Velcro Posted November 15, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 999 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted November 15, 2004 HMMM... there is no chance that any of these cars made it into the hands of students... that could NEVER happen : : : ESPN.com news services COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sixty-four car dealers are enrolled in a program to give free cars to Ohio State coaches and athletic department staff, according to a Columbus Dispatch report. The dealers provide 85 cars for Ohio State coaches, assistants, department workers, the wives of two coaches, and athletic director Andy Geiger in exchange for season tickets and other perks, according to a Dispatch story Sunday. The newspaper's report comes on the heels of former Buckeye running back Maurice Clarett's accusing coach Jim Tressel, his staff and school boosters of arranging for him to get passing grades, car and thousands of dollars, including for bogus summer jobs. Clarett's claims, reported Tuesday by ESPN The Magazine on ESPN.com, have been corroborated by former Buckeyes players Marco Cooper, Curtis Crosby and B.J. Barre. The university has denied their allegations. NCAA spokeswoman Jennifer Kearns told the Dispatch that free-car programs for non-players do not violate Division I rules. The practice of providing coaches and school officials with vehicles is commonplace. By invitation from Ohio State, the NCAA will have a representative on campus Monday to investigate allegations of improper benefits from Maurice Clarett and other former players, Geiger said Saturday. "I hope there is the most thorough investigation in the history of intercollegiate athletics, because this is so bogus I can't even characterize it," Geiger told reporters during the Ohio State-Purdue game in West Lafayette, Ind. "We welcome [the NCAA]. We invited them. We asked them to, please, participate." Clarett said he got a free loaner car from a dealer recommended by Tressel, who gets cars there under the program. Dealers provide cars in exchange for access to season tickets and other perks, the Dispatch reported. Geiger said Tressel did try to help Clarett buy a car through the dealership that leases cars to several Ohio State coaches and administrators. But Clarett and his mother did not meet with the dealer to make arrangements to buy the car, Geiger said, and the dealership came to Columbus several days later to repossess it. Most of Clarett's charges were addressed as part of an NCAA probe that found the star running back -- a freshman at that time -- lied to investigators, leading to his suspension from the team he helped win the 2002 national championship. Geiger said many of the accusations were found to be baseless in investigations by the NCAA and the university. "The allegations are so sweeping, so over the top that we are going to be forced to spend huge resources, so much time and energy and effort, to try and get this right," Geiger said. "This isn't going to be solved by the Michigan game or by [the time of] a bowl game. It will take months, I imagine." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullshiznitz Posted November 16, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 128 Content Count: 1,768 Reputation: 167 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/26/2001 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Where theres smoke, theres fire......and there is a whole shiznitz load of smoke coming out of Buckeye country.  I see a "U" like probation period coming to OSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullWriter Posted November 16, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 76 Content Count: 553 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/27/2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Give em the Death Penalty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted November 16, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 999 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 take away their National Championship and give it to us ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted November 17, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted November 17, 2004 ncaa doesn't control nation chmpionship they can't take it awaytressel will be fall guynever trusted a guy that wears bow ties or sleeveless vests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted November 17, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted November 17, 2004 sleeveless vestsAs opposed to the vests with sleeves. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted November 17, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted November 17, 2004 i didn't sleep welli meant sleeveless sweaterscbull- can't get one by youyou keep me on my toes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownBull Posted November 18, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 879 Content Count: 5,691 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/27/2001 Share Posted November 18, 2004 what was judy's position at OSU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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