ESPN investigating possible OSU point shaving scandal

Submitted by The Blue in Ohio on

I live just outside Columbus and heard on the radio today that ESPN is in town investigating a possible point shaving scandal. It includes only former players but didn't say any specifics. Just something to keep an eye out for.

artds

June 23rd, 2011 at 7:33 PM ^

I look at it this way: I wouldn't put it past a bookie to approach an OSU player like Pryor to try to get him to fix a game, and if that happened, what do you guys think he'd do in that situation?
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<br>A lot of you seem to have a higher opinion than I do of some of the guys on that team to think that their morals would lead them to do the right thing in that situation.

artds

June 23rd, 2011 at 7:39 PM ^

Btw, the OP didnt say the supposed scandal involved football, and their have been reports that dirt was coming out re osu bball. Maybe this is that dirt.

BlueinLansing

June 23rd, 2011 at 8:51 PM ^

point shaving is grounds for LOIC, unless it were widespread and administrators knew about it.  Northwestern got dinged for something similar back in the 90's

 

http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/nw-genreleases32.html

 

I can't recall if the school itself faced any disciplinary action from the NCAA, but the school self reported to both the NCAA and the Feds which eventually led to the indictments.

 

On a side note, by chance I ended up working with one of the guys indicted several years later.  He took his punishment and moved on with his life and he said, it was a dumb stupid mistake by a few young kids.