Jim Tressel resigns from Ohio State.

[KNUBB]

Tressel is paving the way for the Cornhuskers.

Welcome to a new Era in Big ten Football

 

[Sharkweather]

This is great news. Now Mark Richt will really feel the heat with ole sweater vest sitting out there waiting for a new job in 2012.

 

[Diivox]

Then why did they suspend him????

they went to town on Reggie Bush long after he was gone too.

The NCAA would rather whitewash their troubles than face them directly. it's almost always in their best interests to be able to say "x amount of players were punished for y amount of hours as a result of this investigation". basically OSU suspended him so when they went to the NCAA they could say "if you are going to stick it up my ass, please at least use some lube"

Tressel had to fall on the sword, which, if he was a successful coach at a shitty school, he wouldnt necessarily have to do. OSU being the football factory it is had a little more flex here. I'm surprised at the timing, but i'm looking forward to reading this article. Tressel will go to an essentially non BCS school and make their boosters very happy

 

[Sportsbuck]

Well, this saga is finally over. Sad that perhaps one of the greatest decades in OSU football history has come to an end, but at the end of the day its best for the University and the program if we move on.

Tressel is done as a coach. I don't know what you guys are talking about with him coaching elsewhere... he's said in the past he doesn't want to coach past 60 (He's 58), he doesn't want to be a lifer. Adding onto this he's probably going to get hit with a show-cause penalty or something along those lines.

At the end of the day though, granted, he committed major NCAA violations, but you can't question his loyalty. He fell on the sword for Ohio State, and I am very thankful to him for that.

Thank you for a great 10 years coach. You gave me my favorite sports memory of my life when we won that National Championship, and you were a great ambassador for the University and a molder of men.

 

[f16harm]

Well, this saga is finally over. Sad that perhaps one of the greatest decades in OSU football history has come to an end, but at the end of the day its best for the University and the program if we move on.

Tressel is done as a coach. I don't know what you guys are talking about with him coaching elsewhere... he's said in the past he doesn't want to coach past 60 (He's 58), he doesn't want to be a lifer. Adding onto this he's probably going to get hit with a show-cause penalty or something along those lines.

At the end of the day though, granted, he committed major NCAA violations, but you can't question his loyalty. He fell on the sword for Ohio State, and I am very thankful to him for that.

Thank you for a great 10 years coach. You gave me my favorite sports memory of my life when we won that National Championship, and you were a great ambassador for the University and a molder of men.

First, that whole post makes me want to fucking puke.

Second, the refs gave you the Championship on an atrocious PI call. Tressel didn't do shit.

 

[Sportsbuck]

First, that whole post makes me want to fucking puke.

Second, the refs gave you the Championship on an atrocious PI call. Tressel didn't do shit.

Oh cut the shit.

We've rehashed the PI call more times than I can count. It happened. It's been verified as a good call repeatedly. Grow up and get over it. The crystal ball from 2002 isn't leaving Columbus.

 

[KNUBB]

The crystal ball from 2002 isn't leaving Columbus.

Pshhh

They probably already sold it :smug:

 

[Bear Pand]

Brian Kelly can now sexually assault the state of Ohio though for recruiting.

FYP

 

[Boucher]

SEE YA TP and all your dumb friends

 

[nflman2033]

Then why did they suspend him????

When was Heyward suspended?

unless you are thinking about Solomon Thomas.

 

[Bear Pand]

lol swag

#OhioState QB Terrelle Pryor just arrived at WHAC in car that looked new with temp tags. 14 minutes ago

http://twitter.com/#!/AdamJardyBSB/status/75347357209870339

#OhioState QB Terrelle Pryor arrived in Nissan 350z with temporary tags and tinted windows 10 minutes ago

http://twitter.com/#!/AdamJardyBSB/status/75348689387921408

 

[SHOGUN]

I read that Pryor might be getting the boot as well.

 

[Prodigal Son]

Tressel didn't exactly fall on the sword willingly. He was pushed towards the sword.

 

[Bear Pand]

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

 

[KNUBB]

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

Cliff notes?

 

[Goober]

Cliff notes?

That support crumbled suddenly over Memorial Day weekend. Tressel was forced out three days after Sports Illustrated alerted Ohio State officials that the wrongdoing by Tressel's players was far more widespread than had been reported. SI learned that the memorabilia-for-tattoos violations actually stretched back to 2002, Tressel's second season at Ohio State, and involved at least 28 players -- 22 more than the university has acknowledged. Those numbers include, beyond the six suspended players, an additional nine current players as well as nine former players whose alleged wrongdoing might fall within the NCAA's four-year statute of limitations on violations.

Players also traded stuff for drugs.

 

[Bear Pand]

Ohio State has conceded that six current players committed an NCAA violation by trading memorabilia for tattoos or cash at Fine Line Ink: Pryor, tackle Mike Adams, running back Dan Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, defensive end Solomon Thomas and linebacker Jordan Whiting. Ellis, who spent time in and around the tattoo parlor for nearly 20 months, says that in addition to those six, he witnessed nine other active players swap memorabilia or give autographs for tattoos or money. Those players were defensive back C.J. Barnett, linebacker Dorian Bell, running back Jaamal Berry, running back Bo DeLande, defensive back Zach Domicone, linebacker Storm Klein, linebacker Etienne Sabino, defensive tackle John Simon and defensive end Nathan Williams. Ohio State declined to make any of its current players available to respond to SI.

Ellis claims that two players whose eligibility expired at the close of the 2010 season -- safety Jermale Hines and cornerback Devon Torrence -- also conducted at least one transaction with Rife involving memorabilia or autographs before the season ended.
...
From the 2008 team, Ellis alleges that cornerback Donald Washington traded memorabilia for tattoos. Washington now plays for the Chiefs; his agent, Neil Cornrich, did not return SI's calls requesting comment.
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Among those whose Ohio State careers ended after the 2009 season, Rose, Small, defensive end Thaddeus Gibson, running back Jermil Martin, wide receiver Lamaar Thomas and defensive lineman Doug Worthington made trades or sold memorabilia before their eligibility expired, according to Ellis.

 

[Bigpapa42]

Sure as shit sounds like a lack of institutional control to me.

 

[KNUBB]

Grounds for the death penalty?

 

[EmpireWF]

Grounds for the death penalty?

LOL course not