Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel resigns

[ConcordCowboy]

What a Perfect Day so far.


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State says football coach Jim Tressel has resigned as the NCAA investigates the Buckeyes for possible rules violations.

The university announced the resignation Monday. Tressel says in a statement that he met with university officials and agreed that it is in Ohio State's best interest that he resign.

The school says Luke Fickell, an assistant head coach under Tressel, will serve as interim head coach for the 2011-2012 season.

University President E. Gordon Gee says the university's "public purposes" and "tradition of excellence" are guiding its actions.

Tressel told the team of his decision around 9 a.m. Monday morning.

The story is developing and we will update it as we recieve more information.

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/college_sports/osu/ohio-state-football-coach-jim-tressel-resigns

[Yeagermeister]

No shocker

He'll get another job soon and not have to worry about the sanctions following him...see Calipari

[ZeroClub]

http://media2.newsnet5.com//photo/2011/05/03/Tressel_sign59c2d7c0-ddba-43b6-bc8e-3d6e05c470d20001_20110503071720_320_240.JPG

[jimmy40]

No shocker

He'll get another job soon and not have to worry about the sanctions following him...see CalipariNot at any major college, this thing is just getting started at OSU. Tressel is as dirty as they come.

[RoyTheHammer]

Impossible.. i was told Tressel was a saint.

If their bowl victory wasn't already tainted.. how bout now? lol

[Bonecrusher#31]

The phony had no choice...

[StylisticS]

Not surprised one bit. They probably asked him to resign or they would have fired him.

[trickblue]

Not at any major college, this thing is just getting started at OSU. Tressel is as dirty as they come.

Oh he will... may be a couple of years but he will be a D1 coach again

[RS12]

What a coincidence only a couple days after the results of the USC appeal and suddenly Tressel resigning is in the best interests of the Ohio State program.:laugh2:

[The30YardSlant]

Not at any major college, this thing is just getting started at OSU. Tressel is as dirty as they come.

Tressel isnt any dirtier than Stoops, Miles or Saban are

[BraveHeartFan]

I'm not too surprised by this. It seemed to be on the horizon for a while now.

[BrAinPaiNt]

http://media2.newsnet5.com//photo/2011/05/03/Tressel_sign59c2d7c0-ddba-43b6-bc8e-3d6e05c470d20001_20110503071720_320_240.JPG

:laugh2: :laugh2:

[big dog cowboy]

When I was in Ohio over the holidays, I told my in-laws this would happen someday. I remember my father-in-law asking why and I told him there was more to the story and someday it would all come out. I'm dying to call him now but I know they are in full blown panic mode so I will wait a couple of weeks until things die down some.

[DIAF]

Terrell Pryor was spotted showing up to school in a recently purchased Nissan 350z with temporary tags.

http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/5/30/2198031/terrelle-pryor-ohio-state-wood-hayes-athletic-center-car-temp-tags-nissan

The Columbus Dispatch reports QB Terrelle Pryor, who’d already been suspended for almost half the 2011 season, is now the subject of investigations by both the NCAA and the school into whether he’s been involved in the Columbus cars scandal — a separate issue than the tattoos-for-memorabilia story, though this report also cites “extra benefits” that may have come into play.

With all that going on, let’s all hope Pryor has a very good explanation as to how he just pulled up at Ohio State’s Woody Hayes Athletic Center in a recently-purchased Nissan 350z.

Pryor arrived in WHAC in Nissan 350z with temp tags from May 24. He waved to the cameras.

With reports like this one (http://twitter.com/#!/elevenwarriors/status/75309332706754560) that says Pryor may have played his last down for the Buckeyes, this is either going to be a masterstroke in spinning the story or Terrelle Pryor simply being Terrelle Pryor.

[DIAF]

Hooooooly crap. More is coming out on Tressell, Ohio State, and Terrell Pryor (amongst others).

Ohio State is SUPREMELY screwed.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-ohiost-pryorinvestigation

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—On the same day coach Jim Tressel resigned in the wake of an NCAA investigation, The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that the NCAA and Ohio State are looking into whether star quarterback Terrelle Pryor received cars and other extra benefits.

Pryor, who will be a senior this fall, has already been interviewed at least once by investigators, the paper reported.

The newspaper cited unnamed sources who said this is the most significant inquiry of Pryor. The NCAA and Ohio State are also probing more than 50 car purchases by Buckeyes players, their families and friends.

He and four other players have been suspended for the first five games this fall for accepting improper benefits from a local tattoo-shop owner. Tressel knew of those benefits and did not report it to Ohio State or NCAA officials.

Tressel resigned early Monday citing NCAA violations which he said had “been a distraction” for Ohio State.

The newspaper’s sources say that Pryor has been connected to at least six vehicles during his time at Ohio State.

A university spokesman declined to confirm any reports dealing with individual athletes.

The Dispatch reported in January that Pryor had been stopped three times for traffic violations over the past three years, each time driving cars that were owned by a car salesman or a Columbus used-car dealership where the salesman worked.

The salesman, Aaron Kniffin, told the newspaper that while working at a dealership in 2008, he allowed Pryor to drive his SUV to Pryor’s hometown of Jeannette, Pa., and show it to his mother. Pryor did not buy the vehicle.

Kniffin also said he arranged for Pryor to use a 2009 Dodge while Pryor’s car was being worked on at another dealership where Kniffin worked.

At least one of the dealerships has dozens of autographed jerseys hanging up inside its offices. Pryor said, at the time, that he doesn’t remember signing his jersey that hangs in the dealership.

“I sign a lot of stuff for Buckeye fans—I don’t like to turn down fans,” he said. “But I don’t do it to get any favors or discounts.”

Investigators are also looking into Pryor’s relationship with a businessman in his hometown, Ted Sarniak, who has served as his mentor. Sarniak was a prominent player in the recruitment of Pryor, considered the nation’s No. 1 quarterback recruit when he graduated.

Ohio State has refused an Associated Press records request seeking communications between Ohio State officials, coaches, Tressel and Sarniak, citing a federal privacy law that shields students.

[Joe Realist]

May he " vest " in peace.

[jimmy40]

Hooooooly crap. More is coming out on Tressell, Ohio State, and Terrell Pryor (amongst others).

Ohio State is SUPREMELY screwed.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-ohiost-pryorinvestigation

The Columbus branch of Big Red Sports/Imports?

[SaltwaterServr]

Tressel isnt any dirtier than Stoops, Miles or Saban are

Speaking of, a friend in the real estate business in Florida mentioned that Urban was looking at houses in Columbus, Ohio and might have closed on one already.

Not kidding.

[DIAF]

Speaking of, a friend in the real estate business in Florida mentioned that Urban was looking at houses in Columbus, Ohio and might have closed on one already.

Not kidding.

Urban Meyer apparently moved there a couple of months ago.

[UnoDallas]

can you say HELLO to

URBAN - take the money an run - Meyers

:laugh2:

[The30YardSlant]

Speaking of, a friend in the real estate business in Florida mentioned that Urban was looking at houses in Columbus, Ohio and might have closed on one already.

Not kidding.

Meyer is actually relatively clean from what I hear. He had a booster almost get him in serious trouble at Utah and is supposedly very active in trying to keep them away from his teams ever since.

For my money, I'd be willing to bet that the dirtiest coach in college football is Les Miles. He supposedly pays off Louisiana high school coaches to try and sway recruits to LSU and gives them bonuses when recruits sign with them. They also hold dozens of semi-legal, unofficial "camps" for recruits disguised as picnics and various other events.

[big dog cowboy]

Speaking of, a friend in the real estate business in Florida mentioned that Urban was looking at houses in Columbus, Ohio and might have closed on one already.

Not kidding.

Urban Meyer apparently moved there a couple of months ago.
That is exactly the kind of big name hire I'm expecting. The intermn guy will be just that. Only keeping the seat warm.

[ZeroClub]

All this over a bunch of tattoos (and, yes, lies about tattoos)....

I doubt any recruits decided to attend OSU because of cheap/free tattoos.

I'm not an Ohio State fan (I could not care less about their team), but for all of the things to get in trouble over .... it just doesn't seem like a big deal.

[BrAinPaiNt]

All this over a bunch of tattoos (and, yes, lies about tattoos)....

I doubt any recruits decided to attend OSU because of cheap/free tattoos.

I'm not an Ohio State fan (I could not care less about their team), but for all of the things to get in trouble over .... it just doesn't seem like a big deal.

They traded stuff to the tattoo place. Basically sold stuff to them.

Plus the coach found out about it but did not report it.

Then you have the allegations of players getting cars, and the coach probably knew about that as well and was "asked" to quit.

Sure it could all boil down to tattoos but that is not really what it is all about.

Funny thing is the NCAA gave Ohio State a freebie by not suspending the players/coach for the bowl game this past season and instead pushed it on to the next year.

[DIAF]

The SI article (SI investigation is what was said to have blown the doors off this whole thing) is finally out. Hoo boy. Down comes the hammer. It IS a pretty big deal. This is probably going to cost Ohio State 10 scholarships a year and a couple of years of postseason appearances.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/magazine/05/30/jim.tressel/index.html

SI investigation reveals eight-year pattern of violations under Tressel

Story Highlights
Since 2002 at least 28 OSU players are alleged to have traded or sold memorabilia
Ex-Buckeye tells SI he and 'at least 20 others' swapped memorabilia for tattoos
Source tells SI that four Ohio State players traded memorabilia for marijuana

By George Dohrmann with David Epstein

This story appears in the June 6 edition of Sports Illustrated. To purchase a digital version of the magazine, go here.

The character traits that have made Jim Tressel a successful football coach and a beloved figure in Ohio are numerous and frequently cited. Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has praised Tressel's "integrity" and said he is the kind of man you'd want your son to play for. Eddie DeBartolo, the former 49ers owner, has said that Tressel's "steady" demeanor and knack for relating to young men reminded him of Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh.

Tressel has often been described as senatorial, an adjective rarely applied to a football coach; in fact, one of his nicknames is the Senator. He has been lauded for his sincerity and his politeness, and people who admire his faith in God often mention the prayer-request box on the desk in his office at Ohio State.

The 58-year-old Tressel benefited from the fertile recruiting grounds of Ohio, but supporters always believed he got the most out of players because he was -- as the title of a 2009 book about him declares -- More Than a Coach. Under Tressel, the Buckeyes often sat together before meetings or at the start of practice for 10 minutes of "quiet time" to read about virtues such as humility, faith and gratitude. Tressel liked to say that his teams "play as hard as we can play" but also "respect as hard as we can respect."

[big dog cowboy]

Funny thing is the NCAA gave Ohio State a freebie by not suspending the players/coach for the bowl game this past season and instead pushed it on to the next year.
That still makes no sense to me at all.

[BigWillie]

No shocker

He'll get another job soon and not have to worry about the sanctions following him...see Calipari

Expect Tressel to hit with one of the largest 'show-cause' orders in NCAA history. His direct lying to the NCAA and the University may force him to sit on a sword that never allows in to coach in the NCAA without a school taking a LARGE hit.

Think more along the lines of Kelvin Sampson or Todd Bozeman.

Although Calipari is a scumbag, the level at what he was caught doing and what Tressel is currently going through are not even close to comparable.

[Yeagermeister]

Expect Tressel to hit with one of the largest 'show-cause' orders in NCAA history. His direct lying to the NCAA and the University may force him to sit on a sword that never allows in to coach in the NCAA without a school taking a LARGE hit.

Think more along the lines of Kelvin Sampson or Todd Bozeman.

Although Calipari is a scumbag, the level at what he was caught doing and what Tressel is currently going through are not even close to comparable.

My point is coaches for the most part get a free pass and it's the school and team left behind that gets hurt. Our 2008 season was wiped off the books but when Cal's "resume" is mentioned he is given credit for 2 final fours that were erased from history. He left because he knew what was coming.

[mldardy]

Expect Tressel to hit with one of the largest 'show-cause' orders in NCAA history. His direct lying to the NCAA and the University may force him to sit on a sword that never allows in to coach in the NCAA without a school taking a LARGE hit.

Think more along the lines of Kelvin Sampson or Todd Bozeman.

Although Calipari is a scumbag, the level at what he was caught doing and what Tressel is currently going through are not even close to comparable.
Yeah you're right, what Calipari did and continues to do without facing any punishment and what Tressel did is not comparable, Calipari's is much worse because it has happened at 2 programs(UMass and Memphis) and now it is continuing at UK but no one seems to care as much. I am sorry but guys like Calipari who keep leaving trails of **** are far worse than guys like Tressel.

[mldardy]

What a Perfect Day so far.


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State says football coach Jim Tressel has resigned as the NCAA investigates the Buckeyes for possible rules violations.

The university announced the resignation Monday. Tressel says in a statement that he met with university officials and agreed that it is in Ohio State's best interest that he resign.

The school says Luke Fickell, an assistant head coach under Tressel, will serve as interim head coach for the 2011-2012 season.

University President E. Gordon Gee says the university's "public purposes" and "tradition of excellence" are guiding its actions.

Tressel told the team of his decision around 9 a.m. Monday morning.

The story is developing and we will update it as we recieve more information.

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/college_sports/osu/ohio-state-football-coach-jim-tressel-resigns
Concord, as the only other Buckeye fan on here how you feeling right now about this that is going on. I hated seeing Tressel go out like this, yeah I know he dug his own grave but this guy has gave me some of the greatest moments in my lifetime as a Buckeye football fan. I know that they will continue to have success under whoever the coach is but just wanted to know what your feelings are about this whole mess.

[joseephuss]

Yeah you're right, what Calipari did and continues to do without facing any punishment and what Tressel did is not comparable, Calipari's is much worse because it has happened at 2 programs(UMass and Memphis) and now it is continuing at UK but no one seems to care as much. I am sorry but guys like Calipari who keep leaving trails of **** are far worse than guys like Tressel.

Tressel has not had to opportunity to screw up multiple teams. He has only been a head coach for two schools and Youngstown was not even a Division 1A(FBS) program.

[mldardy]

Tressel has not had to opportunity to screw up multiple teams. He has only been a head coach for two schools and Youngstown was not even a Division 1A(FBS) program.

Ok and you just proved my point. If tressel does this again and again like Calipari and Sampson then yeah you can throw him in there but I am not putting him in that category. Guys like Calipari keep doing the things they do because they haven't been held accountable for it. Everyone and their mother knows this guy is crooked but nothing has happened to him yet because he leaves the schools before something major happens to him.

[Sam I Am]

Become a TCU fan and be done with it! :p:

[Doomsday101]

I heard something about Tressel taking over for Mr. Rogers. They both have a sweater fetish. :laugh2:

[The30YardSlant]

Become a TCU fan and be done with it! :p:

They need more, that's for sure. It's amazing that a school in a large metropolitan area with a decade worth of success under their belt can't sell out a 35,000 seat stadium.

[ZeroClub]

They traded stuff to the tattoo place. Basically sold stuff to them.

Plus the coach found out about it but did not report it.

Then you have the allegations of players getting cars, and the coach probably knew about that as well and was "asked" to quit.

Sure it could all boil down to tattoos but that is not really what it is all about.

Funny thing is the NCAA gave Ohio State a freebie by not suspending the players/coach for the bowl game this past season and instead pushed it on to the next year.

Yeah, I agree that free cars are a big deal and that the NCAA freebie was overly generous. Lying to the NCAA is dumb too, of course.

I'll tell you, though, about the tattoo shop .... I heard a radio story about it this morning.

It sounded as if the tattoo shop gained positive recognition among potential customers as the shop became known as the place where the football team went for their tattoos. That tattoo shop became the unofficial tattoo shop of Ohio State the football team. (sort of like how Papa John's is the official pizza of the Dallas Cowboys).

In much the same way that celebrities are comped meals at restaurants because the restaurant owner knows that a picture of the celebrity eating in their restaurant is helpful to business, I wonder if the tattoo parlor offered sharply discounted rates for OSU players. In another words, although sports memorabilia was exchanged, was the cash value of the memorabilia really worth the standard cost of a tattoo?

I don't know that answer, but I'd be interested in finding out.

[CowboyDan]

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2007/10/11/alg_paterno.jpg
So sorry to see you go Jim. :laugh2: Bring on Urban.

[The30YardSlant]

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2007/10/11/alg_paterno.jpg
So sorry to see you go Jim. :laugh2: Bring on Urban.

Little known fact: Joe Paterno actually died four years ago. Penn State thought it would be easier to take a "Weekend at Bernie's" approach than break the news to the fanbase.

[joseephuss]

In another words, although sports memorabilia was exchanged, was the cash value of the memorabilia really worth the standard cost of a tattoo?

I don't know that answer, but I'd be interested in finding out.

Tattoos can get pretty pricey. It would be interesting to find out just how extensive the tattoos were.

[CowboyDan]

Little known fact: Joe Paterno actually died four years ago. Penn State thought it would be easier to take a "Weekend at Bernie's" approach than break the news to the fanbase.

Joe doesn't cheat. Joe has the career wins record among major college coaches without cheating and while graduating the vast majority of his players.

Oh, and he's quite alive in his practices: (:56 on is classic!)

Jp0H62QrWSs

[mldardy]

Joe doesn't cheat. Joe has the career wins record among major college coaches without cheating and while graduating the vast majority of his players.

Oh, and he's quite alive in his practices: (:56 on is classic!)

Jp0H62QrWSs
Yes Joe is such a saint. They had an Outside the Lines report a few years ago reporting that since 2002, 46 Penn State football players have faced 163 criminal charges, according to an ESPN analysis of Pennsylvania court records and reports. Twenty-seven players have been convicted of or have pleaded guilty to a combined 45 counts. Give me a break. Penn St has had a lot of problem childs over the years.

[CowboyDan]

Yes Joe is such a saint. They had an Outside the Lines report a few years ago reporting that since 2002, 46 Penn State football players have faced 163 criminal charges, according to an ESPN analysis of Pennsylvania court records and reports. Twenty-seven players have been convicted of or have pleaded guilty to a combined 45 counts. Give me a break. Penn St has had a lot of problem childs over the years.

Well this argument makes a lot of sense. Blaming Joe for the actions of is players.....hmmmm, let's see, how does this compare to what Jim Tressel did? Oh, that's right, Jim lied and covered it up. Joe doesn't do that. Do some research on how many of those 46 Penn State players faced disciplinary action from Paterno.

[mldardy]

Well this argument makes a lot of sense. Blaming Joe for the actions of is players.....hmmmm, let's see, how does this compare to what Jim Tressel did? Oh, that's right, Jim lied and covered it up. Joe doesn't do that. Do some research on how many of those 46 Penn State players faced disciplinary action from Paterno.
You don't know what Joe does. The fact is you are painting him out to be a saint a lot like people portrayed Tressel and those facts prove he isn't. None of these coaches are so stop putting him on a pedestal. So if you want to make that comparison that would be the one to make.

[CowboyDan]

You don't know what Joe does. The fact is you are painting him out to be a saint a lot like people portrayed Tressel and those facts prove he isn't. None of these coaches are so stop putting him on a pedestal. So if you want to make that comparison that would be the one to make.

The fact is there is no comparison. 401 wins, no violations, and an incredible career.

Tressel's been caught cheating twice now. (Youngstown State was the first time)

[Hoofbite]

Joe doesn't cheat. Joe has the career wins record among major college coaches without cheating and while graduating the vast majority of his players.

Oh, and he's quite alive in his practices: (:56 on is classic!)

Jp0H62QrWSs

You don't need to cheat when your players are afraid you'll put on contract on their head.

Dude looks like he's part of the mob.

[CowboyDan]

You don't need to cheat when your players are afraid you'll put on contract on their head.

Dude looks like he's part of the mob.

He'll make you an offer you can't refuse. ;)

[Rogah]

Not at any major college, this thing is just getting started at OSU. Tressel is as dirty as they come.He ain't any dirtier than Coach Cal, who recently jumped ship at Memphis (in scandal) to take his dream job at Kentucky.

There are plenty of colleges, major and otherwise, that would be happy to have him aboard.

[Rogah]

All this over a bunch of tattoos (and, yes, lies about tattoos)....

I doubt any recruits decided to attend OSU because of cheap/free tattoos.

I'm not an Ohio State fan (I could not care less about their team), but for all of the things to get in trouble over .... it just doesn't seem like a big deal.This is the same reaction I had. I have no love for Ohio State - in fact I won't mind seeing some new teams at the top of the Big 10 (just not Michigan :D). But when I think of what Cam Newton and Auburn did (and anyone who thinks Auburn is innocent is welcome to make me a serious offer on some swampland in Florida I am trying to move) while the NCAA gladly turned a blind eye and the Heisman Trust were all smiles as they gave him the most prestigious award in sports, I just can't help but get a bit nauseated.

I bet these things OSU got caught doing happen at more top-25 caliber schools than not.

[BigWillie]

My point is coaches for the most part get a free pass and it's the school and team left behind that gets hurt. Our 2008 season was wiped off the books but when Cal's "resume" is mentioned he is given credit for 2 final fours that were erased from history. He left because he knew what was coming.

For the most part, it is true. However, many times when it is can be absolutely proven that the coach knew and was complicit in violations it will follow them. In this case, Tressel is likely done forever as a collegiate coach.

Likely will not matter because I'm guessing he will still be treated as a saint in Ohio and just be labeled as the guy who took the blame in the mess. Players and administration absolutely love Tressel still, but he had to take the fall.

Yeah you're right, what Calipari did and continues to do without facing any punishment and what Tressel did is not comparable, Calipari's is much worse because it has happened at 2 programs(UMass and Memphis) and now it is continuing at UK but no one seems to care as much. I am sorry but guys like Calipari who keep leaving trails of **** are far worse than guys like Tressel.

At UMass, Marcus Camby was paid by an agent.

At Memphis, Derrick Rose cheated on his SAT.

Jim Tressel was proven for a fact knowing and somewhat complicit in what happened at OSU.

Still comparable?

I hate Calipari myself, but alot of the stuff said about him is based off of rumor more than fact.

It's like the old stories about Michael Jordan's car dealerships in The Triangle constantly hooking up UNC athletes. Or the old stories of Coach K getting Chris Duhon's mother a job that she had absolutely no qualifications to receive.

People will live off rumors long enough until the point they buy them as a fact.

[Rogah]

At UMass, Marcus Camby was paid by an agent.

At Memphis, Derrick Rose cheated on his SAT.

Jim Tressel was proven for a fact knowing and somewhat complicit in what happened at OSU.

Still comparable?Call me crazy, but yes they are very comparable.

[ConcordCowboy]

Concord, as the only other Buckeye fan on here how you feeling right now about this that is going on. I hated seeing Tressel go out like this, yeah I know he dug his own grave but this guy has gave me some of the greatest moments in my lifetime as a Buckeye football fan. I know that they will continue to have success under whoever the coach is but just wanted to know what your feelings are about this whole mess.

Basically I'm just sick and pissed.

I can't believe that a fantastic football coach lost his job because of guys getting discounted tattoo's and selling their own stuff.

Yes he tried to cover up for those dumb *** players...but if they never do it in the first place he's never in that position.

Pryor and them rest of those players better get ready for the backlash...cause it's coming... and as far as I'm concerned I'd never let any of them on the field again.

This man took Ohio St to heights I had never seen as a fan...in my time watching them.

He understood and embraced the traditions at Ohio St that I'm not sure just any old coach would or will.

The bar has been set very high for the next coach.

A very sad time for Buckeye fans.

[jimmy40]

the funny thing is now you have a guy taking over that played at OSU, has been an assistant coach there for 10 years and absolutely without a doubt knew more about what was going on than Tressel did.

[ABQCOWBOY]

This is the same reaction I had. I have no love for Ohio State - in fact I won't mind seeing some new teams at the top of the Big 10 (just not Michigan :D). But when I think of what Cam Newton and Auburn did (and anyone who thinks Auburn is innocent is welcome to make me a serious offer on some swampland in Florida I am trying to move) while the NCAA gladly turned a blind eye and the Heisman Trust were all smiles as they gave him the most prestigious award in sports, I just can't help but get a bit nauseated.

I bet these things OSU got caught doing happen at more top-25 caliber schools than not.


I agree with you Rogah. I too am tired of seeing the NCAA look past obvious violations in exchange for short term exposure. It's been rather obvious, IMO. Everybody knew USC was dirty and was dirty for some time but the NCAA didn't drop the hammer until USC was on a downturn and the ratings for the program were going to start producing diminishing results. Only then did the NCAA do what they should have been doing all along. Same thing with many other programs before and after.

[ABQCOWBOY]

the funny thing is now you have a guy taking over that played at OSU, has been an assistant coach there for 10 years and absolutely without a doubt knew more about what was going on than Tressel did.


But OSU knows that no big time coach is going to accept that job right now. There are a few more apples that will fall off the tree before this thing gets to a point where the program is out of the headlines. At that point, they will offer the job to Urban Meyer and it will then be a good job for him to accept. This guy will be sent on his way and that will be that.

Everybody knows how this is going to work.

[jimmy40]

But OSU knows that no big time coach is going to accept that job right now. There are a few more apples that will fall off the tree before this thing gets to a point where the program is out of the headlines. At that point, they will offer the job to Urban Meyer and it will then be a good job for him to accept. This guy will be sent on his way and that will be that.

Everybody knows how this is going to work. Yeah, I know how it's going to work, it's just funny that it's OK with the NCAA that an assistant coach that they know is closer to the dirty players than Tressel was is taking over, even if for one year.

[WV Cowboy]

Tressel was stupid more than dirty.

He should never have covered for ANY player.

He should have cut his losses, and get another player. He has great high school players all over his sidelines.

To lay on a sword for any one of them was stupid.

Even Pryor. If he broke the rules, get rid of him and get the next QB ready to go.

All schools don't have that luxury, but the big boys do, ... and Ohio State is one of the schools that could get rid of great players and still be competitive.

Tressel rolled in the mud with the pigs instead of staying above it, or he would still be the HC at OSU.

Stupid.

[BigWillie]

Call me crazy, but yes they are very comparable.

You're crazy. Very.

[DIAF]

Tressel was stupid more than dirty.

He should never have covered for ANY player.

He should have cut his losses, and get another player. He has great high school players all over his sidelines.

To lay on a sword for any one of them was stupid.

Even Pryor. If he broke the rules, get rid of him and get the next QB ready to go.

All schools don't have that luxury, but the big boys do, ... and Ohio State is one of the schools that could get rid of great players and still be competitive.

Tressel rolled in the mud with the pigs instead of staying above it, or he would still be the HC at OSU.

Stupid.

From reading all the info out there, it goes way before and beyond Terrell Pryor.

[Rogah]

You're crazy. Very.How so? Please don't tell me you're foolish and naive enough to believe Calipari had no idea those things were going on. In fact, the comparison is a poor one but only in the sense that Calipari is more corrupt and guilty than Tressel, not less.

[BigWillie]

How so? Please don't tell me you're foolish and naive enough to believe Calipari had no idea those things were going on. In fact, the comparison is a poor one but only in the sense that Calipari is more corrupt and guilty than Tressel, not less.

Again, this goes back to rumor and what people want to believe. I don't like to live off of rumors, and base my thoughts that way. But that's just me.

Agree to disagree.

[big dog cowboy]

A very sad time for Buckeye fans.

Because my in-laws live in Ohio and I have lots of family back there I can understand.

The guys are work are really riding me even though I am not a big OSU fan.

One guy even went to far to tell me OSU should get the death penalty.