Chef Boyardee and Olive Garden Chime in on Oklahoma's Pastagate

When it comes to NCAA violations a team is always better off if it tells on it self and imposes some kind of sanction. If the NCAA likes what the school did they may add nothing and move on. If not--there can be hell to pay.

So when Oklahoma discovered that it let some players eat more than the allowed amount of pasta it sprang to action (seriously).

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To make the long story short three guys that had already graduated, but returned to play another year had eaten $3.83 in pasta more than the NCAA allows.

First off--there is a rule on how much a college athlete can eat at a banquet? Are you kidding me? Obviously not I suppose since Oklahoma knew it needed to report this incident.

NCAA--priorities. Okay? Let's keep those in mind with these stupid rules. It's just pasta. Anyway...

Two of the three players have spoken up and said they would go above and beyond what they needed to do to make the situation right. Instead of just donating $3.83 they would donate $5.00 to charity.

@LP_Minn I donated my $5 to the Lupus Foundation of America for my boy @D_Orton33 . Picked it to honor his beautiful mother, Carolyn.
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) February 20, 2014

@LP_Minn $5 to the leukemia and lymphoma society.
— Austin Woods (@AwesomeWoods_50) February 20, 2014

You'd think this would be the end of things, right? Oh no--the pasta loving community had to chime in:

@GabeIkard We heard about your #pastagate situation. We'd be happy to sell you this shirt for just $3.83. pic.twitter.com/kDGzodptmf
— Olive Garden (@olivegarden) February 20, 2014

I scoff at "excessive pasta violations." @GabeIkard @SportsCenter #pastagate
— Chef Boyardee (@ChefDontJudge) February 20, 2014

I know you're between jobs. Which of my flavors can I send to help? More than $3.83 worth, 4 sure. @GabeIkard @SportsCenter #pastagate
— Chef Boyardee (@ChefDontJudge) February 20, 2014

Awesome (I want one of those t-shirts).

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