Terrell Pryor and Others Disciplined by NCAA

[Crush]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5950873


Five Ohio State players sanctioned

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Five Ohio State football players, including quarterback Terrell Pryor, must sit out the first five games of the 2011 season for accepting improper benefits, the NCAA ruled Thursday.

A sixth football student-athlete must sit out the first game in 2011 for receiving discounted services in violation of NCAA rules.

All of the players be eligible for the Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl, however.

Five players were found to have sold awards, gifts and university apparel, plus receiving improper benefits in 2009. In addition to missing five games next season, Pryor, Mike Adams, Daniel Herron, Devier Posey and Solomon Thomas must repay money and benefits ranging in value from $1,000 to $2,500. The repayments must be made to a charity.

Jordan Whiting must sit out the first game next year and pay $150 to a charity for the value of services that were discounted because of his status as a student-athlete.

The NCAA announced the suspensions on Thursday, shortly before Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and coach Jim Tressel were to meet with reporters to discuss the university's investigation of players trading autographs for tattoos.

Adams must repay $1,000 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring and Herron must repay $1,150 for selling his football jersey, pants and shoes for $1,000 and receiving discounted services worth $150.

Posey must repay $1,250 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,200 and receiving discounted services worth $50, while Pryor must repay $2,500 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring, a 2009 Fiesta Bowl sportsmanship award and his 2008 Gold Pants, a gift from the university.

Solomon must repay $1,505 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,000, his 2008 Gold Pants for $350 and receiving discounted services worth $155.

"These are significant penalties based on findings and information provided by the university," Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs, said in a statement released by the NCAA.

The players are eligibile for the bowl game because the NCAA determined they did not receive adequate rules education during the time period the violations occurred, Lennon said.

"We were not as explicit with our student-athlete education as we should have been in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 academic years regarding the sale of apparel, awards and gifts issued by the athletics department," Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement. "We began to significantly improve our education in November of 2009 to address these issues. After going through this experience, we will further enhance our education for all our student-athletes as we move forward."

Information from The Associated Press is included in this report.

[notorious]

They get to play in the Bowl game?


OH NO, they got suspended for 5 games against cupcake opponents. How are they ever going to make it?!?!?!


But there is this:

"The players are eligibile for the bowl game because the NCAA determined they did not receive adequate rules education during the time period the violations occurred, Lennon said. "


I was taught that ignorance of the law/rules is no excuse for breaking them.....

[JTagg7754]

Originally Posted by notorious

They get to play in the Bowl game?

OH NO, they got suspended for 5 games against cupcake opponents. How are they ever going to make it?!?!?!

How is going to Miami a "cupcake game"??

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by notorious

They get to play in the Bowl game?


OH NO, they got suspended for 5 games against cupcake opponents. How are they ever going to make it?!?!?!

But there is this:

"The players are eligibile for the bowl game because the NCAA determined they did not receive adequate rules education during the time period the violations occurred, Lennon said. "


I was taught that ignorance of the law/rules is no excuse for breaking them.....

Good job inserting your foot into your mouth, you tard wrangler. I guess at Miami, and home against Michigan State are really just gimme games. And then the game they should be back is against Nebraska lol, our season will be over before it got started.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by kcchiefsfanGoJC

Good job inserting your foot into your mouth, you tard wrangler. I guess at Miami, and home against Michigan State are really just gimme games. And then the game they should be back is against Nebraska lol, our season will be over before it got started.

I'm sorry, I just assumed they played their normal dogshit non-conference schedule from the last 30 years.

[JTagg7754]

Originally Posted by notorious

I'm sorry, I just assumed they played their normal dogshit non-conference schedule from the last 30 years.

They actually have beefed it up and adding Nebraska to the mix definitely makes things even more interesting. After this year w/ Miami, they have a couple w/ Cal and then after that I think they have WVU.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by JTagg7754

They actually have beefed it up and adding Nebraska to the mix definitely makes things even more interesting. After this year w/ Miami, they have a couple w/ Cal and then after that I think they have WVU.

Thanks. I am wrong for not checking and just assuming they played their normal schedule.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by notorious

I'm sorry, I just assumed they played their normal dogshit non-conference schedule from the last 30 years.

Well done! They played Miami this season. They played USC in 08 and 09 and they played Texas in 05 and 06.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by notorious

They get to play in the Bowl game?


OH NO, they got suspended for 5 games against cupcake opponents. How are they ever going to make it?!?!?!


But there is this:

"The players are eligibile for the bowl game because the NCAA determined they did not receive adequate rules education during the time period the violations occurred, Lennon said. "


I was taught that ignorance of the law/rules is no excuse for breaking them.....

I think they pay for it more by not playing next year, 5 games....last time i checked the sugar bowl wasn't the national title game

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I think they pay for it more by not playing next year, 5 games....last time i checked the sugar bowl wasn't the national title game

I admit I over-reacted. It is a BCS bowl game, and I bet that the school would rather enter a BCS bowl with guns blazing then sit the BCS game plus a couple regular season games.

[ohiobronco2]

Unfortunately I believe this sh*t happens at just about every University. It is next to impossible for the head coach and other members of the football team to monitor these players 24/7. I hate that people are saying that these are only "kids", BS, they are young adults and know better. Period. Frankly, I wish they would be suspended for the BCS Bowl game because many of them will now declare for the NFL because of this and they'll never be punished. The NCAA does not want this because of all of the money they will lose, their reasoning behind not handing out this punishment is ridiculous. The one good thing that comes out of this for me is that the way OSU handled this makes me have faith in JT and OSU. They didn't run and hide from this like most programs do, they dealt with it quickly and decisively. OH-IO.

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by Crush

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5950873


Five Ohio State players sanctioned

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Five Ohio State football players, including quarterback Terrell Pryor, must sit out the first five games of the 2011 season for accepting improper benefits, the NCAA ruled Thursday.

A sixth football student-athlete must sit out the first game in 2011 for receiving discounted services in violation of NCAA rules.

All of the players be eligible for the Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl, however.

Five players were found to have sold awards, gifts and university apparel, plus receiving improper benefits in 2009. In addition to missing five games next season, Pryor, Mike Adams, Daniel Herron, Devier Posey and Solomon Thomas must repay money and benefits ranging in value from $1,000 to $2,500. The repayments must be made to a charity.

Jordan Whiting must sit out the first game next year and pay $150 to a charity for the value of services that were discounted because of his status as a student-athlete.

The NCAA announced the suspensions on Thursday, shortly before Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and coach Jim Tressel were to meet with reporters to discuss the university's investigation of players trading autographs for tattoos.

Adams must repay $1,000 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring and Herron must repay $1,150 for selling his football jersey, pants and shoes for $1,000 and receiving discounted services worth $150.

Posey must repay $1,250 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,200 and receiving discounted services worth $50, while Pryor must repay $2,500 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring, a 2009 Fiesta Bowl sportsmanship award and his 2008 Gold Pants, a gift from the university.

Solomon must repay $1,505 for selling his 2008 Big Ten championship ring for $1,000, his 2008 Gold Pants for $350 and receiving discounted services worth $155.

"These are significant penalties based on findings and information provided by the university," Kevin Lennon, NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs, said in a statement released by the NCAA.

The players are eligibile for the bowl game because the NCAA determined they did not receive adequate rules education during the time period the violations occurred, Lennon said.

Information from The Associated Press is included in this report.

Weird, I heard the allegations, but they said they had no made a ruling yet. Either way, it's very dissappointing, what is with College athletes these days

[JTagg7754]

Originally Posted by kcchiefsfanGoJC

Weird, I heard the allegations, but they said they had no made a ruling yet. Either way, it's very dissappointing, what is with College athletes these days

As an OSU fan, this can't surprise you. They, along w/ every other university, have been doing shit like this for a long time. They just suck at covering it up.

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by JTagg7754

As an OSU fan, this can't surprise you. They, along w/ every other university, have been doing shit like this for a long time. They just suck at covering it up.

I'm not naive by any means, but this is just such tard on these players parts its hard to fathom at times.

[JTagg7754]

Originally Posted by kcchiefsfanGoJC

I'm not naive by any means, but this is just such tard on these players parts its hard to fathom at times.

Oh I agree man. I don't know why they dirty their noses but it makes sense since none are there for academic reasons. They're just stupid, really stupid. Pryor should've got his ears tattooed closer to his head.