Comments on: NCAA: “Yes, sir, Mr. Carroll, sir” http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2006/08/10/ncaa-yes-sir-mr-carroll-sir/ An Ohio Sports Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 15:37:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sportsMonkey http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2006/08/10/ncaa-yes-sir-mr-carroll-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-38 sportsMonkey Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:38:41 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2006/08/10/ncaa-yes-sir-mr-carroll-sir/#comment-38 Yep, Leinart's dad was the one who picked up Jarrett's tab... but he is a USC booster, too. I see a lot of people say, "if I had a friend who invited me in to stay in his pricey apartment, I'd definitely do it." I'd probably do the same thing... unless I was an NCAA football player, because it's a violation to accept any benefits from somone who is not your parent (which is what makes Jarrett's "I didn't know" defense look stupid). Jarrett arranged for his roomate's father - a booster - to pay for 85% of his total housing costs, so that he could live in a more comfortable apartment than what's typical for NCAA football players. To me, that's an unfair benefit. And I totally agree with you about Smith and Texas. Still, I take some solace in the fact that Tressel, et. al., took the high road and didn't pull a "Pete Carroll" with the Smith situation. Yep, Leinart’s dad was the one who picked up Jarrett’s tab… but he is a USC booster, too.

I see a lot of people say, “if I had a friend who invited me in to stay in his pricey apartment, I’d definitely do it.” I’d probably do the same thing… unless I was an NCAA football player, because it’s a violation to accept any benefits from somone who is not your parent (which is what makes Jarrett’s “I didn’t know” defense look stupid).

Jarrett arranged for his roomate’s father – a booster – to pay for 85% of his total housing costs, so that he could live in a more comfortable apartment than what’s typical for NCAA football players. To me, that’s an unfair benefit.

And I totally agree with you about Smith and Texas. Still, I take some solace in the fact that Tressel, et. al., took the high road and didn’t pull a “Pete Carroll” with the Smith situation.

]]> By: jimmy dean http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2006/08/10/ncaa-yes-sir-mr-carroll-sir/comment-page-1/#comment-37 jimmy dean Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:22:34 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2006/08/10/ncaa-yes-sir-mr-carroll-sir/#comment-37 Not to back up the fighting condoms, but wasnt it Leinarts dad who was paying for most of the apt since they were roomates and not a booster. Not that this makes it right, buy if I was stayin in some pricey LA apt and my boys dad said he would pay for most of the rent I think I would take that offer. Also there is no doubt in my mind that suspension costs the Bucks the game against Texas. Troy would have had a game under his belt and there is no way Zwick even smells that field. Troy legs along would have picked up a few more 1st downs which would have let to us puttin 6 on the board instead of kickin all those FGs Not to back up the fighting condoms, but wasnt it Leinarts dad who was paying for most of the apt since they were roomates and not a booster. Not that this makes it right, buy if I was stayin in some pricey LA apt and my boys dad said he would pay for most of the rent I think I would take that offer.
Also there is no doubt in my mind that suspension costs the Bucks the game against Texas. Troy would have had a game under his belt and there is no way Zwick even smells that field. Troy legs along would have picked up a few more 1st downs which would have let to us puttin 6 on the board instead of kickin all those FGs

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