rzb+ 367 Posted May 8, 2011 ..to raise the NCAA's eyebrow. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State's director of compliance is reviewing at least 50 car sales to Buckeyes athletes and relatives to see if they met NCAA rules, The Columbus Dispatch reported Saturday. Meanwhile, as part of his punishment for not revealing his knowledge of his players' NCAA violations, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will attend a five-day compliance seminar in June in Tampa, Fla. Ohio State spokesman Jim Lynch confirmed Saturday that Tressel would take part in the NCAA-sponsored event June 6-10 at a resort hotel on the waterfront. “Consistent with our standard procedures, we are nevertheless reviewing these sales to assure ourselves that our policies were adhered to.†The Dispatch reported that a car salesman who received game passes from Ohio State athletes handled many of the deals at two different dealerships. Ohio State has since taken the salesman, Aaron Kniffin, off the pass list. Athletes are prevented from receiving special deals not available to other students. They are not permitted to trade autographs for discounts. Both dealerships display signed Ohio State memorabilia in their showrooms. One car, a 2-year-old Chrysler 300 with fewer than 20,000 miles, was titled to then-sophomore defensive player Thaddeus Gibson in 2009. Documents show the purchase price as $0. Gibson said he did not know why the title showed a zero for the purchase price and said he was still paying for the car. State law requires dealers to report accurate information about all car sales for tax purposes. School officials have seen no evidence of players getting special treatment in vehicle sales, Douglas Archie, associate athletic director for compliance, said in a statement Saturday. "Consistent with our standard procedures, we are nevertheless reviewing these sales to assure ourselves that our policies were adhered to," he said. The mother and brother of Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor also purchased cars from the dealerships. Kniffin loaned his own car to Pryor for a three-day test drive to Pryor's home in Jeannette, Pa. Kniffin and the owner of one of the dealerships he worked for, Jason Goss, have attended seven football games as guests of players, including the 2007 national championship game and the 2009 Fiesta Bowl. SOURCE: ESPN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted May 9, 2011 This is ridiculous. Other schools are starting to see that the best teams are the ones that cheat, and if you want to be that good then you're going to have to do what the best do. Just disgusting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaTaS+ 958 Posted May 10, 2011 This is ridiculous. Other schools are starting to see that the best teams are the ones that cheat, and if you want to be that good then you're going to have to do what the best do. Just disgusting. Not sure if you're naive or just stupid? Cheat? Surely you jest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WindyCitySports 407 Posted May 15, 2011 Not sure if you're naive or just stupid? Cheat? Surely you jest. Cheat as in break the rules. Don't get angry at me just because you're embarassed of your school/team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
