Greed played role in punishment to Ohio State players

[liberal N proud]

Or lack of punishment:

Bowl CEO wanted Buckeyes eligible

Sugar Bowl CEO Paul Hoolahan lobbied Ohio State University to make sure five of its football players — including star quarterback Terrelle Pryor — would not be suspended for the game against Arkansas, The Columbus Dispatch reported Wednesday.

Ohio State announced last week that Pryor, leading rusher Dan Herron, starting wide receiver DeVier Posey, starting offensive tackle Mike Adams and defensive end Solomon Thomas would be suspended for the first five games of next season for violating NCAA rules.

Pryor and his teammates sold memorabilia, including Big Ten championship rings, in exchange for tattoos at a Columbus parlor and cash.

But the players were reinstated by the NCAA for the Jan. 4 Sugar Bowl after a successful lobbying effort by OSU athletic director Gene Smith and Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany.

Hoolahan said he appealed to Smith to do everything he could to ensure the Buckeyes players could be in uniform in New Orleans.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Sugar-Bowl-CEO-wanted-Ohio-State-Buckeyes-players-eligible-122910

[msongs]

1. Jocks are worshipped n student loan users are screwed. Ohio State family values nt

[hobbit709]

2. It's not just OSU.

Pick any big sports college and the same thing goes on.
After all, selling season tickets is more important than getting an education.

[drmeow]

3. And

winning THIS year's championship is more important than anyone's long term future.

[frylock]

4. obama should lob paul hoolihan and phone call..

congratulate him for offering these kids a second chance.

[onenote]

8. your logic function isn't working

comparing Vick, who actually served time before getting a second chance, to the OSU players, who are being allowed to play without first "doing the time" is pretty silly.

But you probably knew that but were so intent on slamming Obama that logic really didn't factor into your "thinking"

[frylock]

9. my intent was to make a smart ass comment in jest..

i'm sorry your logic function overrides your humor functionality.

[rocktivity]

5. The Ohio Players? I remember them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR9CRxY9Ne0

But I thought this was the most punishable they ever did!

:evilgrin:
rocktivity

[bullwinkle428]

6. Need any more naked proof that money controls everything the NCAA does?

[liberal N proud]

10. That is why I follow Division II sports

So much less money involved. They have true playoff and ultimately true national champions. "Most" players are there to get an education while playing sports.

[gratuitous]

7. And those nauseating apologies from the players involved

In particular, Pryor's body language said, "Okay, I said what you wanted. Can I go now?" He's not serving any five game suspension. He'll declare his eligibility for the draft and skedaddle faster than he ever did on a football field. The money tail is wagging the institutional dog something fierce. If I was an alumnus of THE Ohio State University, I would be registering a great deal of displeasure with its president.