Ohio State investigating car sales to athletes
Business Courier
Date: Monday, May 9, 2011, 5:43am EDT

The Ohio State Buckeyes have launched a new investigation into possible wrong-doing involving its football program, with reports of suspicious used car sales to athletes.

A Columbus Dispatch investigative report revealed that numerous car purchases by players and family members of football and basketball players may constitute improper benefits that could violate NCAA rules.

The report said The Dispatch found eight current and former Ohio State University athletes and relatives of 11 athletes bought cars from two dealerships during the past five years. The same salesman, Aaron Kniffin, was involved in those transactions during the times he worked at Jack Maxton Chevrolet or Auto Direct, both Columbus-area car dealerships.

Doug Archie, associate athletic director and head of compliance for the Buckeyes, told the newspaper that the university would look into the auto transactions to make sure nothing improper occurred, and would consult with the Big Ten Conference on what it finds.



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(05-09-2011 02:46 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  Ohio State investigating car sales to athletes
Business Courier
Date: Monday, May 9, 2011, 5:43am EDT

The Ohio State Buckeyes have launched a new investigation into possible wrong-doing involving its football program, with reports of suspicious used car sales to athletes.

A Columbus Dispatch investigative report revealed that numerous car purchases by players and family members of football and basketball players may constitute improper benefits that could violate NCAA rules.

The report said The Dispatch found eight current and former Ohio State University athletes and relatives of 11 athletes bought cars from two dealerships during the past five years. The same salesman, Aaron Kniffin, was involved in those transactions during the times he worked at Jack Maxton Chevrolet or Auto Direct, both Columbus-area car dealerships.

Doug Archie, associate athletic director and head of compliance for the Buckeyes, told the newspaper that the university would look into the auto transactions to make sure nothing improper occurred, and would consult with the Big Ten Conference on what it finds.



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I'm sure a tOSU investigation will "make sure" that nothing improper occurred.

http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=495566

This car thing has always been the big thing to come out, and I thought Ohio State would be glad to admit to anything else to keep the NCAA from hanging around to investigate the car dealership connection. If teh OSU investigation turns up nothing, then you know we have a full fledged cover-up going on.