Jim Tressel May Have Lied to NCAA & Ohio State

[Chechem]

Caller just reminded Finebaum that the 5 players involved were paraded out publicly and asked to each make a promise that they'd return to OSU to serve their penalty.  Each one talked about dedication and apologized to teammates, fans, and the university.

HOW DID TRESSEL STAND THERE AND SEE THAT, KNOWING HE HAD LIED ABOUT THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND COVERED IT FOR 8 MONTHS?

[BAMAWV]

One argument on Tressel's behalf has been that he lied to protect the young men involved. On the reverse, he threw the rest of his team under the proverbial bus.

[navychief]

Lying has never protected anybody.  Its like duct tape. It will work for a short time, but when it falls apart it ends up like my last marriage.

[Chechem]

One argument on Tressel's behalf has been that he lied to protect the young men involved. On the reverse, he threw the rest of his team under the proverbial bus.

People have been shooting that (confidentiality) all day.  Read the emails.  He was supposed to help ensure that players had no contact with that guy, including using a photo as a warning to them.  He could have had a hush-hush meeting with his compliance officer (as is required by NCAA) about this.  This doesn't fly.

[Chechem]

Lying has never protected anybody.  Its like duct tape. It will work for a short time, but when it falls apart it ends up like my last marriage.

True, true. 

And sorry about the marriage.

[Yellow Pup]

Lying has never protected anybody.  Its like duct tape. It will work for a short time, but when it falls apart it ends up like my last marriage.

This ^ 

[ricky023]

He is going to be seen as a liar now everytime he is projected on TV.RTR!

[Chechem]

Reports this morning say the email warning came from a former OSU football player. 

"A former Ohio State football player is the lawyer who sent e-mails to coach Jim Tressel to warn him players were selling memorabilia to a tattoo-parlor owner, the Columbus Dispatch reported Wednesday.

Tressel failed to disclose the e-mails, sent by Columbus lawyer Christopher T. Cicero, and will serve a university-imposed two-game suspension and pay a $250,000 fine, the newspaper reported."

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[Jamos]

Maybe Tennessee will hire Tressle now, he and Bruce Pearl would make a great duo for the school.

[Chechem]

Maybe Tennessee will hire Tressle now, he and Bruce Pearl would make a great duo for the school.

Excellent suggestion. # for you.

[2Stater]

One argument on Tressel's behalf has been that he lied to protect the young men involved. On the reverse, he threw the rest of his team under the proverbial bus.

Not to mention the entire university.

[Chechem]

One argument on Tressel's behalf has been that he lied to protect the young men involved. On the reverse, he threw the rest of his team under the proverbial bus.

Not to mention the entire university.

True.  The theme of the callers on Finebaum yesterday was how surprised and ashamed they were at Tressel.  They had put him on a Coach Bryant-type pedestal, and he let them down.  He isn't the man they thought he was.  Many of them are looking into the mirrors this morning.

[pmull]

But I thought The Ohio State University was above this?

[Chechem]

But I thought The Ohio State University was above this?

Their stock dropped by half during the past 2 days.  As one caller on Finebaum said, "Why would anyone send their son to play there after this?"  REALLY DROPPED STOCK.  And that was an OSU fan.

[pmull]

But I thought The Ohio State University was above this?

Their stock dropped by half during the past 2 days.  As one caller on Finebaum said, "Why would anyone send their son to play there after this?"  REALLY DROPPED STOCK.  And that was an OSU fan.

It couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of thugs.

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