More suspensions in Ohio; Big 12 Revenue Sharing; Jordy Nelson

October 4, 2011

Scandal fatigue

Just when you thought that things were quieting down in Columbus, comes word that three players who were expected to finally become eligible to play, will have to sit-out one more game. Dan Heron and DeVier Posey had both finished serving five game suspensions and were expected to be eligible to play this Saturday against Nebraska. But it was announced on Monday that the players received inflated wages at a summer job for hours that they did not work. In addition to Heron and Posey, Marcus Hall will also have to miss the Nebraska game. The violations come under the category of employment violations. Take a look at Buckeye Athletic Director Gene Smith, do you think his job has taken a toll on him?

For more on how the NCAA views and monitors athletes' summer jobs, check out this link from a past SLT post on the NCAA and summer jobs.


Big 12 revenue sharing

In an effort to keep Missouri in the Big 12 conference, Big 12 university presidents agreed to share revenue equally from the  conference's top television deals, if the schools agree to lock the TV rights deal into the league for six years. Missouri which is considering leaving the Big 12 will hear from interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas this week about the benefits of remaining in the Big 12. Schools such as Iowa State and Kansas State would stand to benefit from the revenue sharing, just as NFL teams in Buffalo, Tampa Bay and Cincinnati to name a few benefit from the NFL's television revenue sharing.

Jordy Nelson contract extension

The Green Bay Packers are doing their best to keep their high-powered offense together for the next several years. It was announced on Monday that receiver Jordy Nelson, now in fourth year in the NFL agreed to an extension that will keep him with the Packers through 2014.




 
 

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