There couldn't have been a more fitting end to the 2010-11 NCAA revenue producing sport season than what went down in Houston. In a town dominated by Halliburton, graft and corruption was again king as Ohio State Buckeyes Athletic Director Gene Smith, who presides over a suspended college football coach (Jim Tressel), handing the trophy to a soon-to-be suspended college … [Read more...] about NCAA Revenue Producing Sports Utterly Corrupt; Time for Drastic Change
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More Jim Tressel Infractions Revealed; May miss Ohio State Spring Season
As Bruce Pearl learned from the University of Tennessee last week, it's not so much the NCAA infractions, it's the lying that really matters. Things got worse for officially "embattled" Ohio State Buckeyes Coach Jim Tressel; and things will likely continue to get worse for the leader of one of college football's premier programs. Multiple sources told the Columbus Dispatch … [Read more...] about More Jim Tressel Infractions Revealed; May miss Ohio State Spring Season
Ohio State Suspends Coach Tressel Two Games for NCAA Violation
Ohio State University has fined longtime football coach Jim Tressel $250,000 dollars, in addition to a two-game suspension after uncovering that Tressel had prior knowledge of his players’ NCAA violations. Vice president and director of athletics, Gene Smith; head football coach, Jim Tressel, and president of Ohio State University, E. Gordon Gee addressed the media Tuesday … [Read more...] about Ohio State Suspends Coach Tressel Two Games for NCAA Violation
Jim Tressel Trades Reputation For Wins
Jim Tressel has plenty of accomplishments. He has a National Championship, he has 7 Big Ten titles, he has a winning percentage better than .800 and he's got a 9-1 record against Michigan. Yet, with all of that under his belt, Tressel risked his job (maybe), his reputation (definitely) and the program's future in order to lock up a couple wins during the 2010 campaign. Yep, … [Read more...] about Jim Tressel Trades Reputation For Wins
Ohio State Calls Emergency Press Conference, Tressel’s Job in Jeopardy?
E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State University president, Gene Smith, vice president and director of athletics, and Jim Tressel, head football coach, will address the media at the Jack Nicklaus Museum tonight at 7 PM ET. The availability will be streamed live on www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. What is this about? Obviously, it's about whether Tressel had any advance knowledge of the … [Read more...] about Ohio State Calls Emergency Press Conference, Tressel’s Job in Jeopardy?
Did Ohio State’s Jim Tressel Have Advance Knowledge of Infractions?
Shortly before college football's Sugar Bowl, Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel's program was rocked with scandal. His star quarterback Terrelle Pryor, wide receiver Devier Posey and running back Boom Herron, among others were reprimanded for selling their awards, memorabilia and receiving improper benefits. As you know, they'll be suspended for about the first half of … [Read more...] about Did Ohio State’s Jim Tressel Have Advance Knowledge of Infractions?