Report: Oklahoma State players took thousands from boosters

[TexasTowelie]

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Boosters and assistant coaches at Oklahoma State handed out tens of thousands of dollars to players for at least a decade as the program grew into a national power under coaches Les Miles and then Mike Gundy, according to a Sports Illustrated article released Tuesday.

The article, which quoted several former players by name, said some players received $2,000 to $10,000 annually, with a few stars receiving $25,000 or more. Eight players told SI they received cash, while 29 others were named by teammates as taking money. The transgressions cited stretched from 2001 until at least 2011, the magazine said.

Oklahoma State said it has notified the NCAA about the report and launched its own investigation.

Sports Illustrated said its five-part series included interviews with more than 60 former players who played for Oklahoma State from 2001-10. Among the allegations of misconduct and potential NCAA violations are:

More at http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college/article/Report-Ok-St-players-took-thousands-from-boosters-4801783.php .

Cross posted in Football Group.

[Drale]

1. This is against the NCAA rules but

couldn't these students also get in trouble with the IRS, since I doubt they declared it as income on their taxes.

[TlalocW]

2. Wait...

I attended grad school at OSU for a while in the mid to late 90s and then lived in Oklahoma for over a decade after that, and while I never paid that close of attention to football, I still think I'm close enough to it to say... When did OSU become a national powerhouse?

TlalocW

[TexasTowelie]

3. Maybe when Dez Bryant was there?

The closest they ever came to even winning the Big 12 if I remember. Or maybe it was after T. Boone Pickens donated all the money to build the new stadium?

[DURHAM D]

6. When T. Boone Pickens decided to buy them a football team.

He was just sick of that other Oklahoma school pounding their butts on the field.

T Boone was a major financial back of the Bushes and the Swift boat attacks on Kerry. He is a vile pig.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Boone_Pickens

[Ilsa]

4. If it is proven that the university

knew and turned a blind eye, then they could suffer the Death Penalty. That would kill their football program for a decade.

[yesphan]

5. Too much money at stake here.

Something will probably be done, at least to make it look like there are rules to follow and such but too many are making too much to curtail it for long.