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Jim Boeheim has been kidnapped
That's the only conclusion left to draw, based on the Syracuse coach's vote in this week's coaches poll. (I know, rankings are irrelevant, especially now. But hang with me.) If you go here, you will find a nifty recap of all coaches' votes in the USAT/ESPN poll this season. I realize that most...
Ohio State AD Gene Smith is getting desperate
Ohio State fans and alums need to voice their disagreement with the following proposal from highest mountain top. Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith is considering going down the slippery slope... Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith said Thursday he is considering hiring private...
SI.com reveals Tressel's long history of looking the other way
Where to start... Here is the link to the story. It was not just the six players that were implicated this past December for trading gear for Tattoo's...it turns out that NINE other current players are implicated in the story. Ohio State has conceded that six current players committed an NCAA ...
The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tuesday (5/31/11) Edition
Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Rio Grande Outlaw Lager, in honor of Jim Tressel and the Ohio State University Buckeyes. Lots of former...
Jim Tressel Is Safe and Bruce Feldman Is Wrong, an Examination of Where the Case Stands
Immediately after the Columbus Dispatch released the "notice of allegations" presented to Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee by the NCAA on Friday, media prognosticators, including the very boisterous Kirk Herbstreit, began loudly proclaiming the end of the Jim Tressel era in Columbus. Bruce...
Gene Smith Interviewed by Associated Press, Admits Initial Press Conference Mishandled
The AP interviewed Gene Smith, and all of the questions related to the Jim Tressel situation. Smith declined to comment on the NCAA investigation that is currently ongoing, but he did touch on subjects surrounding the issue. Notably, Smith said that the internal investigation's costs would not be...
Jim Tressel Press Conference: Anecdotes and Observations
This afternoon's annual interview with Jim Tressel to open spring practice was the media's first opportunity to speak with Tressel since his press conference with Gordon Gee and Gene Smith. As one may expect, many media members took the opportunity to quiz Tressel surrounding 'tattoo gate.' And,...
Looking At The Tressel/Ohio State Situation
'Bama Hawkeye has done a great bullet point rundown/prediction of what's going on along the banks of the Olentangy, and so I'll leave my predictions for any additional punishment, if there's going to be any, over there. I want to get to the heart of what's going on in Columbus, and there are...
Timeline of Ohio State's Official Report and Investigation of Violations
I've read through Ohio State's official report to the NCAA and have constructed a timeline that should help clarify events. April 2nd, 2010: Jim Tressel receives an email from an attorney connected to a criminal investigation of a local tattoo parlor informing him of the investigation and the...
Ohio State Press Conference Live Thread- Ohio State suspends Tressel for Two Games
Update: Ohio State has suspended Jim Tressel for two games next season, required a public reprimand, fined him $250,000, and required attendance for a compliance seminar at some point in the future. Jim Tressel's Official Statement: "I am sorry and disappointed this happened. At the time the...
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