OHSAA Will Look at O.J. Mayo's Cincinnati High School Career - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

The Ohio High School Athletic Association is very concerned about allegations that O.J. Mayo had been receiving cash and gifts from a street agent over the past four years. Mayo starred (along with Kansas State's Bill Walker) at Cincinnati's North College Hill High School for three seasons ... bringing home the 2005 and 2006 Division III state championship.

The OHSAA wants to know more about what happened:

(OHSAA assistant commissioner Bob) Goldring said Sunday that he believed NCH would not be penalized, based on an OHSAA bylaw that mandates any eligibility concerns must be brought forward within 42 days following the last day of the state championship in that sport. On Monday, Goldring backed off that statement a bit. He said the OHSAA may revisit whether NCH might have to forfeit any games or championships from the Mayo era.

"In digesting things for a day and talking to other staff members, it is more accurate to say that we cannot answer that (forfeits) question at this point," Goldring told The (Cincinnati) Enquirer via e-mail Monday. "We would have to know the exact details of the findings, have proof that they were indeed true and then determine if any of the bylaws would be applicable."

Just as always, a star player receives some perks under the table and leaves a trail of damage behind. Unlike a college program like USC, it's tough for a high school to monitor all these kinds of activities ... even if they have a guy like Mayo who did have some red flags along with him.

However, it isn't like this is a big shock to North College Hill. According to the article, the NCAA paid the school a visit last year to discuss Mayo's relationship with Rodney Guillory -- the man accused of giving Mayo gifts.

"I assume they also went to Huntington," (NCH athletic director Joe) Nickel said via e-mail Monday. "Based on the time and number of people that showed from the NCAA, I think they were doing an extensive investigation. The investigation was centering on Guillory and his relationship with O.J. Evidently the NCAA did not turn up anything since Mayo played at USC."