As I reported in last weeks article : "Mr. Ellis could break "ohio" fans hearts" link below : This week the NCAA could have more ammo to use against "ohio"? On Thursday August 18th Michael Ellis is to produce his famous pictures and have private talks with the NCAA! Ellis was one of the key sources George Dohrmann used in his S.I. article to break the "ohio" story. It is also being reported that Mr. Ellis will bring someone else to the meetings to back his allegations up!
With the story breaking on Miami University yesterday on yahoo sports the NCAA could be very busy in the coming months? link below:
"Ohio" was informed that investigations were ongoing and that there could be a chance of new charges being brought to the table. This may be the reason for the ongoing investigation? The NCAA was informed sometime before the August 12th meeting in Indianapolis that Mr. Ellis had more information to provide. Prior to this week Mr. Ellis had no intentions to speak with the NCAA. But as negotiations fizzled out with the sale of his pictures to media outlets he decided to speak with the NCAA. This is obviously attempt on his part to wrap this saga up. In tweets this was mentioned. Please read the following Tweets by Scott Torgerson below! He is a radio DJ in Ohio that has been reporting on this story and has access to Mr. Ellis. He is on the Common Man & The Torg show 97.1 the Fan.
link below:
myguythetorg the torg
Mr ellis the si source informs me he will b in indy thurs w/ his lawyer+ will interview w/ 3 investigators + is showing them all the pics
myguythetorg the torg
@FUnkymoses17 no the ncaa said nothing new at this time. This will b something new and not good. I hope those players told the truth
myguythetorg the torg
@bg4545 he wanted money for the pics and si backed out after the article was out now he doesn't care about the money just wants it over with
This is an update that I found on MGBLOG that relates to this story. I found it very interesting and gives much insight into what the NCAA may be investigating on!
by George Dohrmann; (George Broke the S.I. story on ohio)
Ellis showed SI pictures of players -- Pryor, Gibson, Herron and Solomon Thomas -- being tattooed or showing off their artwork. Rife appears in one photo with a player. Ellis also produced a photo of 11 plastic bags filled with what appears to be marijuana; he says the photo was taken at Fine Line Ink. The letter the DOJ sent to Ohio State in December stated, "There is no allegation that any of these players were involved in or had knowledge of Mr. Rife's drug trafficking activities." Ellis says that is true but that he did witness four other Buckeyes trade memorabilia for weed. Three of those transactions involved a small amount of the drug, he says, but in one instance a player departed with what Ellis was told was a pound. (Rife's lawyer denies that his client provided marijuana to any players.)
Thanks to Picktown GoBlue at MGOBLOG for posting this! http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ellis-talk-ncaa-investigators
