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

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Well it's time to see some RB's that we haven't really seen a whole lot of. Looking forward to seeing how well they step up and run the ball. We're going to need them to run well to take some pressure off our QB's
 
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Dispatch has the information regarding the benefits-

The three Ohio State football players suspended for last week's season opener against Akron received $200 apiece at a charity event in Cleveland, according to documents obtained by The Dispatch.

Running back Jordan Hall, cornerback Travis Howard and safety Corey Brown were given cash. The name and date of the event were redacted by Ohio State, as were the names of two other current players and two former OSU players who also participated. The other two current players did not receive money.

According to the self-reported violation to the NCAA, the incident came to light Aug. 31 during a joint investigation with the NCAA enforcement staff.

Hall, Howard and Brown were found guilty of two violations -- accepting the money and not receiving prior approval from the OSU compliance office to attend the event.

Players had been given permission to attend the same event in 2007 and 2010, and all five players told investigators they thought participation in the event had been approved by the compliance office. It is unclear whether the other two current players who did not receive money were sanctioned for attending the event.

The players said they were invited to the event by one of the former players. Two of them told investigators that they believed they were being paid to work at the event. The others said they believed there were attending to promote the charity.

Ohio State said it believes the players were at the event to help promote the charity's fundraising. The players were recognized and formally introduced to attendees and were placed at specific tables by event organizers.

At some point during the event, Hall, Howard and Brown received $200 apiece. According to the self-report, "There are differences among the student-athletes in terms of whom they received the money from as well as their perceptions as to the reasons for which they were paid."

Two of the players said they thought the money was for working at the event. The third player who received money said he received the from a teammate but didn't state why he was paid, according to the document.

Who gave the two other players their money is also unclear. One player told investigators he received the cash from a former OSU player while another indicated he received payment from a person who is "a representative of athletics interests." Both names were redacted by Ohio State attorneys.

The two players who did not receive money observed someone carrying several envelopes during the event. However, the identity of that individual was also redacted by Ohio State attorneys.

According to the self-report, it was unclear whether the person who gave the money did so in his role as a representative of the charity or acting alone. The source of the money is also unclear.
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Not gift bags... and discovered after the hearing in Indy.

I'm curious who the "representative of athletics interests" is, and if this might be a larger problem given that it's an event that's happened before.
 
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MaliBuckeye;1985335; said:
Dispatch has the information regarding the benefits-



Not gift bags... and discovered after the hearing in Indy.

I'm curious who the "representative of athletics interests" is, and if this might be a larger problem given that it's an event that's happened before.
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"Representative of athletics interests" is simply the NCAA's clinical term for "booster".

As far as larger problems go, the offseason is over. I'm going to spend more time worrying about football and less time worrying about other shoes dropping.
 
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