EXCLUSIVE: Ohio State football players Jordan Hall, Travis Howard and Corey Brown remain suspended after the school recently reported to the NCAA that the three received $200 each - from envelopes - at a Cleveland charity event last February.
(Smith in ‘08: Non-compliant at same event Buckeyes were paid in 2011)
As part of its report to the NCAA, Ohio State Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Doug Archie noted:
All of the current student-athletes Incorrectly believed that their participation in the event had been approved by the OSU compliance office, The OSU compliance office did not approve participation in the [redacted] 2011 event, but did approve the same event on [redacted] 2007 and [redacted], 2011. Please note that there was nothing impermissible about the event because It meets the provisions of NCAA Bylaw 12.5.1, but the student-athletes did not obtain prior approval from the institution to attend the event as Is required under the NCAA legislation.
Rusty Miller of the ASSOCIATED PRESS reported today that the NCAA has since responded to Ohio State’s self-reported violations by submitting questions to the school about the charity event in question - and that OSU has since “responded with some answers.”
(Then-current Buckeye Terrelle Pryor @ 2011 event where players paid)
As Ohio State noted in its report, the current football players obtained clearance from OSU compliance for the 2007 and 2010 annual charity event, but not for the same event that was held in 2008.
(Browning, Wilson (track suit), Rose, Gibson, Lane Broke NCAA Rules in 2008)
Though from photos from the latter charity gathering, then-current Ohio State football players Beanie Wells, Lawrence Wilson, Shaun Lane, Bryant Browning, Thaddeus Gibson, Branden Smith, Nate Oliver and Jermale Hines and current Ohio State player Daniel “Boom” Herron can be seen in attendance at the same Cleveland fundraiser - in 2008 - in which current Buckeyes Hall, Brown and Howard were given cash in 2011.
(Feb. 2008: Note Ohio State 2008 BCS Title Game Track Suit On Right)
As noted by OSU Compliance Director Archie, the then-current Ohio State football players were required in 2008 to “obtain prior approval from the institution” in order “to attend the event as Is required under the NCAA legislation.”
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8:10 pm on September 12th, 2011
So, the players did not get approval to go in ‘08. It’s not like they are on house arrest and can’t go. They don’t have an ankle bracelet with a monitor. The compliance staff might not have approved it, the compliance department can’t MAKE them not go. So they went to a charity event in ‘08 … is there proof of them getting cash there? Nope. Non-story. Sorry, Brooks.
8:37 pm on September 12th, 2011
It’s Auburn’s fault. No wait, this story isn’t about Alabama, never mind.
8:41 pm on September 12th, 2011
Why even report on this? You have pictures of the entire Alabama team rolling with a booster, getting suits, and signing stuff and NOTHING was done. The NCAA gives some teams free passes (Miami one game suspensions) and some programs a regime change and longer suspension, bowl bans.. USC and OSU
10:19 pm on September 12th, 2011
This crap is getting old. NCAA and the BCS cant police their own rules.
7:32 am on September 13th, 2011
JNUES, Miami gets a free pass? Are you insane? If any program were to get a free pass, it would not be Miami. The suspensions served reflect the seriousness, or lack there of, of the violations. USC and OSU got bowl bans because, in one case, a kid got a house, and in another, the head coach lied to the NCAA about violations. Remember, the OSU players involved in the tattoo scandal did get to play in the Sugar Bowl.
7:33 am on September 13th, 2011
Additionally, once the investigation into Miami is complete, you can be sure a bowl ban and reduction of scholarships will be coming.
7:38 am on September 13th, 2011
Pryor is a sell-out! Can be proved that the first set of players broke rules but the 2008 has no foundation or evidence of players getting paid. We already know Ohio State has issues why not concentrate your TMZ hoorish style of reporting on the SEC who ESPN is protecting with their vast amounts of cash.
8:35 am on September 13th, 2011
OSU needs to move to the SEC. There cheating ways do not belong in the Big Ten. Cheaters have no honor!
8:48 am on September 13th, 2011
@Mike - Since you’re having a hard time reading or comprehending. “obtain prior approval from the institution” in order “to attend the event as Is required under the NCAA legislation.” Rules are rules, you either follow them or you don’t. You don’t choose the ones you want to follow. It’s starting to sound like OSU has no control over their program.
10:16 am on September 13th, 2011
I agree with Mr. Clean 100%!