Dez Bryant

[joseephuss]

My local ESPN affiliate is citing reports out of Oklahoma City that Dez Bryant has been declared ineligible for the rest of the college football season.

 

[Danny White]

Picked this up on SoonerFans.com

Dez Bryant Ruled Ineligible

(STILLWATER, Okla., Oct. 7, 2009) -- Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible for a violation of NCAA bylaw 10.1(d).

Oklahoma State University has already begun the process of applying to the NCAA on his behalf for reinstatement.

This incident does not involve anyone associated with the OSU football or athletic department staffs, any employee of the university, alumni, donors, or any third-party affiliated with OSU.

OSU is taking this step because Bryant failed to openly disclose to the NCAA the full details of his interaction with a former NFL player not affiliated with OSU.

The University issued the following statement from Bryant: “I made a mistake by not being entirely truthful when meeting with the NCAA. I sincerely regret my mistake and apologize to my teammates, coaches, OSU fans and the NCAA.”

OSU coach Mike Gundy said: “We are certainly disappointed, but we are moving forward as we would with any challenge during the season.”

Due to the ongoing investigation of this matter, OSU has no additional comment at this time.


NCAA Bylaw 10.1 -- Unethical Conduct

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: (Revised: 1/10/90, 1/9/96, 2/22/01)

(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;

 

[SLATEmosphere]

That sucks. Hope that decreases his value though.

 

[Danny White]

It's all Deion Sanders' fault.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Way to go Bryant. It sounds like another case of someone being stupid, trying to lie about it and hope it goes away, and getting caught.

 

[Cover 2]

Way to go Bryant. It sounds like another case of someone being stupid, trying to lie about it and hope it goes away, and getting caught.

My friend's fiance's brother plays for the team, and he told him if he hadn't lied about it he would still be eligible.

 

[Avaj]

That sucks. Hope that decreases his value though.

Wow, I hope it doesn't decreases his value.

 

[Cover 2]

Wow, I hope it doesn't decreases his value.

I hope it does. Then I hope we take him.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I would take Bryant is a minute!

 

[SDogo]

What amazes me is the NCAA can issue a lighting quick verdict here that ends a teams chances of going to a BCS bowl and hurts a kids draft selection order over a guy visiting his friend. No one alleges he took any money, only advice.

On the other hand, Reggie Bush will be retired from the NFL before the NCAA can figure out how his parents lived in LA for free. Total hypocrisy.

 

[Cover 2]

What amazes me is the NCAA can issue a lighting quick verdict here that ends a teams chances of going to a BCS bowl and hurts a kids draft selection order over a guy visiting his friend. No one alleges he took any money, only advice.

On the other hand, Reggie Bush will be retired from the NFL before the NCAA can figure out how his parents lived in LA for free. Total hypocrisy.

He got suspended for lying to NCAA agents. That's an automatic suspension. I think it's a joke, but the NCAA rules with an iron fist... unless it comes to USC.

 

[Biggems]

He got suspended for lying to NCAA agents. That's an automatic suspension. I think it's a joke, but the NCAA rules with an iron fist... unless it comes to USC.

yep, USC gets away with murder......everytime the NCAA is about to hand down any sanctions on UCS, the AD merely reminds them that OJ is a Trojan.....and the fear sets in, all sanctions disappear.

 

[YosemiteSam]

It's all Deion Sanders' fault.

No it's not, it's Bryant's.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

My friend's fiance's brother plays for the team, and he told him if he hadn't lied about it he would still be eligible.

Exactly. If he'd just owned up to it he'd probably have been fine. But he panicked, or whatever, and got himself into more trouble.