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Topic: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

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JSF
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Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/20/2013 7:01:22 PM

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9698504/ar...

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/20/2013 8:55:39 PM

Well no he's not scared of them. He's not going to have to pay for it.. They will just put Tennessee on probation for what he did.

“

Foster I feel like I shouldn't have to run from the NCAA anymore. They're like these big bullies. I'm not scared of them.

”-- Texans RB Arian Foste

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/20/2013 9:02:55 PM

Arian Foster wrote:

Foster went on to describe a situation in which he had no food or money and called a coach.

"Either you give us some food or I'm gonna go do something stupid," Foster recalled telling him.

The coach brought Foster and three others 50 tacos, Foster said in the documentary while chuckling at the thought that that the action constituted an NCAA violation.

I wish someone would bring me some Taco's...

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/20/2013 10:09:34 PM

Chris_PHS89 wrote:

Arian Foster wrote:

I wish someone would bring me some Taco's...

You've gotta threaten to do something stupid.

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/21/2013 3:35:58 AM

When I moved off campus at OHIO I was sometimes hungry. I mean, not starving, but wished I had more to eat. I thought that was what college is all about. Of course, if I needed beer, I'd go to Sarah Tech and sell my blood. This is all part of the "Biggies" trying to separate themselves from the rest of college football. If they want to go PRO, let them. However; they should be known as Semi-Pro - non students who cannot make it in the NFL. This is what the Buckeyes and the like are anyway. We should be known as college football. We also should not play these schools in any other sports - even though they will not be compensated like football and basketball.

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/21/2013 9:17:43 AM

I now hope that a player from every big program announces this week that they took money and the NCAA can stick it.

That would be something.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/21/2013 8:48:01 PM

You guys really think no OHIO player has ever taken cash? Or benefits? Remember Athens Honda?

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/23/2013 7:15:05 PM

Athens Honda sounds like a "story"... one I have not heard.

Please enlighten me.

-john

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/23/2013 9:23:18 PM

Back in the day Ohio football players often had university jobs (e.g., student janitor, etc.) that they got paid for but didn't necessarily have to show up for on a regular basis. As a former student janitor myself I have some first-hand knowledge about this fact. I'm fairly sure though that these guys are protected by the statute of limitations at this juncture.

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/23/2013 10:15:18 PM

Chump change, peanuts.........not compared to our big in-state agricultural school. I was told that back in the day years back, certain players would be car salesman each summer. It was amazing how many cars they sold to alumni. Commissions paid, taxes paid, all legal as far as the IRS. Perhaps it happened, perhaps not but my friend back in the 80s said he knew about instances. The dollar amount was substantial he thought. So a janitor's salary in comparison,....not even close. Doesn't make either right of course.

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/24/2013 11:19:37 AM

yamaha45701 wrote:

If they actually showed up and they actually sold the cars, what is the issue?

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/24/2013 12:17:11 PM

Tressel rigged raffles so his players would win nice cars.

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/24/2013 12:31:55 PM

Foster sounds like the dweeb in 6th grade when I bully pulls his underwear over the back of his head. "Bunch of bullies..."

I'm surprised he didn't use the word "meanies" or "stupid doo doo head."

Hey Arian, you want my $40K student loan, with interest, on your accounting books? Didn't think so.

Last Edited: 9/24/2013 12:32:46 PM by GoCats105

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/24/2013 3:35:43 PM

yamaha45701 wrote:

The car dealership connection to OSU has been well documented and it happened 20 - 30 years ago. May have been merely unsavory then, as opposed to a major NCAA violation today. Over many years, all these things contributed to the environment that we have today, which, IMHO, is totally unworkable/unenforcable and probably a creates a competitive disadvantage for any program that really, truly follows all the rules.

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RE: Arian Foster Took Benefits While at Tennessee

Posted: 9/24/2013 8:46:56 PM

Hmmm......first day on the job 10 alumni march in the door and buy expensive cars. Yeah, nothing technically illegal but all the other salespeople are drooling with envy and wishing they were football or basketball players. To use one's position for financial gain like that is wrong in my book.

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