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Johnny Manziel suspended for half
ESPN ^ | 8/29/13 | Brett McMurphy

Posted on 08/28/2013 12:59:10 PM PDT by The_Victor

Johnny Football will start the season on the bench.

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel of No. 7 Texas A&M has been suspended for the first half of Saturday's season opener against the Rice Owls, a source told ESPN's Brett McMurphy on Wednesday afternoon.

An agreement has been reached between the NCAA and Texas A&M that a source told McMurphy closes the book on Manziel's recent issues. The NCAA had been investigating whether Manziel was paid for autographs, a potential violation of amateurism rules that could threaten his eligibility.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...


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To: The_Victor
Wow, suspended for a whole 30 minutes.

Ohio State must be having fits.

41 posted on 08/28/2013 1:29:52 PM PDT by gdani
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To: Ditter

When the NCAA takes 6 hours to interview you on violations it’s as simple as goin’ fishin’...they didn’t have jack on him. He knows it, the school knows it, the world knows it.

The NCAA was made to look the fools that they are.


42 posted on 08/28/2013 1:34:54 PM PDT by BubbaJunebug
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To: BubbaJunebug
The NCAA was made to look the fools that they are.

Fools perhaps, but very well compensated fools.

43 posted on 08/28/2013 1:38:33 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: discostu
That’s the NCAA saying: we don’t have the power of subpoena and your dad can afford better lawyers than ours, but we all know you broke a rule.

Four letters....E-S-P-N.

44 posted on 08/28/2013 1:39:22 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: BubbaJunebug
When the NCAA takes 6 hours to interview you on violations it’s as simple as goin’ fishin’...they didn’t have jack on him. He knows it, the school knows it, the world knows it.

And it's not like an SEC rival wouldn't put the accusation out there to get the opposition's star player suspended. There are plenty of explanations that don't involve any wrong doing by Manziel. And if the NCAA has no evidence, then it's case closed.

45 posted on 08/28/2013 1:39:47 PM PDT by The_Victor (If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
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To: RetiredArmy

He sold nothing. Read the article.


46 posted on 08/28/2013 1:41:34 PM PDT by navysealdad (http://drdavehouseoffun.com/)
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To: dfwgator

ESPN doesn’t care, they show plenty of college games with suspended players, even with teams that are bowl ineligible. The NCAA cares though, their authority is being seriously challenged lately from the college level, add in a kid whose family can afford to sue them over the ridiculous rule that disallows players from making money from their own autograph. That could bust the NCAA even faster than the super conferences will.


47 posted on 08/28/2013 1:42:49 PM PDT by discostu (This is why we have ants!)
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To: The_Victor

I bet it was those pesky fools at LSU :)

Go Dawgs / Roll Tide....either is fine with me!!...hell I even like Vandy


48 posted on 08/28/2013 1:44:42 PM PDT by BubbaJunebug
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To: native texan

Oh. They haven’t sold their home in Bryan. But they have listed it for sale.

https://www.google.com/search?num=30&safe=active&q=MANZIEL+sold+home+in+bryan&oq=MANZIEL+sold+home+in+bryan&gs_l=serp.3...2527237.2534175.0.2534939.20.20.0.0.0.0.234.2399.4j13j2.19.0.cpsugrpqhmsignedin%2Chmss2%3Dfalse...0...1.1.25.serp..12.8.1075.7H5FWvh9D0E


49 posted on 08/28/2013 1:46:32 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: discostu
I'm sure there are some sweaty palms here in Indianapolis at NCAA HQ. They have a very lucrative operation with many highly paid employees.


50 posted on 08/28/2013 1:46:58 PM PDT by nascarnation (Democrats control the Presidency, Senate, and Media. It's an uphill climb....)
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To: Resolute Conservative

To each his own.


51 posted on 08/28/2013 1:48:23 PM PDT by chesley (Vast deserts of political ignorance makes liberalism possible - James Lewis)
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To: navysealdad
He sold nothing. Read the article.

The article also says nothing about why he was suspended at all then.
52 posted on 08/28/2013 1:48:42 PM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: The_Victor

He gets to play against Alabama on 9/14. Ags are cheering!!


53 posted on 08/28/2013 1:50:28 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: The_Victor; mickie
"Johnny Manziel Suspended for Half"

Half a title is better than none.

Leni

54 posted on 08/28/2013 1:52:19 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: nascarnation

And their primary “clients” (the football factory colleges) are starting to hate them.


55 posted on 08/28/2013 1:53:39 PM PDT by discostu (This is why we have ants!)
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To: discostu

ESPN runs college football, not the NCAA.


56 posted on 08/28/2013 1:54:26 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: The_Victor

Yep,
Had Johnny Football been black like say Cam Newton not a thing would have happened to him.
Hell, Newtons dad shopped the kid to the highest bodder.
Whay can i get to have my kid come play at your college?
See Johnny had you only been born black you could already be making millions.


57 posted on 08/28/2013 1:54:51 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) ( Hey Rubio, eat pooh pal))
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To: mmichaels1970

“A few guys trade jerseys for tattoos and their coach’s career ends and their team ends up bowl-banned”

4500 violations = 30 minutes. The Buckeyes punished for an entire season. Just remember, the Buckeyes were UNDEFEATED for the ENTIRE SEASON.


58 posted on 08/28/2013 1:55:16 PM PDT by Rannug ("God has given it to me, let him who touches it beware.")
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To: dfwgator

ESPN doesn’t write a bunch of retarded rules. ESPN doesn’t take trophies away or vacate wins. In fact ESPN complains a lot about how the NCAA runs college football.


59 posted on 08/28/2013 1:55:56 PM PDT by discostu (This is why we have ants!)
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To: discostu

Exactly, and ESPN has the money, so they make the rules....the NCAA’s power is wilting with each passing day.

And after the licking they took over the Penn State sanctions and the Miami debacle, they are gun shy.


60 posted on 08/28/2013 1:58:01 PM PDT by dfwgator
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