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5 players suspended for 5 games in 2011 regular season (Appeal has been denied)

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The "suspended 5" (however I'm not real sure how Adams did) and Cameron were basically the stars of the Sugar Bowl. The NCAA mandated suspension of the first 5 games next year is way excessive for what they did. They will pay dearly for their NCAA rules violation.

Just curious, does anybody still think that they should not of played in the Sugar Bowl?

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Jake;1850156; said:
BSPN just can't help themselves. :lol:

As part of their ticker, they break out the Sugar Bowl stats of our suspended players one by one. Still no mention of it being our 6th BCS bowl win.

In their highlights, they point out each suspended player as they pop up in them. They mention we "finally" beat an SEC team twice. Still no mention of it being our 6th BCS bowl win.
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I'm so glad things went down the way they did! I couldn't be happier for "the 5" and the way they owned up for their mistakes, publicly apologized to the fans, alumni, past players and came back focused and strong to contribute in a major way to a great win for Ohio State & the Big Ten.

Any of the pathetic, Cam Newton loving, transparent-Mark Mayesque-wannabe-hack hypocrites that have a problem with how Tressel and The Ohio State University handled the situation can bite me!

I wish Jordan Whiting would have recovered an onside kick or something spectacular just for good measure.

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Just curious, does anybody still think that they should not of played in the Sugar Bowl?
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Nobody who has thought it through does and here is why.

1. They violated a bullshit rule, but it is the NCAAs rule and we play in the NCAA. So fine. Follow the rule.

2. The NCAA (largely for reasons of financial gain) said they could play.

3. The bullshit rule was made by the NCAA and the (excessive) penalty meted out by the NCAA. Their rule. their penalty.

4. No laws were broken (like stealing a laptop). Nobody got hurt (like beating someone up in a bar). No one's life was put at risk (like drunk driving). Nobody got raped (not even the night before the game). No competitive advantage was gained (like extra practice time).

Other than not being forthcoming about what happened there are no "moral" issues here. (Notwithstanding the offense many take at the sale of treasured OSU memorabilia - which is a separate issue entirely.)

5. Why should Jim Tressel go above and beyond the NCAA specified penalty to the detriment of the Sugar Bowl (who lobbied for the kids to play in the interest of monies thousands of times the value of the items sold), the detriment of the OSU fan base and the detriment of the OSU team (whose seniors voted for them to play)? Just to make an example in regards to a bullshit rule.

Because of timing? Because after hearing about this incident three weeks before the game they didn't drag their feet until after the game while they "gathered the facts"?

6. At the end of the day OSU is 100% in compliance with what the NCAA has asked them to do. Nothing more to see here.


And to add a personal footnote. I have a connection to someone whose brother played in a minor bowl. His "goodie" bag contained an electronic item that costs about $225. He doesn't want it. I was offered the item for $150 because he would prefer to have the cash.

Prior to this incident I wouldn't have thought twice about the implications of such an offer. Nor should I. But it is for a transaction almost identical to this that some propose we pull the rug out from under the Sugar Bowl.
 
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ScriptOhio;1850354; said:
The "suspended 5" (however I'm not real sure how Adams did) and Cameron were basically the stars of the Sugar Bowl. The NCAA mandated suspension of the first 5 games next year is way excessive for what they did. They will pay dearly for their NCAA rules violation.

Just curious, does anybody still think that they should not of played in the Sugar Bowl?

:osu:
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Not to your point, but I would put Sanzo in there as well...
 
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ScriptOhio;1850354; said:
Just curious, does anybody still think that they should not of played in the Sugar Bowl?
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The outcome of the game shouldn't have an impact on what everyone thought should happen before the game. I still have the same feelings I had a couple weeks ago, but I'm happy with the way JT handled it and that's all that matters.

Let's all just let the Buckeye vs. Buckeye battles go, we just won the damn Sugar Bowl and let's enjoy it without fighting each other. :oh:
 
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WolverineMike;1850891; said:
Sanzo made TP look good in that game.......he was the MVP IMO.
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So Sanzo threw the TD pass into the small window that only Sanzo could catch?

And here I thought only Ted Ginn could snap it to himself, throw it, catch it and destroy Michigan. Apparently Sanzo can too!! Someone call the Dead Schembechlers!!!
 
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WolverineMike;1850891; said:
Sanzo made TP look good in that game.......he was the MVP IMO.
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I understand what you are saying in this instance. Dane has made a lot of nice plays over the years that make TP look very good, when in actuality, it probably knocks TP down a point or two in a scouts mind.

I can think of a great catch by Dane last year against Toledo where TP threw a dart in-between a safety and CB that Sanzenbacher caught, and Buckeye nation applauded the throw. In actuality it was a poor read and probably should have been thrown to an outside receiver with single coverage that wasn't bracketed by a safety and CB.

TP's throw to Dane against Arkansas was a perfect throw, but ill-advised. Throwing that ball off of your back-foot, to the middle of the field, and against your body just isn't very endearing to NFL scouts. In the NFL against a more experienced DB it is certainly deflected or picked. But TP makes so many amazing plays it makes throws like that OK. He's so unconventional accross the board, I think we've just come to accept the risky throws and abnormal plays.
 
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TP does amazing things in the pocket and with his legs. don't be so sensitive. It's not like i'm the only one out there who doesn't think he's a polished passer. You guys bring up spurning Michigan, not me. I hope Sanzo can go on into the pros. He really reminds me of a Wes Welker type. He isn't that tall, is he? but man, he'll catch anything thrown his way.
 
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