Ex-Buckeyes player Smalls says he sold rings

#26
#26
Eventually the NCAA has to throw the "institutional controll" charge in there. It's a fact about the 5 players selling their stuff, then the car dealer info came out. If you remember M. Clarrett said in an interview Tressel arrainged for him to get a car and there was a linbacker a couple years back that came out with the same charges.

There is a pattern here the AA can't overlook, if USC got hit with Institutional Control then OSU looks to be the posterboy. They better hope the AA doen't look behind the basketball curtain...
 
#27
#27
Tressel covering up illegal benefits and playing kids who should have been ruled ineligible, and the preferential car treatment trumps this ring nonsense.

The players earned the rings, they should be able to do with them what they want.

Is is an NCAA violation to to sell your bowl game swag?
 
#28
#28
Lawrence Wright said:
Tressel covering up illegal benefits and playing kids who should have been ruled ineligible, and the preferential car treatment trumps this ring nonsense.

The players earned the rings, they should be able to do with them what they want.

Is is an NCAA violation to to sell your bowl game swag?
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I agree. That's going to get him a job at a DIII school.

If you're enrolled I believe it is.
 
#30
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Lawrence Wright said:
Tressel covering up illegal benefits and playing kids who should have been ruled ineligible, and the preferential car treatment trumps this ring nonsense.

The players earned the rings, they should be able to do with them what they want.

Is is an NCAA violation to to sell your bowl game swag?
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Agreed but when players are trading said property for large discounts on other goods and services then it's not just about the property it's about preferential treatment too. If this stuff was pawned or dished on ebay you'd have a better point. Bottom line is they let this thrive and they knew it was against regs. If your smart you don't let this become common knowledge and you have them handle it on the DL. You do not let them drive around in cars that make no darn sense for them to be driving. NCAA specifically cited where USC had knowledge of expensive cars as one of the warning signs they should have heeded. OS better pucker up cause this will be painful.
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DD4ME said:
Agreed but when players are trading said property for large discounts on other goods and services then it's not just about the property it's about preferential treatment too. If this stuff was pawned or dished on ebay you'd have a better point. Bottom line is they let this thrive and they knew it was against regs. If your smart you don't let this become common knowledge and you have them handle it on the DL. You do not let them drive around in cars that make no darn sense for them to be driving. NCAA specifically cited where USC had knowledge of expensive cars as one of the warning signs they should have heeded. OS better pucker up cause this will be painful.
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I interpreted Small's statement as players selling rings and getting sweetheart car deals being mutually exclusive.

Former Ohio State wide receiver Ray Small told the school's student newspaper that he sold Big Ten championship rings and other memorabilia for cash and got special car deals as an athlete during his playing days.
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Sounded to me like he sold his ring(s) to pay for things he needed.
 
#33
#33
The rings shouldn't be a big deal if they were given by a bowl or by virtue of winning a title. Where it becomes a problem is things like the gold pants that were made by the University - and then sold. Essentially it is the University creating income for a player - I doubt the Indiana football program (for example) has an income producing program of that type. I will admit that its a little sad players would sell something like that - which was probably created with noble intent. But in times such as these, that kind of thing is a competitive advantage over other schools. Tennessee isn't creating some "orange pants' jewelry for players that are turned around and being sold.

The cars deal are definitely a problem, definite competitive advantage there. Again using the Indiana example, I doubt their football players have Escalades lined up for them at the local dealer.
 
#34
#34
We want to leave Bama out of this.

A Hoosier recruit is probably thinking along the lines of a Kia and darn happy about it.
 
#35
#35
I imagine Auburn will eventually get hit, but the NCAA wasn't going to sit Cam. Auburn was worth too much to them.
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