"Not everybody's the perfect person in the world. I mean everyone kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me, whatever. I think that people need a second chance, and I've always looked up to Mike Vick, and I always will."
Gotta keep it real mah brutha.
that pretty much cinches that he will be declaring for the NFL Draft
Uh huh. Right...
Can't afford to miss these guys for the big bowl game.
Better that they miss a few games against hack opponents at the start of next season.
That is, if they are even back next year.
Wonder if Hugh Hewitt will mention this on his show?
Too bad he didn’t give the money to his father and then say he knew nothing about it.. The NCAA has lost all credibility for me in their handling of the Scam Newton incident.
He also had Vick’s name on his eye-black for at least one game during the previous season. I wonder if he is involved in dogfighting.
I am sure they will take advantage of this and spend more time at the library catching up on their studies.
The thing that is glaring by its ABSENCE in the report is the lack of any remarks whatsoever by the Buckeyes’ coaching staff. Are we to believe that Jim Tressell and every soul on his coaching staff were blind-sided by this. Is it possible that there was NO scuttlebutt whatsoever in the locker room regarding the regular flea market these guys were operating? Was there not a hint of what was going on until the NCAA walked in and revealed it all to a “dumbfounded” Jim Tressell? Why wasn’t Tressell the one to discover it AND report it; and if it was, why wasn’t THAT part of the story?!
CBS + NBC + ABC/ESPN + NCAA = mucho $$$$$
(all sports are becoming the world wrestling federation or a hollywood production)
http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2010/12/terrelle_pryor_among_five_ohio.html
The five players must also repay money and benefits ranging from $1,000 to $2,500. The players will be eligible for the Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl against Arkansas.
In addition, linebacker Jordan Whiting must sit out for the first game of 2011.
Ohio State hopes an appeal will lead to a reduction in the number of games. Athletic Director Gene Smith said there were mitigating circumstances that led the players to sell memorabilia including a 2008 Big Ten championship ring; a football jersey, pants and shoes; Pryor’s 2009 Fiesta Bowl sportsmanship award and Pryor’s 2008 gold pants for beating Michigan. Smith said they were selling the gear to help their families, but the NCAA may or may not consider circumstances like that when ruling on the appeal.
Smith wasn’t sure when the appeal will be heard, so the players may not know before they are forced to make the decision in early January about staying at Ohio State or going to the NFL. Coach Jim Tressel said this might not be the best time for the players to be having a job interview on the heels of this, but if the players believe they could miss almost half of the 2011 regular season, that certainly must factor into their NFL decision.
And if players like Pryor, Posey, Adams and Herron go pro, that could impact the decision of other players considering the NFL who are not involved.
Smith and Tressel said the players did not specifically know they were committing an NCAA violation when selling the items prior to the fall of 2009. But Tressel said they probably had an inkling it wasn’t on the up-and-up. Smith said the Ohio State compliance staff made it more clear in 2009 that selling items was a violation and the players at that time realized they had broken NCAA rules, but they did not come forward.
Ohio State and the Big Ten asked the NCAA that the players be allowed to compete in the Sugar Bowl and there is an NCAA rule that allows that even with a suspension pending for next season.
I was rubbing my hands with glee till I found it was not Oklahoma State!
Bummer!
Good for this Bucky Badger
Anyone know why the Feebies raided the tattoo parlor?
NCAA has become as crooked as our Government.
I won’t be watching the BCSCG because of all the CORRUPTION with the NCAA.
If the NCAA thinks we believe Cam Newton didn’t know he was being shopped, I’ve got some ocean-front property in auburn, AL I would like to sell them.
Sure, why not take cam’s word? He has only proven to be a liar, cheat (about to be expelled from UF after getting caught 3 times), and a thief (he stole the laptop).
I am so sick of the CORRUPTION in college sports that I am tuning out.
The ncaa also thinks they can just make up rules as they go along.
The ncaa is also very selective in their enforcement. Consider the following:
- former auburn head coach, Terry Bowden, met with reporters before he left auburn. He told them everything about the cheating that was going on there and how they paid for players.
Did the NCAA investigate? NO!!!
- auburn kept players eligible in 2004 by directing them to “direct reading” classes that required NO WORK. They got “A”s to keep the eligible. They also had players enroll in these fraud courses 11 weeks into the semester. No other students could do that. They also plug their low IQed players into their sociology program just to keep the illiterate idiots eligible. This was all reported the NYT.
Did the NCAA do anything? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
- The New York Times did a story on auburn using rev. Chette Williams to do special favors for auburn players. In fact, the story involved $MONEY$ AND $PLAYERS$.
Did the NCAA do anything about this CORRUPTION? NO!!!!!!!!
- Anyone that believes Cam didn’t know his father was shopping him is a complete idiot. In fact, Cam newton told Mississippi State’s Coach Mullen’s wife that he was going to auburn because “The money was just too good.”
Did the ncaa take action? NO!!!!!!! I don’t believe they even interview Coach Mullen’s wife.
I grew up loving college football. These idiots with the NCAA are destroying it. More and more of my family and friends are saying they’re sick of it too.
I will be tuning out. At least the NFL is open about their players taking money.
The NCAA is arbitrary in their enforcement. They’re corrupt and they need to lose their non-profit status because they don’t deserve it.
Which one of them had that bit of wisdom to share with the world?
Cmon, these kids are exploited like no one’s buisiness. You would do the exact same thing if you had a family for whom you were the sole breadwinner as an “amateur” athlete. At least these guys are trying to get their family off the public dole. Also, what is the issue? They sold something that legally belonged to them? Had someone do them a favor? They sold a piece of property.