FOUR OSU PLAYERS IN HOT WATER OVER BENEFIT DINNER?

Actually, this has been pretty well reported in the Akron Beacon Journal, available at http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/16326380.htm (no affiliation with me, other than my hometown and my sentiments that they have an excellent sports page).

Basically, this is going to be nothing. The players were, in all likelihood, inadvertently attending. The players actually called coaches while there to inform them. Based on this, the most the NCAA will do is say “bad boys.” After all, when players have possible NCAA issues, don’t you want them seeking out help? This is the type of behavior which should be applauded (and maybe done earlier next time).

tOSU Rulz!

PS- as an OSU fan who watched a fair amount of SEC games, I would be happy to provide an objective analysis of the game for you in Q &A format. Just thought I would throw that out there.

Completely, utterly, miserably off-topic, but I have to ask: Orson, did you know that your “No, I will not coach your legendary football team” t-shirts were on sale at a Riverchase Galleria kiosk in Birmingham this holiday season? Saw ‘em with my own two eyes. I would assume you do know, but just in case, and in case that’s an issue …

Myself, I’d beat Voltron while he’s missing a leg. I mean, would you rather beat him while he’s whole? Sure. But hey, you dance with the one who brought ya, and if she’s missing a leg, you just better take a motion sickness tablet and throw a Dead or Alive record on the stereo.

you have got to be kidding me; are Ohio State fans/boosters really this f*cking stupid?

Paul,

This type of behavior should not be applauded. Something is telling me that the mother of the player didn’t make the call. That and the players who attended should have known that it shouldn’t have even taken place.

I love tOSU fan’s.

Yes, some of our players are this stupid.
I bet you could design a sweet Robeast with the Florida Gator though Troy Smith is the blazing sword. I’ll pay $1000 to the first female who can keep this Voltron metaphor going.

Hmm. Couldn’t they just have had a carwash? I mean, what’s the going rate for detailing an Escalade? And is it extra if the wheels have spinners?

King Zarkon= Bobby Bowden

Prince Lowtor= Jeff Bowden

Allura= Urban Meyer

Discuss.

Jerry, Orson,

Actually those came out two or three days after the shirt here on EDSBS. Exact wording, though when I’ve been by that kiosk they’ve only been on white shirts with the crimson font.

And I think they probably didn’t get the XXXL size part of the joke either. But, hey, they work a kiosk.

TCOAN makes my day.

she always does.

Charlie Weis must be Lunk, and Jim Tressel must be Lance.

At least they didn’t find out about Subcomandante Wayne inviting Troy Smith and Teddy Bear Ginn over to his mom’s house for some meatloaf.

Ma, the meatloaf! Fuck!

Channel 10 here in Columbus reported last night that the NCAA considered this a non-issue, since the money raised has been given to a local pee-wee football charity, and the players left as soon as instructed to by Bollman.

And, yes, they have been told and should have known better. Dunderheads.

Of Course OSU wont get in trouble. Tressel makes Bowden look like a choir boy.

Read this. Biased? Of course. But True, nonetheless.
http://www.buckeyextra.com/?story=dispatch/2006/12/28/20061228-F1-01.html

If the dinner was found to be a violation, then the players should be punished. Everyone agreed to play by the same rules and should be held accountable equally. But, that’s not to say that something should be done in the case of “violations” that were not committed with blatant disregard for the rules. Like I said, everyone agreed to play by the same rules, but there should always be room for common sense. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a Buckeye. I’m not making any excuses for what happened. But if you read the article I linked above, you can’t tell me that everything is kosher with the NCAA’s hypocritical business practises.

I went to that buckeyes extra page to read the story. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the picture. I’m guessing that was the SE Ohio correspondent. In fact I am convinced that is not a real picture but a computer rendering of what the average Buckeye fan looks like. The Buckstache, with the Buckoatee, with the haircut, shaved on the sides, no fade, just the mop on top. I can’t read someone like that seriously.

Mike,

You speak the truth. You are a scholar and a gentleman.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2710383

Bring on the hate…
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2710383

looks like some well-meaning fans tried to help some parents players out.

 too bad those fans don’t know the rules.

 good thing no money changed hands, though.

Why shouldn’t this behavior be applauded? Aside from your factually incorrect statement that the mother made a call (how else would the players have left), don’t we as a society want to encourage people to admit possible wrongdoing as early as possible? Or are you one of those people who believe in covering stuff up?

I’m not saying the players were 100% perfect- they should have checked before they went. But barring total perfection, I think having players self report while something is happening is the exact behavior and judgment players and people should attempt.

Sorry if that doesn’t meet that high moral code in Florida, with the drug smoking defensive tackle and all.

Ah, be specific: that was a marijuana-smoking defensive tackle, who actually earned the final boot from the program for a positive GHB test.

Let the man’s record reflect not only his dedication, but his depth as a recreational drug user.

It’s a shame the NCAA doesn’t hold coaching staff members to the same standards regarding drug use; maybe DE could’ve avoided that volcano.

Well now we can “FORM BLAZING SWORD!”

True dat about the picture. The guy reaks of SE Ohio.

Orson- I guess if dedication is the standard, Florida will win the title. I mean, Troy Smith just turned his back on a life of illcit payments. And what of the Akron Duo? Why give up half-way during the spaghetti dinner?

God forbid that parents of players who cant afford to go to the game get some help to be able to. It’s pretty sickening to here Gator fans talk about this like it is a big deal. Cry me a fucking river.

Um…don’t players get free tickets to all the games?

I think c dubs means “hear”. Please edit for stupidity.

If all they were doing was trying to get tickets for their families I really don’t have a problem with it. But the players do get tickets and how many tickets do their families need? It smells a little bit funky, but it will pass. My question is how are they going to pay for : Rooms, meals, transportation ,etc. That’s what makes it sound really fishy.

Yes, the players do get tickets for their families/ friends/ harem. As well as the coaches and the band. What they DON’T get, however, is airfare and lodging. That is what the benefit was meant to help offset. Sure, they probably could’ve gotten cheaper rates considering they could’ve bought their airline tickets 7 weeks in advance. But still, that can put quite a burden on a family with less-than-awethum income. Especially at Christmas-time. This is a problem for every school. LSU playing at home is a real blessing for a lot of the Tigers’ families. There should be provisions for situations like this in the NCAA rulebook. Especially considering the fact that for many of the players in these bowls, this is the last football game they will ever play. And to clear the air, the benefit was organized by a friend of the players’ families. It was meant to be a “surprise party” of sorts. When they arrived and saw what was going on, they called their coach (OC Jim Bollman, I believe) and handled it. Look at Ray Ray Rerun Mc Elrathel-ratha-bathel-rath’s situation. Common sense, peoples.

Uh, Steve, I spelled a word wrong. Get off your high horse, asshole. Red Devil hit it right on the head.