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Ripped from the Headlines: OSU looking into potential NCAA violation involving Braxto
Quote:OSU looking into potential NCAA violation involving Braxton Miller

Posted by John Taylor on March 25, 2015, 1:11 PM EDT
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Well, this would certainly be an odd, and far from preferred, way to whittle down Ohio State’s three-headed quarterback conundrum.

A school spokesperson confirmed to The Lantern, OSU’s student newspaper, that the university is currently looking into a potential NCAA rules violation committed by Braxton Miller. ElevenWarriors.com wrote that “Miller… had a bit of a lapse in judgement last night when he appeared to endorse Advocare, a weight-loss and nutrition multi-level marketing firm that some people consider a pyramid scheme.”

The social media post in question was deleted a short time ago, but the OSU-centric website saved a screen grab of it, and it clearly shows Miller sitting in front of various nutritional products and next to trainer Brandon Oshodin of Authentik Fitness.

Here’s the site’s screen grab:

Braxton Miller

Also, here are the pertinent NCAA bylaws…

NCAA Bylaw 12.5.2.1 Advertisements and Promotions After Becoming a Student-Athlete.
After becoming a student-athlete, an individual shall not be eligible for participation in intercollegiate athletics if the individual: (a) Accepts any remuneration for or permits the use of his or her name or picture to advertise, recommend or promote directly the sale or use of a commercial product or service of any kind; or (b) Receives remuneration for endorsing a commercial product or service through the individual’s use of such product or service.

NCAA Bylaw 12.5.2.2 Use of a Student-Athlete’s Name or Picture without Knowledge or Permission.
If a student-athlete’s name or picture appears on commercial items (e.g., T-shirts, sweatshirts, serving trays, playing cards, posters) or is used to promote a commercial product sold by an individual or agency without the student-athlete’s knowledge or permission, the student-athlete (or the institution acting on behalf of the student-athlete) is required to take steps to stop such an activity in order to retain his or her eligibility for intercollegiate athletics. Such steps are not required in cases in which a student-athlete’s photograph is sold by an individual or agency (e.g., private photographer, news agency) for private use.

… as well as a passage from an NCAA document titled “NCAA Compliance Information:”

NCAA rules prohibit the use of an enrolled student-athlete’s name or picture to endorse a commercial product or service. All requests for any commercial appearances in conjunction with an event or commercial product must be approved by the Compliance Staff. Modeling, appearances in commercial advertisements, or acting in movies or TV could be considered an amateurism issue and must receive prior approval. The penalty for violating this rule is loss of eligibility. Remember, seemingly harmless things such as posing for a calendar may be a violation.

A common problem for student-athletes is in the area of implied endorsements. Remember that if you demonstrate a product on behalf of a company, and/or provide a comment or interview about a product, service or company, you are jeopardizing your eligibility. Please be cautious about these types of circumstances and contact the Compliance Staff BEFORE engaging in any type of activity.

It’s highly unlikely that anything even remotely significant will come of Miller’s gaffe, although it’s certainly a situation that bears watching — especially if Miller received compensation or any type of financial benefit in exchange for his appearance in front of/association with the product. Such an occurrence could trigger anything from lost eligibility until monetary restitution is made to suspension from a game or games depending on the amount of money involved.

Miller is not participating in spring practice as he continues to recover from a shoulder issue that knocked him out for the entire 2014 season. Along with Cardale Jones, the postseason hero, and J.T. Barrett, the regular season hero who’s limited this spring because of his own injury, Miller will enter summer camp as part of the most-watched quarterback competition in recent memory — provided there’s nothing deeper to this potential NCAA issue, of course.

Don't know how to do post with pics so here's the link:

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com...on-miller/
 
03-25-2015 01:27 PM
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O$U has no use for him anymore so why not.
 
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RE: Ripped from the Headlines: OSU looking into potential NCAA violation involving Braxto
(03-25-2015 09:55 PM)Billy_Bearcat Wrote:  O$U has no use for him anymore so why not.

He would be their best slot WR and a potential NFL pick if he swallowed his pride
 
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