OSU Self-imposing...

[deathroh]

...a 5 scholarship reduction (total) over 3 years.

Yeah, go fuck yourselves.

https://twitter.com/#!/elevenwarriors

 

[deathroh]

http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/11/10/ohio-state-ncaa.html

 

[deathroh]

failure to monitor on the table

 

[thewolverines24]

Well it's about damn time.

 

[Michchamp]

hey, at least they didn't molest anybody...

Which happens to be their new team motto for the remainder of the season:

"THE Ohio State University: At least we didn't molest anybody."

 

[ercole747]

Well there is a bit of good news............Ah, finally we might see some justice handed out for o$u. Great news!!!

 

[TheVictors]

hey, at least they didn't molest anybody...

Which happens to be their new team motto for the remainder of the season:

"THE Ohio State University: At least we didn't molest anybody."

I wonder if the situation at PSU might actually make it worse for programs facing sanctions? In order to appear as if it has had enough, would the NCAA throw the book at Ohio, whereas prior to PSU it might not have?

 

[deathroh]

hey, at least they didn't molest anybody...

Which happens to be their new team motto for the remainder of the season:

"THE Ohio State University: At least we didn't molest anybody."

Nice

 

[silverbullet97]

hey, at least they didn't molest anybody...

Which happens to be their new team motto for the remainder of the season:

"THE Ohio State University: At least we didn't molest anybody."

I wonder if the situation at PSU might actually make it worse for programs facing sanctions? In order to appear as if it has had enough, would the NCAA throw the book at Ohio, whereas prior to PSU it might not have?

People were asking the same question after the Miami scandal broke. Who knows really?

 

[ercole747]

hey, at least they didn't molest anybody...

Which happens to be their new team motto for the remainder of the season:

"THE Ohio State University: At least we didn't molest anybody."

I wonder if the situation at PSU might actually make it worse for programs facing sanctions? In order to appear as if it has had enough, would the NCAA throw the book at Ohio, whereas prior to PSU it might not have?

I would love it if that were true......but even if it is, we probably wouldn't know. If they get hammered now, which is definitely a possibility, who knows if the NCAA was influenced by the PSU scandal because they wouldn't admit it.

 

[TheVictors]

I wonder if the situation at PSU might actually make it worse for programs facing sanctions? In order to appear as if it has had enough, would the NCAA throw the book at Ohio, whereas prior to PSU it might not have?

People were asking the same question after the Miami scandal broke. Who knows really?

True

 

[silverbullet97]

As far as how the NCAA rules... I think in the past Ohio State had a good working relationship with the NCAA which allowed us to evade heavier sanctions in some cases. Unless there was a lot going on behind the scenes, I don't think Ohio State enjoys that same relationship anymore. It seems like the NCAA has had it with Gene Smith and co as evidenced by how the NCAA handled the player suspensions for the Booster thing earlier this year.

 

[michlady77]

they shoudl have been charged with failure to monitor all along - glad it is finally coming up

 

[b311j]

By Brian Bennett
ESPN.com
Archive

The NCAA has notified Ohio State that it will face a "failure to monitor" charge in addition to more allegations of rules violations by its troubled football program.

Ohio State will strip itself of five total football scholarships over the next three years in response to the further alleged violations, the school announced Thursday.

The Buckeyes, who were awaiting a ruling after appearing before the NCAA committee on infractions Aug. 12 for the tattoo-for-memorabilia scandal, received another notice of allegations from the NCAA on Nov. 3. Those allegations revolved around a Cleveland-area booster who provided extra benefits to players.

"Failure to monitor" is among the most serious allegations the NCAA can bring against a member school.

School officials are scheduled to appear before the NCAA infractions committee again on Dec. 10 to answer to these latest charges. However, Ohio State has asked to have the charges reviewed during a conference call the week of Nov. 28 -- the final week of the football regular season.

The NCAA alleged that former booster Robert DiGeronimo provided a total of $2,405 in extra benefits to nine football players. That included payments of $200 each to four players who attended a charity event in February, and five players who were overpaid a total of $1,605 for work they did not perform in summer jobs at DiGeronimo's excavation company.

DiGeronimo has admitted giving $200 to running back Jordan Hall, cornerback Travis Howard, defensive back Corey Brown and former Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor at the charity event.

Hall, Howard and Brown were each suspended earlier this season. Running back Dan Herron, receiver DeVier Posey and offensive lineman Marcus Hall were suspended for their role in the summer job case. Herron and Posey had their five-game suspensions stemming from the tattoo scandal lengthened.

DiGeronimo and Posey have disputed the allegations of overpayment for jobs.

Ohio State disassociated itself with DiGeronimo on Sept. 20 and announced it was taking measures to enhance its education and compliance monitoring.

But the NCAA said the school "failed to take appropriate actions to determine if DiGeronimo continued to employ student-athletes or host them at the charity event despite concerns about his interaction with the football program."

In addition, the NCAA said Ohio State "failed to educate football student-athletes about DiGeronimo, encourage them to cease interaction with him or inquire about their potential employment with DiGeronimo and attendance at the charity event."

DiGeronimo's charity, called Cornerstone of Hope, was involved with a secondary violation involving a lack of paperwork in 2006. In its response, Ohio State said it told DiGeronimo to stop interacting with coaches, visiting athletic facilities and being around the program.

However, the school still allowed athletes to work at DiGeronimo's company and attend his charity events -- though it said players were strongly encouraged to fill out the necessary paperwork to do so.

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement that the school accepts "that we should have done more to oversee Mr. DiGeronimo's activities."

"On a personal note, I deeply regret that I did not ensure the degree of monitoring our institution deserves and demands," Smith added.

Ohio State has already vacated its 2010 season, imposed a two-year probation period, forfeited its 2011 Sugar Bowl payment and fired former football coach Jim Tressel as part of its response to NCAA allegations earlier this year.

 

[TheVictors]

Props to you, Art! A Phoenix radio guy named 'Roc' and self-proclaimed Buckeye just went on a rant about how OSU lost 5 scholarships today and how what PSU did is soooo much worse. I just punked the guy by email, saying he's an idiot and adding Champ's slogan "Hey, at least we're not molestors.". He apologized and thanked me and said hed only skimmed the dispatch article.

I replied with, "no prob- Go Blue!"

 

[wheels002]

still seems like they are self imposing a light tap on the wrist. I believe the NCAA will smack them a little harder as they should.

 

[jever4321]

hey, at least they didn't molest anybody...

Which happens to be their new team motto for the remainder of the season:

"THE Ohio State University: At least we didn't molest anybody."

LMAO.. +1

 

[jever4321]

I think the PSU bomb makes ohio* issues look like an ant hill. Memorabilia for Tattoos, Meh... doesn't seem as bad anymore... Thanks a lot Penn State.. er... State Penn...

 

[beez]

Ohio States has to do with trying to better their football program through cheating both directly and indirectly. What happened at PSU was a crime committed and it has nothing to do with football or it's program imo. I don't think PSU should receive any sports penalties. This is a legal issue, not a sports issue. If a professor rapes a child and the university covers it up, I don't think they should take that class away. This was was not an effort to better the program through cheating so I see no reason to punish it. The university needs to be sued.

 

[biggunsbob]

Mark Emmert will let O$U off..