dat dude;761869 wrote:Let me guess, you don't think Tressel should be fired, correct?

ts1227;761872 wrote:I bet a lot of these will simply end at the car dealer having a lot of tax fraud cases levied against him for $0 titles, but anytime Pryor's dumb, entitled ass is involved it has a good possibility of not being good.

I must admit, I'm surprised the Dispatch of all media sources is digging for this stuff. They're essentially a co-spokesperson for the university, and to stir the pot like this could hurt their ins with the university.

september63;761862 wrote:Here's an interesting twist. How can the NCAA hold Diebler or OSU accountable because of a car his parents bought? Cam Newtons Dad ring a bell?

Yes, I know he is a senior.

elbuckeye28;761859 wrote:Well then we better kick William Buford off the basketball team, and if Diebler was still there he would needed kicked off too.

elbuckeye28;761875 wrote:I think that if anyone is alright with this situation, it's Pryor since he has already been investigated and cleared.

elbuckeye28;761839 wrote:There is nothing wrong with the number of athletes that bought cars there. Every single athlete in the entire athletic department could buy a car there and it would still be ok. In addition, besides the Thad Gibson sale, nowhere in the article does it say that they were buying cars "well below market value". It said half the transactions were below the blue book price. Well isn't that the point when buying used cars? Find the dealer that sells cars a bit cheaper than the rest.

dwccrew;761895 wrote: Just because a person has been punished for one infraction, that doesn't always mean that said punishment will also apply to an entirely different infraction.

enigmaax;761902 wrote:Hasn't Pryor already been investigated and cleared regarding his own loaner cars, including the one mentioned in the article where he used one for an entire weekend? That may not address the cars his family purchased, but I think the loaner reference is a dead issue.

september63;761772 wrote:Tressel lying or witholding information bothered me. This car story doesnt. This car stuff is happening at big time schools all over the country.

enigmaax;761902 wrote:Hasn't Pryor already been investigated and cleared regarding his own loaner cars, including the one mentioned in the article where he used one for an entire weekend? That may not address the cars his family purchased, but I think the loaner reference is a dead issue.

jordo212000;761907 wrote:TP, Herron, and Posey are complete pieces of garbage. Time for them to go

thedynasty1998;761932 wrote:But the other schools don't have a blatant liar as a coach and are under investigation.



Pryor did something wrong with the cars, and the more that people dig into it the sooner it will surface.



I used to work near campus and would see the players pretty often. I've seen Herron, Posey and Pryor all driving Dodge Chargers (I think), and they are cars that are around $40,000. And then you have the naive people who claim they use their monthly stipend on these cars, yet Pryor lives in an upscale condo in Victorian Village that has to be at least $1000 a month on the absolute bottom end. Probably closer to $1500.



I just don't know what else has to come out for Tressel to get the ax. I know you might not necessarily put the blame on Tressel for everything, but when your star players are all driving nice cars and living in nice apartments, you have to ask questions.

september63;761772 wrote:Tressel lying or witholding information bothered me. This car story doesnt. This car stuff is happening at big time schools all over the country.

jordo212000;761899 wrote:Technically you are right, but are you seriously that naive haha. 5-10 car purchases would be one thing, but this amount is certainly alarming. Now that we know memoribilia and tickets exhanged hands as well. Not good. But yeah you should definitely continue to bury your head in the sand

KnightRyder;761957 wrote:the it happens at other school defense doesnt hold water. this is THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY where you the fan base calls for the death penalty at the mere smell of impropriety at other schools

Writerbuckeye;761904 wrote:You are correct.

Here are two key paragraphs from the article, as far as I'm concerned:

Archie said that he was aware of all the transactions involving the athletes that The Dispatch found, but he was unaware of purchases made by their relatives.

Both dealers, whose businesses are not connected, say they routinely call Archie's office when an athlete is ready to buy a car, provide the purchase price and discuss who will co-sign on a loan. Archie said he relies on the car dealers to provide accurate information.

Or I just won't jump to conclusions yet. The article states that half the cars were sold below the Bluebook value. Given the fact that it would seem logical that of a sample of cars sold, half would sell below the price. Add to the fact that these cars were sold in the midst of a recession where car companies are being taken control by the government and dealerships giving away large rebates and deals, then it seems surprising that number is not far greater, especially if they are giving "preferential" treatment.

elbuckeye28;761963 wrote:Or I just won't jump to conclusions yet. The article states that half the cars were sold below the Bluebook value. Given the fact that it would seem logical that of a sample of cars sold, half would sell below the price. Add to the fact that these cars were sold in the midst of a recession where car companies are being taken control by the government and dealerships giving away large rebates and deals, then it seems surprising that number is not far greater, especially if they are giving "preferential" treatment.

jordo212000;761974 wrote:How/why did they get Buckeye memoribilia from curent players and tickets to games? Did all of that stuff just spontaneously appear in the car dealership? Think that swag had nothing to do with cheaper purchases? Haha

I could be wrong and I might be a cynic but there is a ton of smoke here.

dat dude;762007 wrote:I'm not so much concerned about the autographed memorabilia. There are tens of restaurants around the Columbus area that display various signed memorabilia. The car deals to the players and the player's families are the most concerning issues. I think at this point I'd be shocked is Tressel is still the head coach come the NCAA infractions hearing. Gene Smith may fit into that "dead man walking" category, as well.