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How does the NCAA whitewash the tOSU/Tressel situation?

Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:35 pm
Posted by Govt Tide
Member since Nov 2009
9539 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:35 pm
If you're honest with yourself you know the NCAA is looking for ways to sweep Tressel's lies to them under the rug but how do they in this situation? You have e-mails that are now public and at least 2 documented instances where the head coach signed off with the NCAA stating that he wasn't aware of any possible NCAA violations at tOSU. The NCAA is legendary for turning a blind eye to Big Ten violations and instead focusing on a smaller school or an SEC school instead.

With Maurice Clarett, they "couldn't reach him on his cell phone". I have to hand it to the NCAA as that's about as creative an excuse to stop an investigation as I've ever heard in my life. I just trying to figure out what the NCAA has left in their bag of tricks. Will they divert their attention to an SEC school hoping the tOSU situation is forgotten or do they have to get REALLY creative to whitewash this? Any predictions?
Posted by ohiovol
Member since Jan 2010
20997 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:40 pm to
Tressel is screwed. I'm not buying all the 'OSU is untouchable' crap.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49840 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 12:42 pm to
Cam Newton
Posted by LesMilesMorePryor
Member since Sep 2010
1125 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:01 pm to
This is the most idiotic post I have ever seen. May god have mercy on your soul.


Tressel is guilty. 5 games is plenty. This sh1t does not give OSU a competitive advantage.

FOr hell, Pearl LIED to the NCAA, had recruits at his house, and got 1/3 of the season. TRESSEL DIDNT TELL INFORMATION, and is getting suspended half of the season. OVER TATOOS AND MEMORBILIA .
This post was edited on 3/22/11 at 1:02 pm
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
46103 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:05 pm to
could you change the title to 'how will the NCAA screw an SEC school instead of Tressel/ OSU' and post this on the SEC Rant. that place is great for conspiracy stuff.
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
37127 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:06 pm to
You can always be counted upon to make your fans ridiculous

Tell the truth... you're really a Michigan grad right?
Posted by LaBornNRaised
Loomis blows
Member since Feb 2011
11011 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 1:59 pm to
Best thread ever. I agree 100%. That les miles fan doesn't know what he's talking about. Ever!
Posted by chief420
Parkersburg,WV
Member since Apr 2009
4189 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:01 pm to
quote:

This is the most idiotic post I have ever seen. May god have mercy on your soul.


Tressel is guilty. 5 games is plenty. This sh1t does not give OSU a competitive advantage.

FOr hell, Pearl LIED to the NCAA, had recruits at his house, and got 1/3 of the season. TRESSEL DIDNT TELL INFORMATION, and is getting suspended half of the season. OVER TATOOS AND MEMORBILIA .


With this post, the OP's credibility just went through the roof
Posted by GamecockAlum
SC
Member since Dec 2010
7705 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:06 pm to
They'll probably announce findings in this investigation and the Southern Cal case on a Friday afternoon around 4-4:30 pm EST.

Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80024 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:07 pm to
I don't get that reference.
Posted by tress4pres
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
4012 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:24 pm to
We deserve what we get. If Tressel's suspended for the season and we lose schollys, so be it.

Your thread = penis envy
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:29 pm to
quote:

Tressel is screwed. I'm not buying all the 'OSU is untouchable' crap.


This. OP statement is retarded.

The moronic Buckeye poster is still in high school. Judging by his posts he doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell of getting into Ohio State.
Posted by theebuckeyenut
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Aug 2010
881 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:46 pm to
This is my Guess. Suspended one additional game making it 6 games and half the season..The 2010 season will be vacated...and probation for 3 years. Thats my guess coming from an avid OSU fan who is on all their message boards.
Posted by Sophandros
Victoria Concordia Crescit
Member since Feb 2005
45219 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:48 pm to
quote:

FOr hell, Pearl LIED to the NCAA, had recruits at his house, and got 1/3 of the season. TRESSEL DIDNT TELL INFORMATION, and is getting suspended half of the season. OVER TATOOS AND MEMORBILIA .


1) A lie of omission is as bad as a lie of commission.

2) USC did not gain any competitive advantage from a market agent's decision to try to bribe Reggie Bush and his family.

3) Tressel knew that his kids were getting gifts and money (you can't trace the money, but the fact that they were hanging around a guy who is so well known as a drug dealer that the FEDS are investigating him should raise flags...) and covered it up.
This post was edited on 3/22/11 at 2:49 pm
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80024 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:49 pm to
I'm only hoping the Sugar Bowl doesn't get vacated because the NCAA knew about it already and laid down the suspension.

Clinging to that SEC win baby
Posted by Sophandros
Victoria Concordia Crescit
Member since Feb 2005
45219 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:51 pm to
quote:

I'm only hoping the Sugar Bowl doesn't get vacated because the NCAA knew about it already and laid down the suspension.

Clinging to that SEC win baby


Posted by theebuckeyenut
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Aug 2010
881 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

I'm only hoping the Sugar Bowl doesn't get vacated because the NCAA knew about it already and laid down the suspension.


I agree I want it to stand but I dont see it standing. the players were allowed to play on the merit that OSU discovered the violations 2 weeks prior to the Allstate Sugar Bowl....with the new information that the head coach knew about the violations back before the season. That changes things drastically which is why the 2010 season will be vacated
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
80024 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 2:56 pm to
This may not be what everyone else thinks, but either the players were ineligible or not IMO, no matter if the coach knew. If the NCAA rules them ineligible, then we forfeit the games they played in, they are no longer eligible and removed from the team.

Or they are punished and not deemed ineligible. I don't see how there can be a happy medium.

I really don't even see where you can get suspended for something like this. Either you ruined your amateur status and can no longer play college ball, or you didn't.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
155542 posts
Posted on 3/22/11 at 3:01 pm to
quote:

1) A lie of omission

But it's not even a lie of omission, right? He basically said that he didn't know of wrongdoings when he did. That's a straight up lie no matter how you try to bend it.

I'm interested to see what the NCAA does about this, and if they try to set any kinds of precedents with it. I do think OSU should have aimed a little higher than two games from the start though.
Posted by LOYALBAMA
bham
Member since Sep 2008
2566 posts
Posted on 3/23/11 at 1:20 am to
quote:

This sh1t does not give OSU a competitive advantage, and Tressel is getting suspended half of the season. OVER TATOOS AND MEMORBILIA .


It was a HUGE competitive advantage for Tressel and tOSU to not have these players suspended for 4 games like Green at UGA for his game Jersey.

Another competitive advantage for Tressel to Lie a 2nd time so the players could help him finally win a BCS game against the SEC.

Tressel should be fired by tOSU if they want to look like anything but cheaters. Tressel caught his players cheating/breaking amateur status rules. He lied and orchestrated a cover up to gain a competitive advantage over his opponents.

That's about as bad as I've seen, ever.
This post was edited on 3/23/11 at 1:22 am
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