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OSU's Dez Bryant ruled ineligible

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Published: October 8, 2009



STILLWATER — A lie might have cost Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant his eligibility with the Cowboys for the remainder of the football season.


Rice safety Travis Bradshaw, right, watches as Oklahoma State wide receiver Dez Bryant, left, runs downfield during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. Oklahoma State defeated Rice 41-24. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)

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Bryant lied to the NCAA about a visit to the home of former NFL standout Deion Sanders earlier this year and was ruled ineligible on Wednesday for violating NCAA Bylaw 10.1 (d), which pertains to unethical conduct.

Sanders confirmed Wednesday to the New York Times his involvement, telling the newspaper that he and Bryant spent a day together during the summer. Sanders and Bryant met at an athletic center, Fieldhouse USA, in Frisco, Texas, and jogged before leaving for lunch. Bryant and his girlfriend had dinner at Sanders’ home later that day in Prosper, Texas.

Sanders told the newspaper the NCAA asked Bryant if he had been in Sanders’ home. The OSU star said no.

“He (Dez) panicked,” Sanders said. “He thought it was a violation to come over to my house, and it isn’t. He said, no, that he hadn’t been over here, and I said, yeah, he had been over here. I don’t lie, and he panicked.”

Sanders told the New York Times that Gary Oliver, director of operations at Fieldhouse USA, called the NCAA to report a violation involving Bryant and Sanders.

Oliver, a former college assistant coach, denied that he called the NCAA.

It is not an NCAA violation for Bryant to visit Sanders’ home, but it is unclear who else, if anyone, was at Sanders’ home at the time of the visit, which has risen to the forefront of an NCAA investigation. The former NFL Pro Bowler has become a mentor to several young players, including former Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree, who signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday. Sanders’ agent, Eugene Parker, represents Crabtree.

Sanders told the New York Times he was asked to mentor Bryant because of his difficult childhood and said he “called Oklahoma State’s receivers coach to ensure it was OK.”

On his Facebook page, Bryant stated: "This is why I’m suspended.....I went to Deion sanders house ....and the NCAA found out.....they ask me if I been to his house I told them no...I thought it was a violation...but it wasn’t... so I told them I went to his house... I lied to ...them and I shouldn’t have....and I’m not suspended for the rest of the season....I’m sorry osu!!"

OSU has started the process of applying to the NCAA, on Bryant’s behalf, for reinstatement. It is unknown how long Bryant will be ineligible, but a source at OSU said the appeals process would begin early next week. It might take several weeks to resolve.

“We are certainly disappointed,” OSU coach Mike Gundy said in a statement. “But we are moving forward as we would with any challenge during the season.” Bryant’s ineligibility is another blow to the Cowboys this season. Injuries have depleted OSU’s depth since the season-opening win over Georgia. Bryant was the Cowboys’ leading receiver with 17 catches for 323 yards and four touchdowns.

Josh Cooper, Dameron Fooks and Hubert Anyiam will be counted on to make up for Bryant’s loss as quarterback Zac Robinson searches for a new No. 1 target. OSU plays at Texas A&M at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Anyiam will likely start in Bryant’s absence. Cooper is the Cowboys’ second-leading receiver with 10 catches for 157 yards and one touchdown. Fooks had a strong showing in the Pokes’ Sept. 26 win over Grambling State with two touchdown catches.

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Travis, OKC - Oct 11, 2009 at 9:20 pm
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Travis, OKC - Oct 11, 2009 at 9:19 pm
his is just another reason why the NCAA has got to go.

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Brandon, Brooklyn - Oct 9, 2009 at 8:43 am
no osu fans are whining if dez played for texas ou kansas or anyone else they would be saying the same thing that is what i hate. He did a bad thing but he shouldnt be out for the season that is what we are saying. He is just a kid and a good kid too just did something stupid. Haven't we all
Chad, Oklahoma City - Oct 9, 2009 at 12:02 am
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Pokes, did you whine like that when OU lost their linebacker for the same thing? Or when any of OU's players went down with injuries?

Probably. Loser.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:41 pm
I hope the COWBOYS demolish Texas A & M!!!!!
David, Richardson - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:34 pm
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.................
POKES, Get Real - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Pauls Mama, the rest of this story is that the NCAA is embarassed and on a witch hunt because they just to cut Oliver a 750,000 check which is beans compared to the fact they stole a potential CWS season from the Cowboys
MissMo, Lawton - Oct 8, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I'm with Shane. Why were they asking the question? How did they find out? I think the NCAA was on a hunt as a result of the Oliver case.
TMS - Oct 8, 2009 at 5:13 pm
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QUESTION: If the NCAA says they have not received any reinstatement request and if in actuality they have ..... I wonder? would that be a lie? or well just .... you know .... Would Stacy and the NCAA be .... ah ... penalized .... hmmmmm



"Oklahoma State (3-1) said it had already begun the process of asking the NCAA to reinstate Bryant for the violation of bylaw 10.1(d), which prohibits players from knowingly providing false information to the NCAA regarding a possible rules violation.

"However, NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn said no student-athlete reinstatement request had been received from OSU. She said it is NCAA policy not to comment on current, pending or potential investigations." taken from SI.com
David, Richardson - Oct 8, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Maybe it was a Texas trap play!
David, Richardson - Oct 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm
You know...they keep saying there is nothing wrong with his visiting Sanders, it was that he lied. Well, if there was nothing wrong with a visit, why was he questioned about it? Why did they follow up on it? Seems to me there are a LOT more things they can be looking at rather than VISITS MADE BY PLAYERS. Sounds like a set up to me! "Neon" Dion needs the ka-ka slapped out of him! What a looser!
Shane, Cushing - Oct 8, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Dion Sanders...are you kidding me?? A total wolf in sheep's clothing - leave these impressionable young players ALONE!
Michelle, Dallas - Oct 8, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Kent from Edmond America......because Sanders had contact with crabtree and his own agent is crabree's agent,,,,notice any connection both dez and crabtree are recievers,,,,how do we know that dion is not getting finders fee for top recievers from his own agent......cant be too sure
eric, OKLAHOMA ,city - Oct 8, 2009 at 4:31 pm
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I thought it was wrong but I did it anyway and lied about it later. Dumb jock.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 4:19 pm
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Jon, I'm with you on this one. Shame on Sanders for putting Dez in this position in the first place. Some mentor.
Jim, Agoura Hills, CA - Oct 8, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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dan is right about that. dez will make the big bucks and none of the texas teams will have to deal with him - they hope.
cary s, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 2:26 pm
i'm sorry remo hasn't mastered the fine art of reading between the lines, making inferences, etc. some of us can do that, as well as not being fooled by someone trying to change his/her intended meaning after the fact. it's ok, remo. go have a cocoa with connie after the ballet and it will all be better.
cary s, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Oh, here's the good part: It has now been confirmed that Gary Oliver, the guy who turned in Bryant, is a former coach for Texas A&M...
JM, Arlington - Oct 8, 2009 at 2:03 pm
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eric, OKLAHOMA ,city - Oct 8, 2009 at 1:42 pm
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Why didn't he plead ignorance? It worked for Sampson who didn't miss any games or forfeit any games. Why not for Bryant? Just goes to show that an athlete is better off keeping their mouth shut regarding the ncaa.
DARRYL, CONCHO - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:53 pm
dez bryant is a great player, but he made a mistake in the ncaa, and he knows the rules, just like in high school football as well. rules are rules. my friend from perkins,okla is a big time osu fan and graduated from there in 1981, he asked me on my advise about the situation, and we respect each other schools as well. we do not down talk the local colleges for inapporate behavior. hopefully dez gets too come back and play soon. if not he will have too move-on. told my osu-buddy justin iam sorry as well for osu fans. rules are rules, just like for any other college team as well. i wish all the local college football teams well in oklahoma too compete too win.
johnny, olney - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Why is it any of the NCAA's business if Bryant and Sanders spent time together?
Kent, Edmond - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:49 pm
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Man, you people are unbelievable! Are you that jadded by the Orange and Black? The rule under which he was suspended states "Knowingly furnishing the NCAA or the individual’s institution false or misleading informations concerning the individual’s involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a possible violation of a NCAA regulation. Do you understand "MATTERS RELEVANT TO A POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF A NCAA REGULATION" If the kid was at Sanders house and there was any contact with an agent, either in person or by phone, IT'S A VIOLATION OF A NCAA REGULATION" They didn't suspend him just for lying, they suspended him for lying about a possible violation. Not a violation in his mind but a valid violation. I'm telling you. There's more to this story than has come out to this point.

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Gary, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:43 pm
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Good luck on Sundays Dez, tell the NCAA to kiss your rear. NCAA was dead wrong on this one. Makes you wonder if these guys shouldnt just move on to the pros earlier. Fined for a lie. Didnt do anything wrong but lie. WOW!

Bet if Dez wasnt near the athelete he is this wouldnt be a issue.

Imigine if ever politician got fined this severe for lieing.
Dan, Muskogee - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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Cary I did not say that you are a man. Please learn how to read.

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REMO, OKC - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:29 pm
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jon seems like quite the sensible sooner.
cary s, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:15 pm
hey remo, i'm a woman and you're a moron. maybe you and connie can get season tickets to the ballet together.
cary s, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Good lesson for the kids. Don't lie. Only makes it worse. I can see how Dez got caught up in the Neon Deion invite and all. Then the kid is interrogated by some suit from the NCAA. For all his muscle, I'm sure Dez was intimidated and therefore panicked and lied. So kids - don't lie. And if you see Deion coming up the street, run to the nearest adult.
tom, temple - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:13 pm
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As a sooner fan, I hope he is suspended until after bedlam (its a joke so relax). Does Deion only "mentor" projected top draft picks? I'm guessing so. If he really cares about the kids he mentors, he has the resources to fully understand the NCAA rule implications of actions. If he bothered to schedule a visit and bring players into his home, he should communicate upfront to the players that no rules are being violated. Then a player wouldn't be put in a position where they would panic when asked.
Jon, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:50 am
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business
Lawerence, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:43 am
Next time tell them it is none of their bisiness were you spend your time this is the USA! As an OU fan as well - I think this is a bunch of BS - the NCAA has gone too far......
Lawerence, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:41 am


Cary s/okc please stop being a sexist douche.

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REMO, OKC - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:34 am
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I am an OU fan and I haven't read every message on here but I just have one thought on the matter. If the NCAA is so efficient in declaring players from the state of Oklahoma ineligible for small details, why in the hell hasn't anything happened to USC with the Reggie Bush scandal. They had sworn evidence from different people who say they gave the Bush family money and a house! Yet nothing has happened there. Something is very screwed up in the way the NCAA operates. They need to quit worrying about whether or not somebody lied and actually go after the big time violations such as getting paid to play.
Brandon, Edmond - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:33 am
I think there's more to the story than has been told. We will hear more in a day or two.
UnSub, Yukon - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:32 am
He hasn't helped much this year anyway. Been a nonfactor up to this point. Just like Oregon last year.
John, Wylie - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:29 am
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I have a friend whose son was convicted of rape in the early 80's. According to the articles in the Daily Jokelahoman, the guy was guilty as sin. Fifteen years later the truth came out that because of the actions of a crooked DA and chemist, the guy had been railroaded and was actually innocent. At the time of his conviction newspapers around the country were doing stories on Macy & Gilchrists antics. But not here. Don't believe everything you read in this paper. This paper is rated at the bottom of the top 50 large market newspapers in the country for journalistic integrity and content. Believe me, there is more to this story than what is being printed.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:29 am
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shouldnt have lied
eric, OKLAHOMA ,city - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:16 am
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Connie, it's called Bedlam for a reason. That is the fun of it. And just so you know, it's called a touchdown, not a homerun in football. Figured you might need to know that. Go to the ballet or something.
cary s, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:08 am
Chris, if you have a copy of the NCAA's report would you please post it? "Sounds to me like all of the facts are known" Where do you get that from? A newspaper article? Really? Then answer this: Was it just Dez and Sanders at the house? Or were there other people at the house? If so, who were they? Come on man, you stated that all of the facts are known. So clue us in.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:02 am
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Not all players can walk on water like the Tim Tebows of the world. These kids have enough to worry about between school, sports, and their personal lives, that they are bound to slip up here and there. He lied, and he is being punished, so lets move on.

GO POKES!
REMO, OKC - Oct 8, 2009 at 11:00 am
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Why does it take 'weeks' to sort things out? Sounds to me like all the facts are known. The guy should miss a game or two. That's all.
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whtsthpnt, wherever - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:40 am
I agree with Ray, St. Robert, about the schools not tolerating such stupid tactics. Both OSU & OU have had bad dealings with NCAA - some justified, some not. NCAA is getting way too out of hand.
Kelly, Glencoe - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:37 am
I've been an OU fan for all my natural life and have seen my school get punished for very minor NCAA infractions, including the recent thing with Balogun. Therefore, my heart goes out to all at OSU for this stupid and hurtful action taken by the NCAA. My goodness, the kid did nothing wrong and he's going to be "suspended." And maybe for the remainder of the year. I say it's time for the schools to talk very strongly to the NCAA and let them know they will no longer tolerate such stupid tactics. And Nathan, call me what you wish and bash my team all you wish. But answer this: How many national titles has your team won? How many Big 12 titles do they have. How many times have they beat my team down through the years? You have nothing going for you but "JEALOUSY." Talk to me again in a hundred years and I bet your results will be about the same. Nuff said!
Ray, St. Robert - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:30 am
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How many of you "do gooders", spouting "lying and cheating is wrooooong" are sitting here right now wasting your employers time? Come clean....or else shut the hell up.
craig, Oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:27 am
Connie, if you are not a fool then he wasn't talking about you. I think he was talking about the fools that he knows and/or has at least talked to. We all know a lot of them.
Travis, OKC - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:25 am
Nathan, what does this article have to do with "the fools in Norman" as you put it? People will use anything to hurt other people. I don't like being put in that light because I know I am not that. I am a grandmother who has been a Sooner fan all of my life--win, lose or draw. I love my school just like you do. Don't I have that right without being called a "fool"? What a ridiculous thing to say about lots of people that you do not even know. Every school has a few people that talk and say too much in this world today but I'm not one of them.
Connie, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:12 am
Cary, why do you assume Sooner fans were involved in the Bryant thing? This type of accusation situation is what makes college football not fun anymore. You have no proof of that and it is an ugly thing to say. Why do it?
We have our own problems to deal with since we have all of the injuries--don't have time to do anything like what you are suggesting. This season is not much fun.
Connie, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:07 am
How many more days are you going to keep this story on line? It has been three days and counting.Is this the only OSU news out there? Geez...
willis, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:07 am
The OSSAA? Are you kidding. Talk our "Our Thing". These dudes like Denny Rennels steal $500,000 and NOBODY else in the organization knew about it? Also, he just gets his hand slapped. What a joke.
craig, Oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:06 am
i just heard about the texas connection. not surprising, of course no school in the history of the state of texas has ever been in violation.
cary s, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:06 am
We have a high school coach who wins and is cheating. He loses his ability to coach for part of a year and the OSSAA overlooks the 9 state titles he won. Did he cheat? The OSSAA needs to research each year and stip Jenks of the years that involved cheating. If this is a one time (ha ha) thing then clear the rest of the championship years and go on. If the OSSAA does not do the right thing all of Jenks championships will remain tarnished by this. It leaves us with the attitude that cheaters do win and get away with it.
Vino, Clinton - Oct 8, 2009 at 10:00 am
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The NCAA is nothing more than a legal mafia. They have a great gig going for themselves with free labor. Don't give the crap about the scholarships. These kids work more hours per week, and go to school, than all you people on the clock right now trolling this site. I am self employed, so this is my dime.

Are you others cheating your employer by surfing these sites all day.

NCAA and the La Cosa Nostra have something in common, the call it "Our thing".
craig, Oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:59 am
"If Dez thought it was an infraction, and thus something he had to lie about, then why did he do it in the first place? The fact that he would do something he thought was an infraction, then lie about it, shows that his team is not his first priority."

I think he did not originally think it was an infraction but suddenly started to realize it was when the NCAA started asking questions (even thought it turned out not to be). If it was a real infraction and he admitted it, he would get kicked. If he lied, maybe that would just be delayed. Lying or telling the truth about a real infraction comes with the same consequence.

He shouldn't have lied, and he should be punished. It should be a 1 or 2 game suspension and then let him move past it. He has absolutely no history of getting in trouble, so give the kid a freaking break. He broke a minor rule when he didn't really do anything wrong in the first place. He probably should have refused to answer the NCAA's questions without talking to OSU first and getting a prepared statement. I think the guy just freaked, no harm done though. If he doesn't come back within 3 or 4 weeks it is a joke. Ugh I need to stop thinking about how stupid this is.
Travis, OKC - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:57 am
I am a Sooner fan and I think it is total crap he is suspended. Why not give him 40 lashes with a wet noodle? Or maybe worse, send him to bed without supper? The kid panicked.
craig, Oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:55 am
Bryant should have told the NCAA to go talk to his attorney.
Kent, Edmond - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:55 am
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We have become a nation of liars, and others who enable by overlooking the lies. When did sports become so important that we fail to see a young man with his priorities upside down. Which is worse, to think you violated the NCAA rules or to lie to cover your backside? We would not care about this if it did not affect OSU's ability to compete. It is not a right to get a scolarship and play college ball. It is a oppurtunity. It can be revoked. And don't cry for Dez. He will sign a multi million dollar contract and be just fine.....
Vino, Clinton - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:54 am
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Actually, Cary, reports on the radio yesterday indicated the possibility that someone at Texass A&M may have been involved.
James, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:49 am
Curtis, what's petty about Balogun is not letting him play because an internet box score, admitted to be likely inaccurate, says he played in a game that several witnesses on his behalf swear he did not play in.
James, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:47 am
If this is what truly went down, it does look like DEZ panicked and lied, thinking he might have done something wrong that would get D.S. and OSU in trouble. If the NCAA had already spoken with Sanders and knew what really happened and that no violation had occurred, did they intentionally go aggressively after DEZ hoping to provoke the very lie they suspended him for? It looks like it might be entrapment to me....no violation occurs unless the NCAA can scare DEZ enough that he lies thinking he's done something wrong when he hasn't....then the NCAA has the violation they were hoping for.

If the NCAA would go so far as to intentionally bait a college kid into a violation that would not have occurred without the NCAA's involvement and manipulation, then the welfare of student athletes is that last thing they are looking out for. I can't see how anyone could justify suspending DEZ for the rest of the season under these circumstances. Meanwhile, USC just keeps on trucking along,,,,,think no one involved with the USC situation has lied to the NCAA? Bosworth had the NCAA pegged correctly. Disgusting, unbelievable bullcrap.

ROBERT, TULSA - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:38 am
How did this all come to light??? I wonder if any Sooner boosters were involved? Of course.
cary s, oklahoma city - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:38 am
And OU fans thought Balogun not playing because he played semi-pro was petty.....
curtis, cushing - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:37 am
Apparently Jolly from Edmond can't read. Let's try this again, in Dez's own words:

"This is why I’m suspended.....I went to Deion sanders house ....and the NCAA found out.....they ask me if I been to his house I told them no...I thought it was a violation...but it wasn’t... so I told them I went to his house... I lied to ...them and I shouldn’t have....and I’m not suspended for the rest of the season....I’m sorry osu!!"

However, I completely agree that making him sit out the entire year would be grossly disproportionate to the "crime" he committed. To me, a game or maybe two at most would be sufficient to deal with this.
James, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:37 am
Before everybody starts blaming the NCAA for some great injustice maybe we should know all of the facts. If you read the article, it is unclear who else, if anyone was at Sanders house when Dez was there. If an agent or attorney who represents pro athletes was there, then it probably was a violation. None of us know for sure. I have a feeling that when ALL of the facts come out, there was a reason that Dez did not want anyone to know that he was at Sanders house. And thus, the reason for such a harse punishment.
Gary, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:34 am
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If Dez thought it was an infraction, and thus something he had to lie about, then why did he do it in the first place? The fact that he would do something he thought was an infraction, then lie about it, shows that his team is not his first priority.
woman in okc, Oklahoma City - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:20 am
First of all just because I prefer OU doesn't make me a fool. This is the most absurd thing i've ever heard of. You got a kid who's scared he messed up and told a lie. Give the kid a break. He's a great player and just because he associated with Deion doesn't change that.
Kirk , Arlington - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:15 am
reading articles like this help my decision to be an oSu fan that much easier. i'm pulling for ou to lose 2-4 more games (which is very possible). man i can't stand the fools in norman.
Nathan, Edmond - Oct 8, 2009 at 9:02 am
"What if they asked him if he ever attended a professional football game as a fan and he panicked and said no and they found out...could they suspend him for lying about that?"

That is a good point. Yeah apparently they can. I guess if you lie in any way to the NCAA about anything where there is any possible way that a rule "could have" been broken (according to their discretion), they can suspend you. So if you went to an NFL game and the NCAA asked you about it, you said no, and then they decided there was a chance that you met with an agent or something, you are gone. Such a ridiculous rule. Sounds like a 1 game suspension offense to me, especially if the player lied about a situation in which he didn't actually do anything wrong. He lied to the NCAA and should be punished, but being gone for good is a complete joke. I am hearing that the reason he went to his house the last time (the incident which he was questioned about) was to end the relationship, but it might be just a rumor. If that is the case he should have done it over the phone.
Travis, OKC - Oct 8, 2009 at 8:54 am
I am an OSU alum, have my office in Frisco and actually live right across the road from Deion Sanders in a small town called Prosper Texas. We have a lot of celebrity residents like Randy White, Torii Hunter, Omar Stoudemire, etc.. We only have one restaurant for breakfast and everyone goes there. Everybody is very polite and people, famous and rich or not mix well, but my experience is Deion is a complete jerk. I would lie about eating with that sob myself! Lying??? Ok, if the NCAA accuses a school of an infraction, they deny it, yet are found guilty... didn't every coach, athletic director,etc. LIE in their response? Respectively, if the NCAA accuses a school but the school is found innocent, then didn't the NCAA lie when they made their accusation of an untrue allegation? Maybe we should just ban the NCAA, start a new association that pays athletes stipends and see what happens...
Steven, Frisco - Oct 8, 2009 at 8:53 am
The NCAA has demonstrated that it is out of control. Stealing a slice of bread during the French Revolution was punished by life imprisonment! Maybe, the NCAA should suspend Dez from football for life for his actions. Every NCAA school should stand up against this decision! Their boys might be next! Put a 17 or 18 in a dark room with heavy lights and begin interrogating, most will lie. Where is the ACLU in this case? SILENT!
David, Richardson - Oct 8, 2009 at 8:37 am
This reminds me of the Boz's shirt "National Communists Against Athletes". So Dez lied under pressure, not knowing the "correct" answer. If the infraction itself is not a problem, cut the kid some slack. The NCAA needs to get over itself and monitor important aspects like money changing hands and grade manipulation. So he went to someone's friggin' house, BFD.
Teamless, In Seattle - Oct 8, 2009 at 8:37 am
Putting aside this endless, childish OU-OSU bickering on here--it appears the NCAA is growing weary of an institution being run by a corporate raider and his petro/energy dollars. You can't really cite 'lack of institutional control' when discussing OSU because Boone is the institution...jist ask Birdwell and Schmidly.

Dez does seem like a nice kid and even as an OU fan-- I would much rather see him play this season than not. He's a special player and one that any true college football fan enjoys watching.

Some more petro dollars neeed to be infused and get this thing resolved before the Missouri game.Sell some of Madeline's clothes if need be...but get Dez back on the field for the Missouri game.

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No excuses DEz the coches warned you and you listened to Deon instead. Have fun watching your team play maybe you and deon can watch it together.
jeff, Harrah - Oct 8, 2009 at 8:25 am
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Luois I would expect better debating from you being you are a masterbater
T, usa - Oct 8, 2009 at 8:16 am
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Wait til next year.......
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 7:56 am
They would put a picture of Dez with his head down for this story, if this was an OU player they find a better picture than that.
Trent, Edmond - Oct 8, 2009 at 7:51 am
Dez never said he "lied" in the original statement..he said that he "didn't exactly tell the truth"...lmao yeah o.k...thanks for clearing that up.
Jolly, Edmond - Oct 8, 2009 at 7:43 am
Ok, so here is Dez's "logic"......I thought I had cheated, so I lied. But, since it wasn't cheating then the lie shouldn't count and they should have to let me back in.

Aggie logic 101, gotta love it.
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 7:31 am
Maybe he got his compliance advice from the same OSU staff yahoo that thought it was OK to give a kid a car as long as you laundered it through a church.
Joe, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 7:25 am
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Not to excuse Bryant actions, but the NCAA is way out of control. The punishment needs to fit the offense. At most, one game suspension is appropriate. I'm a Sooner fan, but this is an injustice to Bryant and OSU.
Wade, Wichita - Oct 8, 2009 at 7:12 am
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If what he was lying about is not a suspendable offense to begin with, what justification do they possibly have for suspended him? The lie? What if they asked him if he ever attended a professional football game as a fan and he panicked and said no and they found out...could they suspend him for lying about that? Absolutely ridiculous. Logic has clearly left the building. He shouldn't even have to miss the A&M game. Come to think of it, they owe HIM an apology.
JM, Arlington - Oct 8, 2009 at 7:10 am
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The waterboy is a cheater!!
RANDY, Dallas - Oct 8, 2009 at 6:42 am
Suspending Bryant for the whole season based on this evidence proves the NCAA is rediculous! Julio Jones and another Alabama player goes on a fishing expedition with a booster and isn't punished; yet Dez is suspended for the year for this?!? Talk about a double standard!
Randy, Edmond - Oct 8, 2009 at 6:42 am
So Bryant starts making contacts with agents and their reps and OSU fans think he's being picked on? Lyin' Mike Gumby learned to keep his mouth shut in the Hart Lee Dikes days and he's still doing the same thing today. But he just got caught and the NCAA has just uncovered the tip of the iceberg. Boone's money and sleazy unethical coaches will make some interesting stories for the paper.
Joe, Norman - Oct 8, 2009 at 6:19 am
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So let me get this straight...Bryant is being suspended for lying? Are you friggin' kidding me? If going to Sanders' house isn't a violation then what's the problem here. How in the world is the NCAA going to suspend a kid for lying? This is about the stupidest thing I've ever heard of in the history of college football.
JOEL, OKLAHOMA CITY - Oct 8, 2009 at 5:06 am
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well another distraction to deal with and what started out as a promising season for the cowboys will now be severly tested...without someone to stretch the field get ready for 8 in the box....what's next..let's now see what osu is made of and can they handle this latest challenge...keep the faith cowboys and step up....
willie, silver spring - Oct 8, 2009 at 4:26 am
What???...are you kidding me???...ncaa can't seem to figure out what's going on at USC when reggie bush played there but can make a decisive situation about Dez Bryant at OSU??...ncaa is a joke and its obvious that they are sticking it to the Big XII!!!...I am not a OSU fan but I know that this just a complete F---in' joke!!!!
erik, spring - Oct 8, 2009 at 1:04 am
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OSU needs more money!!!! That will fix it!!!!!
Kenneth, Bartlesville - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:50 am
Haha Chris, you moron. I guess you never pay attention to any OU losers like below. How about you do something for me, scroll down for a while and see what some of the OU fans said.

Some are good, most are not.

This "Jacob" of the world is calling nothing black, I am just telling it like it is. You see, below I noted that both OSU and OU have had their problems. We both do.

But someone like yourself only saw what you wanted to see about my original comment, way down below.

Thanks Chris, for making yourself look stupid.

I think both schools have their own problems. Anyone from OSU who said anything about Balogun is stupid. Same with those who talked about Mosley from OSU, etc.

Geez.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:27 am
True, Travis.

Thank you to the OU fans who are actual fans. And have reasonable opinions.

The rest of you OU trash, stop embarrassing yourselves.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:23 am
Jacob, your a tool. Everytime something negative happens the OSU fans are first on the boards laughing it up and rubbing it in, just like with the Balogun situation, but as soon as the shoe's on the other foot the Jacobs of the OSU world start crying and whining and calling OU fans hypocrits which, in fact, is the pot callng the kettle black.
chris, estherville - Oct 8, 2009 at 12:22 am
Im a OU fan and hate osu but it's stupid he's suspended for lying about going to Deons house. When is usc getting in trouble?
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He should have said he was with Reggie Bush. That would have shut up the NCAA.
steve, nicholasville - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:48 pm
The violation of Rule 10.1 can vary greatly. It can range anywhere from 1 game to being ineligible for any future competition. The NCAA has not announced what Dez's punishment will be, so hopefully he will be back for the Texas game if not before.
matt , Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Get a lawyer and fight it like Andrew Oliver. The NCAA is ridiculous. They don't own players. Who cares if he goes to Deion's house?
Andy, Cherryvale - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:38 pm
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Once again it is the kids (18-22 year olds) that are punished for ridiculous NCAA rules. The NCAA makes a killing off of these "amateur" athletes, but throws the book at them when they do one little thing wrong. Unethical conduct?? Really..show me one person who has never lied in their life. I guess we should all be suspended indefinitely from our jobs, schools, etc. What a joke...and let me clarify. I have no love for OSU, long time season ticket holder at OU...but, the NCAA bylaws are a joke! And, I hate it for Dez and every other kid who get's the shaft from the NCAA, while they continue to make a killing off of these kids!
Alvin, Waco - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:22 pm
wow.. louSER, louis, douche. . .your shift is about to begin at wal mart. or is it quick trip??
Joe, Trailer park in snorman - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:12 pm
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Maybe the best thing would be to separate sports and athletics--let the profitable football teams play for money and pay their players, but take this off of the university payroll. After all, baseball has minor leagues--football would probably do fine, too--and these young people would get paid. Of course, some other people would make less money, but I'm sure their entrepreneurial skills would get them through any tough times.
Hans, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:03 pm
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haha Tom's comment wasn't up when I went to start putting my comment in. Kind of makes me look like a fool. Tom that was a really lame insult. Anyway at least he wasn't claiming that he was making any good points or anything, which is what the trolls do. I guess light-hearted jest still doesn't go against what I was saying, I was really talking about the people claiming to be intelligent.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:00 pm
You OSUcks fans that think he will be back soon are really stupid. Dez has already ADMITTED that he LIED to the NCAA. They have suspended him. OSUcks is appealing. Now, how soon do you think the NCAA is going to review this? They do not like to be lied to. They will drag their feet as long as they can. Dez might as well sign with an agent (if he hasn't already) and get an advance on his draft money. But then again, from what Traber said today on the radio, Dez has already been getting plenty of cash. Traber said he has had his hand out more than Hart Lee Dykes did.
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Yeah it is funny how it always ends up with OSU fans saying reasonable, practical, true things, and the OU fans just bashing and running their mouths (or fingers i guess) when they don't know what they are talking about. I am not giving enough credit to the good OU fans who have posted here, I just wish they were the norm and not the exception.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:56 pm
i hope dez can be reinstated before osu plays the oklahoma laterz (formerly sooners).. !
Tom, tulsa - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:50 pm
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Any OU loser fan saying anything about OSU, it takes two seconds to retort with the same thing (if not worse) that OU has done.

Talk about hypocritical. What a bunch of losers you OU fans are.

Get a life, your starting linebacker was suspended this year for a similar incident with a semi-pro team, morons!

Dez and OSU will be fine. He will be back at some point in November, and OSU can only hope the rest of the team will step up.

OSU cheating? Not even freakin' close, OU losers.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:47 pm
yeah it didn't work, I tried to add some lines that point to what he said and it cut off the rest of my comment. technology fail for me.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:37 pm
let me see if this works the way i hope it does, it gives better info

Travis: Dusty and Justin weren't kicked off the team and they assaulted people.
Jason: Dusty was suspended for the year.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Just to recap (for my own satisfaction, I know it is annoying)

Travis: Dusty and Justin weren't kicked off the team and they assaulted people.
Jason: Dusty was suspended for the year.
Jason: Dusty WAS kicked off the team.
Travis: Yeah but he was let right back on, so it was really a suspension.
Jason: You are wrong because you said that he was only suspended.
^-------idiot
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I am sorry Jason, in my mind being kicked off then being let back on = suspension. He wasn't REALLY kicked off the team. Don't try to say I don't know what I am talking about because it is clear that it is the other way around. You actually started by saying "Dvoracek was suspended by Stoops, FOR THE YEAR," but now according to you that is not true. In effect it is true, and that is what I was saying. You are trying to argue semantics to prove a point, which = fail.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:26 pm
This is beyond anything I have ever heard of. Granted Bryant should not have lied, but the kid panicked, understandable. But what gets me is that USC gave money to Reggie Bush's family, and no telling what else has happenend at other schools, and Bryant gets this? Different set of rules being enforced by the NCAA sounds like to me. Hope it all works out for Bryant.
k, oklahoma - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:21 pm
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Dez Bryant is a class act and deserves the support of all OSU fans. I watched him sign autographs and take pictures with all the Pistol Pete Partners last week at the football party along with all the other members of our great football team. I saw a little boy about 3 years old tell him he wished he would come to his birthday party. You saw his heart melt and his immediate response was let me give your mom my phone number. My 11 year old granddaughter wears his number to the games and can't wait to get her picture back. Dez and the other team members then went on the field and tossed footballs and took pictures with the kids until they had to leave. No thugs here, just a group of great guys. The OU fans with such ugly comments on this site are a disgrace to the University of Oklahoma and their fine football team.
Kathleen, Chandler - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:15 pm
I am an OU fan and this thing seems like a bunch of BS to me. For what? He got suspended for What?
craig, Oklahoma city - Oct 7, 2009 at 9:12 pm
This whole matter doesn't really seem that complex to me. Jist have Holder tell Boone they need to purchase the NCAA and add it to the OSU portfolio and this thing should be resolved before the Missouri game. If you can buy a state funded institution--then 'acquiring' the NCAA shouldn't be that big of a deal. This is ridiculous. Corral some Boone Bucks and get this NCAA thing pointed in the right direction before the Missouri game.

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- Oct 7, 2009 at 9:04 pm
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Jason Oklahoma City, you calling people classless is the definition of hypocritical. Change your name. You're making everyone named Jason look bad. As an OU fan, I don't even want you cheering for my team. Go cheer for Tech.
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Ya like the week before the season.
Todd, Bethany - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:43 pm
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Classless Travis just admit you were wrong dude. Below you said: "I just said he wasn't kicked off the team, not that he wasn't suspended." After it was proven that you have no idea you what you were talking about you retort with: "Yes Dvoracek was kicked off the team" Just admit that you didn't know what you were talking about Travis and that you didn't think I would be informed enough to call you out on it. You always do this Travis, you never know what you are talking about. Keywords on Broyles "Before his freshman year".
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:36 pm
And I did not defend Collins...just pointing out that all NCAA teams let things slide every now and then..OU and OSU included.
Todd, Bethany - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:34 pm
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You have to be smooth to get free gas, Thugs get nothing. Boomer.
bob, anadarko - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:33 pm
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I believe Collins was removed from the team for that. Thanks.
Todd, Bethany - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:33 pm
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Well, Einstein, err, Todd,Bethany, apples to oranges. Broyles violated no NCAA rules. You know, like Chris Collins violated no NCAA rules when he participated and facilitated the brutal gang rape of an Elementary School sixth grader. Someone get Todd a tissue.
synker, Scottsdale - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I am a liar, I said I was done but I must correct this idiot. Yes Dvoracek was kicked off the team, but you forgot to finish the statement. He was let back on the team the next year. Therefore, it amounts to a suspension.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:28 pm
At least no real suspension...
Todd, Bethany - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:28 pm
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How bout OU's Broyles who got no suspension for stealing gas in Norman before his freshman year at OU? Thug?
Todd, Bethany - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:26 pm
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Not to be redundant but I will say it once again, what Bryant did was a mistake, but OU fans have no room to talk about OSU players having a history of "thugs" when you have been ranked the 2nd dirtiest program in NCAA history. Bryant and OSU will pay the price, but don't act like OU is a program of class after all the violations they have broken.
Chris, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:18 pm
He was kicked off the team you tard.........

You never know what you are talking about Travis. Thats why you would be better served just not talking at all
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Dez visits a persons house = suspended. Reggie Bush is given a house = nothing. Where's Boz's shirt, I need it? I think it fits this scenario.
John, Perry - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:05 pm
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fur realz
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Ok now i am really done
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:03 pm
I just said he wasn't kicked off the team, not that he wasn't suspended.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Dusty was suspended for the season. Schools with class have no problem disciplining athletes who break the rules. OSU, being that they have no class, will probably do nothing in addition to what the NCAA does. Dvoracek was suspended by Stoops, FOR THE YEAR. Don't know who you are referring to as Justin.
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Ok never mind I see your tactic, just say the same stupid thing over and over regardless of facts and try to get a rise out of me. Successful troll is successful. I am done with you now.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:59 pm
fail
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Kicked off the team unlike ol' Dusty (put someone in a coma) and Justin (multiple assault charges including with a weapon)
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Thugs like this should not be tolerated he should be suspended for the rest of the season, no excuses.
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Elliot got kicked off the team for a history of assault I believe. And he was kicked off the team, showing that it is not tolerated.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:53 pm
I literally laughed out loud when I read you telling someone to open their eyes and come to terms with truth. Tell me exactly what Dez has done that makes him any more of a thug than any other college football player? Lying to the NCAA about nothing does not make him a thug, it makes him an extremely minor rule-breaker.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:51 pm
It is about time you opened your eyes and came to terms with the truth....OSU is full of idiots Travis. Dez Elliott isn't the only one trust me.
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Yeah him and Sanders were probably rolling around shooting the town up and selling drugs. What an idiot.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:44 pm
It is the second coming of Prentiss Elliott.....do the right thing and put him down for the year. This kind of crap has been going on to long in Stoolwater it's time to make an example out of one of these gang-bangin thugs.
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Jason there is no way you would be saying that if it was an OU player. Absolutely no way. Stop kidding yourself and try to see past the OU brainwashing.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Big all of that is true about Dez's performance this year but even with that he was still the most consistent, explosive, and sure-handed receiver on the team.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:38 pm
What a damn thug....he better be done for the season
Jason, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I think we will be ok. Dez hasnt been "DEZ" this year. He has not finished a game yet due to cramps or injuries. Many dropped balls. Remember the last Houston touchdown was a Dez tipped pass and an easy walk in TD. No doubt kick returning will drop off but we have young talent. GO POKES !!!!!
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He got the same punishment that someone would get if they took money from boosters or used steroids. He better not be out for the season. There have been players suspended for way less for doing way worse, what a joke.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Chris, you are pretty much on your knees ( and swallowing)for all of your comments.
Todd, Reno - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:22 pm
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Travis, that is it in a nutshell...good article.
Glenn, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Lying to the NCAA about a non-issue sounds like it should be a 1 or 2 game suspension, especially since Bryant actually brought it to their attention.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Dez lied. He said he did NOT go to Neon's house - because he thought that in itself was an infraction. He in fact DID go to Neon's house. For some reason the NCAA was really interested in this situation, so they must have kept investigating until they found out the truth. No excuses.
Chris, Jones - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:19 pm
So Dez lied because he was afraid that he had broken a rule when he hadn't. Shows the ridiculous fear of the almighty ban-hammer than the NCAA has put into college athletes. This is a no-harm violation and Bryant has been royally screwed. If only he played for USC or Ohio State, this would have never happened. There would be 1 small ESPN story about it in 3-4 years.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:18 pm
If anyone wants to know why OSU fans hate OU fans...see Todd below. Stay classy, Todd. And Eric, OU did NOT have 70K in their stadium back then. The place only held 70K and there were season tickets available. I stand behind my comment.
Chris, Jones - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Here is a good article/opinion about this story:

http://www.gobblercountry.com/2009/10/7/1075498/ot-dez-bryants-suspension-is-why-i
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:13 pm
So Dez visited Deion's house and is in violation, yet Reggie Bush's parents were provided a house rent free and nothing happens. The NCAA is absurd....
Kimberly, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:12 pm
The NCAA is ridiculously stupid. It seems that anyone in Southern California does not have to abide by the rules, but if you happen to be from the state of Oklahoma you and your school with hammered.
Steve, Ketchum - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:04 pm
So Remo, can I watch?
Todd, Reno - Oct 7, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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I have got to say as an OU graduate that this is absolute bull sheet, let the young man play. This new NCAA regime is like the Taliban.
bob, anadarko - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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OU can't handle pressure and OSU can't handle success... This is a sad year for both programs.
Eurak, Tatums - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Cooper and Fooks???????????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Joe, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:44 pm
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I am vewy, vewy DISAPPOINTED! And you OU trolls can kiss my Big Red A$$
Zorg, Fhloston Paradise - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:41 pm
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Now he is free to turn pro....
willis, oklahoma city - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Todd I don't have a wife being that I am a woman myself.
REMO, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:20 pm
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Hey Todd I'm sure OU is proud of tools that troll message boards bragging about their degrees rather than have a job...Nice
Jolly, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Todd, I agree that there are many intelligent OU fans, as well as OSU fans. You on the other hand are not making a very good case for OU with your redundant "Moo U" comments and talking about other individual's wives. You still haven't answered my question on what two degrees you earned at Oklahoma?
Chris, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:13 pm
So when you say "I wasn't entirely truthful" is that the new phrase instead of saying "I lied"? These bozo's will never learn.
Jolly, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Chris, at least there are intelligent OU fans... Most Moo U fans are sub human or least missing several vital chromosomes.
Todd, Reno - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:06 pm
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Todd you should enter a 12 step program for your sick beastiality fantasies. Is your wife starting to get suspicious since you always call her Billy?
REMO, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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Todd,
I would love to know what 2 degrees you have from OU, because if this is true, you need to ask for a refund for your lack of grammar skills that you obtained from the University. You are embarrassing intelligent OU fans.
Chris, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Dez or is it Weez? Too bad this loser is on the shelf. He is probably the one who Boned wet him self over.
Todd, Reno - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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Chris, you bubble headed bozo. I have 2 degrees from THE univ. of Okla. Zero SU has a history of recruiting degenerates, which is probably why you fit in so well. And you prob get a discount on your puke gear at Walmart, because you work as the shopping retreaver associate.
Todd, Reno - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:55 pm
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This violation of the NCCA rule is about of the rule they have about excessive celebration....It's highly possible that GA lost the game because of this stupid rule....I'm not a GA fan but I am a fan of football....Asking a young man or team not to express any emotion when they just did something good in a tight ballgame takes the fun away from the sport. Raising your hands in the air and pointing the ball to the fans is not excessive.......in my opinion.
Don, Calion - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:51 pm
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Todd,
Although I imagine that you are one of the majority of Sooner fans who after the year 2000 bought an OU Wal-Mart T-shirt to wear and an OU flag for your car, and did not graduate from the University, you are naive to say OSU recruits "criminals and heathens" when OU has been ranked the number 2 dirtiest program in NCAA histroy, right behind SMU. Your current number 1 receiver, although he is injured, got caught with a code to steal gas in Norman and is still currently playing.
Chris, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Paul you are the one who sucks, at least your goat enjoys it.
Todd, Reno - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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Gee, that's too bad... bwa ha ha ha ha har ha hardy har har!
CECIL, Encinitas - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Really what harm does this have on him or OSU or the NCAA...? Yes because he lied about it is not good, but why should he be asked that question to begin with! I can understand if he is speaking to an agent or a rep of an NFL team. The NCAA is way overboard with their rules. Some of these guys have bright futures ahead of them in the NFL. I can understand if they want to have a mentor or get advice from someone who's been there. Let them play ball!!
Jess, Warr Acres - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:26 pm
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This is a classic example of the the type of athlete that Moo U recruits; Heathens, morons and criminals, However, it is hard to image what would be considered unethical for an aggie... Multiple cases of goat abuse?
Todd, Reno - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:16 pm
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I think there should be an investigation into the NCAA for civil rights violations. Mike Balogun's situation is a classic example of an organization out of control and full of egomaniacs. I have no respect for the NCAA until they reform themselves and start having rules grounded in reality. Did you know that if a player is hungry and has no money (due to stringent NCAA rules), he cannot accept a handout or a meal as long as he is a player under the authority of the NCAA???

I think the rally cry for all college sport fans should be "Reform the NCAA!" Maybe, then just maybe, the NCAA will wisen up and deal realistically with situations that occurs.
Stephen, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:13 pm
"The core base of fans is likely identical between OU and OSU...it's the bandwagonners who make the difference. It's easy to root for the team that wins more. And it's really, really easy to hate you. Grow."

OU still had ~70k fans in the stadium when Blake was coaching. OSU will never have a stadium that holds that many fans

Eric, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:02 pm
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Dez will get to the NFL, I just hope he makes it back to OSU for the rest of the season. I'm sure if OU could, they would have Cooper and Fooks on their team, at least they can catch a ball and hold on to it. That being said, I think we'll do fine, not great, but fine. GO POKES
d, Midwest City - Oct 7, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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Just heard this on the Sports Animal, from a caller who says he got this from Dez's Facebook page, so take this with about a 50-ton grain of salt:

Apparently, Dez had "gone to Deion's house" and was asked about it by the NCAA. He thought that it might have been a violation, so he said no, but then he admitted that he had gone to Deion's house. He apparently is not suspended for the entire year.

As stupid as I still think this rule of having to report "contacts" with NFL players is (how many reports did Eli have to do when he was in college and his older brother was dominating the NFL?), if Dez lied, and if he only gets like a 1-game suspension, then I can't really be too critical of that.
James, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Louis, being an OU fan doesn't make you smarter. You're living proof - so quite trying, dude. Besides, where were you loyal OU fans when Blake and Schnellenberger were around? The core base of fans is likely identical between OU and OSU...it's the bandwagonners who make the difference. It's easy to root for the team that wins more. And it's really, really easy to hate you. Grow.
Chris, Jones - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:56 pm
They don't like to reverse any decision they make. Look at Mike Balogun. They cleared him last year, but let an announcer make a remark on TV and another university stirs things up. He says he didn't play and they have signed affidavits from the organization saying he didn't play but something on the internet says differently. And we all know that everything on the internet is true, right? I think what Dez did wrong was not come clean on his interaction with Sanders. This makes it look like he was doing something illegal. Maybe he was and maybe he wasn't, that's not for me to say. It's too bad for the team as they were depending on him. If he did something because he was looking out for #1 then the team doesn't deserve him. As for Reggie Bush, I do believe that some schools have gotten preferential treatment. USC is one and we all know that all the sports announcers love Florida and Mr. King Tebow. but I won't get into that as it's my own opinion.

But the bottom line is that there are rules to follow and these kids need to know that they need to follow them or else they will most likely get in trouble. And they hurt not just themselves, but the others on the team that were depending on them. It's a "Team" sport, not an individual sport but they seem to forget that!
OU, NW - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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Stephen- I couldn't agree more! What did he do? Worked out with a former NFL player...BIG DEAL.

WARNING: OU fans better start getting nervous here...didn't Bradford and Manning discuss shoulder injuries? That is contact with a CURRENT NFL player! The NCAA is a J O K E !!!!!
Shane, Cushing - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Maybe he can get multiple sworn affidavits to prove he didn't do anything wrong. Oh wait... that didn't work for Mike Balogun. The NCAA didn't even read his evidence.

I agree with the sentiments about Reggie Bush. Wish the NCAA could actually go after someone that truly broke serious rules. Apparently Bryant just lied to the NCAA about working out with Sanders, i.e. working out with him was fine - lying about is wrong. Okay... I get that lying is bad... but bad enough to boot a kid from the team???
steve, arcadia - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:47 pm
The NCAA should be banned from college sports!
Shane, Cushing - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Hopefully it's just a one-game suspension and we can get him back for the big games, like OU, Texas, etc.
Mike, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:42 pm
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I think that the NCAA is a group of egomaniacs, thriving on power and throwing their worthless weight around. NCAA Bylaw 10.1:

“Unethical conduct by a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or a current or former institutional staff member (e.g., coach, professor, tutor, teaching assistant, student manager, student trainer) may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(d) Knowingly furnishing the NCAA or the individual’s institution false or misleading information concerning the individual’s involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a possible violation of an NCAA regulation.”

Exactly what did Dez do wrong? Interacting with a NFL player is a no-no?? You kidding me? There's something fishy going on here. Until we get more detailed information, I am leaning towards Dez's side.

From an OU fan to the OSU fans, I think y'all got screwed by an over-reactive NCAA.

Stephen, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Maybe Trimble can get a job with Deion...he sure can recruit and pay players.
John, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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I guess loyalty would be impressive to you Louis, but for us it is a way of life. Dig it.

GO POKES!
REMO, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:34 pm
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No, I am saying when OSU beat Georgia it didn't get front-page coverage. Anything that is negative about the football program seems to be front-page news, and anything that is positive for the program seems to go to the back-burner.
Daniel, Stillwater - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Daniel I would rather have the cover of SI for the 2nd time after the Georgia win, than the front page of THIS litter box liner.

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REMO, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:32 pm
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You are saying that there was not an article on NewsOK when OSU beat Georgia?
Matt, a - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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Remo, you are right...those fans, all of the whopping 30,000 of them, are there win or lose (which is mostly lose) and that is impressive that they can stomach watching the lOSUrs year in and year out.
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Seriously? So when OSU beats Georgia there isn't an article on the front-page of this joke of a newspaper, but the second an OSU player becomes ineligible it's front-page material? Bias!
Daniel, Stillwater - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Just wondering if Dez has to return anything (like a new Escalade) to T. Bone while he's ineligible? Why is it OSU and OU student-athletes drive better wheels than players for the Dallas Cowboys? The answer, apparently, is that these football studs come for very wealthy families.
Tonto, Chickasha - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:26 pm
This is a hard pill to swallow, but it may be for the best. Dez has increasingly been a hot dog and hasn't lived up to his hype all year. Maybe that is what he worked on with Deion. Dez, what were you thinking?
berry, arapaho - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:22 pm
The only thing worse than the DKO's automatically playing videos is the NCAA.
Barney, Mayberry - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Tough break! Should have gone pro last year like Sammy and Jermaine.
Scott, Indian Territory - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:18 pm
The NCAA is a joke. Michael Crabtree can talk to MC Hammer and the NFL doesn't care, but if Dez Bryant talks to Sanders he is banned for life.
Barney, Mayberry - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:17 pm
possibly* not possible
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Surely he'll get reinstated. Maybe he'll just miss a couple games.
Brad, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:17 pm
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Louis you are the biggest moron on here. OSU fans have always been true to the team and we still will be. Everytime OU loses a bowl game, most of you scream for Stoops head on a platter. GO POKES!
REMO, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:16 pm
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Doesn't sound like he was cheating at all, athletes work out with pro athletes all the time. I wish they gave the actual bylaw but it sounds like the NCAA has discretion to determine what is actually "unethical." Who goes out and looks for this kind of stuff? I wonder if Dez even knew anything about having to disclose something he did over the summer that is not money, recruiting, or gift related. Could this possible be a backlash from the Andy Oliver situation, where the NCAA screwed up royally? Just a thought.
Travis, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:16 pm
What about the Reggie Bush fiasco? The NCAA is swift when penalizing Oklahoma schools, but can't prove Reggie freaking Bush had financial incentives and an agent. What a joke. Sorry OSU. This is from an OU fan. NCAA blows.
dustin, edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Are you serious Animal? You want to pull up those comments I've posted on the ou articles? I never said anything about your boy Balogun and have made numerous positive comments about ou players. I have the ability to be objective and give credit where it's due. I don't have a double standard, just a higher one.
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:13 pm
So I wonder what he said that he shouldn't have said...
Raven, Edmond's Ghetto (Guthrie) - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Leteth the corn grow taller and sweeter as one doeth learn.
Jeff, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:11 pm
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BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Adam, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:10 pm
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TBone is going to be mad. I'm sure he didn't spend all that money buying the OSUcks program to see it in this light. Wonder who all will get fired for this. Let's see if the lOSUrs can get their stadium 3/4 of the way full again this year or if all the puds that were tricked into buying a season ticket jump ship.
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Animal, you obviously don't fly fish. Being an ou fan, I'm betting you stick with the noodling. You have said nothing but the same things that have been said over and over by countless ou fans when discussing anything OSU. You have said nothing new, just the same tired drivel Cowboy fans are used to hearing. I'm not mad; you're just an idiot. And Dez made it happen by not being truthful with the NCAA.
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:09 pm
And here is the pertinent wording for NCAA Bylaw 10.1:

“Unethical conduct by a prospective or enrolled student-athlete or a current or former institutional staff member (e.g., coach, professor, tutor, teaching assistant, student manager, student trainer) may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(d) Knowingly furnishing the NCAA or the individual’s institution false or misleading information concerning the individual’s involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a possible violation of an NCAA regulation.”
Barney, Mayberry - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Actually, I think Alabama leads the nation in the number of times on probation.

Animal, you're an embarrassment. I'm ashamed to be in the same fanbase as you.
Gary, England - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:08 pm
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In the words of a rather large friend of mine; "I'm sorry Joe, it was my fault"
Jeff, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:06 pm
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wow Bob, isn't that what I told you at the beginning of the year?
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Royal, you would be one of the first ones on a OU story, if the roles were switched, so just stop it with your double standards! it is what it is, just like osu football!
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:05 pm
This is just too bad. You can pretty much write off the season for OSU. They've lost their best runner, their ONLY reliable receiver, and it looks like 7-5 to me at this point.
Bob, Signal Hill - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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come on Royal, I spell wolf a gay way! don't get mad because all of you puke fans said exactly what I have written here, don't get mad!!! it was you puke fans that predicted all of the things that just happened to go the other way!!! don't go hating on me, it was you puke fans that made all of this happen
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I notice there is no Jacob, Bob, Travis, and so on here? typical, when the grease gets heated up, they jump the pan
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Animal Husbandry = Life Fail
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Dez can watch from the stands with Bradford. They can hold hands for all I care.

GO POKES!
REMO, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:59 pm
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Jimmy, that is very true, if you are big time, everyone is trying to nock ya off! now since I have admitted that OU leads in that category, who leads the nation in finding animals husbands? i'll go ahead and ring that bell for ya, its puke state osu! yee hawwwwww
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Raven, it wasn't the Deion Sanders meeting that was the issue. It was the full disclosure to the NCAA. Here's the actual section of the NCAA rules: 10.1 UNETHICAl CONDUCT (d) Knowingly furnishing the NCAA or the individual’s institution false or misleading information concerning the individual’s involvement in or knowledge of matters relevant to a possible violation of an NCAA regulation;
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I honestly believed that with less players and new coaches, that osu was going to shock the world, haha yeah right, I knew osu was a fraud before the season started, Georgia, has fallen from the top 25, I predicted that one, Houston sure isn't helping the puke cause!! if I said it once i'll say it again, we need to trade osu for a better football program such as Middle Tennessee, or Miami of Ohio,, or even Toledo
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I am an OU fan but enjoyed watching at least one receiver who could catch a pass. I hope he and Broyles will be back before the end of the year or it could become 3 yards and a cloud of dust again.
mark, maysville - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:56 pm
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Where is Phil Loadholt?
Jeff, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:56 pm
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Animal Husbandry,

I assume you are a vegeterian and like to watch gymnastics. By the way, who leads the NCAA in the number of times a football team has been on probation? Ring any bell rocket scientist?
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mark, maysville - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:54 pm
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At least lacrosse season starts in 3 months
kma, gotebo - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:54 pm
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'Tis the end of the curb that lets you see the preying mantis.
Jeff, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:54 pm
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Cody, don't go attacking just Sooner fans here, those puke fans are just as bad, douche
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:53 pm
I wonder if he knew it was against the rules while he was doing it? I'm not why this is a rule. Does the rule book say, "Can't practice with Sanders"? Does anyone actually know what rule was broken? Just curious. I don't hate you Cowboys.

signed-Soonerette
Raven, Edmond's Ghetto (Guthrie) - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Keep trying animal. You'll get there someday.
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:52 pm
but this was going to be a special year!!
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Dez or no Dez....GO POKES!
REMO, OKC - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:52 pm
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So do you expect OSU to track every player at every moment Louis? I'm sick of the name calling between OU and OSU both. Just watch the games and have fun.
Cody, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:52 pm
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I think that this has everything to do with Mack Brown. He is behind all this craziness going on with OU and OSU this year to eliminate and deplete the 2 threats to his season which is obviously OU and OSU.
Big - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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I want Rocky Calmus back.
Jeff, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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Gary, he is done for the year, just like Balogun! its what happens when you cheat
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Actually Louis, it would be 1-3, since Dez didn't play in the Grambling game.
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Who are the bandwagon fans? are you talking about the ones who can't sell out their stadium?
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I'm an OU fan, but I'm less than impressed with this decision. If he was working out with Sanders, so what. Hopefully this is a short-term suspension. I just want to watch some damn football!
Gary, England - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:49 pm
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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I see the bandwagon squat fans have something to do now. I'm sure the NCAA will drag their feet in retaliation for the Oliver deal, but Dez still screwed up. Hopefully it can be something like a three game suspension and life will go on.
Royal Wulff, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Looks like the lOSUrs should change their records to 0-4 since they were cheating by using an ineligible player.
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I Like Matt Clapp'ss haircut.
Jeff, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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I'm a Man! I'm 40! Disqualify Me not a kid!

taken from espn.com
Barney, Mayberry - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:45 pm
first it was "this is going to be a special year for osu" then it was "we're ranked #5" then it was "calling other teams cheaters" it seems that you fans had better watch your mouths, I hope osu don't start saying, "to prove how good our team is, we'll eat a bucket of sh** if we lose another game" watch out what you say puke fans, kuz the opposite effect seems to be coming true
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:44 pm
cry me a river 0Spew..once a cheater always a cheater...that is what u say about OU
brian, mitchell - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:44 pm
well at least we now know why he didn't try very hard at the end of the Houston game, he has Deionitis
berry, arapaho - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Does anybody besides me think that perhaps the NCAA holds all Oklahoma universities to a higher standard than other state's schools? OU, OSU, even Tulsa seem to get slapped extra hard for EVERY infraction, no matter how minor.

This is horrible for our Cowboys, hope they can pull it together.

As for all the hateful remarks, well some of our Pokes fans are awful to the Sooners--BUT NOT ALL OF US. Darnit, does every discussion have to turn into an insult fest?
Deann, Crescent - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:42 pm
NCAA is a joke. All they do anymore is strangle the athletes and make sure the colleges and universities get rich off these kids. What a bunch of crap. OU and OSU make millions off these kids. The NCAA doesn't give a damn about the student-athlete in todays world.
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Milkman, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Jacob, if you don't remember seeing any oSu fans giving us OU fans grief over the Balogun situation, then you either have a selected memory or did not read any of the comments to any of the Balogun articles.

That said, you Pokes fans have my sincere condolences. This just sucks. And if it really is just because he worked out with Deion Sanders, then I don't even have words for how ridiculous that is. The Boz once called the NCAA "National Communists Against Athletes," but even communists wouldn't do something this stupid. More like "National C***suckers Against Athletes."
James, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:42 pm
RL, your deductive reasoning is incredible, perhaps obama should hire you as karma czar
J, Crowder - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:42 pm
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My lord. This season has taken more horrible turns for OSU fans and OU fans alike than should be possible. Well, like every year for us Pokes...bring on the basketball season. Any OU fans want to join in with that comment this year?
Captain Obvious, Valid Points - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Ironically, Peterson can drive a car a couple months and nothing happens. Or can get a commitment from a guy who threatened his g/f with a screwdriver to her head.(OU)
Tom, bethany - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:41 pm
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N ational
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Jeff, Moore - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:40 pm
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Cheater cheater pumpkin eater.
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:40 pm
where are 'you people' hearing these details?
Barney, Mayberry - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I now hate football.
Trent, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:38 pm
No Jason, osu's luck is winning 9 games every 20 years, so this has nothing to do with luck, its called cheating!
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I can't wait to count the number of empty seats at the next osu home game, i'll bet the number is going to triple from last total
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:37 pm
and for the record, Dez was illegaly working out with Deion Sanders, nobody is picking on him, although I heard it was a Sooner fan that blew the whistle on him, sorry pukes! he cheated so he deserves what he gets! isn't that how you'd look at it if it was an OU player?
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:37 pm
seems that it is the typical osu fan who throws the "cheater" remark up alot, what I get out of this, is anything osu says negative about hurt players and cheating happens to fall back on them ten fold
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, UNIVERSITY - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I think it's the same rule, where by, Tiger Woods decided to leave college and go pro. Every time he had dinner, lunch, or visited with anyone from the golf world, he had to disclose it. He finally got tired of it and went pro. This rule needs to be looked at and perhaps adjusted to fit in a little common sense.
J.T.(I), Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:32 pm
RL, so your saying Dez joined the John Birch Society? I don't believe that !
Barney, Mayberry - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Wow just when we start feeling a little better about OSU football something like this happens. Well I guess that is what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket. Hopefully OSU will get an appeal quickly and overturn it but it doesn't look good. Looks like Fooks and Cooper need to step up and get busy. Our season just got a helluva lot tougher. Guess we have to rely on our defense....uh oh
justin - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Will OSU EVER clean up their program? Come on!
Big - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:31 pm
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The universities in OK are suffering because they are cursed for being in a state that voted against Obama by the widest margin. Florida, a blue state in the last election, won against OU. This was a major sign of what's to come to the conservative bigots in OK that continue to vote for Republicans and Jim Crow laws.
RL - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:30 pm
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I hate life.
ryan, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:29 pm
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He probably took a little money. So What!?! The NCAA is criminal. Let the kid play.
Corey, Gainesville - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:26 pm
It is indeed a stupid rule, but Dez and especially Deion should have known better.

Dez has let down the entire OSU family.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:25 pm
T, USA, I guess he worked out with Dieon Sanders and he is suppose to inform the NCAA of things like that.

If that is ALL it is then it is ridiculous in the extreme. The NCAA is a joke. Im not saying some rules shouldnt be enforced, but to take away a career just because your organization is a control freak....frustrating.
matt, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:23 pm
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I don't know what else is going to happen this year to the major college football programs in the State of Oklahoma. It was such a promising outlook for the seasons for both OU and OSU. I'm a big Sooner fan and hope that both schools can overcome this adversity.
Mark, Flower Mound - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:22 pm
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Matt, he was working out with Dion Saunders and failed to tell the NCAA about it.

That was the issue.

Too bad, and Dion Saunders should not be allowed anywhere in the Big 12.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:21 pm
gonna have to forfeit their games this year too, except for Houston. perhaps he talked to Hart Lee Dykes...
J, Crowder - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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OSU fans. I am also an OU fan and I am sorry to hear about this. Great player with a great future, still has a great future, just not at OSU I guess.

Anyways, ignore grief from other fans and stay out of the back and forth. Neither program is squeaky clean, I think we can all admit that.

However, I still havent figured out what Dez did wrong besides not bend to the iron fist of the NCAA. Like they are some high court that you can not lie to under any circumstance. I dont know what he does or doesnt have to hide, and if he did something bad, I suppose he should get punished, but right now it sounds like another NCAA witch hunt.

Too bad to see another one of this state's stars out. What's next?
matt, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:19 pm
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Well, osu can quit enjoying OU's injuries. They are about to have a very long season.
paul, oklahoma city - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:17 pm
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Misery loves company. Welcome to the party Pokes...
Ed Lova, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:15 pm
James, OSU has just as good of a chance as OU, to answer your pitiful question.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:14 pm
he had a conversation with Thurman Thomas. Hows that illigal
T, usa - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:14 pm
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Time to hit the prayer carpet....
J, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:13 pm
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heh
Eric, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:12 pm
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Ummm, loser James, I don't recall any OSU fans talking about Balogun on our articles.

Later, dude.
Jacob, Kansas - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Sorry Pokes ! That really stinks. I'm OU fan, but sure enjoyed watching him play, and really wanted ya'll to beat UT on halloween. Looks like you got the trick instead of the treat right now. Can't wait to hear more details on this.
Barney, Mayberry - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Isn't it usually Oggies, er O-Aggies who berate anything Sooner? I hope he comes back, for his team, if not for himself. It is unfair to his team for him to let them down.
edwin, Tulsa - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:11 pm
So is OSU still going to win the national championship?
james - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:11 pm
wow...what a great year to buy season tickets for Oklahoma State..I guess things may never change in Stillwater after all..
Tyler, Mooreland - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:10 pm
You've got to be kinding me!!
Wow, the state schools have really taken it up the azz this season.
ryan, Edmond - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:10 pm
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It's awful quiet in here- where are all the aggies who were running their mouths about Mike Balogun?
james, moore - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Shame, Shame, we know your name.
b, Oklahoma City - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:09 pm
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Ha ha ha. FUNNY!!!!
Louis Friend, Norman - Oct 7, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Geez.

Loser OU fans posting in 3....2....1
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