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Buckeyeskickbuttocks;1908536; said:Being wrong does not necessarily indict ones morality.
matcar;1908533; said:TP knowingly broke a rule. That doesn't make him a horrible guy but it does make him someone willing to risk both personal and team goals to break that rule. I can get with forgiving the action but suggestions that he did nothing wrong are absurd.
3074326;1908534; said:I agree with your thoughts on the NCAA. It sucks.
That being said, this type of personal property is pretty clearly something that shouldn't be sold while in school. It not only gets the players in trouble, it gets the school in trouble and puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the team. It's one of the rules that I do agree with, and I do think it makes sense.
I really get the idea behind the "selling personal belongings should be allowed" argument. I just look at these items as more of a team/university owned thing until the player is done at school. Selling them is a pay-for-play kind of thing at its core.
I don't really agree with the punishment either, especially compared to other offenses. But there really isn't much else to say about that.
3074326;1908539; said:Not necessarily.. but in this case, a handful of players made some decisions that not only put an asterisk on their college careers, but got their school in trouble, their head coach in trouble, and put a lot of unnecessary pressure on their teammates.
And I realize that Tressel's actions are his own.
BUCKYLE;1908542; said:Your post contradicts itself. The players actions didn't get JT in trouble, nor the school. The players actions got themselves in trouble. JT's actions are what have gotten him in trouble, and if the University suffers, his actions will have been the catalyst.
3074326;1908544; said:JT handled the situation poorly, but the fact that there was a situation to deal with in the first place is the issue. But if you want to take out the part about the school and JT, I'm fine with it.
My point still remains.. their actions put their teammates in a tough spot. If we're going to keep talking about morality, that's something I find highly immoral. Pretty selfish. Selling some stuff for personal gain even though it could have massive consequences on probably more than 100 other people directly.. not a fan of this at all.
BUCKYLE;1908542; said:Your post contradicts itself. The players actions didn't get JT in trouble, nor the school. The players actions got themselves in trouble. JT's actions are what have gotten him in trouble, and if the University suffers, his actions will have been the catalyst.
matcar;1908558; said:Agreed. The players made mistakes and then JT made his own mistakes. Saying that he wouldn't have been put in that position without the players making those choices is irrellevant and silly. Coaches are put in those positions all the time and they either make the proper choice or not. So I can't blame the Tat 5 for JT or the administration's mistakes.
matcar;1908533; said:TP knowingly broke a rule. That doesn't make him a horrible guy but it does make him someone willing to risk both personal and team goals to break that rule. I can get with forgiving the action but suggestions that he did nothing wrong are absurd.
KingLeon;1908768; said:Wrong according to who? The ncaa???? What we are trying to say is that the ncaa saying something is wrong does not make it actually wrong.
If you lose to Miami or Michigan State, or a rusty TP throws three pics in a losing effort one of his first games back - then yeah - teammates will suffer. Teammates want to go to the Rose Bowl. They want to continue the string of BCS games. If TP's actions lead you to the Capital One instead of the Rose Bowl, that is indeed a problem for the players as well as the fans.BUCKYLE;1908546; said:Their teammates suffering is greatly exaggerated, in my IMO. They aren't being judged, hired, or fired based on games won. It has a greater impact on fans, by far, in my imo, than the rest of the team.
Yes, you are just understandably wrong or easily forgiveable.Padraig;1908788; said:It is unlawful in the state of Ohio to not buckle my seat belt when I drive my car. Am I "wrong" or immoral for making the choice not to anyway?