Hurt: Ohio State responds to NCAA

[pmull]

As usual Cecil nails it.

The scapegoat, not an endangered species in either the real world or the realm of NCAA Infractions, made another appearance on Friday - wearing a sweater vest.

Ohio State issued a 66-page response to the NCAA's Notice of Allegations against the Buckeye football program, but those 66 pages could have been condensed into six words: "it was all Jim Tressel's fault.'

Essentially, Ohio State contended that almost all of the wrongdoing stemmed from Tressel covering up and lying about a memorabilia-for-cash-and-tattoos scandal. I had to re-read the entire report just to be clear Tressel hadn't done the actual tattooing. That's how thorough OSU was in pointing the finger of blame squarely at its former head coach.

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[cbbama99]

And yet he doesn't have to pay a $250,000 fine, and he can "retire" instead of resign. "You know Jim, this is really all your fault, but if you just go away, we'll call it even."

[Terrie1959]

They can't pass the buck - they are all responsible. I don't believe Tressel should be thrown under the bus (not saying he is innocent by any means). I just think OSU is trying to get everything put off on Jim so they can say they "cleaned" up the program.

[pmull]

It's like they are trying to use Tressel as the sacifical lamb. Like the barn, they are all in. The NCAA needs to, and I think they will, come down hard on tOSU. Scholarship reductions and bowl bans are coming. They could could even get a TV ban. They deservbe the full treatment like the NCAA gave us and most recently USCw.

[Terrie1959]

It's like they are trying to use Tressel as the sacifical lamb. Like the barn, they are all in. The NCAA needs to, and I think they will, come down hard on tOSU. Scholarship reductions and bowl bans are coming. They could could even get a TV ban. They deservbe the full treatment like the NCAA gave us and most recently USCw.

I agree   

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