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Hawk and Mangold Apartment Robbed!!

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b/c if they misreport anything, that is just even more ammunition. besides, if their familes are indeed very wealthy, they probably were checking to see if it could be covered by insurance quietly.
 
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jwinslow said:
b/c if they misreport anything, that is just even more ammunition.
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Exactly.

Why? Because they should care more about what some bed-wetting, mouth-breathing jackasses in that state up north think than about being able to file insurance claims and maybe even catch the bastard and get their shit back?
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No, but because I am sure they knew the conclusions alot of dumbasses would draw when they heard what was stolen...
 
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Uh, guys, take a look around. This story is not swirling about on the front pages, or any pages, on any of the major sports boards.

There's a reason why. Break-ins at college student apartments aren't unusual this time of year. The contents of what was stolen aren't really very unusual.

And the witch-hunt for dirt on Ohio State has ended. There is no rabid press speculation. It's not news. It's just a darn shame that some creep broke into these guys place on such a special day.

We and our team, especially these players, have nothing to be ashamed of.

Are we are giving this matter too much attention? Personally, I think it would be great if this thing slipped off the front page as soon as possible.
 
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The players were given X-BOX's for their participation in the 2002 Texas Tech game. It was a "pre-season" game and the school is allowed to give gifts under $500 for the teams participation.

That explains the presense of the two XBOX's and the PS2 is probably the third roommate's.

$3000 dollars cash is not a lot of money. I'll spend that this week on Christmas and birthday gifts for my wife and two kids. Why is in the apartment? Who knows? But I know several people who don't believe in banks nor trust them.

After the fiasco with #13, don't you think the guys are a bit gun shy of reporting anything knowing the media is going sensationalize it and blow it our of proportion? The last "robbery" involving a player's personal property turned out to be ESPiN's latest fodder in their assault on Tressel and our program. I can see the guys waiting, discussing the situation with the school and the coaches before filing their official report.
 
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Ugh. I see no reason whatsoever why these students should have to justify to the world what private belongings they had in their private apartment. The thieves at least left the premises... it must be getting crowded with everyone else poking around in there now.

Didn't we despise ESPN for rampant irresponsible speculation?

(Just to be clear - I'm not criticizing those of you trying to stem the speculation... I just hope this thread dies soon.)
 
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Deety said:
Ugh. I see no reason whatsoever why these students should have to justify to the world what private belongings they had in their private apartment. The thieves at least left the premises... it must be getting crowded with everyone else poking around in there now.

Didn't we despise ESPN for rampant irresponsible speculation?

(Just to be clear - I'm not criticizing those of you trying to stem the speculation... I just hope this thread dies soon.)
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Thank you.
 
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exhawg said:
Having $3000 cash laying around sounds stupid to most of us, but I'll ask. If they had received that money illegally do you think they would be stupid enough to report it as stolen? I guarantee they would write it off if they weren't able to explain where they got it from. Maybe they had just cashed their room and board stipend or something.
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My good buddy played Center at Pitt and was full ride, etc. not too long ago. He didn't come from a lot of money but he used to buy and sell mini helmets on ebay - so much so that he bought an SUV with cash.

I am not sure if the rules about ebay have changed with regard to earned income and IRS rules but kids are smart enough now to be entrepreneurs with little $$ and 3,000 is a pittance for what you can make selling crap on ebay.
 
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Steve19 said:
Uh, guys, take a look around. This story is not swirling about on the front pages, or any pages, on any of the major sports boards.
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Guess that's out. This story now appears on the news link section of Espin's college football page, even though it's none of their business. Should a sports website be reporting every single thing that happens to a person simply because they're an athlete?

Example ESPN article:
Jim Tressel took a dump last night, following a hearty dinner of corn on the cob and meatloaf. Where he got the funds for this corn is unknown. Tressel is 3-1 in bowl games.
 
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espn article

Cops investigating burglary at Buckeyes players' home

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<!-- begin text11 div --><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top><!-- begin leftcol --><!-- template inline -->COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus police are investigating a burglary at the rented home of two Ohio State football players.
Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk, center Nick Mangold and another roommate lost $3,000 in cash and other items worth thousands of dollars when their campus-area house was burglarized last month.
Police say they have no suspects in the theft, which included two laptop computers, DVDs worth $1,400, video games worth $750 and a $500 watch.
The fourth-ranked Buckeyes (9-2) play No. 5 Notre Dame (9-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2 in Tempe, Ariz.
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i love how they eradicate all the fine print and instantly get to the cash and othe rprecious items then speak of the bowl game. all they want to do is spark controversy and get them suspended for the bowl game now. stupid fuckers.
 
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get used to this, it just went out on the wire.

this is what will be in every newspaper in the country in the morning at a min. with a title that the editor chooses.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk, center Nick Mangold and another roommate lost $3,000 in cash and other items worth thousands of dollars when their rented campus-area house was burglarized last month.
Lt. Brent Mull said Tuesday that police have no suspects in the theft, which included two laptop computers worth $3,500, DVD movies worth $1,425, video games worth $750 and a $500 watch.
The items were stolen between 6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 8 p.m. Nov. 23. Hawk filed a police report Nov. 28.
The fourth-ranked Buckeyes (9-2) play No. 5 Notre Dame (9-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 2 in Tempe, Ariz.
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exhawg said:
I know the players got nice watches from the Fiesta Bowl a couple years ago. I don't remember what the brand name was. I'm pretty sure both of those guys would have been able to take out a loan based on future NFL money if they wanted to.
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Actually, taking out a loan based on future income is an NCAA violation.

http://www2.ncaa.org/media_and_events/ncaa_publications/membership/index.html#bylaws

16.11 BENEFITS, GIFTS AND SERVICES​
16.11.1 Permissible​
16.11.1.1 General Rule.​
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Receipt of a benefit (including otherwise prohibited extra benefits per Bylaw
16.12.2) by student-athletes, their relatives or friends is not a violation of NCAA rules if it is demonstrated
that the same benefit is generally available to the institution’s students and their relatives or friends.​

16.11.1.2 Deferred Pay-Back Loan.​
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A student-athlete may receive a loan on a deferred pay-back
basis without jeopardizing his or her eligibility, provided: (Adopted: 1/11/94)​

(a) The loan arrangements are not contrary to the extra-benefit rule; and
(b) The student-athlete’s athletics reputation, skill or pay-back potential as a future professional athlete is not considered by the lending agency in its decision to provide the loan.

But that's neither here nor there.

This is ridiculous to even talk about. These are two 21 year old men, coming from families with comfortable financial situations. In 2005, $3k isn't exaclty a loan of money.

And let's be real for a second. It wasn't expensive throw back jerseys, and guady unnecessary items. Go to any college dorm or campus apartment, and you'll find exactly what was stolen. DVD's, video games, music, and a few items that college kids embellish themselves with. The other stuff is gifts, and what college kid DOESN'T own a laptop nowadays?

This is dumb, and the people making a big deal out of this are pathetic.

If anything the fan base should be proud. It's nice to be on top. It's nice to be envied. It's nice to be under the microscope.

Go Buckeyes!​
 
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