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Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:15 pm

Middle Tennessee State University football student-athlete Dwight Dasher must miss four games and repay $1,500 in benefits as a condition of becoming eligible to play again, according to a decision today by the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff.

The university declared the student-athlete ineligible for violations of NCAA preferential treatment rules. According to the facts of the case submitted by Middle Tennessee, the student-athlete received an impermissible loan from an individual in the community. Based on the information provided by the university, the student-athlete has repaid the loan.

During the reinstatement process, the NCAA staff reviews each case on its own merits based on the specific facts. Staff decisions are made based on a number of factors including guidelines established by the Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement, the student-athlete’s responsibility for the violation, as well as any mitigating factors presented by the university.

The four-game withholding requirement is consistent with the committee guidelines for the facts of the case and the value of the extra benefits. The student-athlete has already sat out two of the four games.

The university can appeal the decision to the Division I NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement, an independent committee comprised of representatives from NCAA member colleges, universities and athletic conferences. This committee can reduce or remove the condition, but it cannot increase the staff-imposed conditions. If appealed, the student-athlete remains ineligible until the conclusion of the appeals process.

COMMENT FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS CHRIS MASSARO
“Middle Tennessee State University respects the NCAAs decision but we do plan to make a formal appeal,” said Director of Athletics Chris Massaro. “The appeal process is already underway and we feel there is enough mitigation to warrant a three-game suspension.”

Tagged under Dwight Dasher, Football, MTSU

Member Opinions:

By: ata2e_mtsu_f10 on 9/23/10
I am glad the NCAA is allowing Dwight Dasher to return. I do not agree with what he done in this situation, however; I feel as if everybody makes mistakes and deserves a chance to correct their wrongs. It would have been very unfortunate for him and the Blue Raiders if he had been suspended for the whole season. More and more here recently college athletes have been getting in trouble for receiving illegal benefits. The most well known incident here recently was the case involving Saints running back Reggie Bush. He was found guilty of receiving illegal benefits during his Heisman trophy season at the University of Southern California. They did not strip him of it but he went ahead and gave it back anyway. Dasher and many other collegiate athletes have got to be careful in regard to accepting money or other benefits. It may not seem like their harming anybody by accepting money, but the NCAA is very strict about that. You risk your education, your reputation, and your future concerning college athletics. The risks obviously out weight the gains in this kind of situation. I hope Dasher can learn from this and turn it into a positive learning experience. I know it is hard walk away from free money but you have to think ahead and make more positive choices for your future. Because at the end of the day, the person that is offering you that money more than likely does not have your best interest at heart.