NCAA investigation may result in severe penalties for Ohio State football program
The "notice of allegations" Ohio State received from the NCAA last week show that it could be hit with the most severe penalties in the football program's history, The Columbus Dispatch reported today.
The investigation stems from players trading awards and equipment for cash and tattoos. The NCAA accuses Ohio State coach Jim Tressel of ethical misconduct for giving the NCAA false information and accuses Ohio State of fielding ineligible players last seasons because the player misconduct should have called for immediate suspensions.
The Columbus Dispatch also obtained several emails and phone logs showing that Tressel communicated with a friend of quarterback Terrelle Pryor and an FBI agent, but apparently did not alert the Ohio State compliance office in the days after he learned of the cash-for-tattoos scandal.
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wolfman
Mon, May 2, 2011 : 2:09 a.m.
Can run but cannot hid
GoBlue2009
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 : 3:27 p.m.
Didn't Tressell publish a book on ethical conduct in coaching? Wow.
Edward R Murrow's Ghost
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 : 4:15 p.m.
Yeah. It was a best seller in SEC country. Good Night and Good Luck
Jimmy Olsen
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 : 1:35 a.m.
O-LIE-O Enough Said.
Meangoblue
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 : 5:39 p.m.
I know this one guy at Dooley's bar in Ann Arbor and he said that the NCAA was working out a ple bargain with the vest. The NCAA will limit Tressel's suspension to 2 years if he agrees to tatto to gold block M's to each buttock.
SalineBob
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 : 4:52 p.m.
The Great Karnak says (the envelope please): "Jim Tressel, Mark Dantonio and Brian Kelly?" Answer: "Who is toast, who will be moving to Columbus, and who MSU wishes was still available".
Edward R Murrow's Ghost
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 : 4:14 p.m.
Most excellent, SalineBob! Good Night and Good Luck
Blu n Tpa
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 : 4:24 p.m.
The main problem with the NCAA is they tend to ignore the "big" stuff but are relentless on the minute and insignificant. It's almost, no, it's exactly like they are trying to justify their jobs. By letting the players go to the bowl game and accepting their punishment of 5 nearly meaningless games to start next season, the NCAA tied their OWN hands. These guys remind me of a Chinese fire drill, and would be just as funny, if it wasn't for the power they wield. So we will watch this move forward with snail like speed. In a few months the NCAA will issue a statement telling us that Tressel didn't tell the truth last year. And we will all go "WHAT?!" But here's what will be different. OSU will be the first member school to escape with their coach intact and, just like last season before the bowl games, where Auburn and OSU didn't have to pay the piper when it mattered, people will understand "Aminal Farm" and that "...some pigs are more equal ...". Welcome to the farm.
81wolverine
Mon, Apr 25, 2011 : 3:56 p.m.
It's about time. However, it's disappointing that they're not being cited for having a lack of institutional control. I believe it's up to the school to control it's boosters and supporters from turning the program into a circus of free cars, money, golden-handshakes, and other unethical recruiting inducements. At OSU, the tail wags the dog as Gee's recent dumb comment attests (about replying in a half-joking manner he was glad that Tressel had not fired HIM instead of the other way around). Stories with strong evidence have been coming out of Columbus for years as many of us are aware. The Maurice Clarett scandal and Pryor being seen driving at least 3 different cars in a short time period are just two examples. And this isn't exactly Tressel's first brush with NCAA violations. Does winning justify the cost no matter what? It appears to in Columbus. Just my opinion.
Doug
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 : 4:54 p.m.
Now, let's hope the NCAA goes after the SEC.