Friday, It's So Fetch! Vol. 7

So apparently we've had a serious casualty in this whole Fetch Friday celebration. Rebecca Black has decided to take down her "Friday" video and I'm in no way happy about this. How on earth am I going to know that I've gotta get down on Friday now? Easy answer? We won't. No one will tell us that Saturday comes after Friday or that Sunday is after that too. Sad day in America. But pick your spirits up with this jam, my favorite off her new album:



With regards to Fetch Friday the College World Series sees its first pitch this weekend. My Heels are going at 2 o' clock to start the festivities by taking on Vanderbilt in the 3-6 match up. Fingers crossed for me that this is our year. More fingers crossed that this is the ACC's year (you know because that never actually happens). Tremendous amount of finger crossing for a Carolina-Sakerlina final because that would be absolutely fantastic.

Now to get to a little college football; I've hit on UNC in the Barrett Sallee podcast so check that out but this Ohio State news broke after we got a shot to record. Here's a quick take on what's going on and some thoughts prior to everyone jumps to conclusions. Apparently the Ohio State compliance director, Doug Archie, exchanges season tickets for the use of a "courtesy car" as reported by 10 TV News. We've already seen the immediate backlash from folks, just doing the "see what do you expect" dance.

Everybody Stop.

I'm not hear to defend Ohio State but I am pretty sure this isn't the same as a player trading goods for tats or cash or even getting car discounts. If you're looking for parallels check the other offices that allow cars to be bargained for with goods and look into the other cases that, as far as corruption are concerned showing evidence of wrongdoing. This isn't breaking a rule, their not breeding an atmosphere of misbehavior, this is just a compliance director getting a car.

If you want to argue that the NCAA should make it a standardized rule that compliance officials or athletic department personnel cannot receive cars in this or any manner than have at it. However, the arguing that this proves how filthy Ohio State is as a program is somewhat asinine. I guess this means that every other school has the same institutional issues because they allow their compliance personnel to have vehicles on the cheap? Similar to the whole BCS-Fiesta Bowl Corruption instantly means playoff leap that folks have made this leap is more about what they want or believe to be true than what the actual facts bear out.

While it is clear that Jim Tressel was involved in a climate that disregarded the rules for a long time in Columbus and perhaps there is an overall air of "eff your rules" that exists through out the athletic department, compliance included. However, no matter how bad you want to lump this in, this isn't evidence of that "eff your rules" attitude. It is the same policy other universities have and while it does perpetuate a double standard between athletes and officials and it isn't a policy many folks agree with the fact is this isn't wanton rule breaking or a case to be lumped in as the fancy "I told you so" for your cause.