This is becoming downright fascinating.  I think we're seeing the beginning stages of a systematic failure of OSU's athletics department.  And it touches multiple sports - I have a friend whose daughter coaches women's crew at another B10 school and she's constantly complaining about the questionable recruiting tactics of OSU. I'm sure basketball and the other major sports are all knee-deep in this stuff.


 

I think the point the others are trying to make is: if the the compliance people knew this was going on and that's why they ordered him to stay away from the players, then this is further evidence of a culture of deceit at OSU. Of course, if no one knew anything but TP and few others then you can't really blame the athletic department for it.

What did you want them to do? Arrest the guy? Home confinement? Send him to Gitmo?

Probably could have water boarded him?

At least these players are not stealing phone cards from their dorm mates.

Sadly, this is probably their best argument.

Probably, but it won't fly.  I know the upcoming NCAA hearing is not a court of law, but the everybody-is-doing-it defense never carries the day in a real court.  Next time you get picked up for speeding, just tell the cop or state trooper that he or she should be ticketing the guy who sped past you ten minutes ago doing 105.  I'm sure the officer will immediately put the citation book down and start pursuing the real criminal! 

Like maybe written checks Pryor deposited in his account from the memorabilia guy. Information that OSU did not divulge after their investigation last December.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-wetzel...

Piney - I commend your honesty in facing the consequences.  Too bad those at OSU do not share your integrity.

Just one of the many items that has occurred that means this will be hanging around tOSU for a LONG TIME:

A car dealer, big one, that's been in Cbus for decades, is now tied to potentially fifty counts, perhaps more, of fraudulently reporting the actual purchase price of vehicles in order to allow student athletes and parents to evade paying state taxes.  The oldest trick in the book to evade taxes, but rarely gets enforced because the leg work takes more time to conduct than it is actually worth, and typically occurs in private party sales, not dealer sales.  That is a felony; whole big mess of them.

Do you think that dealer will just sweep this thing under the rug and take the fall for the tOSU compliance department, who in some reports actually suggested the student athletes visit that dealer for their purchases?

Do you think the Ohio District Attorney will be allowed to just let that little tidbit conveniently slide under the radar without pursuit?

Makes phone cards look a little paltry, no?  And the Reggie Bush thing was JUST ONE GUY, and took over three years to come to a close.

Pull out your Snuggies, pop some popcorn and pour yourselves a nice tall soda kids, this soap opera is in for a long run.

Found this on the Virgnia Message Board, it is amazing down here in ACC Land outside of the Big Ten/12 region how many people dislike and laugh at O$U.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a78/nursetpd/Big%20Ten/Pryor_Knowledge.gif

Did not know that Ohio St had access to his bank accounts... but then again was Pryor stupid enough to deposit the checks into that account? (Don't answer that, the answer is probably yes)

It will be interesting to find out if the NCAA can regain access to those accounts AFTER he left school.

About my honesty... I have always been realistic about the teams I follow for some odd reason. While some OSU fans are crazy, it is the loud minority. One reason I post at BuckeyePlanet, cuz of all the buckeye message boards, they are the most realistic. Then again, that ain't saying much since most other OSU boards are insane.