There Will Be No NCAA Hammer To Fall On Ohio State

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jul 25, 2011 12:09 PM CDT in Michigan Football

Despite the NCAA posturing, despite the ongoing investigations and all the fun new revelations of alleged misconduct, despite it all.... Ohio State will escape the Tressel fiasco without major damage.

ESPN is reporting that the NCAA has informed Ohio State that they found no evidence that Ohio State failed to properly monitor its football program or any evidence of a lack of institutional control. According to the NCAA: "Considering the institution's rules education and monitoring efforts, the enforcement staff did not believe a failure to monitor charge was appropriate in this case."

Read that again. Now shake your head and marvel at the NCAA.

What it means is that the Buckeyes will escape the worst of the possible NCAA sanctions that seemed all but certain until today. While Ohio State will certainly get tagged for something, the penalties now appear to be along the lines of Alabama's book scandal or LSU's recent self reporting, not the Armageddon that many predicted (including yours truly).

I really not sure what to make of this. Auburn and Mississippi State escaped seemingly obvious infractions in the Cam Newton debacle through some never thought of before legal loophole that even Bill Clinton would call "excessive". Now Ohio State has somehow done the same.

More to come on this, but.... man.... I'm speechless.

I would like to post Ohio State's official response.

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Nuck the FCAA

Me and Matt Cassel just fucked you up dog

by Ouck Fhio on Jul 25, 2011 12:19 PM CDT reply actions

The Hammer

So let’s say it: “You can basically do anything you want as long as the coach is willing to fall on the sword, the main perpetrator leave for the supplemental draft, and then plead total ignorance.” That way nobody can be questioned about what actually happened. I sincerely hope one of the parents decides to sue Sports Illustrated for libel so that subpoenas can go out to everyone involved. Now that would be a masterpiece! But despite the posturing by all the parents, don’t expect a single one to do it, because of that very reason.

Bring it on, Ohio!

by Preston Argus on Jul 25, 2011 12:48 PM CDT reply actions

Under Ohio libel law, the players and parents probably wouldn't have a case.

So long as George Dohrmann has “Ellis” as his anonymous source, he’s fully protected since it’s not him who said it. SI is also protected. I’d like to note that of the nine other players Dohrmann identified as getting discounted tattoos/selling memorabilia, ONE was shown to have done so.

Dave: may I suggest you use this “u mad” image instead?

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

by Semicorrect on Jul 25, 2011 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions

God I love that

awesome. just. awesome.

Maize n Brew
Because Football is Better with Beer

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jul 25, 2011 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Everyone got paid, so why not, right?

Tressel even got his last check and didn’t have to pay the fine after all! Pryor is going to go get his in the NFL… there really isn’t any disincentive here for other schools. The risk:reward ratio is absurdly tilted towards behaving badly, because even if the NCAA stumbles into obvious, public-record evidence, you still only get a slap on the wrist.
Boo, NCAA. Boooooo.

I had tigerblood in my veins long before Charlie Sheen went crazy.
Go Tigers!

by ewild on Jul 25, 2011 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Not suprising at all

They make too much money for the NCAA and ESPN.

by fiendishdr.wu on Jul 25, 2011 1:50 PM CDT reply actions

The NCAA: New Home of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy.

For every complex problem, there is an answer that is simple, easy to understand, and wrong.

by MosherJordan on Jul 25, 2011 2:34 PM CDT reply actions

Best New NCAA Slogans Top 10

Here are my Letterman style top 10 new slogans for the NCAA to use in it’s marketing materials.

10. The NCAA: We’re dumber than a third rate sports journalist.
9. FOIA? Don’t make me LMFAO!
8. We have more loopholes than the tax code.
7. We won’t subpeona you, if you don’t subpeona us.
6. A pinky swear is good enough for us!
5. It’s not about who you know, it’s about what you don’t know.
4. New home of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
3. What happens in the coaches office, stays in the coaches office.
2. We’re less convinced by a mountain of circumstaincial evidence than the Kasey Anthony jury.

And the # 1 new slogan of the NCAA.
The NCAA: Pretending to be a non-for-profit for more than 100 years!

For every complex problem, there is an answer that is simple, easy to understand, and wrong.

by MosherJordan on Jul 25, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Cam Newton and Mississippi State/Auburn get away with it because Cam didn’t know, it was all his fathers doing. Now osu gets away with it because nobody knew, it was all Tressel’s doing. Apparently ignorance is an acceptable defense.

by wolverine15 on Jul 25, 2011 3:00 PM CDT reply actions

That is such bullsh*t! Bet they paid off the NCAA. Let’s kick their ass in November.

by futureUofMfbmom on Jul 25, 2011 3:17 PM CDT reply actions

Wow

Past performance alone should have compelled the NCAA to see this for what it was. I am completely shocked… I can’t even put together a devil’s advocate argument for this.

I had tigerblood in my veins long before Charlie Sheen went crazy.
Go Tigers!

by ewild on Jul 25, 2011 4:13 PM CDT reply actions

Ha i love it all u michigan fans can go back into hiding now be another 8 years b4 u can think about beating theee ohio state university u guys were counting on theses sanctions too bad no hammer for us lol :)

by gobucksss on Jul 25, 2011 7:42 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

So glad you could make it

to prove what we all thought about the quality of an ohio state education.

You see me trollin… hatin…

Maize n Brew
Because Football is Better with Beer

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jul 26, 2011 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions

He's from their honors program

Detroit4Lyfe

by Rob Rogacki on Jul 27, 2011 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions

I mean when u look at it there wasnt a whole lot there just the original memorbilla sales which isnt really a big deal the kids got there 5 game suspension yeah tressell tried to cover it up but he lost his job and we forfited wins from last year seems fair to me they couldnt prove none of that other bs and its bout what u can prove just cuz all the haters wanted to see em fall u were to blind to look at the facts i commend the ncaa for not giving in to all the pressure from all u jerk offs

by gobucksss on Jul 25, 2011 7:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Alot different from the usc case if u remember they were facing penalties from both basketball and football pretty much dared the ncaa to do something about it didnt cooperate at all and still deny wrong doing so yeah a whole lot different

by gobucksss on Jul 25, 2011 7:49 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Looks all of that scumbag brady hokes negative recruiting are gonna come back to bite him in his ass lol i just love hearing u guys whine like little girls because u knew ur only chance to get close to the top was the sanctions cuz it wasnt happening on the field just face it osu has too much money too big too powerful just step out there way or get ran over

by gobucksss on Jul 25, 2011 7:53 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

It's called a period

As in, Michigan doesn’t need help from the NCAA to beat OSU. Period. Also as in, you might want to try using one in your posts now and again. Period.

For every complex problem, there is an answer that is simple, easy to understand, and wrong.

by MosherJordan on Jul 25, 2011 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions

It's called not being an ass!

We get it. You went to Michigan. We also get that gobucksss isn’t the brightest flashlight in the drawer. That doesn’t mean that you’re right. Your argument is a bare appeal to ridicule which has no bearing on Michigan’s ability to beat OSU, which goes like this: gobucksss can’t spell, and is bad at grammar. ergo, he is wrong. Here is an argument for you. Michigan hasn’t beaten OSU in 7, going on 8 years (a vacated win doesn’t break a losing streak, that game doesn’t ‘count’ for either team as a W/L). Ergo, based on observation it is highly unlikely that Michigan will beat OSU barring significant changes to either Michigan or OSU. I would further posit that there hasn’t been significant change at either program, given that there isn’t any evidence on the field (as of yet) that things have significantly changed. Ergo, Michigan will probably lose to OSU in 2011 and going forward. Disclaimer: I’m not an OSU fan.

by Thomas Renault on Jul 26, 2011 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Its called i didnt know we were in english class

Well obvisouly you havent watched ne of the osu/michigan games the last 7 years or ur defense last year for that matter. Period that make u happy lol ? Looks like u need alot of help thats why you got turned down by 4 or 5 coaches and got stuck with hoke? Hmm wonder why cuz u need alot of help and the sanctions were a life raft and we pulled it in on u right b4 u cld grab it. I bet when we go to hire a coach we get who we want. But we will see what happens on the field just love knowin gonna have to do it the old fashion way and wont get the easy way out

by gobucksss on Jul 25, 2011 10:14 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

memorey is a little fuzzy its been a long long time but whos counting right?

Or is it 8 years ? Idk its been so long since michigan was revalent i cant remember

by gobucksss on Jul 25, 2011 11:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Has to be a joke, but I fear it's not.

Are the gobucksss trolling posts for real?

They would be hilarious for the disastrous lack of punctuation and spelling errors if they were intended as a parody of typical tOSU fans. Sadly, it looks like he/she is sincere. I see gobucksss as a 7-year-old, furiously sweating and scribbling with a crayon and imitating the texting shorthand that his big sister uses on her bejeweled T-Mobile Sidekick.

by ams_ou on Jul 26, 2011 9:31 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs

That visual was glorious

well done sir. rec’d

Maize n Brew
Because Football is Better with Beer

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jul 26, 2011 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions

picture this

Picture this. Ohio state 2011 season worst case scenario win 8 or 9 wins braxton miller gets his feet way we have to hire a new coach might have heard of em urban meyer or at worst bo pelini then gear up for a title run in 2012 with all the talent we have u know we only had like 10 top 10 or 5 recruiting classes in a row. Michign best case scenario win 8 games including the bowl go into second year under hoke gear up for title run in 2012 o wait realize u play alabama then got ohio state nebraska and notre dame on the road and whoever else u play realize that u have a major talent gap and there is no title run loose all momentem u have because nobody wants to play for a loser and an idiot coach have a bad recruiting class in 2012 and the hoke era is doomed and michigan is set back yet again i think weve seen this b4 o yeah notre dame where ur stuck in the past and only ppl in state really care and everyone outside views u as a has been who badly wants to be relevant

by gobucksss on Jul 26, 2011 2:51 PM CDT reply actions

whatever

you’re entitled to your opinion, but blatant swearing and being graphic will get you banned.

Maize n Brew
Because Football is Better with Beer

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jul 26, 2011 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Being able to write complete sentences and sound educated = not getting laid. That is tOSU fan’s take on education in a nutshell. Well played, gobucksss.

by ams_ou on Jul 26, 2011 3:19 PM CDT reply actions