Free ink could cost Ohio State players, Michigan might ink a tight end and more
Terrelle Pryor tweeted that he paid for his tattooed biceps.
AnnArbor.com file photo
Ohio State is investigating allegations that several football players traded autographs for tattoos, according to multiple reports.
WBNS-TV and The Columbus Dispatch, both citing unidentified sources, reported on their websites Wednesday night that the school was looking into the possible NCAA violations just two weeks before the Buckeyes face Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4.
Quarterback Terrelle Pryor, not mentioned in either report, quickly responded on Twitter.
"I paid for my tattoos. GoBucks" he posted.
The Associated Press left telephone, text and e-mail messages seeking comment from coach Jim Tressel, athletic director Gene Smith, the school's compliance director and other university officials.
Asked by the AP to respond to the allegations, Ohio State associate athletic director Dan Wallenberg said in an e-mail, "No information to share."
Team spokeswoman Shelly Poe said after Tuesday's practice that each player was eligible for the bowl. She said she was unaware of any NCAA investigation.
The Buckeyes have several days off before reporting back to campus on Sunday night. They practice Monday and Tuesday before flying to New Orleans for the BCS bowl game on Dec. 29.
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Comments
beanie wells
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 12:15 p.m.
and the result is: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5950873 if tressel paid his guys better, this kind of thing wouldn't happen.
beanie wells
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 11:56 a.m.
@The OSU: i agree. Theo212 DOES seem angry... and this close to christmas, too. 'tis a shame. maybe santa put a crappy defense in his stocking... oh wait, that was richrod.
beanie wells
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 11:35 a.m.
@missionbrazil: good tip. apparently it turns one into a mindless zombie unable to accept tangible evidence. but on the flip side, it comes with overwhelming optimism for the future. on a separate note... what's the textbook definition of a cult?
missionbrazil
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 11:30 a.m.
beanie "uh oh... does rosenberg now work for the dispatch!?! this is all john cooper fault! he left the cupboard bare! he worked behind the scenes to make tressel fail! sorry, just wanted to see how it felt" Be careful because once you start that kind of talk you will not be able to stop. It's like a cancer that will eat up the logical part of your brain.
beanie wells
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 11:27 a.m.
@truebluefan: fight song "start me up"?
truebluefan
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 11:18 a.m.
OSU is now Tattoo U.
beanie wells
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 9:32 a.m.
dear NCAA, tater and Theo212 have inside information on The Ohio State University. in their words, it's a dirty program. you may commence with the sanctions. and by the way, they have also stated that the Immaculate University of Michigan is clean... always has been, always will be. you apparently were given some bad information this year by a vindictive evil force outside the university bent on bringing it down from its glorious perch. what's that? ed martin? who? my sources claim no knowledge that a person of that name ever existed. *** this message was sent from tater and Theo212's glass house.
beanie wells
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 8:40 a.m.
@tater: i don't understand all this anger toward rosenberg and the free press. isn't rosenberg just doing his job? would you prefer a journalist who covered up or ignored all the negative aspects of the football program or a journalist who held the program accountable? isn't the anger more properly directed at the people running the football program? it's people within the program that did something wrong, not rosenberg. or do you get upset at the police officer when he gives you a ticket for speeding?
The OSU
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 8:08 a.m.
As someone who hates tatoos and doesn't think some college kid's signature is worth anything, I not convinced anything of value traded hands.
beanie wells
Thu, Dec 23, 2010 : 7:49 a.m.
uh oh... does rosenberg now work for the dispatch!?! this is all john cooper fault! he left the cupboard bare! he worked behind the scenes to make tressel fail! sorry, just wanted to see how it felt