OH, BRAVO, NINJA COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Snitches get stitches, Free Shoes

And Balogun had to pay to play in that semi-pro league, btw.

Yea Oklahoma and FSU two very similar schools with terrible academics and cheating programs. They deserve each other

To quote Cartman: “What’s the big fuckin deal, bitch?” These rules are preposterous. This is not a Bomar situation, but funny that it did happen at OU.

Balogun, if memory serves me correctly, Surrency had to pay to play as well. I agree with Snitches = Stitches.

Eh-hem: The persons representing any Semi-pro football team mentioned in this article that dispute the fact Balogun played for their team after 2004 are lying.

Balogun’s agent is paying them off with his own money (hedging on the fact he thinks Balogun will wind up with a fat signing bonus in next year’s NFL draft.) to keep their mouth(s) shut.

What gets me about this case is that the OU has provided the NCAA with a signed affidavit from the owner of the semi-pro team saying the Balogun did not play in a game after he turned 21.

The NCAA is revoking his eligibility because Charles Davis made a mistake and FSU decided to point its finger.

Basically, the NCAA is charging Balogun with War Crimes because he might have read a few books about tanks.

Someone’s listening to Charles Davis? For God’s sake, man, mute the TV!

Vanilla Ice and Ninja Turtles. The ’80’s were a very sill time.

Balogun’s first name is Mike. He was filling in for the injured Ryan Reynolds, so I’m guessing that’s where the wires were crossed.

@5 ALGator: I hope that’s a joke. Balogun is a talented young kid but hardly a bankable pro prospect. He’s old, as the timeframes discussed in the article suggest. And while that may not stop the Chris Weinke’s of the world from getting the infrequent shot in the NFL, this probably will: he’s, at best, the fifth linebacker in the rotation. Back ups to the injury-prone Reynolds see the field quite a bit, but Austin Box will come off the bench before Balogun, and freshman Tom Wort will probably see the field as much or more than Balogun, too. Even a stand-out year won’t make him more than a late round pick. Reggie Bush, he ain’t; no fat signing bonuses in his future.

How did Donatello ever make the cut?

Swindle, sometimes…you lose me.

If someone is going to go there, it’s really better that they do it before you play the guy in a bunch of games. Sucks for Ballogun to lose the season after doing all the work, but presumably he knew that he shouldn’t be eligible and that he was subject to de-certification at any time. Also, I guess this means FSU is cool with compliance officials from schools across the country looking into their department. I don’t see how Oklahoma gets ahead by retaliating, but you’d think someone not affiliated with FSU knows something that FSU would prefer they’d be cool about.

http://www.newsok.com/sooners-lb-tom-wort-out-for-season-with-torn-acl/article/3394526?custom_click=headlines_widget

And I will now refrain from commenting further on OU’s linebacker depth for fear of precipitating a grizzly bear running loose in the athletic dorm or a tornado shredding the team bus.