Don Bosco Prep being investigated for possible benefits violation involving Peppers
Apparently Peppers and his mother had an apartment arranged for them as a "favor" when he was at Don Bosco, which he was forced out of when he transferred schools. Any possibility U of M will face consequences for recruiting a player who is later deemed ineligibile (if that's the case)? Sorry if this isn't an appropriate topic, feel free to delete.
October 29th, 2014 at 3:55 PM ^
Well, now we know why he hasn't played.
October 29th, 2014 at 3:57 PM ^
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October 29th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
Vacate the losses.
October 29th, 2014 at 5:00 PM ^
Hoke may have just found the way to save his job.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:02 PM ^
If so...wow
October 29th, 2014 at 4:06 PM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^
Jamal Crawford strongly disagrees....
October 29th, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^
...to this. Exactly my thoughts...
October 30th, 2014 at 1:27 PM ^
and why would he lie?
Perhaps the brother was aware but not fully aware?
October 29th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
Didn't Jamal Crawford's issues happen in high school? Without knowing for sure, I would assume impermissible benefits in high school could cause one to forfeit amateur status.
It's going to be tough to prove anything impermissible happened here. Yes, Peppers was renting from Bosco's coach's brother. However, the brother has already denied anything shady and simply wants restitution for money he is owed. If anything, I bet the NCAA would force Peppers to repay a portion of the "benefit" and he'd be cleared to play. I don't see it ever getting that far, though.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^
If he received an inpermissable benefit (reduced rent, etc.) it certainly can impact his eligibility. If it was a violation of NJ high school rules regarding his recruitment to Don Bosco but the lease was legal and the rent was reasonable, then it wouldn't impact his eligibility
October 29th, 2014 at 3:55 PM ^
Fire Brandon
October 29th, 2014 at 4:32 PM ^
and then Hoke the Joke
October 29th, 2014 at 8:14 PM ^
I come for the Harbaugh rumors. I stay for the .gifs.
Que Kate Upton someone...
October 29th, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
October 30th, 2014 at 2:45 AM ^
The same way it always does.
I can post pics if you want...
October 29th, 2014 at 4:32 PM ^
and go to bed.
October 29th, 2014 at 5:00 PM ^
Go Blue!
October 29th, 2014 at 3:55 PM ^
We don't talk about injuries.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
Are you wearing pants? I'm wearing khakis even though I'm bedridden.
October 29th, 2014 at 6:09 PM ^
I think everyone should wear khaki's to all of our home games from here on out. Khaki's, and a black sweatshirt, with block M Bo hat. Women folk too.
October 29th, 2014 at 9:11 PM ^
I'm wearing khakis every day until Harbaugh gets here. Pleated fronts yo!
October 29th, 2014 at 4:03 PM ^
you can, its just that you get flagged as a birther
October 29th, 2014 at 3:57 PM ^
October 29th, 2014 at 3:58 PM ^
Did Don Bosco also break his knee cap?
October 29th, 2014 at 4:17 PM ^
Sounds like something that could happen at the hands of Don Bosco.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:55 PM ^
Dantonio, he breaks the kneecaps. Don makes those delicious breadsticks.
October 29th, 2014 at 3:59 PM ^
that THIS was the issue? Is that possible?
October 29th, 2014 at 5:22 PM ^
There are first hand accounts of Peppers running drills before games and clearly not being ready to go.
October 29th, 2014 at 3:59 PM ^
Would violations of HS recruiting rules make a player ineligible at the NCAA-level?
October 29th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
its an interesting question that everyone is too PTSD to think about.
you could easily make a argument that you lose amateur status, but i don't know what the actual rules say
October 29th, 2014 at 3:59 PM ^
Wait a minute, nothing makes any sence any more.
October 29th, 2014 at 6:06 PM ^
"Nonsense"?
Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
October 29th, 2014 at 4:00 PM ^
The article says Don Brasco is being investigated, not Peppers.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
Honest mistake. Still, the article doesn't say Peppers is under investigation.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
No big deal, man. I've done it a bunch of times. I just thought it would be fun to post a Donnie Brasco pic.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:05 PM ^
He's the one that may have received the apartment. If he received benefits (the apartment) to go to Don Bosco he's ineligible (as far as I can tell, anyone with better knowledge of high school recruiting/benefits please correct me if I'm wrong).
October 29th, 2014 at 4:09 PM ^
Why would violations at the high school level affect his eligibility at the college level? There are different rules for each, aren't there?
October 29th, 2014 at 4:12 PM ^
Sorry if it was unclear, I meant it would make him ineligible in high school. The question I have is that if he is found to be ineligible (in high school) do we (the university) have any problems for recruiting someone ineligible? My guess is no, because we were not aware of it at the time (that's my hope at least).
October 29th, 2014 at 4:26 PM ^
What benefit did they Peppers and his mom get? They signed a lease and made payments.
October 29th, 2014 at 7:59 PM ^
Even if we knew about it, it doesn't matter. If a kid was ineligible and never played a down of high school football, we could still recruit him and he'd be just fine.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^
I know international basketball players have been ruled ineligble for receiving too much money from club teams before (Enes Kanter with Kentucky, even though it was supposedly mostly used towards education). Could an apartment be a similar impermissable benefit?
October 29th, 2014 at 4:20 PM ^
<i>Ummm
Why would violations at the high school level affect his eligibility at the college level? There are different rules for each, aren't there? </i>
IDK, ask Jamal Crawford.
October 29th, 2014 at 4:42 PM ^
Sounds like mom was paying rent. Where's the impermissible benefit?