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Former Marshall Player Withdraws Statement on Pruett Save Email Print
Posted: 4:26 PM Aug 20, 2008
Last Updated: 4:33 PM Aug 20, 2008
Reporter: Keith Morehouse
Email Address: keith.morehouse@wsaz.com

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Former Marshall linebacker Charlie Tynes told WSAZ's Keith Morehouse this week that former Marshall coach Bob Pruett did not promise him a job when he came to the university.

Tynes called Morehouse this week after an affidavit became public in a court case involving former Marshall compliance officer David Ridpath.

Ridpath was fired in 2003 and is suing the university and Pruett, saying they used him as a scapegoat. Marshall was placed on probation in 2001 after a program that secured jobs for players violated NCAA rules.

An affidavit from Tynes became public in recent days implicating Coach Pruett in the jobs program situation. Some players were getting as much as $25/hour for janitorial work.

Tynes now recants the affidavit he made in this case.

"Coach Pruett never talked to me about a job, never promised me a job. I did work but I never made 200 dollars a day. He had nothing to do with me getting a job," Charlie Tynes told Morehouse.

Tynes tells West Virginia Public Broadcasting that he may have misunderstood what he was signing involving this case. He tells PBS he wanted to help Ridpath, but now wants to set the record straight.

Read and listen to Tynes' interview on the Public Broadcasting website at the link provided below.


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Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 22, 2008 at 08:42 AM
There is no way possible Ridpath didnt know the guys were working jobs. As a former Marshall Athlete that had to check in with Ridpath with my employment I find it hard to believe he had no knowledge of the FB jobs. As a female athlete I found it a smack in the face at times that it was known all thru out the athletic department that these guys were working and not being monitored when we had to report who our employer was and how much we were making. Ridpath from time to time would get info. from our employers about our hrs so with these guys working how could he not know. I feel bad for the guy because he is truly a genuine person but he needs to get off the soap box about not knowing. As for Pruett & knowing alot of the guys that worked these jobs to my knowledge none were offered jobs during recruiting but once on the team other team members would let them know jobs were available. I think all parties are guity because it was never a secret but they need to stop pointing fingers.

Posted by: Dave on Aug 22, 2008 at 06:29 AM
I don't know why anyone is surprised, this is the same sort of thing that went on at Marshall when I was there in the 80's. Atheletes who never showed up for class yet got passing grades, drove new cars that alumni "loaned" them, never worked but got paid for work study jobs, and etc. Back then they were bought out of their legal troubles too. It's a shame that the term "student athelete" is such a joke in so many cases. So many of them are people who wouldn't qualify for college if it were strictly based on academic achievement, and then they are pampered and bought and paid off because they will produce revenue for the school.

Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 21, 2008 at 07:56 PM
PAYOFF!!!

Posted by: Daryl on Aug 21, 2008 at 04:46 PM
Must be that herd sickness that you can't tell right from wrong and you can't win in anything!

Posted by: Client #10 on Aug 21, 2008 at 09:09 AM
How many Marshall or former Marshall players have done jail time? How many for WVU?

Posted by: buck on Aug 21, 2008 at 06:49 AM
At least they worked. So whats the big deal.

Posted by: Sue on Aug 20, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Nope, Pruett is guilty. This has nothing to do with Ridpath and the trial will continue. I wonder who paid Tynes off? Didn't understand what he is signing. Yeah right.

Posted by: Charlie on Aug 20, 2008 at 07:31 PM
.Aw shucks I knew Bobby was innocent. shew

Posted by: let em work on Aug 20, 2008 at 04:32 PM
Help them find a job maybe that will keep them from drugs and trouble. College is costly enough, most students do need a job for extra cash.

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