LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 22, 2011 10:10pm
LOL
http://blog.blockonation.com/2011/06/blockonationcom-exclusive-different.html
http://blog.blockonation.com/2011/06/blockonationcom-exclusive-different.html
Here's a twist none of us saw coming -- Reverse pay-for-play. What does that mean you might be asking yourself? It is just what it sounds like.
Cheryl Krueger, co-founder of Cheryl and Co. sold her company to 1-800-FLOWERS in 2005 for millions. In the words of one of the coaches (who remains anonymous), she has been a big-time donor and philanthropist to the University for well over 20 years. She is also a board member for Bob Evans restaurants.
Here's the meat of the story -- Her son Cavin Green, a redshirt freshmen from New Albany, Ohio is a member of the Ohio State football team. He is listed as a DL and wears #94.
Scooter1369
Posts: 179
Aug 22, 2011 11:26pm
So he's a walk-on trying to make the team. What's your point?
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Aug 22, 2011 11:42pm
Scooter1369;870845 wrote:So he's a walk-on trying to make the team. What's your point?
from the article
Well, the problem is that there is no record of Cavin Green ever playing prep football, or any sport for that matter during his high school days at Columbus Academy -- so how and why is he on the 85-man roster at Ohio State, one of the nation's most elite DI football programs?
Scooter1369
Posts: 179
Aug 23, 2011 1:02am
Anybody can try out for the team. We've had punters and kickers the last few years who didn't play football, they were from Australia. The kid made the squad as a tackling dummy. Big deal.
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0311sdp
Posts: 580
Aug 23, 2011 2:08am
Why try to make something of nothing?
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Aug 23, 2011 3:00am
Scooter1369;870895 wrote:Anybody can try out for the team. We've had punters and kickers the last few years who didn't play football, they were from Australia. The kid made the squad as a tackling dummy. Big deal.
hahahahahah GTFO you know exactly why he's there.
There are walk-ons everywhere that don't deserve it and/or are there on name recognition alone. It's fine.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 23, 2011 6:59am
Scooter1369;870845 wrote:So he's a walk-on trying to make the team. What's your point?
If you need to know more, I suggest you email the writer of the blog....
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 23, 2011 7:01am
0311sdp;870908 wrote:Why try to make something of nothing?
If you need to know more, I suggest you email the writer of the blog....
Scooter1369
Posts: 179
Aug 23, 2011 10:50am
LJ;870933 wrote:If you need to know more, I suggest you email the writer of the blog....
I can read and I know what the article says. I'm asking YOU. What's your farking point?
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 23, 2011 11:02am
Scooter1369;871062 wrote:I can read and I know what the article says. I'm asking YOU. What's your farking point?
LJ;870775 wrote:LOL
:rolleyes:
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Aug 23, 2011 11:43am
I am sure Adam griffin is on the team for his elite football skills despite only holding offers from air force, eastern illinois, and navy. I see no big deal in this, somebody pulled some strings for a booster so their kid could become a walk-on tackling dummy. Hell adam griffin even received a freaking scholarship.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 23, 2011 11:48am
fill in the blanks...made payable to THE OSU 
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Aug 23, 2011 11:58am
If that blog states he's on the roster of 85 scholarship players -- I'm betting it's wrong. There's a huge difference between being on the roster and on the roster of 85 that the NCAA looks at. I'm betting the writer doesn't know the difference.
By the way, his link doesn't work, anymore.
By the way, his link doesn't work, anymore.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 23, 2011 11:59am
Writerbuckeye;871129 wrote:If that blog states he's on the roster of 85 scholarship players -- I'm betting it's wrong. There's a huge difference between being on the roster and on the roster of 85 that the NCAA looks at. I'm betting the writer doesn't know the difference.
Yeah, he's on the 105. Not on the 85 or 60
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Aug 23, 2011 12:02pm
So mommy bought him a spot as an AYO. So what?
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dat dude
Posts: 1,564
Aug 23, 2011 12:05pm
I'm missing the hilarity and/or outrage, too. As already pointed out, Adam Griffin is a primary example. Moving on.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Aug 23, 2011 12:09pm
dat dude;871141 wrote:I'm missing the hilarity and/or outrage, too. As already pointed out, Adam Griffin is a primary example. Moving on.
You don't find the piece of shit article hilarious?
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Aug 23, 2011 12:21pm
Hilarious? No. This kind of stuff just makes me SMH. There are far more blogs than brain cells out there.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Aug 24, 2011 1:31pm
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/green_cavin00.html
I am OK with giving a couple of walkon spots out like that, as long as he competes in practice. I don't expect him to play or anything. Welcome to the reality of college football.
I am OK with giving a couple of walkon spots out like that, as long as he competes in practice. I don't expect him to play or anything. Welcome to the reality of college football.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Aug 25, 2011 12:17am
Article is a joke.
Kid is getting to practice with the team, not a full ride scholarship.
Not like his mom gave the coaches free cookies for life for a walk-on spot.
Kid is getting to practice with the team, not a full ride scholarship.
Not like his mom gave the coaches free cookies for life for a walk-on spot.
Dr Winston O'Boogie
Posts: 1,799
Aug 25, 2011 8:40am
The blogger boy envisions himself as Woodward and Bernstein - breaking the big conspiracy wide open. As stated on this thread, this is a non-issue. If the kid wants to be apart of the team and he works out, etc, who cares who his mother is. I for one would never want to be a practice squad player because I don't particularly care for getting my ass kicked daily. However if that means a lot to some kid, and his mother has done a lot of good for a lot of people, and he's not taking the place of anyone deserving, why do we care?
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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Aug 25, 2011 12:51pm
Maybe he's rudy
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Big Gain
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Aug 27, 2011 12:38am
Because many a jealous wannabees, They'd t rade places in a heart beat.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Aug 27, 2011 9:32am
The original post is a poor summary of story and I don't see what the issue is here?
Scooter1369
Posts: 179
Sep 3, 2011 7:06pm
Would just to point out that Nate Ebner of Hilliard, now on the Ohio State roster and awarded a scholarship for his senior year, never played high school football. He was a Rugby player.