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

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jimotis4heisman;1838870; said:
am i still alone that these kids should have been kicked off the team?

if they play in the bowl game im done. i no longer will be a season ticket holder
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Uh yeah, what a ridiculous overreaction on your part. Suspensions and restitution are punishment enough, especially in the Cam Newton era. Clearly playing them in the bowl is within NCAA rules, and also clearly these infractions involving star players weren't swept under the rug by a rogue program: I'm extremely disappointed in these players, but OSU seems to be doing the right thing here.
 
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OHSportsFan9;1838899; said:
Yes, too bad it's not a December enrollment. :p

I know Braxton just had a long, grueling ride to the State game, but, uh, it'd be nice if you could suit up right now kid.
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It's extremely unfair to Braxton. He's going to get thrown to the wolves next year if these suspensions hold up. I don't think Tress is going to go with Guiton and Bauserman exclusively.

Of course this might also mean we'll get back to "traditional" Ohio State football with a strong running game and solid defense too....
 
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gracelhink;1838892; said:
We may have a better idea of those juniors who JT declined to name but who were seeking information and evaluation on draft status.
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On the radio, JT indicated that 1 or 2 of them may have been in the group that submitted paperwork for draft status.
 
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buckeyescott11;1838900; said:
To me it looks like it's the NCAA according to this:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5950873
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And according to this it appears this has been coming for a while....

"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."
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mross34;1838887; said:
Basically Smith has said that the players were made ineligible for the Sugar Bowl. NCAA reinstated and dropped sanctions for next year. Ohio State will be appealing and Smith said that they believe there are mitigating circumstances that will reduce the suspensions, mostly stemming from the 2008 economic crisis.
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This alum is having a hard time buying that line. These boys have financial support most college kids never get by virtue of being football players. If they were really in crisis there are other avenues for assistance that students who don't have gold pants and rings to sell utilize every day.

Football wise, I hope the sanctions are reduced because I enjoy seeing them play and want to win. But if they aren't reduced and these kids bail on tOSU the blame for that outcome rests solely on their shoulders.

No matter the outcome I'm VERY disappointed in them. They need to learn from this and make better decisions. :shake:
 
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BayBuck;1838898; said:
Suspensions and restitution are punishment enough, especially in the Cam Newton era. Clearly playing them in the bowl is within NCAA rules, and also clearly these infractions involving star players weren't swept under the rug by a rogue program: I'm extremely disappointed in these players, but OSU seems to be doing the right thing here.
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Honestly, who really gives a shit about the bowl. I rather have guys miss the bowl than games next year. That said, the punishment seems about right to me and tOSU seems to be on the up an up here. Of course, the Espin headlines will emphasize "improper benefits" but this looks more like poor individual decisions than an institutional issue. In the end, I'm disappointed but not surprised by this sort of thing. The NCAA needs to give schools a better way to make sure kids have some "walking around" money. I mean, they can't work while in season and they don't all have parents that can float them pizza and tatoo money. Just my 2 cents.
 
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