Coach Jim Tressel out at Ohio State

[JMarkJohns]

I like how because Pryor's car is in service he gets to drive a Nissan Z at no charge and love how the kid's attorney is saying this treatment is no different than treatment for anyone else...

If that's the case, that service center better have a ton of Nissan Z's available in the coming days because I 'spect a run on car servicings.

[NFO]

I like how because Pryor's car is in service he gets to drive a Nissan Z at no charge and love how the kid's attorney is saying this treatment is no different than treatment for anyone else...

If that's the case, that service center better have a ton of Nissan Z's available in the coming days because I 'spect a run on car servicings.

Sounds like you have been reading one to many SI articles lately.


Pryor's first car was a Hyundai Sonata, which Pryor drove for a year, and the second was a Dodger Charger, both bought in the Pryors' hometown of Jeanette, Pa.

The Charger was recently traded in for the 2007 Nissan 350Z that Pryor drove to a team meeting Monday night. James provided the bill of sale that showed a trade-in of more than $7,000 for the Charger, with Pryor's mother then paying $11,435.05 for the car, financed at nearly $300 a month for more than four years.


On ESPN Joe Schad said that Pryor drove a "new Nissan sports car"' earlier this week, and that TP's attorney told him that Terrelle's mom "purchased that vehicle for about $11,000."

No mention of the fact the car has 80,000 miles on it, or that the trade-in of TP's previous Dodge was part of the deal.

Pretty objective reporting by Joe Schad, who provided slanted and biased reporting that would make casual viewers wonder how TP's mom was able to buy a "new Nissan Sports car" for "about $11,000".

But I'm not surprised, it's ESPN.

[JMarkJohns]

Sounds like you have been reading one to many SI articles lately.


Pryor's first car was a Hyundai Sonata, which Pryor drove for a year, and the second was a Dodger Charger, both bought in the Pryors' hometown of Jeanette, Pa.

The Charger was recently traded in for the 2007 Nissan 350Z that Pryor drove to a team meeting Monday night. James provided the bill of sale that showed a trade-in of more than $7,000 for the Charger, with Pryor's mother then paying $11,435.05 for the car, financed at nearly $300 a month for more than four years.


On ESPN Joe Schad said that Pryor drove a "new Nissan sports car"' earlier this week, and that TP's attorney told him that Terrelle's mom "purchased that vehicle for about $11,000."

No mention of the fact the car has 80,000 miles on it, or that the trade-in of TP's previous Dodge was part of the deal.

Pretty objective reporting by Joe Schad, who provided slanted and biased reporting that would make casual viewers wonder how TP's mom was able to buy a "new Nissan Sports car" for "about $11,000".

But I'm not surprised, it's ESPN.

If I'm mistaken, fine, but I was going off what the lawyer was saying. Said something about a car being serviced and the cars being driven by Pryor were loaners available to anyone getting their car serviced. If the Z wasn't involved in that, OK... If it was, the notion that it isn't special treatment is ridiculous because no dealership is providing a free of charge Z loaner for a serviced Charger.

[Kyle Orton]

Terrell Pryor's mom miraculously coming up with $11,000 to drop on a car no matter how old is fishy enough.

[NFO]

Terrell Pryor's mom miraculously coming up with $11,000 to drop on a car no matter how old is fishy enough.

Who said she came up with $11,000????

She was put on a 51 month payment plan for about $280 a month. Now if your questioning how she miraculously came up with the first payment of roughly $280 then that is a different story.

I don't blame you at at but not all the facts are given when these stories are released causing in this case for you to believe that Pryor's mom laid down $11,000 for the car that was purchased on 5/24/11.

[NFO]

If I'm mistaken, fine, but I was going off what the lawyer was saying. Said something about a car being serviced and the cars being driven by Pryor were loaners available to anyone getting their car serviced. If the Z wasn't involved in that, OK... If it was, the notion that it isn't special treatment is ridiculous because no dealership is providing a free of charge Z loaner for a serviced Charger.

There is an issue with a car Pryor had serviced where he did receive a loaner car, but it was no 350Z.

I'm not sure on that dealerships policy where Pryor went, but I have received a loaner for taking my car into a local dealership.

[Blake]

does the car issue have any bearing on whether Pryor will play this coming season for Ohio St?

[NFO]

does the car issue have any bearing on whether Pryor will play this coming season for Ohio St?

In general terms I would say yes.

As far as the 350Z car issue I would say "no" on that particular car issue, but there are other cars he used in which could very well affect his eligibility next year past the 5 games he is already suspended for.

Personally I don't think he plays another down for Ohio State. Time will tell I guess.

[JMarkJohns]

If that financing has any sort of immediate payment relief in expectancy of future income, it would be a violation. You qualify for financing on what is earned NOW, and a $300 car payment isn't that easy to come up with for people without steady, well-paying work.

Perhaps his mom has such a job? I'm not privy. But this isn't the first issue with Ohio State stars and cars, so I'm not going to give them the benefit of the doubt, even if it is just $11,000 financed over 4 years at $300 per month.

[NFO]

If that financing has any sort of immediate payment relief in expectancy of future income, it would be a violation.

agreed.

Perhaps his mom has such a job? I'm not privy. But this isn't the first issue with Ohio State stars and cars, so I'm not going to give them the benefit of the doubt, even if it is just $11,000 financed over 4 years at $300 per month.

It has been reported in the Columbus Dispatch the Pryor's mom lives in Columbus and works as a lab tech at a hospital in the Columbus area making betweem $10 to $15 an hour. The Dispatch also reported that she works on average between 40-50 hrs per week.

This is for the 350Z car, specifically.

I think the issue with Pryor and cars are the loaners he received at a dealership where the his Dodge Charger was purchased and he was having work done on it. The owner of that dealership has come out and said he does the same thing for all customers who have purchased a vehicle there. My guess is that is what the NCAA is looking at more closely than the 350Z car.

[NFO]

FWIW

Ohio State football: More suspensions unlikely, lawyer says

Owner Of Tattoo Shop Disputes Much Of Sports Illustrated Article

[tlongII]

Apparently Pryor was breaking rules. Why would he quit OSU otherwise?

[rold50]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6637444

COLUMBUS -- Terrelle Pryor, who announced through his attorney Tuesday that he would bypass his senior season at Ohio State, made thousands of dollars autographing memorabilia in 2009-10, a former friend who says he witnessed the transactions has told "Outside the Lines."

The signings for cash, which would be a violation of NCAA rules, occurred a minimum of 35 to 40 times, netting Pryor anywhere from $20,000 to $40,000 that year, the former friend says. The source spoke to ESPN under the condition that his face not be aired on TV and that his name not be published.

He said Pryor was paid $500 to $1,000 each time he signed mini football helmets and other gear for a Columbus businessman and freelance photographer, Dennis Talbott. Talbott twice denied to ESPN that he ever paid Pryor or any other active Buckeye athlete to sign memorabilia. He said last week he has only worked with former players to set up signings. On Tuesday evening, he declined to comment whether he had ever operated a sports memorabilia business and said he was not an Ohio State booster.

Pryor's former friend also told "Outside the Lines" that the player often received preferential treatment in the Columbus community, receiving thousands of dollars in free food at local restaurants and convenience stores, free drinks at bars and free tattoos. In addition, he said the quarterback had access to free loaner cars from local dealerships. The source said he spent nearly every day with Pryor before their relationship soured when Pryor began taking on a more "arrogant" at ude after his 2009-10 season.

He said Pryor would get the merchandise to sign from Talbott, who would "bring it to TP, and he would sign it and he would bring him cash. Dennis would give him cash." He said he witnessed the transactions occur about three to four times a week at Pryor's apartment.

The former friend said Pryor would spend his money lavishly at times, that the player had a "shoe fetish" and bought many expensive hats, belts and pieces of jewelry. He said he was particularly fond of Gucci items. ESPN independently confirmed Pryor made multiple such purchases.

Pryor's attorney, Larry James, denied the allegations against his client.

Pryor may not have been the first active Buckeye player to collect cash for signatures from Talbott. The parent of one former Ohio State player told "Outside the Lines" that he saw Talbott provide what he called "stacks of money" to active Buckeye players, including a player now in the NFL.

Pryor's former friend said he was wary of Talbott: "He's the type of person that ... I think he really took advantage over TP because he was that person, and he would bring him, he would bring TP like memorabilia to sell for other people. So Dennis is not a good guy for college athletes. That's the guy you really don't want to be around."

Talbott, 40, shot photos of the major sports teams in Ohio, including Ohio State and the Cincinnati Bengals, as a freelance photographer. He has sold images to ESPN.com in the past.

On Tuesday, he denied that he ever received game tickets from players, though records from Ohio State show that he and his wife were on a player's will-call ticket list multiple times throughout the 2008 season. When asked about those records, Talbott said he couldn't remember if he had received such tickets.

According to public websites, Talbott claims to have earned an undergraduate degree from Kent State University and later attended Ohio State briefly.

He has managed or owned staffing and employment recruiting businesses over the last decade, though a search of public records reveals a series of liens and financial judgments against him. The most substantial include an Internal Revenue Service lien filed in 2009 for $278,875 in unpaid federal taxes, followed by a state of Ohio tax lien in 2010 for $74,227.

The latest news about Pryor comes just eight days after Buckeyes coach Jim Tressell was forced to resign for not reporting information he'd received about players receiving improper benefits.

Pryor's career at Ohio State, which started with so much promise and potential, came to an abrupt and scandal-ridden end Tuesday evening, when he announced through his attorney that he would not play for the Buckeyes this season. He had already been suspended for the first five games for breaking NCAA rules by accepting improper benefits from the owner of a tattoo parlor.

"In the best interests of my teammates, I've made the decision to forgo my senior year of football at The Ohio State University," Pryor said in a statement issued by James.

James said entering the next NFL supplemental draft is Pryor's "desire." But James acknowledged labor uncertainty could lead to consideration of the Canadian Football League or working with a personal quarterback coach first.

[ChuckD]

Tressel was just another "fake" Christian running around and saying all the right things to get into recruits living rooms, all the while serving Satan with his lying and cheating.