Many of you are aware with all the issues that are going down with the University Of Miami. Just in case some of you are not informed on this matter, click here for the story. Well, the ncca has come to a decision for UM players that face suspension for this football season. Eight football players were named, which includes:
UM Football Suspensions
Oliver Vernon- DE (6 games)
Aravious Armstrong- S (4 games)
Dyron Dye- TE (4 games)
Travis Benjamin (WR)- (1 game)
Marcus Forston- DL (1 game)
Jacory Harris- QB (1 game)
Adewale Ojomo-DL (1 game)
Sean Ryan Spence-LB (1 game)
In order to be eligible to play again, the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff are requiring all eight players to miss competition and repay benefits. This all surfaced after ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro made allegations that he gave benefits to various players between 2002-2010. Each student were given their punishments based on the amount of benefits they received from Shapiro and athletics personnel. Benefits included meals, transportation, entertainment at clubs/gentleman's, access to Shapiro's game suite, and etc. Oliver Vernon received more than $1,200 in benefits and must miss 6 games. Aravious Armstrong must repay $788 and Dyron Dye $738, which led them to miss 4 games. While the other five players must miss 1 game for receiving benefits, which includes each player to repay (Marcus Forston- more than $400, Sean Ryan Spence- $275, Adewale Ojomo- $240, Travis Benjamin- $150, and Jacory Harris- $140.
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| Oliver Vernon |
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| Aravious Armstrong |
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| Dryon Dye |
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| Marcus Forston |
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| Sean Ryan Sepence |
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| Adewale Ojomo |
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| Travis Benjamin |
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| Jacory Harris |
Wow!, is all I can say to this situation. Its pretty sad that the football program is going through this ordeal after the terrible season they had last year and the firing of their former coach Randy Shannon. I honestly thought we weren't going to face any obstacles before the season, until this mess surfaced. At least the punishments of these players are not as bad as I thought it would be. But at the end of the day, if you're a UM alum, fan, employee, or just apart of the family, we all should stick by our team. We may not agree with what these players did, but we are still FAMILY. Yesterday, while on twitter, I got a chance to see a new logo that was uploaded by a person I follow.
Peep the logo below:
And that's exactly how I felt after reading those words. Good luck to the men this season. I know the Hurricane fans are looking forward to a great season, especially with our new head coach Al Golden. I will keep you posted as this story continues to develop.
To read on how the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff came to their decision, click here
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