Hall, Brown, Howard Suspended

• SportsAndLady

  

  I knew he was being sarcastic...I also don't really care when people on message boards post "ignorant and insensitive" things..
• lhslep134

  

  queencitybuckeye;881399 wrote:The problem is that there are any number of members here who would post that message and mean it.

  Which is why you look at the sender of the message...
• vball10set

  vball10set;880081 wrote:You should have deleted this before it was quoted, because it's one of the most ignorant, insensitive posts I've seen on here in quite a while...it's too late now--smh

  SportsAndLady;881400 wrote:I knew he was being sarcastic...I also don't really care when people on message boards post "ignorant and insensitive" things..

  LOL--your obsession with me is a little creepy, but I must admit....I'm flattered :rolleyes:
• SportsAndLady

  

  vball10set;881437 wrote:LOL--your obsession with me is a little creepy, but I must admit....I'm flattered :rolleyes:

  Obsession?
  
  No.
  
  Are you a vagina?
  
  Yes.
• vball10set

  SportsAndLady;881447 wrote:Obsession?
  
  No.
  
  Are you a vagina?
  
  Yes.

  you know, after seeing that goofy pic of you in the SB thread, I just laugh when I see your posts...and yes, you're obsessed--why else would you follow me around and "quote" my posts?
• SportsAndLady

  

  vball10set;881478 wrote:you know, after seeing that goofy pic of you in the SB thread, I just laugh when I see your posts...and yes, you're obsessed--why else would you follow me around and "quote" my posts?

  Goofy pic? The one at Yankee Stadium?
• vball10set

  SportsAndLady;881481 wrote:Goofy pic? The one at Yankee Stadium?

  yup..and it's good to see you're back to your douchy self again--for a while there you were actually civil, and that had me worried--welcome back!!!
• SportsAndLady

  

  Didn't realize smiling in a picture is goofy, but okay!
• vball10set

  SportsAndLady;881495 wrote:Didn't realize smiling in a picture is goofy, but okay!

  who said anything about the smiling....
• SportsAndLady

  

  vball10set;881497 wrote:who said anything about the smiling....

  Oooh i get it..you think i'm just goofy in general. That's cool, you're like 50..your opinion is irrelevant.
• vball10set

  SportsAndLady;881502 wrote:Oooh i get it..you think i'm just goofy in general.

  LOL--your words, and again, I just can't help but laugh
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Thank you.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  lhslep134;881405 wrote:Which is why you look at the sender of the message...

  Thank you.
• LJ

  

  lhslep134;881405 wrote:Which is why you look at the sender of the message...

  Yep, the one who called SEJ a bad person for still having a smart phone while being on unemployment. That comment was right up his alley.
• lhslep134

  

  LJ;881968 wrote:Yep, the one who called SEJ a bad person for still having a smart phone while being on unemployment. That comment was right up his alley.

  Didn't read that thread. I was merely commenting on his College football posts, ie the relevant forum here.
• LJ

  

  lhslep134;881985 wrote:Didn't read that thread. I was merely commenting on his College football posts, ie the relevant forum here.

  So him posting things that would be right along the lines of that statement are not relevant in the CFB forum? :rolleyes:
• lhslep134

  

  LJ;881996 wrote:So him posting things that would be right along the lines of that statement are not relevant in the CFB forum? :rolleyes:

  No. His pro-OSU posts/fan perspective are relevant. Don't know how posts on another forum would be relevant. If they're relevant to you, then so be it.
• Hulk Smash

  mucalum49;879697 wrote:Dude, I remember reading onetime that an NCAA athlete was getting married and had to make sure he was able to get wedding gifts.. They are ridiculous.

  Please tell me this is just you being sarcastic.
  I didn't think my opinion of the ncaa could get worse before reading that.
• se-alum

  

  Pick6;879773 wrote:I dont believe they will beat Akron by more than 34, jmo

  So how much did you lose??
• lhslep134

  

  Hulk Smash;883119 wrote:Please tell me this is just you being sarcastic.
  I didn't think my opinion of the ncaa could get worse before reading that.

  He's not. I remember hearing about it.
• OneBuckeye

  

  http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/09/08/suspended-ohio-state-players-received-cash-at-cleveland-event.html
  

  The three Ohio State football players suspended for last week's season opener against Akron received $200 apiece at a charity event in Cleveland, according to documents obtained by The Dispatch.
  
  Running back Jordan Hall, cornerback Travis Howard and safety Corey Brown were given cash. The name and date of the event were redacted by Ohio State, as were the names of two other current players and two former OSU players who also participated. The other two current players did not receive money.
  
  According to the self-reported violation to the NCAA, the incident came to light Aug. 31 during a joint investigation with the NCAA enforcement staff.
  
  Hall, Howard and Brown were found guilty of two violations -- accepting the money and not receiving prior approval from the OSU compliance office to attend the event.
  
  Players had been given permission to attend the same event in 2007 and 2010, and all five players told investigators they thought participation in the event had been approved by the compliance office. It is unclear whether the other two current players who did not receive money were sanctioned for attending the event.
  
  The players said they were invited to the event by one of the former players. Two of them told investigators that they believed they were being paid to work at the event. The others said they believed there were attending to promote the charity.
  
  Ohio State said it believes the players were at the event to help promote the charity's fundraising. The players were recognized and formally introduced to attendees and were placed at specific tables by event organizers.
  
  At some point during the event, Hall, Howard and Brown received $200 apiece. According to the self-report, "There are differences among the student-athletes in terms of whom they received the money from as well as their perceptions as to the reasons for which they were paid."
  
  Two of the players said they thought the money was for working at the event. The third player who received money said he received the from a teammate but didn't state why he was paid, according to the document.
  
  Who gave the two other players their money is also unclear. One player told investigators he received the cash from a former OSU player while another indicated he received payment from a person who is "a representative of athletics interests." Both names were redacted by Ohio State attorneys.
  
  The two players who did not receive money observed someone carrying several envelopes during the event. However, the identity of that individual was also redacted by Ohio State attorneys.
  
  According to the self-report, it was unclear whether the person who gave the money did so in his role as a representative of the charity or acting alone. The source of the money is also unclear.
  
  Hall, Howard and Brown have been reinstated and are expected to play in Saturday's game against Toledo.

• vball10set

  I just read this, and all I can say is- are you frickin' kidding me? A "gift bag" is one thing, but an envelope with cash? Other than the per diem money given to them by the coaching staff, these kids should know better than to accept money from anyone, except their parents...smh
• Iliketurtles

  

  se-alum;883240 wrote:So how much did you lose??

  Haha Idk if he bet but I did put 100 on Akron and lost. I ended up 750 on the day though.
• Writerbuckeye

  

  I totally don't understand why OSU is protecting the people who gave this money to the players. Their names have been redacted from what was given to the Dispatch. It shouldn't have been.
  
  Perhaps if it became standard practice to highly publicize people who get college players suspended, the practice might stop, as they get scorned by members of the community upset that they didn't follow the rules and got college students in trouble.
  
  Now, I know WHY OSU didn't release it: they're afraid of getting sued. Ridiculous. You've got truth on your side so any lawsuit might be a nuisance, but it would not be winnable. In this case, the principle should take precedence and the names released.
• se-alum

  

  I think OSU should implement a rule that says it's an automatic 6 games suspension for taking any impermissable benefits. Ultimately, it's on the players to follow the rules, if they can't do that, they need to be punished.