Jim Tressel Resigns

*Redeemer* · 05-30-2011, 09:12 AM

Jim Tressel has officially resigned this morning
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/30...ootball-coach/

This is really sad news to me, I am from Ohio, but I think he might have deserved it.

*Katie* · 05-30-2011, 09:21 AM

Of course he deserved it. He knowingly allowed players to sell memorabilia which is a clear violation of NCAA rules.

I think college football in particular has gotten too high stakes. Thes kids are treated like celebrities in some of these big time programs and I can speak to this being from Alabama where the colors you fly are akin to your religion.

They're kids. Barely out of high school. Suddenly celebrities. At least the coaches should provide grounding even if the boosters and fans and media and their families aren't. Save the corruption for the NFL.

*Redeemer* · 05-30-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Katie

Of course he deserved it. He knowingly allowed players to sell memorabilia which is a clear violation of NCAA rules.

I think college football in particular has gotten too high stakes. Thes kids are treated like celebrities in some of these big time programs and I can speak to this being from Alabama where the colors you fly are akin to your religion.

They're kids. Barely out of high school. Suddenly celebrities. At least the coaches should provide grounding even if the boosters and fans and media and their families aren't. Save the corruption for the NFL.

I pretty much agree with u. I am interested to see were this goes. Tressel knew that the 5 starters suspended this year broke rules and he didn't report it. I thought he deserved the suspension, but other than that nothing is proven, but if resigned so quickly it really makes me wonder how far this goes...

*oldmanwinters* · 05-31-2011, 11:54 AM

Even as a Michigan Wolverines fan, I still regret to see news of a class guy like Tressel being involved in this cover-up for nearly a decade.

And as a pessimist (aka realist) I still think Michigan will lose to OSU in football this year.

*Redeemer* · 05-31-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Even as a Michigan Wolverines fan, I still regret to see news of a class guy like Tressel being involved in this cover-up for nearly a decade.

And as a pessimist (aka realist) I still think Michigan will lose to OSU in football this year.

I knew there was something wrong with u!!! jk Oh and a Wolverine fan in KY??? I really dont understand...

But its been alledgedly going on for a decade, but tressel alledgedly didn't know until in the recent years. We will have to wait til everything comes out to find the truth and even then I still dont think we will know the entire truth.

RAM BAM · 06-02-2011, 09:17 PM

I'm a huge Buckeye fan, and this whole thing has made me very sad.
I wish Tressel had made the right choice and reported the violations to
the NCAA. Long term thinking would have dictated that losing out on the sugar bowl this year past is better than the prospect now of bowl bans and sanctions which are inevitable.

05-30-2011, 09:12 AM	#1
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05-30-2011, 09:21 AM	#2
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	Of course he deserved it. He knowingly allowed players to sell memorabilia which is a clear violation of NCAA rules. I think college football in particular has gotten too high stakes. Thes kids are treated like celebrities in some of these big time programs and I can speak to this being from Alabama where the colors you fly are akin to your religion. They're kids. Barely out of high school. Suddenly celebrities. At least the coaches should provide grounding even if the boosters and fans and media and their families aren't. Save the corruption for the NFL. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

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06-02-2011, 09:17 PM	#6
RAM BAM Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Will O' The Wisp Posts: 472	I'm a huge Buckeye fan, and this whole thing has made me very sad. I wish Tressel had made the right choice and reported the violations to the NCAA. Long term thinking would have dictated that losing out on the sugar bowl this year past is better than the prospect now of bowl bans and sanctions which are inevitable.