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Johnny Football Suspend for the 1st Half of Rice game

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After an agreement with the NCAA and A&M.

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http://tracking.si.com/2013/08/28/johnny-manziel-texas-aggies-suspended/

Texas A&M will suspend Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel for the first half of its season-opener against Rice on Saturday, according to a report from Billy Liucci of TexAgs.com via Twitter.

The quarterback has been under NCAA scrutiny for receiving compensation for autographs, including a six-hour meeting on Saturday in College Station.

Reports allege that Manziel exchanged autographs for money on a handful of occasions, including in Miami during January’s BCS championship game. An autograph dealer told ESPN that Manziel accepted payments in exchange for more than 4,000 signed items at an event in Connecticut in January.



There has been speculation that Texas A&M may consider benching Manziel until the case is resolved, but the Aggies have given no indication as to Manziel’s status heading into their season opener against Rice on Saturday. Players and coaches have been instructed to not answer questions regarding Manziel’s status or the NCAA investigation, according to a statement from A&M athletic director Eric Hyman:

“The focus of our coaches and student-athletes is solely on preparing for Rice this Saturday,” Hyman said in the statement, “and in the best interests of Texas A&M and the 100-plus student-athletes on the team, I have instructed Coach Sumlin, his staff and our student-athletes to refrain from commenting on or answering questions regarding the status of our starting quarterback, Johnny Manziel."
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LULZ

We had guys suspended for six games for accepting a Big Burrito Supreme from Taco Bell and this guy will miss a half of a game after raking in significant money. Nice!
 
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That's not a suspension it's called protecting your star player from injury against a ****** team
 
I would not be apposed to pillage and death to the NCAA in all shape form or fashion.


They long ago eclipsed Obama and Jimmy Carter as the greatest Frauds in the history of this country.
 
So now instead of playing the first half of a blow out and sitting the 2nd half as back ups play the garbage time, Manziel will will sit the first half and play the 2nd half. Either way, he plays a half.

Miami = 6 games for a few hundred
Manziel = .5 game for 5 digits

******* the N C A A
 
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Anyone expecting anything more than this is nuts.

I'm surprised he is suspended for a 1/2.

Eh, it's meaningless to us unless we play them in a bowl.
 
Heard some of this on the radio. The day after he had a 6 hr mtg with the NCAA he was at practice taking 1st team reps so don't expect much to come of this whole debacle.
 
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"The NCAA has acknowledged Manziel did not receive money for signing autographs, the source said."

So let me get this straight. The NCAA has heard from multiple people, who's job it is to buy/sell autographs that they paid him for signatures. Yet, after his denial they acquiesce and agree he didn't.

BUT they'll take the word of a felon and liar as long as he said something twice....

Hmmm... nevermind, I guess this makes sense afterall
 
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