[Husker] Code Glenn Suspended

[Andy Knipp]

A little different. That was, as reported in the late 80s. Many players were giving their tickets to friends from home, girlfriends, etc and marking them down as cousin Jenny (tickets were for family members). There were no allegations that anyone was paid any money for the tickets (which is a serious violation). There have been cases where alumni would pay hundreds of dollars for the players tickets (not at NU, but other schools). 

Even then, every player listed (over half the team) was told to sit 1 game by the NCAA. Dr Tom would not sit anyone during a conf game, and since there were only 3 non-conf games, he decided to forfeit the Florida St game (the first game coming up). The NCAA changed the penalty really quickly.

Andy

On Nov 12, 2008, gbrlist at hotmail.com wrote: 

>Isn't this the same thing that we got a mild probation for some years ago under Osborne?  I remember we >were put on probation, little or no penalties, and I think it had to do with players selling tickets, but my >memory could be failing me.  If so, I bet the AD did not like hearing about that again.  Not that he had >anything to do with the suspension, I'm sure that was all BP, but I remember Tom *hated* being hit with >probation no matter how mild.