Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel resigns

[Concord]

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]

 

[jimmy40]

No shocker

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

Not 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

 

[TellerMorrow34]

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

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

: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-footba...od-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 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: