Roll Tide Roll

By Buckeye_in_SEC_... -12 February 2013
44 Comments
- Football

It was a matter of time before it started crashing down! Deer antler spray and now robbery and fraud!

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8939251/dj-pettway-4-alab...

laser17 on 12 Feb 2013 - 12:21pm #

It's probably just a misunderstanding with a new booster that doesn't quite understand the payment method for the players yet. But I'm sure this will all go away like the rest of them.

Edit: Eddie Williams was also arrested sunday for having a handgun without a license. I'd say that's only two strikes so he should still be good and the same goes for calloway after his drug arrest in 2011.

dancorona5 on 12 Feb 2013 - 11:44am #

Bama's way of dealing with Attrition...wait for them to get arrested

Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 12 Feb 2013 - 11:46am #

I thought the same thing... Saban doesn't have to cut anyone this year. He can just kick them off for robbery and fraud.

dancorona5 on 12 Feb 2013 - 12:31pm #

A friend of mine who went to Georgia shared this with me, so it's only right I pass it along.

ArizonaBuckeye on 13 Feb 2013 - 4:02am #

Parole Tide!!!!

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." -Woody Hayes-

tennbuckeye19 on 12 Feb 2013 - 11:46am #

While it certainly doesn't hurt my feelings to hear about Alabama players getting arrested, I'm always a little fearful of getting too carried away with another team's misery and wonder what, if anything, could be around the corner for OSU players.

Brutus Greyshield on 12 Feb 2013 - 11:54am #

Right. I also think the school's response is more important than the fact that a player committed the crime.

DLB1276 on 12 Feb 2013 - 11:55am #

This is so true...I gave a friend who was a UGA fan crap about AJ Green selling his jersey. We all know how that turned out.

BuckeyeUro on 12 Feb 2013 - 12:05pm #

You brought a valid point of being worried what is going on at our own backyard, being under NCAA probabtion and even minor violations (peeing on the bar backwall or driving your Mom's car who happened to smoke pot, wink wink!! ) might hurt us down the road thats why tOSU have established new compliance office.

http://www.thelantern.com/mobile/campus/compliance-office-created-to-improve-integrity-at-ohio-state-1.2776582

And so far they are doing a good job.

Red Shirt Ensign on 12 Feb 2013 - 12:42pm #

And why do you think the ticket costs went up gotta pay for compliance!

"Statistics always remind me of a fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet." - Coach Woody Hayes

BuckeyeUro on 12 Feb 2013 - 1:22pm #

Are you calling upon me to defend the tickets price hike?? if that is the case, I won't do it buddy :)

Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 12 Feb 2013 - 1:29pm #

Ticket prices are going up just like everything else. Goods are getting more expensive to pay for, therefore the university passes the expense along to the consumer. Universities will eventually shoot themselves in the foot. People will start staying home in their warm and cozy houses to watch every angle of the game on TV. I'm about to build a new house. In my man cave there will be pre-wired surround sound with an 80" TV, and a recliner. I might attend 1 game a year in the future and it will probably be the B1G title game.

buckeye4life050233 on 12 Feb 2013 - 6:53pm #

Ticket costs went up to cover the millions they are putting back into the stadium this offseason.....i guess compliance would be a close second

ATXbucknut on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:14pm #

Ohio State has a host of safeguards in place to make sure our kids don't get into trouble while we're on probation.

CincyOSU on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:16pm #

Safeguards are all well and good, but kids are kids and we can't watch over them 24/7. All we can hope for is to educate them on the consequenses of any poor decisions they may make and hope they make rational decisions.

Squirrel Master on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:41pm #

uh, did you not get the joke?

The old people tint won't work in anywhere else but Florida. Police would never believe old people are out driving like that unless they were in Florida.

CincyOSU on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:42pm #

Oops. Didn't see the gif at first, I was on my phone.

My badness, upvotes for all.

ShowThemOhiosHere on 12 Feb 2013 - 12:24pm #

"Cool story bro" says Nick Saban

Class of 2010.

Gametime on 12 Feb 2013 - 12:41pm #

Stole this from the ESPN comments:

"PAROLE TIDE!"

"Leave...Your...Mark..."

Red Shirt Ensign on 12 Feb 2013 - 12:41pm #

I love how the reporter goes to great length at the beginning of the article to point out that he was a safety in high school... didnt' play a down at listed wr position etc....

nothing first about the actual reason for the article

As if this is the code to say... he's a nobody Tide Fans don't worry this will all get swept away

"Statistics always remind me of a fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet." - Coach Woody Hayes

BROSEPH on 12 Feb 2013 - 1:31pm #

Crashing down? This changes nothing.

BuckeyeBoyer85 on 12 Feb 2013 - 1:31pm #

Every program is bound to have a few bad apples. The show will go on for Saban, next man up.

Wayne Woodrow Hayes

Buckeye_in_SEC_... on 12 Feb 2013 - 1:44pm #

Are we forgetting about the PEDs, oversigning, and the line coach who asked a recruit to transfer schools so they could fix his grades last year? It's a snowball affect. Journalists will start digging up info.

BuckeyeBoyer85 on 12 Feb 2013 - 1:49pm #

I doesn't seem like much will come of the PED charges, unless the NCAA gets involved which I hadn't heard. Oversigning is an issue at multiple programs, and I would think schools like TA&M would get a strong look before 'Bama. However, the point you make about journalists digging things up is correct. All it takes is a well placed source and a Yahoo! Sports article to get the NCAA hounds sniffing around. I'm just not ready to say it's all starting to fall apart.

Wayne Woodrow Hayes

BuddhaBuck on 12 Feb 2013 - 1:56pm #

Armed robbery? I've seen this movie before... Jeremiah Masoli. Ended up playing a full season in the SEC.

Keep Calm and Ignore the Trolls.

Alhan on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:03pm #

Speaking of the deer antler spray (people actually believe this stuff does anything?), I heard a commercial on 97.1 the fan in Columbus yesterday where Complete Nutrition is now peddling it. I guess there will always be someone out there to buy into that kind of stuff.

You can kill a fly with your slipper or a cannon. Either way, the fly dies. -Ramzy

CincyOSU on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:14pm #

It's actually been proven to be quite effective. I wouldn't exactly call this "snake oil".

Alhan on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:21pm #

Proven eh? Just like they "proved" the stickers that they "encode" with special "frequencies" so they aren't negatively affected by all of the cell phone signals in the stadium on game day work?

Read this article on The Huffington Post. The relevant section states:

A small study of questionable merit (it has never been scientifically reviewed or published in any journal) claims weightlifters who used the supplement for 10 weeks had some measurable strength gains when compared with weightlifters who were given a placebo, CNBC reports.

But other, more credible studies rebut that finding. Researchers of a 2012 report in the New Zealand Medical Journal said, "Claims made for velvet antler supplements do not appear to be based upon rigorous research from human trials, although for osteoarthritis the findings may have some promise."

I would label this to be exactly snake oil.

You can kill a fly with your slipper or a cannon. Either way, the fly dies. -Ramzy

Brutus Greyshield on 12 Feb 2013 - 3:30pm #

You're exactly right.

CincyOSU on 12 Feb 2013 - 3:58pm #

In today's sports world, dopers tend to be way ahead of the curve in regards to enhancing performance illegally. Studies today are kind of meaningless...you show me one study that says the sky is blue, I'll show you another that says its grey. I highly doubt hundreds/thousands of athletes and bodybuilders take this stuff without knowing that it works.

Alhan on 12 Feb 2013 - 4:36pm #

Just show me the scientific proof. The argument that hundreds or thousands of athletes and bodybuilders can't be wrong doesn't hold much water with me.

You can kill a fly with your slipper or a cannon. Either way, the fly dies. -Ramzy

CincyOSU on 12 Feb 2013 - 4:43pm #

I don't think you can say there is enough "FDA style", sanctioned, scientific proof for either side of the argument. My point here is that cheaters don't take stuff that doesn't work. There just isn't enough known about it yet to say it doesnt(or does) work. So without any scientific proof, I'm going to err on the side of those looking for a performance boost...because, again, why would this product be so popular in doping circles if there wasn't SOME benefit.

Alhan on 12 Feb 2013 - 4:57pm #

In this article:

Professional Athletes are prone to pseudoscience. First, they want an edge, any edge to help them recover from injuries, feel better, perform more. Many professional golfers use to endorse the bracelets – stating they felt better, hit better, and helped cure their aches and pains. Those bracelets have all been proven to be shams, and some have been removed from the market. Although in a small corner of my golf pro shop you can still obtain them.

and

The athletes are driven by their “trainers” who are individuals of suspect backgrounds. Suspect meaning they are not trained in critical science. They hear something, they don’t check the literature, the next thing you know they pass the information on to others. “Hey, this stuff works for me, it will help you.” They have no science.

The article also talks about the delivery of the IGF-1 and that the spray doesn't have enough and can't be absorbed anyway.

My point is, athletes are looking for an edge and will try anything. It isn't real.

You can kill a fly with your slipper or a cannon. Either way, the fly dies. -Ramzy

Earle on 12 Feb 2013 - 4:40pm #

I find that my aluminum foil helmet is just as effective in deflecting cell phone signals, as well as the mind-control signals that the government is trying to beam into my brain.

BuckeyeUro on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:16pm #

Just like penis enlarging pills/formula/preparation scams!!

CincyOSU on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:19pm #

Yea you're right....its the same thing.

There is a reason nearly every major governing body in sports has this stuff outlawed.

Alhan on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:23pm #

Yes, because there might be IGF-1 in it. Since they can't urine test for it, they just ban stuff that might have it in it.

You can kill a fly with your slipper or a cannon. Either way, the fly dies. -Ramzy

jthiel09 on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:17pm #

ESPN and the SEC will get this underwraps within a few hours / possibly a day. If this were any other conference there'd be a "Breaking News" segment on ESPN right now and it'd be all over the media ... I hate the Esss Eeee Seeee.

CincyOSU on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:19pm #

Ummmmm, this is on the front page of ESPN.

BuckeyeUro on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:27pm #

And on national news already!!

jthiel09 on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:48pm #

It'll go away silently within a short amount of time ... heaven forbid they actually investigate / show that the SEC is holier than thou ... although if it sticks and has repercussion ... I’ll be celebrating it like it’s Christmas Day.

Squirrel Master on 12 Feb 2013 - 2:55pm #

What are the cops crazy! Bama players don't get into trouble for robbery and playing with guns. Something isn't right.

oh........sorry. I just realized that the bama players might have forgotten their licenses that specifically states they are "alabama football players that are allowed to break the law without repercussion". Having unlicensed guns in the trunk and beating up some dude for his credit cards is actually standard daily activities. They just forgot their identities that says its okay.

*I tried to find the scene in the movie LA Story where it is standard to get robbed right at the atm. If anyone has that, funny scene!