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Amateur OSU writer snitches on Michigan, gets stitches

  • Today, a writer from ChatSports.com attempted to turn current Michigan reciever Roy Roundtree in for a potential minor NCAA violation. His offense? Tweeting his congratulations to Michigan commit Mike McCray on his commitment to the Wolverines.

    McCray and Roundtree both grew up in Trotwood, OH and attended Trotwood Madison High School. Unfortunately for the writer, it's going to be nearly impossible to prove no prior relationship existed, and in a smaller town like Trotwood, it's improbable that McCray and Roundtree didn't know each other.

    Regardless of how much backtracking and damage-control this writer does, he's a snitch.

    Well, snitches should get stitches.

    So, here's his stitches:

    While this is a pathetic attempt to get the Michigan program in trouble, we aren't guilty of this violation; however, Ohio State is.

    Current Ohio State cornerback Travis Howard did the same exact thing as Roundtree with current OSU commits Cameron Burrows and Eli Woodard (as pointed out in the comments of the article). However, Howard is from Miami, FL and didn't have a prior relationship with either recruit.

    A photo of the tweet is below (because the website is acting up, here's a direct link).
    http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/7735391/img/Anonymous/Screen-Shot-2012-03-06-at-10.03.27-PM.png

    This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by ScoutExile on 3/6/2012 at 9:32 PM

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    Michigan WR commits NCAA recruiting violation | ChatBuckeyes.com

    Michigan WR Roy Roundtree, an Ohio native hailing from Trotwood Madison high school, committed an NCAA violation within the last

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  • Haha well done SE that's funny as hell.

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  • Oh snap! Exile doing the dirty work finding this!

    But anyways, I find it absolutely ridiculous. And hypocritical.

    This post was edited by Joester16 on 3/6/2012 at 9:35 PM

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  • Aren't McCray and Roundtree cousins? I thought I saw that somewheres after it was tweeted.

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  • Joester16 said...

    Oh snap! Exile doing the dirty work finding this!

    But anyways, I find it absolutely ridiculous. And hypocritical.

    Too bad 1 out of the 10,000 buck posters will see it that way. The rest will say we deserve a bowl band, loss of scholarships, etc.

    This post was edited by MichaelHardenII on 3/6/2012 at 9:39 PM

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  • Meh, these rules really are stupid.

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  • Joester16 said...

    Oh snap! Exile doing the dirty work finding this!

    Nah, just wanted to document that comment before the author of the article deleted it.

    The OSU compliance should probably shut this guy down before he brings the death penalty upon his beloved Buckeyes.

    This post was edited by ScoutExile on 3/6/2012 at 9:53 PM

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  • maize&blue21 said...

    Aren't McCray and Roundtree cousins? I thought I saw that somewheres after it was tweeted.

    According to McCray (Circa Feb. 22), Roy and him are "good friends".

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    http://thisismichiganfootball.blogspot.com/2012/02/mike-mccray-update.html

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  • Did that OSU writer really imply that they had to be teammates in order to have a pre-existing relationship (where he pointed out that McCray was a 7th grader when Roy was a senior)...?

    Ah man.

    Kenetic

  • According to the update of the article, good friends or not it doesn't matter it is a secondary violation. However I am curious now as the Buckeyes players were guilty or such the same thing and they are under probation from the most recent bans due to Pryor. Honestly the rule is stupid, but wonder what happens regarding secondary rules violations while under probation.

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  • Just an FYI nothing should come of this on either side IMO. Really just dumb. Like can't give jelly for bagels in training table dumb.

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  • freernnur5 said...

    Just an FYI nothing should come of this on either side IMO. Really just dumb. Like can't give jelly for bagels in training table dumb.

    They've since changed that rule. Cream cheese for everybody! panic

    buttesnake

  • freernnur5 said...

    According to the update of the article, good friends or not it doesn't matter it is a secondary violation.

    Not if Roundtree and McCray were acquainted before McCray started 9th grade classes. If McCray went to a Trotwood Madison game and told Roundtree "good game" afterwards, that could constitute acquaintance. If McCray went to a summer camp hosted by the high schoolers or was somehow involved in the program (which is highly likely considering who his father is), they'd be acquainted. That's how stupidly ridiculous these accusations are.

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  • buttesnake said...

    They've since changed that rule. Cream cheese for everybody! panic

    O I know they changed it, thus admitting to how dumb a rule it was. That was just an example of another rule that was ridiculous that immediately came to mind.

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  • ScoutExile said...

    Not if Roundtree and McCray were acquainted before McCray started 9th grade classes. If McCray went to a Trotwood Madison game and told Roundtree "good game" afterwards, that could constitute acquaintance. If McCray went to a summer camp hosted by the high schoolers or was somehow involved in the program (which is highly likely considering who his father is), they'd be acquainted. That's how stupidly ridiculous these accusations are.

    Ok understandable. Still stupid.

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  • freernnur5 said...

    According to the update of the article, good friends or not it doesn't matter it is a secondary violation.

    Only it does matter and it isn't a violation.. A pre-existing relationship means there is no violation.

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    Only it does matter and it isn't a violation.. A pre-existing relationship means there is no violation.

    Yea Scout beat you to explaining it to me above. I still think this whole ordeal is a dumb way for the guy to try and get some press. Course he basically stuck his foot in his mouth in the process.

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  • Why click on anything chatsports? It's as credible as Sportsbybrooks. shrug

    xi117

  • xi117 said...

    Why click on anything chatsports?

    Because his snitching led to NBC picking up the story (because ND got in trouble for Tyler Eifert's recent tweets). The author should not be rewarded for opportunistic mud-slinging.

    This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by ScoutExile on 3/6/2012 at 10:47 PM

    Michigan football team alerts compliance department after receiver Roy Roundtree commits possible minor NCAA violation

    http://annarbor.com/sports/um-football/michigan-football-team-alerts-compliance-after-receiver-roy-roundtree-commits-possible-ncaa-violatio/

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    Michigan player latest to commit NCAA no-no on Twitter? | CollegeFootballTalk

    Over the weekend, Ben posted on a Notre Dame football player who had likely committed a secondary violation by tweeting about an unsigned player visiting South Bend. So, of course, a member of the Michigan football program has done something similar a couple of days later.

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  • ScoutExile said...

    Because his snitching led to this.

    It was also on collegefootballtalk because of that chatsports article.

    EDIT: And I see you just linked the article to your post. lol

    This post was edited by Joester16 on 3/6/2012 at 10:49 PM

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  • ScoutExile said...

    Today, a writer from ChatSports.com attempted to turn current Michigan reciever Roy Roundtree in for a potential minor NCAA violation. His offense? Tweeting his congratulations to Michigan commit Mike McCray on his commitment to the Wolverines.

    McCray and Roundtree both grew up in Trotwood, OH and attended Trotwood Madison High School. Unfortunately for the writer, it's going to be nearly impossible to prove no prior relationship existed, and in a smaller town like Trotwood, it's improbable that McCray and Roundtree didn't know each other.

    Regardless of how much backtracking and damage-control this writer does, he's a snitch.

    Well, snitches should get stitches.

    So, here's his stitches:

    While this is a pathetic attempt to get the Michigan program in trouble, we aren't guilty of this violation; however, Ohio State is.

    Current Ohio State cornerback Travis Howard did the same exact thing as Roundtree with current OSU commits Cameron Burrows and Eli Woodard (as pointed out in the comments of the article). However, Howard is from Miami, FL and didn't have a prior relationship with either recruit.

    A photo of the tweet is below (because the website is acting up, here's a direct link). http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/7735391/img/Anonymous/Screen-Shot-2012-03-06-at-10.03.27-PM.png

    Cannot stand the Buckeyes. Feels like we are now in the Snitch Ess Ee Cee

    Swarty

  • What kind of trouble could something this minuscule lead too?

    MichaelHardenII

  • Nothing. It is like a pocket dial on a cell phone.

    SDWolverine

  • SDWolverine said...

    Nothing. It is like a pocket dial on a cell phone.

    Good, because even something like Roundtree sitting out a game would be ridiculous.

    MichaelHardenII

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