Jim Tressel resigns at Ohio State

by Ryan Van Bibber on May 30, 2011 8:38 AM CDT in News

(Update from 3k at 9:14pm ET: The SI investigation story is out, and, well...yeah. This is why he "resgined" today. Great work from Dohrmann, and a great read.)

Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel resigned this morning, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Head coach at OSU since 2001, Tressel hangs it up as a tattoo and cheap cars swirl around the vaunted program. The St. Louis Rams have a direct connection to Ohio State, with OSU-product James Laurinaitis leading a group of linebackers populated primarily by fellow Buckeyes. The Rams used their fifth-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft on Ohio State S Jermale Hines.

Tressel already faced a five game suspension. Several of his players, including QB Terrelle Pryor, are out for a big chunk of the season as well. Tressel found himself in the middle of dueling scandals. Among the more well-known is the tattoo-for-schwag arrangement. A second investigation around friendly pricing for player cars is also underway.

Lots more Ohio State talk over at SBNation's OSU site, Along the Olentangy.

With the NFL taking away anything to talk about, seems like as good a time as any to delve into a discussion on NCAA rules. Tattoos. Tattoos put an end to one of the most successful head coaches in the country. Whether you're an OSU fan or not, that's merits some kind of response.

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What a mess

The NCAA keeps digging itself in deeper and deeper. Being such a classy guy, let me use this opportunity to note that the University of North Texas has a long history of compliance with NCAA regulations and has posted strong academic scores for both its football and basketball programs. Just sayin.

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by 3k on May 30, 2011 8:57 AM CDT reply actions

Throw in the bowl scams...

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by Ryan Van Bibber on May 30, 2011 10:42 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Talk about taking one for the team

For every sacrificial lamb offered up there are a dozen or so people at any institution that could easily be found culpable. It will always bug me that the very institutions that benefit from these high-scale football programs are allowed to claim immunity from the problems in this way. Same with the NCAA. The only reason he’s resigning is because he lost ‘plausible deniability’.

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by dbcouver on May 30, 2011 11:16 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah, Tressel is the fall guy for OSU

But you sound like he is innocent of any crimes. Cheating and lying have followed at every place he has been

by King Sam Rules! on May 30, 2011 9:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

meh

He’s no different than 90% of coaches. He got caught, and it’s the topic du jour. Live it up while you can, Wolverine fans.

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by 3k on May 31, 2011 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Cheating goes on at every major college

But they hide it. It’s the NCAA’s version of dont ask, don’t tell. But when you get found out, you better come clean to the NCAA.

by King Sam Rules! on May 31, 2011 8:49 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Does it matter

That a new article by SI has found out that players were receiving pot as well. Is not letting players trade stuff for illegal substances another stupid NCAA rule?

by King Sam Rules! on May 30, 2011 8:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Tattoos didn't end him, lying did

If you commit tax fraud, and then lie to the IRS about it. The lying gets you in more trouble.

by King Sam Rules! on May 30, 2011 8:50 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Is it time for the NCAA to put on it's obligitory hard-line stance?

Yeah. What a joke.

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by Eric Nagel on May 31, 2011 9:25 AM CDT reply actions

This has been there for years and will be there for years more....

Now there is punishment (harsh punishment now) for all these crimes and well i’m on the wall on how to feel about this but I will say alot of the cocky talented players and schools will have their worlds turned upside down with these players and coaches missing some time and BCS chances are pretty much wiped out.

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill

by SMASH44 on May 31, 2011 6:04 PM CDT reply actions

BTW Terrelle Pryor will be a 5th round pick now because of this watch how he falls

"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill

by SMASH44 on May 31, 2011 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions