Ohio University Lineman Wins Lottery

Posted Aug 07, 2008 2:16PM By Tom Fornelli (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Ohio, MAC

Since the NCAA puts restrictions on it's student-athletes when it comes to earning money and having jobs, players sometimes have to resort to other tactics to make some cash. While some players may turn to committing crimes to make money, there are others who rely on more traditional means.

Like buying lottery tickets.

That's what Ohio senior offensive lineman Michael Eynon did when he walked into a local gas station Tuesday, and I have a feeling lunch is going to be on him for a while.

When most students are starting to think about paying off student loans, Ohio University senior Michael Eynon is considering what to do with a quarter-million-dollar lottery prize.

The Ohio University offensive lineman won $250,000 in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night.

"It hasn't settled in yet," said the senior from Westlake, who is an accounting major. "I've been out throwing footballs, and it's still the same routine."

Eynon will pocket around $172,500 after taxes are taken out, but that's still a pretty healthy prize for a college kid. Of course, when first hearing about this my first thought was how would the NCAA try and take the money away from the kid, but it turns out there's nothing illegal about Eynon winning the lottery.

Well, at least not yet anyway. Give the NCAA a few days, and I'm sure they'll come up with something.

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