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Man refuses to talk with investigators
Oklahoma State still wants to talk with a Perkins, Okla., man who refuses to cooperate with its investigation into whether he provided impermissible extra benefits to Cowboys football players, including star wide receiver Justin Blackmon ? a probe that has already led the university to self-report violations to the NCAA.
The man, Gannon Mendez, a 40-year-old sales representative for Scientific Resources Inc. and a golf club dealer for Cobra Golf, has refused to talk with Oklahoma State, said Kevin Fite, the university?s associate athletics director of compliance. Mendez also has declined repeated interview requests by FOXSports.com.
Even though Mendez hasn?t spoken, the investigation that Oklahoma State compliance officials started in late summer uncovered that Mendez bought a $5 drink at a bar for a player, said Fite, who declined to identify the player. The university self-reported the secondary violation to the NCAA, Fite said.
During its investigation, the university also discovered that two players sold Xbox 360 with Kinect video game systems ? gifts from the Alamo Bowl last year ? to athletic department employees who did not know such transactions violated NCAA rules, Fite said.
The university self-reported the sales of both Xboxes to the NCAA, and each instance has been resolved, Fite said.
The compliance director said he has exhausted every option available to the university in investigating Mendez. In addition to contacting Mendez numerous times and interviewing OSU players about Mendez, Fite said he has talked with Mendez?s friends and others in the Perkins area.
Two sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told FOXSports.com that Mendez has bragged about not cooperating with the school?s compliance officers.
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Entire article: http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Oklahoma-State-Cowboys-self-report-NCAA-violations-in-football-122911
WOW, athletic office official gets email about the allegations, players selling "footbal related stuff", and booster giving players $$$ for autographs...sound familiar?
Oklahoma State still wants to talk with a Perkins, Okla., man who refuses to cooperate with its investigation into whether he provided impermissible extra benefits to Cowboys football players, including star wide receiver Justin Blackmon ? a probe that has already led the university to self-report violations to the NCAA.
The man, Gannon Mendez, a 40-year-old sales representative for Scientific Resources Inc. and a golf club dealer for Cobra Golf, has refused to talk with Oklahoma State, said Kevin Fite, the university?s associate athletics director of compliance. Mendez also has declined repeated interview requests by FOXSports.com.
Even though Mendez hasn?t spoken, the investigation that Oklahoma State compliance officials started in late summer uncovered that Mendez bought a $5 drink at a bar for a player, said Fite, who declined to identify the player. The university self-reported the secondary violation to the NCAA, Fite said.
During its investigation, the university also discovered that two players sold Xbox 360 with Kinect video game systems ? gifts from the Alamo Bowl last year ? to athletic department employees who did not know such transactions violated NCAA rules, Fite said.
The university self-reported the sales of both Xboxes to the NCAA, and each instance has been resolved, Fite said.
The compliance director said he has exhausted every option available to the university in investigating Mendez. In addition to contacting Mendez numerous times and interviewing OSU players about Mendez, Fite said he has talked with Mendez?s friends and others in the Perkins area.
Two sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told FOXSports.com that Mendez has bragged about not cooperating with the school?s compliance officers.
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continued
Entire article: http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Oklahoma-State-Cowboys-self-report-NCAA-violations-in-football-122911
WOW, athletic office official gets email about the allegations, players selling "footbal related stuff", and booster giving players $$$ for autographs...sound familiar?
