No matter where Terrelle Pryor goes, the problems of his alma mater follows him.

In one of the first NFL/NCAA decision merger, the five-game suspension that was assigned to Pryor while at Ohio State will follow the former Buckeyes quarterback to the NFL.

Pryor is the first “employee”, or player in terms of athletics, for the suspension before being hired even though he will be eligible for the Supplemental Draft.

Under the ruling, he will be able to complete training camp, then won’t be allowed to be practice and will not be paid once the season begins until his five-game suspension is up.

From what it seems like, Pryor was trying to escape his problems at the collegiate level by entering the NFL through the supplemental draft.  To cheat the system instead of going through it like his former teammates are going through back at the collegiate level.  But with this merger with the soon to be NFLAA (a combination of the NFL and the NCAA), such disciplinary decision at the college levels will be carried out at the professional level if it was suppose to be carried over like so.

Unfortually, Goodell’s had decided to give himself jurisdiction over college improprieties that had sent shock waves throughout the college landscape.  Which is straight up ridiculous because I believe that someone else should run the organization that isn’t a commissioner/president of either side.  Especially since Goodell is bring his rules from the NFL ranks to the college ranks, tainting the pure-nest of college football.

What’s happening with the actual NCAA president Mark Emmert?  He’s doing the same job as Goodell is but from the high school to college level.

The decision to do all of this is understandable but its toeing the line.  Holding a person accountable for their actions, if sever enough, is understandable; but bring every element of the next level down to the lowest levels is really toeing the line.

But I do agree with the decision that Pryor should face the same consequences as he would have if he would’ve stayed at the collegiate level.  But however, I also don’t think it was the 100-percent right decision because it’s another example of the professional level interfering with the college level.

 

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