now that Tressel has stepped down. Now there are more names surfacing and another story coming out next week. Will the NCAA take it easy now? Or bring down the hammer, because it appears the NCAA has just begun to scratch the surface on the illegal activities that Ohio State has been hiding. Everyone knows all these major programs skate around the rules and get away with it. I hope the NCAA makes another example as in the USC case.
Will NCAA take it easier on Ohio State....
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There are several other players involved in tattoo gate. Players traded memorbilia for drugs. Players got free apartments around Columbus, plus cars. I also keep hearing that a connection to an underground gambling ring will show up as well in a point shaving scandal /payoff.
We'll see what the Sports Illustrated story says, but they must have something. I keep hearing the ESPN analyst making reference to it.
We'll see what the Sports Illustrated story says, but they must have something. I keep hearing the ESPN analyst making reference to it.
But when this whole Ohio State deal goes down and sanctions are issued, it'll be a complete travesty if the NCAA doesn't make Ohio State forfeit that Sugar Bowl win to Arkansas. They should have to box up the trophy and ship it to Fayetteville given the lies and damned lies they told to get key players responsible for their win eligible to play. Without them, it's very much an Arkansas win.
Have them vacate everything else, but that one game should absolutely be a forfeiture.
Have them vacate everything else, but that one game should absolutely be a forfeiture.
I think there is a good chance that OSU will have to forfeit most, if not all, of its wins since 2002. The forfeits we suffered under Bob Tyler in the '70's were based on zilch compared to what has been revealed about Ohio State--in fact, zilch compared to anything.
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; ">That's right. You could make an entire football team (and have a few subs/special teamers) of involved players. That's kind of a big deal.</span></div>
They still have the power to do it. Would they? I would be very surprised if I ever saw it again.
It sure would be nice if NCAA investigators actually came up with a tidbit of info every now and then rather than these stories always being broken by TV stations and magazines. Jesus, that organization can seem worthless at times.
Anyway, it's amazing how many of these blatant scandals in history have surfaced due to one little misplaced picture or a slip up in an e-mail/letter.