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David Stanley Ford

Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant loses NCAA appeal

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Published: November 5, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — All-America receiver Dez Bryant has lost his final appeal to be reinstated by the NCAA this season.

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Bryant has sat out the last five games for No. 18 Oklahoma State (6-2, 3-1 Big 12) after the school ruled him ineligible for lying to an NCAA investigator looking into Bryant's offseason meeting with former NFL player Deion Sanders.

“We’re obviously disappointed for Dez. As a team, we’ll move forward from here,” OSU coach Mike Gundy said.

The NCAA decided last week that Bryant should be suspended until next September, and OSU appealed to the NCAA's Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee.

OSU released this statement from the NCAA: "The Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement, an independent membership committee, has upheld the NCAA staff decision regarding Oklahoma State University football student-athlete Desmond Bryant.

"With this decision, Mr. Bryant will be required to sit out a season while being charged a season of eligibility as a condition for his reinstatement. The student-athlete was declared ineligible by the university for violations of the NCAA ethical conduct and preferential treatment rules."

That group announced Thursday that it had rejected Bryant's appeal.

Bryant caught 87 passes for 1,480 yards and 19 touchdowns last season while also scoring twice on punt returns. The junior is eligible to enter next year's NFL Draft.

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I have no problem with the ruling except they are not consistent. OSU losing an All American doesn't hurt the NCAA bottom line (tv ratings). If Dez played for USC, Florida, Alabama then he would be back on the field. Regardless if they admit this we all know its true. They can afford to punish OK State and make an example. The problem with these investigations the NCAA has very few people out investigating due to a limited budget. There is no way they can effectively investigate so many schools consistently.
michael, trophy Club - Nov 6, 2009 at 7:42 am
Helsey or whatever his name is, must be overjoyed.
David, Ponca City - Nov 5, 2009 at 5:27 pm
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=742 for a list
Robert, ok - Nov 5, 2009 at 4:49 pm
The NCAA has corporate sponsors and as of now I am boycotting all of them.
Robert, ok - Nov 5, 2009 at 4:43 pm
I think Bomar's crime and punishment is comparative to Bryant's. Both were punished for being dishonest. Unfortunately, the student-athlete seems to be held to a higher standard of behavior than officials in either the public or private sectors.
Mark, Overland Park - Nov 5, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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NCAA screwed Dez! They are soooooooo inconsistent!!! Thats all i have to say!
Angela, Yukon - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:46 pm
I don't think that the NCAA is out to get OSU. I think that they used the situation to make an example of a high profile athlete. It' kind of like speeding. If the limit is 25 MPH, you do 26 MPH or 50 MPH, you are breaking the law. Not a perfect analogy. But my point is - they caught the kid lying and under NCAA rules they had the right to decide the punishment. Believe me, next time the NCAA is knocking on some kid's door and asking questions, the name "Dez Bryant" is going to be floating through his head and he is going to be thinking twice before telling a lie or misleading the NCAA. Good luck in the pro's Dez.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:31 pm
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Thanks, Brian, for poking holes in my obvious exaggeration and use of sarcasm. Perhaps you should use your noggin as well so you can identify those things. Are you also one of those douchebags who correct people's spelling online to feel smarter than them? I noticed you like calling people "bumpkin" so you can feel smarter than them. Thanks again.
Kyle, Edmond - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:25 pm
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So A poor little NCAA investigator was lied to, I wonder if thats the first time he was lied to and it hurt his little feelings??? Heck no His wife probably lies to him everyday!!!! A Oregon player punches a player after the game then goes after the people in the stands???? what did he get 3 or was it 4 games??? A florida player tries to poke someones eye out???? One game??? I guess we should all start giving people cheap blows and get a slap on the wrist cause if we tell a little white lie and make a NCAA Investigator cry, we might as well drop out of school on our own!!!! The NCAA NEEDS to get a CLUE!!! GO Violence just don't lie!!!!
brian, Olive Branch - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Brian, CA

"A lot of OSU players without character have done well in the NFL."

This from a fan of a school that recruited a kid that held a screwdriver to his girlfriends throat and has a gas stealer as WR.
Shannon, Moore - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:23 pm
not an osu fan ,,,,but the ruling sucks...dion sanders should be banned from talking to any college player period,,,,,when they (NCAA ) get a bug thye dig, dig until they come up with something,,,,and im a different eric than "Eric" form oklahoma city.....id never say good for the ncaa,,,they suck as a institution,,,,,congress needs to look into its anti-trust laws against this organization,,,,,,,anytime you get former college presidents become executive officers (miles brand) , theres got to be some kind of conflict of intrest,,,you think indiana with the phone calls an sampson got all they should have,,,,,heck no
eric, OKLAHOMA ,city - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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The NCAA just used this as paybacks because they lost the lawsuit and had to shell out money to the baseball player from OSU who sued them for pulling the same bunch of crap of ruling him ineligable.
Reggie Bush gets paid under the table and nothings done about it, but Dez does something thats not illegal and gets thrown under the bus. what a crock.
Michael, Oklahoma City - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Too bad we can't put the NCAA in charge of whose running the country. Oops. There wouldn't be anyone left. Especially Treas Sec Tim Geihtner, who lied on his income taxes. Funny how the OU fans are so sanctimonious about lying, but they think cheating your way to a mythical national championship is fine and dandy. They are too dense to realize that if the NCAA had imposed the same punishment on OU players, OU would never have won a single MNC.
Mike , San Antonio - Nov 5, 2009 at 2:01 pm
I am not an Oklahoma State fan, but have been following this case closely. What makes me sad is to see a young man, with all the talent in the world, lose his final playing days at OSU. The thing that kills me about this whole situation, is that before the NCAA even talked to him, he never committed a violation by being around Deion Sanders. So technically, the NCAA is punishing him for lying about doing nothing wrong. For some reason the NCAA wants to prove that it is the all-powerful ruler of college athletics. They fail to give all student-athletes a fair shake. Yes, Dez Bryant lied, but he had nothing to lie about because he had done no wrong. They used theiir bully tactics and got him to fold. As for Brandon Spikes of Florida, that kid is a punk, and as soon as his coach can no longer baby him and he goes to the NFL, he will no longer be a big fish in a small pond, but a very tiny fish, in a very big pond. He is classless, disrespectful, and egotistical.
Austin, Laramie - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:58 pm
And nobody cares about Todd, the A**hole's opinion.

Of course the NCAA didn't change. It has to bully it's way back into significance.

Dez didn't gouge anyone's eyes or take money or get any free merchandise.
Had he, then he'd already be playing again.

Screw you Sewerner fans.
Danny, Vail - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Dez lied not once, but THREE times to NCAA investigators. What punishment would you render appropriate Patrick and other blow hard OSU loser fans. I think the punishment fits the crime.
Ole Man, Yukon - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:48 pm
That 3rd rate school is ranked higher than OU. Whats that say about your gooners? Any more of your boys been out stealing gas or coats lately? Or have they all decided to go work at Big Red Sports now that the season is a total loss?
Michael, Oklahoma City - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:47 pm
So enough with the Zero SU articles. No body cares about thus 3rd rate school that excells in rodeo sports and goat abuse
Todd, Reno - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:41 pm
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good for the NCAA
Eric, Oklahoma City - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:39 pm
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Brian, from overcrowded, polluted southern CA: You're a sellout. Once you leave Oklahoma, we disown you. Sorry, chump.
Boomer, Washington - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Brian your an idiot, the fact that John rhodes said that dez deserves this shows that the DOK needs new sports writers, bc i didnt hear 1 ESPN commentator ao anylists say the he deserves this. However I did hear multiple times from even an OU alum on ESPN that the suspension was wrong. And yes it is wrong lets take a look around USC pays thier players and it has been proven by Yahoo sports, so where is the NCAA on that one, and how about OU's basketball recruiting a couple of years ago, did the NCAA step in and ruin those players lifes nope sure didn, We all KNOW that dez Bryant could of had a chance at the Heisman and also led the Cowboys to possible a Big 12 Championship and more if he was never suspended. The Cowboys were done wrong here. And i know it kills you sooner fans to agree but lets make a push to get rid of Rhodes and all the one sided writers for the DOK !!!!!!! There is a lot more in Oklahoma than just OU, there is Tulsa, OU, OSU, and even Oral Roberts does pretty well for themselves. So goodbye mr. Rhodes I am calling for your job, u either write an apology or i will see to it that you lose yur job and u can go write for the Norman Transcript, since u favor OU so much.
dawayne, Ada - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Precedent has been established. I, too, think it was harsh, but the NCAA has painted itself into a corner as it relates to future punishment.
John, Ada - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:23 pm
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If he would have just told the truth... good lesson there. Glad the NCAA is standing up for good morals. Generations to come need to see this lesson and learn if for sports and for their lives in general!
b, Oklahoma City - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:21 pm
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c, Noble: Yes, I saw that video clip, too. Florida is getting special treatment I guess. that guy should have been suspended a few games. What a barbarian.
Well, this whole decision by the NCAA makes me respect them less and less.
Boomer, Washington - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm
This really makes me believe that the NCAA has turned into a big joke. They do not care about the student athletes best interest only their power!!!!! HOW PATHETIC. SHAME ON EVERY MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE!!!!!!!
Melissa, Coalgate - Nov 5, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Hey! I'm no OSU fan, but I think that Bryant is getting screwed by the NCAA. The guy has been in Stillwater for 3 years and this is the first time I remember Bryant being reported negatively in the news. For those who say that lying equals low character, remember that the next time your wife asks you if her butt looks big in these pants. Your character will be on the line.
S, Norman - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:58 pm
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I truly believe this is wrong, I am not a huge OSU fan either. The guy LIED, that is all he did, was it right....not but two wrongs don't make a right and what they have done is wrong. I think Dez needs to SUE all the arrogant A$$E$ in the NCAA. He has set out enough and he should be allowed to play the rest of the season.
Sooner Born, Sooner Country - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:55 pm
hey brian we oughta suspend you from life if thats the case cause I am sure you have fibbed a time or two??? well calling this paper fair and balanced is a fib because it is a right wing ou supporting machine.....so there for you have lied and must now be suspended for a year from posting anything on here.....idiot.....anyway the NCAA is still pissed off about the whole Andy Oliver case and OSU will pay dearly for that for years to come.....Go Pokes!
Neel, Sugar Land - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:50 pm
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Dez gets suspended for the season for lying, but Spikes gets suspended for one game (by his coach, not the NCAA)for putting his hand inside a defenseless running back's facemask in an apparent attempt to poke out his eyes. Where is the justice? I've seen the video, that kid needs to be gone for the year.
c, Noble - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:44 pm
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Thanks for the input Brian. I just want to make sure, which college team do you support?
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Hey Brian, I guess the only reason you consider the DOK to be "fair and balanced" is because it's so biased toward OU, right? BTW, plenty of low-character former OU players making it in the NFL as well. Dusty Dvoracek is still with the Bears, I believe. Come to think of it, there are pleny of low-character players STILL on OU's team. Do the names Ryan Broyles and DeMarcus Granger ring a bell?

Yeah, and let's keep bringing up Dexter Manley even though he last played at OSU almost 30 years ago. Good one.
Patrick, Edmond - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:42 pm
NCAA has too much power. So he fibbed a little. I am sure that there are thousands of collegiate players, in hundreds of programs who are more dishonest than this young man. When the NCAA gestapo questioned him, I bet he was bervous as hell. I probably would have lied to them too. Sounds to me like college programs need to make their kids take a class on the ethics in NCAA. That way they are better equipped to not have their future jeapordized by a governing body that is really unfair.
Joshua, Moore - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:37 pm
He should have talked to bill clinton and found out how to get off when you lie.
BigDaddy, Choctaw - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:34 pm
do the crime, do the time,...or, liar liar colllege careers on fire
david, Newcastle - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Robbie, I'm a card carrying Okie native, so I think I'll stay right here on Oklahoma's only fair and balanced web newspaper. Thanks though!
Brian, Sunny Southern CA - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:31 pm
hey brian it was a retorical question. use your noggin and go read a CA paper
ROBBIE, STILLWATER - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Hey Kyle, a committee is made up of several individuals who make a collaborative decision. Therefore you have answered your own asinine question. Use your noggin bumpkin.
Brian, Sunny Southern CA - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Was John Rohde on the appeals committee? He is the only person on the planet who thought it was the right penalty, so he must be.
Kyle, Edmond - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:19 pm
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I bet he'll learn to be honest and not be "scared" when he's asked a simple question from now on. I'm sure he will have a lucrative NFL career. A lot of OSU players without character have done well in the NFL. I bet he can at least read and write! Ain't that right Dexter? If you can read this...
Brian, Sunny Southern CA - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:17 pm
NCAA sucks.
Ashley, Ponca - Nov 5, 2009 at 12:16 pm

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