Sturrup has given up on being a Buckeye, but not on his education. He hopes to graduate from Ohio State this spring. "They stuck their foot in my ass," he says. "But I'm not letting them stop me from getting my degree."
I'm calling bullshit. Much like Z's daughter, neither is listed as being an OSU student. Maybe they're living in the same fantasy world.
Do "improper" things go on at OSU? You bet they do. I've seen too many things to think/know otherwise. Do improper things go on at any other major school? You bet they do.
These allegations are not troubling to me in the least. Once the NCAA opens up a full-fledged investigation, they're going to find evidence of at least some of the types of allegations being presented. The fact that they found NONE, ZERO, NADA, tells me all I need to know. According to Geiger, none/very few are new allegations.
To ESPN, I say, just find ONE person to corroborate the allegations that left OSU in good standing and either got a degree or did something productive with themselves.
After Marco Cooper was booted, he was again arrested for crack possession. Now that piece of shit works as a bouncer at Old School night club on High Street. Far cry from the NFL dreams, no?
Maldonado couldn't even crack the starting lineup at frickin Maryland and has his own suspensions for drugs and being a lazy fatass.
Stirrup was given a SECOND chance to become eligible and work his way into the two-deep in the summer of 02. He could do neither. (see:
http://www.theozone.net/football/2002/sturrupreseason.htm )
Crosby was a failure academically from the beginning who flunked out after coming in as a top 50 recruit.
Boone was never good and transferred out after he saw the writing on the wall.
I can't imagine that ESPN has the balls to bring Gameday to Columbus in two weekends. No way in hell. It would get way too ugly (not that I would enorse that behavior). I can't see Geiger giving them permission to promote their show and network from campus either.