So how exactly does a sophomore college RB have $10k of stereo equipment in their car

[The Evil Genius]

Wonder if its true that he's good friends with Lebron James...no kidding.


NCAA Probes OSU Tailback's Theft Report
Wed Jul 30, 3:05 PM ET


COLUMBUS, Ohio - The NCAA (news - web sites) has investigated a police report filed by Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett about cash and thousands of dollars of stereo equipment stolen from a car he was driving.

It's not unusual the NCAA would make such an inquiry because of the expense of the items, athletic director Andy Geiger said Wednesday.

The school also had started an investigation, which is separate from the university's investigation into the academic performance of athletes, he said. That investigation started after a New York Times article said Clarett and other athletes received extra help.

The April police report was the subject of meetings NCAA officials had with Clarett earlier this month, Geiger said. He said he couldn't comment on the status of the investigation.

The Ohio State police report says the car was broken into on April 17 or 18 and that thieves stole two built-in television monitors and stereo equipment worth $5,000, $800 in cash, $300 in clothing and 300 compact discs.

NCAA spokesman Jeff Howard said the organization never confirms whether an investigation is taking place.

The stolen property is part of the investigation, Geiger said.

"It's a piece of it, but not the sole cause of their coming," he said. "It's part of what we're talking to them about."

A telephone message was left for Clarett's mother, Michelle.

None of the stolen property has been found, and Ohio State police closed the case.

[The Evil Genius]

Oops....now he's claiming he overestimated the value :rolleyes:

Not the brightest bulb huh?


Ohio State Bars Star Back From Practice

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett admitted exaggerating the value of items he reported stolen from a car he was driving and will be kept from preseason practice while the NCAA (news - web sites) investigates.

In a statement released from the school Wednesday, athletic director Andy Geiger and coach Jim Tressel said Clarett wouldn't participate in camp until "all issues related to his eligibility regarding his amateur status have been resolved."

The NCAA is investigating a police report filed by Clarett claiming cash and thousands of dollars of stereo equipment owned by him were stolen from the car.

The release from the school included an apology from Clarett and a statement from Clarett's attorney, Scott Schiff, who said the car was borrowed and that many of the items belonged to the vehicle's owner.

"Maurice did exaggerate and inflate the values he placed upon the reported items," Schiff said.

Schiff said Clarett used the car to attend a workout on April 17, when the vehicle was broken into. Maurice filed a theft report with campus police.

According to the police report, two built-in television monitors and stereo equipment worth $5,000, $800 in cash, $300 in clothing and 300 compact discs were stolen. The property wasn't found, and police have closed the case.

"I genuinely and sincerely apologize to my teammates and to The Ohio State University for any embarrassment this incident may have caused," Clarett said in the statement.

The license plate on the car is registered to The Car Store Inc., a small dealership on the city's north side, according to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. It was not clear who owned the vehicle then. Messages were left by telephone and at the dealership for owner Jacob Chapa.

Despite numerous injuries last season, Clarett set school freshman records with 1,237 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns. The Buckeyes, the defending national champions, open the season Aug. 30 at home against Washington.

Clarett has been under investigation by the NCAA in recent weeks, and the April police report was the subject of meetings NCAA officials had with Clarett earlier this month, Geiger said.

The stolen property is just part of the investigation, Geiger added.

The NCAA won't comment on pending investigations.

However, NCAA infractions committee chairman Thomas Yeager said athletes are ineligible whenever they receive a benefit unavailable to other students.

"If it's something like a student athlete driving a booster's car or coaches' or agents' cars, generally the rule is you're not driving other people's cars," he said. "If any student at the university could walk into a dealership and get a free weekend test drive then that kind of thing would be permissible."

[luckydevil]

"Wonder if its true that he's good friends with Lebron James...no kidding."

It is true. Lebon could have actually been a pretty damn good football player

[Skeletor The Invincible]

So either he is getting illegal monies from boosters or he is a liar.


Good stuff.

[Hitman56]

Or both. OSU --- no class.

[MichaelM]

Another question is how and why a sophomore in college, who probably doesn't work, have 800 in cash in his wallet. Maybe he was on his way to buy more CD's. The car is owned by a local dealership, hmmm. What are the odds he was just "test driving" it for the weekend? I'm sure it would have all of that equipment straight from the lot and he would need 300 CD's to make it through the long weekend. Clarett sounds like trouble for Ohio St to me. If I were a Buckeye fan, I would be worried. I'm sure he won't have any insurance fraud problems since it isn't his car and he wouldn't have filed a claim, but he did submit a falsified police report.

[Dexter's Better]

Its either Insurance fraud or NCAA violations - or Both.