OH, BRAVO, NINJA COMPLIANCE OFFICER
THIS IS NINJA COMPLIANCE OFFICER. HE STRIKES AT ANY TIME. HIS SILENCE IS HIS WEAPON. HIS STEALTH IS HIS SHIELD. YOUR DEATH IS HIS FOOD. IF HE CANNOT GET FOOD, HE WILL TAKE YOUR REMAINING ELIGIBILITY AS AN APPETIZER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Balogun stopped Florida running back Chris Rainey for a 3-yard loss on a play early in the first half. As Fox commentators told the story about Balogun playing semi-professional football before his college career, it reminded Florida State officials of a similar case for them.
Ryan Balogun, senior Oklahoma linebacker, may lose his senior year due to his having played for the semi-pro NAFL, a penalty that struck Florida State in the case of Corey Surrency, who lost his eligibility thanks to a similar case.
So, while watching the game and listening to Brennaman and Charles Davis wholesale slaughter the concept of calling a football game with rusty machetes, the FSU compliance officials struck back and phoned in Oklahoma for the same deal. Florida State and Oklahoma play each other in a home and home next year. This is how you spell instant fun, and is further proof that the BCS on Fox (save for Vasgersian’s “beer truck” call) ruins everything.









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Soonertruth says:
Snitches get stitches, Free Shoes
And Balogun had to pay to play in that semi-pro league, btw.
August 20th, 2009 at 11:49 am
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Orson's Love Slave says:
Yea Oklahoma and FSU two very similar schools with terrible academics and cheating programs. They deserve each other
August 20th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
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Brizzle says:
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.
August 20th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
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Kerwin4two says:
Balogun, if memory serves me correctly, Surrency had to pay to play as well. I agree with Snitches = Stitches.
August 20th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
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ALGator says:
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.
August 20th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
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CincySooner says:
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.
August 20th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
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Gen. Stoopnagle says:
Someone’s listening to Charles Davis? For God’s sake, man, mute the TV!
August 20th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
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LL says:
Vanilla Ice and Ninja Turtles. The ’80’s were a very sill time.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
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westbrooke says:
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.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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NewAZTiger says:
How did Donatello ever make the cut?
August 20th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
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I LOVE TURD says:
Swindle, sometimes…you lose me.
August 20th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
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BigFatScott says:
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.
August 21st, 2009 at 2:45 am
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westbrooke says:
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.
August 21st, 2009 at 4:22 pm