damn ive always liked tressel

this kinda makes him a valvano to me.

he aint shit, none of these motherfuckers are i guess

3/25/2011 3:31:04 PM

I don't think he's going to survive this

3/25/2011 4:36:18 PM

i'm beginning to think the same

3/25/2011 5:14:37 PM

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"damn ive always liked tressel"

why? cause he wears a sweatervest so he looks like a nice person?

3/25/2011 5:19:55 PM

You motherfuckers better get to the Final Four. MOTHERFUCKERS.

3/25/2011 8:36:34 PM

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"OSU's going to make an early tournament exit. "

3/26/2011 12:00:35 AM

tressel fucked over dajuan morgan

granted, that worked out pretty nicely for us. but it was still a dick move. i was never fooled by the sweatervest

3/26/2011 12:01:48 AM

ahahahahhahahaha

hahahahahahhaa

OSU lol

3/26/2011 12:02:51 AM

from my office pool's messageboard

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"BOO HOO! to all those who thought Duke was going all the way. My sympathies. Go Ohio State!"

3/26/2011 12:45:10 AM

Well that sucked, Sullinger came out and said hes coming back next year. So thats good news.

3/26/2011 9:06:06 AM

I hope he does, because he was fun to watch... but you have to take a statement like that after an emotional loss with a grain of salt.

3/26/2011 9:06:52 AM

Oh I wouldnt be too surprised if he did leave, but his quote is pretty definitive

3/26/2011 10:20:56 AM

so...will Tressel ever coach a game at Ohio State again?

4/25/2011 3:48:27 PM

Sounds like he is in a world of shit

He out Bruce Pearl'ed Bruce Pearl

4/25/2011 3:53:17 PM

4/25/2011 3:55:44 PM

who are they going to go after?

Meyer?

Stoops?

Amato?

4/25/2011 4:12:12 PM

while I know there is going to be plenty of scrutiny and punishment coming Tressel's way, and that he did break some rules, I feel like this whole situation is really overblown. Admittedly, I havent paid a whole lot of attention to the details of the investigation, and I'm inherently going to be biased towards OSU, so take it with a grain of salt. Like I said earlier in this thread, thank God Tressel never received any emails from a Nigerian prince, he might be kicked out of the country

I just wonder why the guy who emailed Tressel didnt email OSU's compliance department, or athletic director, or someone else besides the coach. I have to think that Tressel gets tons of emails daily, and already has other stuff on his plate. I just wonder why I would do if I was in his situation, would I run and tell my boss something that could turn out to be nothing but a rumor, or would I wait for an actual investigation to take place and run its course?

The main thing that pisses me off is that if Pryor, Herron, et al. didnt sell their memorabilia, none of this would be an issue. Or better yet, if that stupid NCAA rule prohibiting players from selling their own personal property, there wouldnt be any sanctions or suspensions at all.

Either way, I do acknowledge that Tressel shouldve at least told his AD as soon as he received the email, and he definitely shouldnt have told the NCAA that he had no knowledge of the incident (if that actually happened). I do wonder what will come out of all of this, I know the university has been standing behind Tressel thus far, but I wouldnt be at all surprised if they cut ties with him just to get the media, fans and NCAA off of their backs. It sucks for Coach Tressel, I do think he's a good guy and was probably trying to protect his players, but when you are under the watchful eye of the NCAA you cant operate under the same rules that the normal population does.

4/25/2011 6:10:08 PM

Jim Tressel, through the eyes of Ohio State fans:



Jim Tressel, in reality:

4/25/2011 6:13:52 PM

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"while I know there is going to be plenty of scrutiny and punishment coming Tressel's way, and that he did break some rules, I feel like this whole situation is really overblown. Admittedly, I havent paid a whole lot of attention to the details of the investigation, and I'm inherently going to be biased towards OSU, so take it with a grain of salt. "

Somehow over the years I've found myself surrounded by a lot of tOSU fans. They are extremely bias, and some of them remind me of UNC fans as far as the whole holier than though attitude is concerned... meaning their bias leads them toward wanting to completely cut off all ties with people that have a hint of any wrongdoing so they can continue to tout themselves as the university with a heavily entrenched position on the moral high ground. Of course they want the players back to get the wins, but they'll talk enough trash about the players to try to maintain the clean image.

I also don't feel like selling memorabilia is that big a deal and other universities have done worse and come away with less. I guess the biggest issue on the table is the lying, not the memorabilia. And I've seen some fans get really, really, really bent out of shape over the whole memorabilia thing. Almost as if they equate the memorabilia to sacred spoils of war that only a proud few have obtained over the time honored generations. Like selling a purple heart.

Then there's the normal tOSU fans I know. Just tossing that out there for the good ones.

[Edited on April 25, 2011 at 8:32 PM. Reason : -]

4/25/2011 8:23:47 PM

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"I just wonder why the guy who emailed Tressel didnt email OSU's compliance department, or athletic director, or someone else besides the coach. I have to think that Tressel gets tons of emails daily, and already has other stuff on his plate. I just wonder why I would do if I was in his situation, would I run and tell my boss something that could turn out to be nothing but a rumor, or would I wait for an actual investigation to take place and run its course?"

Typical rationalization from a homer. Why didn't the informant email the AD/SID/Compliance dept.? Who cares, why is the sky blue, the earth round, etc etc. Has nothing to do with Tressell. He's the most important figure and the face of Ohio State football currently. He has a lot on his plate? What could possibly be more important "on his plate" than his star QB jeopardizing his eligibility, along with 3 other first stringers? Would you "run to your boss?" Mayeb not at first, but you call Pryor into your office ASAP and get the details, every one of them. When your star player tells you he likes hanging out with drug dealing tatoo artists and exchanging Big X rings for $$$, then yea, you might want to report that once you realize it's not a "rumor." Knowing your team and what they are up to is that little pesky thing called institutional control. It's kind of a big deal. Especially when you get an email from a booster/fan who lays out the whole entire scheme in plain English.

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" Or better yet, if that stupid NCAA rule prohibiting players from selling their own personal property, there wouldnt be any sanctions or suspensions at all. "

Ok, I'm an agent, I want Marvin Austin to sign with me after he finishes at UNC. Hmm, I'll call him and offer 100K to his mother if he gives me his word he will sign with me "jersey." See how that can't be regulated if you make it ok to sell jerseys?

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" It sucks for Coach Tressel, I do think he's a good guy and was probably trying to protect his players, but when you are under the watchful eye of the NCAA you cant operate under the same rules that the normal population does "

Protect his players? Clarrett says "Hi." Pryor is about one notch above Austin in the "idiot of the year" with what he's done and said (i.e. "everybody murders...."). To protect Pryor, he should tell him not to open his mouth unless he's on the football field.

4/25/2011 11:27:23 PM

Give em the death penalty.

Fuck tOSU and their TWW bandwagoners. Between them and Michigan, this place is nuts.

4/25/2011 11:42:12 PM

the amount of heat coming down on Tressel almost mandates that Ohio St. go in another direction

his continued presence with all this shit flying will scare off recruits. why go there when you don't know if A) he will be your coach all 4 years or B) you will suffer for his transgressions in the form of postseason bans while at OSU?

4/25/2011 11:43:36 PM

^unc isn't having any problems recruiting and they aren't even 1/10 as relevant as ohio state.

4/26/2011 12:02:01 AM

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"unc isn't having any problems recruiting and they aren't even 1/10 as relevant as ohio state."

Butch Davis was also never accused of lying about his knowledge of improper benefits

the fact that OSU is so relevant means more press involvement, and currently Tressel's face is being splashed all over ESPN and the "More Trouble for Tressel?" headlines are being crafted ad nauseum

i don't think the two situations are comparable at all, because the NCAA already visited Tressel once, and they are back for a second go at it because he denied knowing anything when it seems clear that he knew a lot

4/26/2011 12:19:00 AM

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"Give em the death penalty. Fuck tOSU and their TWW bandwagoners. Between them and Michigan, this place is nuts. "

coming from you, I take that as a compliment

4/26/2011 8:18:20 AM

this could make for some very unhappy times next fall as my gf and her whole family are bucking nuts for the fuckeyes.

4/26/2011 8:36:26 AM

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"Butch Davis was also never accused of lying about his knowledge of improper benefits"

Yeah, a shame no one calls him on all the I didn't know and shoulder shrug moments.

4/26/2011 9:03:21 AM

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"coming from you, I take that as a compliment"

Go eat a shoe. USC waxed tOSU. Remember there is no way tOSU gets blown out???

4/26/2011 10:03:43 AM

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"while I know there is going to be plenty of scrutiny and punishment coming Tressel's way, and that he did break some rules, I feel like this whole situation is really overblown. "

gee... theres a fucking surprise

4/26/2011 10:32:26 AM

the "news" yesterday was little more than a re-hashing of what came out 6 weeks ago. My opinions from then still stand. I don't think ESPN has an agenda to attack OSU the way a bunch of OSU honks do, but I do feel that if this were an SEC school, they wouldn't put if front and center the way they do. Hell, a $1B contract will do that though.

As far as recruiting goes, I don't think this will have that big of an impact. Granted he's not a star, but they just got a 3* WR to commit this morning, and based on quotes from current players, they think far more of Tressel now than they did before this whole story came to light.

My biggest issue isn't what he did (contacting Pryor, Pryor's mentor, FBI) as much as what he didn't do. He is contractually obligated to bring ANY sort of info like this to his AD and compliance department, as well as to NOT fucking lie to the NCAA about it. Sure, he may have been trying to protect his players (whether or not that is BS is irrelevant to me), but he has more of a responsibility to his employer than his players.

4/26/2011 10:43:28 AM

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" Go eat a shoe. USC waxed tOSU. Remember there is no way tOSU gets blown out???"

shut up, seriously, just shut up and go away, youre annoying. If you dont like the thread, or cant bring relevant conversation to it, then you can go spread your stupid somewhere else.

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"I feel like this whole situation is really overblown. "

yeah, I admitted that I'm very jaded. The reports coming out are making it seem like Tressel has some sort of malicious intent and knowingly played ineligible players, which I dont think was the case at all. He should've done more than he did to either tell his superior, or at least sit down with the players to see what their story was, there is no question about that, but I dont think he was trying to evade the system.
But what do I know, I have no clue what was going through Tressel's head at the time. If he really did think in the back of his head that he could be playing ineligible players and was trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes, then yes, he should have the book thrown at him. But I find it hard to believe that any coach of his stature would risk losing games, losing scholarships and ruining the schools (and his) reputation because he thought nothing would come of the investigation.

4/26/2011 1:24:07 PM

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"knowingly played ineligible players, which I dont think was the case at all."

Explain this

4/26/2011 1:25:00 PM

I dont think the thought crossed his mind that Pryor, Herron, et al might be ruled ineligible due to the whole tattoo parlor thing - and that by allowing them to play the games might have to be forfeited. At least I dont think that he would not play them when an investigation wasnt even taking place at the time the email came through

maybe he did, maybe he didnt, I dont know what went through the man's head

4/26/2011 1:30:31 PM

if you know it's worth hiding from your employer, you know it's a big enough deal to land you in a shitstorm.

4/26/2011 1:39:33 PM

^ Exactly

4/26/2011 1:45:13 PM

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"But I find it hard to believe that any coach of his stature would risk losing games, losing scholarships and ruining the schools (and his) reputation because he thought nothing would come of the investigation."

you're right, because this has never happened before. coaches at big schools are always squeaky clean.

4/26/2011 3:40:34 PM

let it be known that I think Tressel needs to be shown the door.

This new shit coming out about dozens of current and former players all getting cars from the same salesman doesn't look good. Granted, this is more of a compliance dept. issue than something Tressel has/had full control over, but it's still under his watch.

5/7/2011 4:26:02 PM

More of the same stuff from his youngstown days. The rumors about cars has been floating around at OSU for about a decade, really almost as soon as Tressel got there.

Ray Small says whattup.

5/26/2011 10:31:06 PM

I heard stories from my uncle about Clarett coming to his Lexus dealership and "test driving" cars for weekends at a time.

Shit like this goes on at a lot of places though. My cousin was at Miami in '01 and said the number of escalades on campus skyrocketed the month after they won the NC.

5/27/2011 10:06:46 AM

this is not going to end well

5/27/2011 10:12:27 AM

Happens everywhere but it is a problem when it becomes as systemic as it appears to be at Ohio State.

5/27/2011 11:20:28 AM

They should fire Tressel to lessen the blow. I mean, I think he's going to end up losing his job anyways...might as well get it out of the way and get a year less probation and save a few scholarships.

5/27/2011 11:22:16 AM

they're not going to fire Tressel just to do it, the AD made it very clear throughout this process that the university is standing behind him.

5/27/2011 11:26:49 AM

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"I heard stories from my uncle about Clarett coming to his Lexus dealership and "test driving" cars for weekends at a time."

dude, i heard stories from clarett himself on espn about this.

5/27/2011 11:28:11 AM

I meant I heard about them when they were happening.

5/27/2011 11:42:47 AM

whats this I hear about Troy Smith and others shaving points?

5/27/2011 12:11:41 PM

Tressel is cooked ar this point, IMO. I don't think you can tarnish the university's rep as much as he has, bring down NCAA punishment (very probable), and lie to the public without major consequences. OSU has to choose between themselves and Tressel. Firing Tressel may soften the punishment significantly.

5/27/2011 4:21:11 PM

whether or not they shit-can him before this season, I wouldn't be surprised to see him gone before the 2012 season.

[Edited on May 27, 2011 at 4:46 PM. Reason : .]

5/27/2011 4:46:29 PM

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"I meant I heard about them when they were happening. "

and you didn't notify the NCAA?!?!?!? all you are ohio-ans are the same... you are as bad as the vest...

/cheesy joke

5/27/2011 5:04:26 PM

not at all, MoC was playing well at the time.

5/27/2011 5:27:11 PM