audience (Score:2)
Bodogblog
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There's a time and place for everything, and he had wide enough access to cable for his full (comedic) monty.  Lordy he was good though, and could have been the best of this generation.  He was my favorite, but needed a few large national tours before he could be vaulted past Rock. 

You could always pick up the genius, with the comedy and schlub as devices to walk that line of sanity.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:28 PM | What's the big deal? (Score:2)
psychomatt
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C'mon, it's not like players are getting free Lamborghinis. They just need something to drive when their cars are in for service.

"I didn't do it. Nobody saw me do it. You can't prove anything."  B. Simpson

May 26th, 2011 at 1:04 PM | Obviously not (Score:2)
um09inohio
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Otherwise it would still be a Lamborghini dealership.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:14 PM | Honda Marysville (Score:3 Normal)
ColsBlue
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Honda has a big plant in Bellefontaine and a dealership in Marysville. Maybe the players were looking for gas efficiency and longevity in their discount cars.

"Oh they came to bury Michigan, but Michigan wasn't dead."

May 26th, 2011 at 12:18 PM | Well that's just a smart buy. (Score:5 Normal)
Laser Wolf
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Well that's just a smart buy. Can't fault them for that.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:50 PM | smart? (Score:2)
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i guess osu is not involved then

May 26th, 2011 at 12:18 PM | True, but without doing any (Score:2)
1484
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True, but without doing any research, I assume they also sell Honda's closer to campus.  As do Nestle and Scott's.

On a side note, Marysville just got their very own Chipotle this week.  I, for one, am enthused.

Hail.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:38 PM | Haha, small world, I ate (Score:1)
arn29
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Haha, small world, I ate there the first day on Tuesday.  Had to wait in line for 45 minutes, WORTH IT.

On topic, the dealership they're talking about in Marysville could very well be the one that took over Nelson Lamborghini.  The owner of that place is a huge OSU fan, and Marysville is just far enough from Columbus that most players probably wouldn't be recognized extremely easily by the other clients browsing for cars.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:52 PM | I hate to be 'one upper guy' (Score:2)
1484
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I hate to be 'one upper guy' but my company in Marysville got a limited number of sneak preview passes.  I got a free burrito, chips and guac, and a drink on Monday.  Do you live in Marysville?

Hail.

May 26th, 2011 at 2:50 PM | Yup I live in Marysville and (Score:1)
arn29
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Yup I live in Marysville and work in Columbus.  I'm loving razzing my OSU friends about this stuff.  I hope this all culminates in a big W for Michigan against OSU this year.  That would make 2011 a VERY good year indeed.

May 26th, 2011 at 1:54 PM | Freebirds (Score:1)
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Freebirds>>>>>>>>Chipotle, just sayin'

May 26th, 2011 at 12:51 PM | Chipotle-gate?!?!?! (Score:2)
Bushido Brown
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"Marysville just got their very own Chipotle "

Side note? I think not. The Chipotle empire is right in the thick of this conspiracy. Does TSIO's disregard for rules know no bounds?!?!?!

With that said....Chipotle is AWESOME.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:56 PM | Yeah but Qdoba is better (Score:4 Underrated)
tk47
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THERE I SAID IT

 

Sometimes I think it's a sin
When I feel like I'm winnin when I'm losin again

May 26th, 2011 at 2:50 PM | I would commit NCAA violations... (Score:1)
08mms
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for a steak burrito, extra steak.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:25 PM | I respect the players who (Score:1)
lilpenny1316
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I respect the players who are cheating with foreign cars.  Don't taint our no longer bankrupt American cars.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:31 PM | The more I read about the goings-on in Cbus, the less (Score:4 Normal)
AMazinBlue
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I think will happen.  There seems to be enough gray area that the NCAA may not go there.

I probably shouldn't feel frustrated that osu will get off light, but until the NCAA proves they are focused on doing things right as opposed to what brings in the most $$.

As much as I love the rivalry, I want to see osu and Tressel exposed for what they are - liars, cheaters and another "win at all costs" program.  If their getting hammered hurts the rivalry for 5-10 years, so-be-it.

What I want to see is a level playing field and may the best team win.

But, I also think the world would be a better place if everyone just told the truth and we all know that will never happen.

What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve and...Those Who Stay WILL Be Champions.

May 26th, 2011 at 2:05 PM | Disagree (Score:-1 Redundant)
May 26th, 2011 at 12:34 PM | Cargate (Score:1)
jimjam24
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And I thought Buckeyes only drove trucks.

"If fans don't come to the ballpark, you can't stop em."

May 26th, 2011 at 12:57 PM | Not just trucks, SNOW (Score:5 Normal)
APBlue
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Not just trucks, SNOW PLOWS!

 

May 26th, 2011 at 12:37 PM | Can they stop investigating osu (Score:1)
preed1
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Instead....BURN THEM, THEY ARE WITCHES!!!!

UM vs osu 2011 bring your keys and make noise (get it keys!)

May 26th, 2011 at 12:39 PM | Really... (Score:0 Normal)
May 26th, 2011 at 12:43 PM | 10 players, 12 citations (Score:1)
WestSider
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and zero sale price paperwork...hmmm, something smells rotten in Columbus, and we all can see what it is. If OSU thought lying to the NCAA was serious, Tressell would be gone. That is one corrupt institution down there.

Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.

May 26th, 2011 at 12:46 PM | When the OSU cheats they sure (Score:1 Normal)
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When the OSU cheats they sure do it in grand fashion. Way to go the extra mile!

'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.

May 26th, 2011 at 1:03 PM | "The Ohio Department of (Score:2 Normal)
Zone Left
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"The Ohio Department of Taxation also is investigating the sales to determine whether all owed taxes were paid."

I think the guy was misreporting sales prices to avoid taxes, but that's just me. He could have been reporting lower prices, avoiding taxes, and then giving the players the difference as a discount.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

May 26th, 2011 at 2:29 PM | That wouldn't amount to more (Score:2)
Mr Miggle
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than a few hundred $ though. Not enough to buy  a Crysler 300 you couldn't afford. The loaner cars are enough for me to think there's a lot more to it. 

Eating is murder.

May 26th, 2011 at 2:45 PM | There may be, but car dealers (Score:3 Normal)
Zone Left
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There may be, but car dealers aren't doing well enough to sell a bunch of cars significantly below market price. If they sold 20 cars with $10,000 discounts, that's $200,000 in lost revenue/profit. I don't really see how that works for a smallish business. There are a lot of crazy fans, but not a lot of crazy fans that give away that kind of money.

Personally, the $0 sales price for Gibson's (?) car was a tell to me that the guy was trying to avoid taxes. 

On the other hand, I can see dealers giving away loaner cars for a few days here or there.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

May 26th, 2011 at 1:20 PM | Cargate (Score:1)
jimjam24
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U cant fix stoopid-a perfect storm.

"If fans don't come to the ballpark, you can't stop em."

May 26th, 2011 at 1:46 PM | There has been no word that (Score:2)
MGoAero
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There has been no word that the NCAA is investigating the new car issue, though, correct?  Unless they've jumped in and haven't publicized it.  As of now, though, it sounds like it's an Ohio BMV and OSU compliance office thing.

May 26th, 2011 at 4:43 PM | so OSU investigates itself AGAIN (Score:1)
Wolvie3758
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and finds no wrong doing what so ever....IM SHOCKED!!! SHOCKED I TELL YA!

May 26th, 2011 at 8:52 PM | Not that I know how the rules work (Score:1)
rockydude
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wouldn't OSU be in better shape if their compliance department looked and suddenly "found" the discrepancies? It would seem as though saying that they couldn't find any, and then tons turn up, would be more likely to get the dreaded "lack of control" wedgie that we are all thinking that they so greatly deserve. Or am I misunderstanding the way that works ?

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