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Title: The NCAA, tOSU and Coach Jim Tressel Post by: che boludo on March 18, 2011, 11:20:57 AM Jim Tressel to miss 5 games (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6230308)
Quote Now that the NCAA has finalized its ruling that five Ohio State football players who took improper benefits are suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel says he wants the same punishment. Sounds like posturing to still attempt to make a strong Big 10 run if nothing else. But, the NCAA will most likely add more games for the HC in the end. Matching the players suspension is better but still not proportional. The players did something dumb for free tattoos or whatever they received (rumors are still lingering of goods for drugs). CJT is not an 18-21 year old kid. He is in charge of setting the standard for the organization around which the entire culture of the program is based. He ignored his duties to act and follow through with his obligation to enforce a standard, he lied either directly or through omission during the initial investigation, and his combined efforts looked to be part of a cover-up simply initiated to protect his star players, the season, and later their bowl game. I guarantee that had it been a different group of players involved they would have been set and tOSU would have continued to lead the league in self-reporting (when the known impacts will be minimal to team success). In my mind, CJT's actions from last April (or whenever he found out) through the discovery of the emails that proved his knowledge of the event and led to the current issue at hand were much worse than the actual deed that was done...and (bias aside) definitely much worse than scamming some textbooks through a loophole in the system to help out friends. Especially, when those events were self-reported and appropriate action was taken to correct the oversight issue and punish the players involved. tOSU laughed in the face of the NCAA with the 2 game suspension which covered some real powerhouse teams in Toledo and Akron. Now, they have decided to up the ante only after the media backlash revealed it for the BS that it was. I think they know now that the NCAA is going to further increase the punishment. I assume their hope is that by further increasing the self-imposed penalty that NCAA verdict will be somewhat less than it would have been had they maintained the laughable 2 game suspension. 5 games is a start, but the whole thing is still a PR stunt above all else on behalf of CJT and tOSU to feign remorse and try and make it seem as if CJT suddenly wants to "handle this adversity together " with his players. I’d expect a couple more games tacked on and the vacation/forfeiture of wins from 2010 before it is all done. I doubt they lose schollies or receive a post-season ban, but probation is easily in their future. Title: Re: SIAP- Jim Tressel asks for 5 games Post by: SUPERCOACH on March 18, 2011, 11:34:23 AM #+
Title: Re: SIAP- Jim Tressel asks for 5 games Post by: pmull on March 18, 2011, 11:36:43 AM Well said Che.
Title: Re: SIAP- Jim Tressel asks for 5 games Post by: ricky023 on March 18, 2011, 12:25:27 PM He, (Jim Tressel w/o coach) is as wrong as the day is long. He knows it and he is scared. His integrity is shot to foo-foo. RTR!
Title: Ohio State football: Tressel's emails were forwarded Post by: che boludo on March 25, 2011, 10:53:36 AM Ohio State football: Tressel's emails were forwarded (http://bleacherreport.com/tb/b8F2D)Information sent to Pryor's mentor in his hometown
Friday, March 25, 2011 03:08 AM By Mike Wagner and Tim May THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Quote When Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel learned last spring that some of his current players were in trouble, he shared the information with someone he thought could help his star quarterback even though he said he didn't tell his bosses. FULL STORY HERE (http://bleacherreport.com/tb/b8F2D)Tressel forwarded the information to Ted Sarniak, a mentor to Terrelle Pryor, after the coach received emails warning that Pryor and at least one other player had sold memorabilia to a local tattoo-parlor owner who was under federal investigation for drug trafficking, multiple sources have confirmed to The Dispatch. ... During a news conference on March 8 to announce NCAA ethics violations by Tressel, the coach said he kept the information to himself to protect the confidentiality of the federal investigation and for the safety of his players. But Tressel also nodded his head and said "um-hmm" when asked whether he had forwarded the emails to anyone. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith quickly intervened to prevent Tressel from answering that question about the matter currently under investigation by the NCAA.... I found it interesting that this article would come out of Columbus without the appropriate spin. As the facts are revealed, I think we will see the noose begin to tighten around CJT's neck. The NCAA can see through the actions of CJT and tOSU, as can most of the country. How they respond will send a strong message to all that like recent sanctions with USCw and Michigan, the protected few may no longer be completely immune to the wrath of the NCAA. I believe there is a lot of frustration the NCAA is feeling at the moment having not been able to find that missing piece of proof to actually prevent the illegitimate championship of the Barn and numerous other scandals. Unfortunately for tOSU, I feel they may soon feel the full weight of that frustration. I had originally thought CJT would be retained at tOSU but as he is found to have continued his lies throughout the process to include his omission of having forwarded the email, I think they will be left with no choice but to part ways with Tressel to show their want to set an environment of compliance and integrity. Title: Re: The NCAA, tOSU and Coach Jim Tressel Post by: ricky023 on March 25, 2011, 01:17:35 PM I almost think that JT thinks he can get media coverage and show the recruiting world how easy they can get away with stuff if they come to OSU. RTR!
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