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Report: Players allege rules were broken
ESPN ^ | 08/30/2009 | ESPN

Posted on 08/30/2009 8:24:33 AM PDT by fiscon1

Several Michigan football players claim the program regularly violates NCAA rules limiting how much time they can spend on training and practice sessions, according to a published report.

Players from the 2008 and 2009 teams told the Detroit Free Press for a story published on the newspaper's Web site on Saturday that the amount of time they spend on football activities during the season and in the offseason greatly exceeds the limits. The players spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity because they feared repercussions from coaches.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: corruption; football; michigan; ncaa
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1 posted on 08/30/2009 8:24:33 AM PDT by fiscon1
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To: fiscon1

The RR era so far has been a disaster.


2 posted on 08/30/2009 8:26:00 AM PDT by mrsixpack36
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To: fiscon1

Haha.. Michigan players don’t want to work anymore than they have to. It’s no wonder they haven’t beaten Ohio State in 12,500 years.


3 posted on 08/30/2009 8:27:22 AM PDT by Onerom99 (I)
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To: mrsixpack36

You got that right. If this story has legs, RR is a goner, I think. Plus, it’s gotta be a sign of low team morale.


4 posted on 08/30/2009 8:27:33 AM PDT by sand lake bar (Take that thing off your head and act like an American!)
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To: mrsixpack36

Ah how the mighty have fallen.....Snicker!!


6 posted on 08/30/2009 8:28:13 AM PDT by WVNight (We havn't played Cowboys and Muslims yet....)
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To: Onerom99

Longstanding rivalries notwithstanding, it would be refreshing for athletes to learn some “class”. And take some classes.


7 posted on 08/30/2009 8:33:55 AM PDT by bitterohiogunclinger (America held hostage - day 163)
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To: Onerom99

I don’t think it’s been that long, but what is the locker room like right now?


8 posted on 08/30/2009 8:38:46 AM PDT by fiscon1
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To: fiscon1

Michigan was stupid to pay huge dollars to bring in Rodriquez. He has taken a historically great program, which was still good when he got there, and destroyed it.

U of M traditionally makes stupid decisions about their sports programs. A few years ago they hired an AD who was a total disaster. He wasted the programs’ money and did stupid things like put an ugly aluminum sign on top of Michigan stadium. Get ready for another 3-9 season Wolverine fans.


9 posted on 08/30/2009 8:38:58 AM PDT by detective
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They practice too much and yet they still suck.


10 posted on 08/30/2009 8:41:51 AM PDT by j_k_l
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To: GOP_Raider

PING!!!!


11 posted on 08/30/2009 8:49:50 AM PDT by Roccus (My anger is manufactured.......................................in the WHITE HOUSE and CONGRESS!!)
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To: fiscon1
The players spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity because they feared repercussions from coaches.

They may lose their scholarships?

12 posted on 08/30/2009 8:58:35 AM PDT by John123 (My Definition of Liberals - Folks who validates their existence by calling someone a racist.)
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To: detective

Miles was set to go to Meechigan but Carr and his clique killed it.


13 posted on 08/30/2009 9:02:32 AM PDT by prplhze2000
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To: fiscon1

Is anyone surprised by this cheating at Michigan?

Does anyone doubt that most Big 10 schools do exactly what Michigan is doing?


14 posted on 08/30/2009 9:07:43 AM PDT by CivilWarguy
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Actually, I’ve heard several coaches in the two major sports during routine discussions with the media usually during the season talk about their team’s schedule and referencing the mandatory NCAA days off and or practice time restrictions and how they deal with them. I don’t think “most” Big Ten schools cheat they way Michigan apparently has.


15 posted on 08/30/2009 9:10:46 AM PDT by John W
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To: CivilWarguy

I would guess the SEC has more cheating by far than the rest of the conferences combined. The Good O’l. Boy network keeps it buried.


16 posted on 08/30/2009 9:13:23 AM PDT by j_k_l
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To: fiscon1

Rich Rodriguez spreading the love.


17 posted on 08/30/2009 9:13:33 AM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Hey Obama, no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney!)
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To: detective

You think somewhere up there Bo isn’t asking God, “Please let me go back down there.”


18 posted on 08/30/2009 9:16:02 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: j_k_l

Proof?


19 posted on 08/30/2009 9:16:19 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

I said “guess”. There are plenty of rumors out there. There is also far too much money at stake for the NCAA to look too closely.


20 posted on 08/30/2009 9:22:11 AM PDT by j_k_l
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