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J. Hall, C. (Pittsburgh) Brown, and T. Howard reinstated for Miami

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79Redmen;1979074; said:
Would this compromise ESPN reporting and coverage?
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scarletmike;1979034; said:
Everyone is getting hung up on the gift bags. I can't believe that's the crux of the violation, especially a gift bag from a charity event that all attendees normally receive. The majority of the violation (or "value" of the bag) is likely in how they avoided paying to get into the charity event. Tickets for those can be expensive.

Still, this because of a freakin' charity event? I mean, I get that they're technically not allowed to receive anything outside of the school for free, but a bona fide charity event like a breast cancer awareness dinner? Yeah, I can see boosters using that as a big recruiting tool...
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Really... that HAS to be it, right? If Tickets were $150, that is how much the players should have paid to get the giftbag and don't forget that dinner.

It sucks, but it shouldn't be a huge deal. Gives Hyde & Smith a chance to shine and gives our young CBs some more reps.
 
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So there were only 3 people at the event that didn't pay and still got gift bags.... good to know.


It seems that if one person came forward and said "hey I got a gift bag and didn't pay an entry fee", then all the sudden this isn't just a benefit due to them being athletes...it is just the charity passing out extra bags.

I have been to a million of these things, and 9 times out of 10 the volunteers give out junk like crazy. They are just volunteering, they don't want to get in fights about making sure you have a ticket.
 
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Tlangs;1979165; said:
So there were only 3 people at the event that didn't pay and still got gift bags.... good to know.


It seems that if one person came forward and said "hey I got a gift bag and didn't pay an entry fee", then all the sudden this isn't just a benefit due to them being athletes...it is just the charity passing out extra bags.
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Doubtful. The whole point is that the reason they were probably invited to attend at no charge is due to their fame as Ohio State football players. Other people who got in for free likely weren't just random people, but were also either connected or locally famous in their own right.

This really isn't a big deal though. We don't need to wish for it to go away - it will go away when the Akron game is over, the suspension is served and these guys can get to work on their next opponent.
 
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This isn't a big deal. It's a ticky tack rule designed to prevent bigger violations.

Really, the tat-5 violations were fairly pedestrian too (see AJ Green). They only became a scandal when they were covered up in a public place.

It's very unfortunate and easy to get upset about given the timing, but kudos for OSU for doing their due diligence. This type of thing could easily have been swept under the rug.
 
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jwinslow;1979172; said:
This isn't a big deal. It's a ticky tack rule designed to prevent bigger violations.

Really, the tat-5 violations were fairly pedestrian too (see AJ Green). They only became a scandal when they were covered up in a public place.

It's very unfortunate and easy to get upset about given the timing, but kudos for OSU for doing their due diligence. This type of thing could easily have been swept under the rug.
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Gene did say they were reviewing "furthur institutional penalties". Not sure what that means. The only thing I could think of is a suspension after they are reinstated by the NCAA.
 
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Were given to everyone in attendance? If so, how does this make it any type of NCAA violation? They weren't afforded anything that the general public wasn't able to get, just by simply going to the event.

Seems like the Boobie Boys got a raw deal.
 
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jwinslow;1979172; said:
This isn't a big deal. It's a ticky tack rule designed to prevent bigger violations.

Really, the tat-5 violations were fairly pedestrian too (see AJ Green). They only became a scandal when they were covered up in a public place.

It's very unfortunate and easy to get upset about given the timing, but kudos for OSU for doing their due diligence. This type of thing could easily have been swept under the rug.
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No toe?
 
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OhioState001;1979181; said:
I have a feeling it was more than a gift bag, I don't think gift bags could total up to $300
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It was in fact a gift bag. NCAA and OSU have known about this for awhile, so it's not in the slightest a big deal. It look's bad, but who gives a [censored]?

This shit is so minor. This is OSU cracking down to look good for the NCAA. Other schools would laugh this shit off....
 
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buchtelgrad04;1979175; said:
Were given to everyone in attendance? If so, how does this make it any type of NCAA violation? They weren't afforded anything that the general public wasn't able to get, just by simply going to the event.

Seems like the Boobie Boys got a raw deal.
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Many charity events include a charge to attend, $50/100 a plate, just to drive up the amount raised.

Typically the celebrities aren't charged, especially if they are college players with tiny stipends.

They were there based on their status, and thus can't profit from it.

Ticky. Tack.
 
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