More than a week after the Jim Tressel firing, the disappointment in Columbus caused by the situation has not subsided one bit. The fall from grace for the former head coach was swift and painful. Only a year ago, the Buckeyes nation was basking in the glow of a Rose Bowl win and whispers of a national title contending team could be heard from coast to coast. The scarlet … [Read more...] about Buckeye Fans Lament a Week After Tressel Firing, Program Armageddon
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Jim Tressel’s Corruption, Malfeasance Luridly Detailed by SI
Jim Tressel's resignation, which most of the thinking college football world believes was a forced resignation, seemed to catch us off guard. We didn't think the Ohio State Buckeyes Coach would step down on Memorial Day, but that's because we didn't know a smoking gun of a Sports Illustrated article was about to be published. The sweater vest knew this was coming, and knew … [Read more...] about Jim Tressel’s Corruption, Malfeasance Luridly Detailed by SI
Lampooning Jim Tressel’s Corruption: a Cottage Industry is Born (Pictures)
When you've ruled the Big Ten landscape for so long, you make a lot of enemies. When you achieved that place in college football because you repeatedly broke numerous rules along the way, you make many more enemies. Much has been made of Jim Tressel lying repeatedly to Ohio State compliance officials about what he knows of the NCAA violations committed by his Ohio State … [Read more...] about Lampooning Jim Tressel’s Corruption: a Cottage Industry is Born (Pictures)
Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule: Primetime Games Announced
The Big Ten recently completed its primetime college football selection process that decides which of its teams will play on ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 in an 8 p.m. slot. Ohio State got the nod to compete under the lights for three games in the upcoming season, according to a press release from the university. … [Read more...] about Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule: Primetime Games Announced
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
Sugar Bowl Sweetness: Big Ten Redemption, Ohio State Finally Beats SEC
U2 once told us "nothing changes on a New Year's Day." Not so this January one, as the Big Ten was absolutely slaughtered all around in the four college football bowl games they played that day. What hurt the most was the 0-3 "Big Ten/SEC Challenge" component of those four, as the face off between power conferences in one of the most crucial aspects of bowl season. The Ohio … [Read more...] about Sugar Bowl Sweetness: Big Ten Redemption, Ohio State Finally Beats SEC