Lawrence Phillips had most of his problems "handled internally" by Osborne, Bush was pretty much "handled internally" by Carroll, Maurice Clarrett was "handled internally" by Tressel... The dichotomy you've illustrated between violating team rules and violating state and/or federal law is a very good one indeed. Interesting.

If it's a public school could the information be obtained by some sort of freedom of information (act)?

Maybe the athletes just write them a big check later on down the line? That's a risk most money hungry universities are willing to take.

Wow way to reach here Picker. The student will still be punished for the crime by the state. This will be a matter of public record. So you feel that all team punishment should be a matter of public record also. Does it really matter. These guys are getting double punishment anyway to some extent. The normal college student will not get extra punishment from their chem prof for getting a dui. So really what does it matter? If a serious crime is committed these guys almost always get the boot. Way to look for somethign to stir the pot during a slow news cycle.

The acceptance of any punishment handed down by a school or a coach is voluntary. The student athlete in question only endures those punishments as a condition of remaining on the team in question. There are options. That student athlete doesn't have to endure those punishments.

Individuals found guilty of crimes (confession or otherwise) that are not student athletes normally face many additional punishments other than just that which the Court hands down. It's not at all unusual for there to be additional sanctions at one's workplace, with one's family, or within society at general.

There should be no distinction within the Law based upon one's status as a student athlete, a politician, a rock star, or any other societal status. Such distinction only serves to subvert the Rule of Law and without respect for the Rule of Law, there is anarchy.

Equality under the Law. Justice need be blind to race, creed, religion, and societal or celebrity status.

Society has a stake... EVERYONE has a stake... Picker included. Yes it is everyone's business to see that the administration of justice is dealt out equally for all.

Why does a parent ground a kid when they know he or she will have to tell their friends that they can't come out and play and why?

Why did Mike Gundy make Jamie Blacknik and Victor Johnson's Stairmaster time and game suspensions so public?

Confirmation!

If a tree falls in the forest and there's no one there to hear it fall, does it still make noise when it falls?

Secret sanctions are akin to an un-witnessed tree fall. The presumption of noise is rendered mere speculation.

Mexi: Your opinion wouldnt have anything to do with the fact the ole Picker is referring, in code of course, to the rape allegations of an OSU!!! player would it??

Six-shooter Sammy...if a quarterback falls out of a truck in a drunken stupor and no one is around to see it, does he still make noise when he hits ground? In space, no one can hear you scream...

When did you become so erudite? I agree with everything you've said.

Sure I do...if anyone needs to take off the school-colored glasses, it's you. Youre as big an aggie as any with the classic aggie fence riding: one minute we're the class of the league with the facilities and the ridiculous salaries and the most absurd ticket pricing policy in the history of college athletics (that only osu people and the golf coach seem to understand) and the next minute it's we're just 'poor old osu' and never get a fair shake...blah blah. And before you accuse me of wearing the crimson glasses, Ill be the first to say OU hoops is disgraceful and the dude oughta be shown the door.

I never understood the part of handling something internally. Are the punishments so light that these schools are embarrassed to say so publicly?