Mark May's Comments

Submitted by Route66 on

Did anyone catch the loop on Sportscenter with Mark May blabbering about the OSU players and how the NCAA wouldn't let other schools/conferences off that easy?  I don't have the script exactly but at one point he said that if Mallett or anyone in the SEC had done this they would be suspended immediately.(no bowl game at the very least)  And the Big Ten is the "Golden Boy" of the NCAA, etc.   HA!  You're right Mark, Cam Newton sure paid the penalty. 

Did anyone else find this preposterous?  I usally don't mind MM but I think he was way off on this one.  Personally I think the NCAA was harsh on the OSU guys for suspending them 5 games.  IMHO

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Search4Meaning

December 24th, 2010 at 11:27 AM ^

Why is Mark May a racist?  I admit that I have not read all of his stuff, or listened to all of his drivel... but from what I have read and heard I do not make him out to be a racist.

Seriously, please enlighten me on your case as I am very interested in this.  But if this comment is limited to to the fact that Mallett is white and Pryor is black - I'm not sure I find that compelling enough to draw that general conclusion.

Thanks!

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ST3

December 24th, 2010 at 12:17 PM ^

I spend 11 weeks struggling, banging out snarky quip after quip, amassing those things we don't talk about, one at a time, grinding away. Then, TPryor joins the MGoCommunity and more than doubles my total of things we don't talk about in 24 hours. I'm amazed. If the NFL doesn't work out for him, he's got a major career in blog posting ahead of him.

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willywill9

December 24th, 2010 at 10:04 AM ^

Over the last year or so, I've begun to agree with Mark May (I hated him during the 2006-2008 time frame), I always viewed him as anti-Michigan.  Lately though i've been okay with him, but comments like this remind me, he's not a complete ally.

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m1jjb00

December 24th, 2010 at 10:04 AM ^

I'm having a hard time laughing at fools as of late.  I wasn't angry at the anti-Big 10 parts, or the pro-SEC parts, or the fact that I disagree.  In the whole thing, I heard "I guarantee you", and I heard not one piece of evidence, logical argument, or a shred of reason why I should belive him.  I'm tired of being insulted.  Sorry for the rant, so let me leave you in a better mood: T Pryor is banned for the first 5 games next year.

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Magnus

December 24th, 2010 at 2:34 PM ^

Yeah, he seems to be one of those players who can't think for himself.  After that play, he probably went to the sideline and got an earful.

Then he probably said, "But coach, you told me to run out of bounds rather than taking contact!"

Then the coach probably said, "Yeah, but not when you've only got a small, slow-ish cornerback standing between you and the end zone!"

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Snidely Doo Rash

December 24th, 2010 at 10:07 AM ^

Mark May must die along with Robert Smith.  Hanging around Evil Doctor Lou too long no doubt.  I am wishing ESPN regroups and adds new blood to game day next year.  

Wouldn't be surprised to see this cost OSU next year, so as a U of M fan, it couldn't be better really.  Puts a little extra pressure on Tressel for the Ark game and I think they lose this one even with their gangstas.   COuld this be the first sign of the meltdown on the Scioto we've been yearning for?

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The Punisher

December 24th, 2010 at 10:15 AM ^

Robert Smith is a douche also, but at least Smith refuted Mays inference that the NCAA favors the B1G and Pac 12 over the SEC. The NCAA overlooks so many blatant SEC violations its silly.

I'm rooting for Arkansas and Mallett to stick it to OSU.

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Thatguy2525

December 24th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^

Mark May says things that make sense. Usually! Holtz is always riding OSU & ND and Mays is always against him, which I love. But he was wrong for pointing at the B10. SEC, Really (Cam Newton). Anyway my only gripe is that they didn't get suspended for the bowl game. I thought it should of taken place immediately.

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VAWolverine

December 24th, 2010 at 10:33 AM ^

that a star player from ANY BCS team will not be suspended  from their bowl game. You don't mess with the BCS is the NCAA's motto. I do not agree with Mark May on this one.

I hope OSU appeals all of these suspensions and has them reduced to 4 games...the Buckeyes play MSU in their fifth game in 2011.

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WolverineHistorian

December 24th, 2010 at 10:40 AM ^

Mark May is usually hit or miss.  He predicted us to pound Nebraska in the 05 Alamo Bowl.  But he didn't know the Sun Belt refs would literally give the game to the Huskers. 

And I do love all the WTF looks he gives to Lou Holtz every time he talks about how ND is going to challenge for the national championship.  But you're right.  With the whole Cam Newton thing, he just sounded like an idiot with this quote.  It must be a rule that if you work in the media, you have to kiss SEC ass.  All this despite the fact that in the SEC, if you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.

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OHbornUMfan

December 24th, 2010 at 12:42 PM ^

for Heisman train May has been solidly on the Cam Newton bandwagon, even debating Holtththth on multiple occasions about the reasonableness of giving the Heisman to somebody against whom no allegations have (yet) been proven. 

Purely guesswork here, but I would surmise that May has little love for the Big Ten due to the fact that the conference has consistently overshadowed Pitt and the rest of the Big East.

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Michigasling

December 24th, 2010 at 10:43 AM ^

I remembered that part of the clip and wondered if anyone else noticed.  Lo and behold, first thing I see, and posted by someone who actually remembered the guy's name!

Is this the guy MGoPeople have commented is way slanted to the SEC?  I can't believe his main point was the hypocrisy of the NCAA!!  And the passion with which he made his point!  Ummm.... good, innocent SEC that always behaves itself, except for minor things like [allegedly] buying players and [documented] over-signing and dumping scholarship kids by the side of the road.  And letting the Evil Big Ten[11/12] get away with supervised overstretching!   (other than 3 years of unwarranted negative attention.)

Of course, as pointed out above, he relieves himself of using any facts to support his argument/accusations.  But Geez.  Where does this come from?

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NebraskaStudent

December 24th, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^

Oh yeah, because AJ Green at Georgia was punished so much stricter for what he did then the 5 Ohio State players.  And Cam Newton's career was totally ruined by the NCAA from their punishment on him.  Like WolverineHistorian said, Mark May is very hit or miss.  It looks like he completely missed on this one.

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08mms

December 24th, 2010 at 12:21 PM ^

Yeah, I thought the OSU players were incredibly stupid and the delayed suspension hits the credibility of the NCAA, but 5 games + repayment seems harsh for something that didn't implicate recruiting or competitive balance.  NCAA needs to move away from standards-based sanctions and toward strict rules with clearly defined sanctions with little discretion for the decision makers.  It'll cost lest for the schools to not have to put together massive broad-based defenses, and with bright-line rules and amount schools already spend on internal compliance, "lack of education" problems should just be between the school and the athlete without any cognizance by the NCAA.  As it is, the rules seem like guidelines and complete absense of uniformity in enforcement seems laughable.

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