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purple_rein
Posts: 349
Sep 1, 2011 5:14pm
Front page of Dispatch.com
Three Ohio State football players will be suspended from Saturday’s season-opener with Akron for receiving impermissible benefits at a charity events, a school spokesman confirmed for The Dispatch this afternoon.
The three are running back Jordan Hall, cornerback Travis Howard and defensive back Corey Brown. Hall and Howard were expected to make their first collegiate starts. Brown is a backup at safety.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Sep 1, 2011 5:16pm
Looks like it will be the Carlos Hyde show on Saturday.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Sep 1, 2011 5:26pm
Dumb. When did these violations occur? Hopefully not recently
Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Sep 1, 2011 5:37pm
How dumb can you be? With ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the stuff that's gone on, you think they'd get it?
Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Sep 1, 2011 5:41pm
I've said before, with all the scrutiny OSU has faced players will have no wiggle room when it comes even to the most minor of infractions. The same happens in other lines of business. If you work at a McDonald's and health inspector finds violations at your store, you better believe the next 30 days of so everyone will have to wash their hands 100x throughout the day. The first guy who forgets gets fired.
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Sep 1, 2011 5:56pm
Great, grand, wonderful :@
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Sep 1, 2011 5:57pm
Fucking idiots.
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Sep 1, 2011 6:01pm
There are rumors out there that they received a gift bag from a breast cancer awareness charity event and it was just a bunch of random trinkets and shit. Since they are implying its "less than $300" i'm guessing that it means they will be back for the next game.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Sep 1, 2011 6:06pm
Okay, if this is true, then why the suspension? Presumably, anyone who attended the charity event would have gotten the same item, right? My understanding of NCAA rules is that they ding players for getting stuff not available to the average student. I'm guessing the average student could have gone to this event and received stuff, too.stroups;879687 wrote:There are rumors out there that they received a gift bag from a breast cancer awareness charity event and it was just a bunch of random trinkets and ****. Since they are implying its "less than $300" i'm guessing that it means they will be back for the next game.
Honestly, the NCAA rules on this are ridiculous.
mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Sep 1, 2011 6:14pm
Dude, I remember reading onetime that an NCAA athlete was getting married and had to make sure he was able to get wedding gifts.. They are ridiculous.Writerbuckeye;879693 wrote:Okay, if this is true, then why the suspension? Presumably, anyone who attended the charity event would have gotten the same item, right? My understanding of NCAA rules is that they ding players for getting stuff not available to the average student. I'm guessing the average student could have gone to this event and received stuff, too.
Honestly, the NCAA rules on this are ridiculous.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Sep 1, 2011 6:49pm
here's the article
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2011/09/01/ohio-state-players-suspended.html
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2011/09/01/ohio-state-players-suspended.html
Three Ohio State football players will be suspended from Saturday's season-opener with Akron for receiving impermissible benefits at a charity event, a school spokesman confirmed for The Dispatch this afternoon.
The three are running back Jordan Hall, cornerback Travis Howard and defensive back Corey Brown. Hall and Howard were expected to make their first collegiate starts. Brown is a backup at safety.
The spokesman said the benefits totaled less than $300 each. He refused to specify any other details about the case. But he added that Ohio State plans to make an immediate appeal to the NCAA for reinstatement after the opener.
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MontyBrunswick
Sep 1, 2011 6:58pm
But did they trade the breast cancer trinkets for tattoos?stroups;879687 wrote:There are rumors out there that they received a gift bag from a breast cancer awareness charity event and it was just a bunch of random trinkets and shit.
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Sep 1, 2011 7:03pm
Good thing I put 100 on Akron at +34 lol
But about the players yeah sooo dumb but I guess that is THE great University of Ohio State education for you.
But about the players yeah sooo dumb but I guess that is THE great University of Ohio State education for you.
Y-Town Steelhound
Posts: 1,388
Sep 1, 2011 7:20pm
Dumb, Dumb, Dumb
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Sep 1, 2011 7:40pm
lol--coming from you, this statment makes OSU look good--I guess it's all in how something is said, and who's saying itIliketurtles;879720 wrote:Good thing I put 100 on Akron at +34 lol
But about the players yeah sooo dumb but I guess that is THE great University of Ohio State education for you.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Sep 1, 2011 7:53pm
The NCAA is dumb.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Sep 1, 2011 8:16pm
Those guys being out isn't going to change the fact that OSU will most likely cover the spread.Iliketurtles;879720 wrote:Good thing I put 100 on Akron at +34 lol
But about the players yeah sooo dumb but I guess that is THE great University of Ohio State education for you.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Sep 1, 2011 8:22pm
I dont believe they will beat Akron by more than 34, jmo
Ty Webb
Posts: 2,798
Sep 1, 2011 8:24pm
I say OSU wins by 21
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Sep 1, 2011 9:02pm
OSU is just being extra careful. Under normal circumstances this is nothing but a minor violation. But with OSU under the watchful eye of the NCAA and a game against Akron why not go ahead and sit them.
xKoToVxSyNdRoMe
Posts: 1,054
Sep 1, 2011 10:01pm
Screw the NCAA I can't fault the players at all. How would they even imagine a gift basket at a breast cancer benefit would be against the rules. Investigation or not that is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 1, 2011 10:11pm
They still can not receive any gift worth over a certain amount of money. I believe that amount is(or was at one point) $100.Writerbuckeye;879693 wrote:Okay, if this is true, then why the suspension? Presumably, anyone who attended the charity event would have gotten the same item, right? My understanding of NCAA rules is that they ding players for getting stuff not available to the average student. I'm guessing the average student could have gone to this event and received stuff, too.
Honestly, the NCAA rules on this are ridiculous.
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Sep 1, 2011 10:11pm
Let's not forget this "gift basket" thing is just a rumor right now.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Sep 1, 2011 10:18pm
Hell, it could be $75 worth of stuff and $50 worth of dinner or something stupid like that.stroups;879873 wrote:Let's not forget this "gift basket" thing is just a rumor right now.
Honestly, in most years past they probably would have made them just pay for it and gone on with business and usual
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Sep 2, 2011 8:17am
What were three college athletes doing at a breast cancer event tho? That's the weird thing in this equation. Were there some Hooters-like chicks providing free examinations to all of their breasts? There's something fishy here.xKoToVxSyNdRoMe;879857 wrote:Screw the NCAA I can't fault the players at all. How would they even imagine a gift basket at a breast cancer benefit would be against the rules. Investigation or not that is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard.