ESPN sues Ohio State

They sue a lot over FOIA requests. For good reason...

It's hard to trust a school that has been involved in a coverup in what they choose to redact or omit from the requests. If they get those records they get a story either way. I'm sure they'd be hoping whatever is redacted or omitted it is embarrassing for OSU, because that would make it (another) big story, but even if it is not they get a story.

So short answer: money is why.

 
ladyhawke said:
Why in the world would ESPN do this?
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Because Ohio State used FERPA to withhold a large volume of emails between Tressel and Ted Sarniak, Terrelle Pryor's "mentor," citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Very loosely defined, FERPA was created to protect the privacy of student-athletes as it pertains to their private academic life. Vaguely, their athletic career is mostly an open book, but their academic career is mostly a closed book. FERPA helps keep that book closed.

The Buckeyes responded to the FOIA requests from The Dispatch (local Ohio paper) and ESPN, among others, but not fully. One of the main things they refused to provide, that was greatly desired by the press, were the emails between Tressel and Sarniak. Those emails contained, the press felt, key information into who knew what, about what, and when. When OSU denied that part of the FOIA request, this lawsuit was inevitable.

In order for OSU to successfully fight off this lawsuit they're going to have to show that the content of the emails was so full of private information about Terrelle Pryor (or any other student-athlete) that they could not be provided, even in a redacted form, without compromising his right to privacy. From what I'm hearing this is not going to be an easy thing for the Buckeyes to show, and the Ohio Supreme Court has, apparently, traditionally sided with openness in public records.

 
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knapplc said:
ladyhawke said:
Why in the world would ESPN do this?
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Because Ohio State used FERPA to withhold a large volume of emails between Tressel and Ted Sarniak, Terrelle Pryor's "mentor," citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Very loosely defined, FERPA was created to protect the privacy of student-athletes as it pertains to their private academic life. Vaguely, their athletic career is mostly an open book, but their academic career is mostly a closed book. FERPA helps keep that book closed.

The Buckeyes responded to the FOIA requests from The Dispatch (local Ohio paper) and ESPN, among others, but not fully. One of the main things they refused to provide, that was greatly desired by the press, were the emails between Tressel and Sarniak. Those emails contained, the press felt, key information into who knew what, about what, and when. When OSU denied that part of the FOIA request, this lawsuit was inevitable.

In order for OSU to successfully fight off this lawsuit they're going to have to show that the content of the emails was so full of private information about Terrelle Pryor (or any other student-athlete) that they could not be provided, even in a redacted form, without compromising his right to privacy. From what I'm hearing this is not going to be an easy thing for the Buckeyes to show, and the Ohio Supreme Court has, apparently, traditionally sided with openness in public records.
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Thank you everyone for sharing your answers. Wow! How interesting. It will also be interesting to see how all of this plays out. Do you think it will hurt Pryor's NFL career? Thanks again!

 
ladyhawke said:
knapplc said:
ladyhawke said:
Why in the world would ESPN do this?
Click to expand...

Because Ohio State used FERPA to withhold a large volume of emails between Tressel and Ted Sarniak, Terrelle Pryor's "mentor," citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Very loosely defined, FERPA was created to protect the privacy of student-athletes as it pertains to their private academic life. Vaguely, their athletic career is mostly an open book, but their academic career is mostly a closed book. FERPA helps keep that book closed.

The Buckeyes responded to the FOIA requests from The Dispatch (local Ohio paper) and ESPN, among others, but not fully. One of the main things they refused to provide, that was greatly desired by the press, were the emails between Tressel and Sarniak. Those emails contained, the press felt, key information into who knew what, about what, and when. When OSU denied that part of the FOIA request, this lawsuit was inevitable.

In order for OSU to successfully fight off this lawsuit they're going to have to show that the content of the emails was so full of private information about Terrelle Pryor (or any other student-athlete) that they could not be provided, even in a redacted form, without compromising his right to privacy. From what I'm hearing this is not going to be an easy thing for the Buckeyes to show, and the Ohio Supreme Court has, apparently, traditionally sided with openness in public records.
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Thank you everyone for sharing your answers. Wow! How interesting. It will also be interesting to see how all of this plays out. Do you think it will hurt Pryor's NFL career? Thanks again!
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Not more then it already has been, except maybe a couple jersey sales. The NFL already knows he has character and maturity issues, plays the part of the entitled QB well before he's done anything that notable, etc. They won't care if his "mentor" knew about those issues before the general public.

He'll bust in the NFL regardless, but it won't be because of what he did at Ohio State. It'll be because of what he didn't do, which is learn how to be a good, accurate, and consistent passer. Legs alone won't save a quarterback in the NFL.

 
redblooded said:
ladyhawke said:
knapplc said:
ladyhawke said:
Why in the world would ESPN do this?
Click to expand...

Because Ohio State used FERPA to withhold a large volume of emails between Tressel and Ted Sarniak, Terrelle Pryor's "mentor," citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Very loosely defined, FERPA was created to protect the privacy of student-athletes as it pertains to their private academic life. Vaguely, their athletic career is mostly an open book, but their academic career is mostly a closed book. FERPA helps keep that book closed.

The Buckeyes responded to the FOIA requests from The Dispatch (local Ohio paper) and ESPN, among others, but not fully. One of the main things they refused to provide, that was greatly desired by the press, were the emails between Tressel and Sarniak. Those emails contained, the press felt, key information into who knew what, about what, and when. When OSU denied that part of the FOIA request, this lawsuit was inevitable.

In order for OSU to successfully fight off this lawsuit they're going to have to show that the content of the emails was so full of private information about Terrelle Pryor (or any other student-athlete) that they could not be provided, even in a redacted form, without compromising his right to privacy. From what I'm hearing this is not going to be an easy thing for the Buckeyes to show, and the Ohio Supreme Court has, apparently, traditionally sided with openness in public records.
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he comes across as a real moron (along with John Gruden who comes across as an ego prick) on that ESPN qb univsersity show or whatever........

Thank you everyone for sharing your answers. Wow! How interesting. It will also be interesting to see how all of this plays out. Do you think it will hurt Pryor's NFL career? Thanks again!
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Not more then it already has been, except maybe a couple jersey sales. The NFL already knows he has character and maturity issues, plays the part of the entitled QB well before he's done anything that notable, etc. They won't care if his "mentor" knew about those issues before the general public.

He'll bust in the NFL regardless, but it won't be because of what he did at Ohio State. It'll be because of what he didn't do, which is learn how to be a good, accurate, and consistent passer. Legs alone won't save a quarterback in the NFL.
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