wrote:In 10 years as the Buckeyes' coach, Tressel has often showed us his teams can't win big games.

On Tuesday night, Tressel showed us he can't win the big news conferences, either.

Tressel, who has guided the Buckeyes to seven Big Ten titles and the 2002 BCS national championship, wanted us to believe that he was different from other successful head coaches.

From his character-based books to his conservative sweater vests, Tressel wanted us to believe that he's a straight shooter who follows the rules.

On Tuesday night, we learned Tressel isn't any different from a lot of coaches in college football. He's apparently more concerned about winning games and championships than following rules and doing things the right way.

In fact, Tressel might be even worse than other coaches who are corrupting college athletics. He won't admit he's wrong even after he has been caught.

wrote:Tressel committed two of college athletics' cardinal sins: covering up a scandal and then misleading investigators.

Ohio State could have easily terminated Tressel under the terms of his contract.

Instead, OSU's message was clear: Keep beating Michigan and winning Big Ten championships, and we've got your back.

For the record, Michigan's football team hasn't beaten Ohio State in 2,663 days.

But the Wolverines won on Tuesday.

At least they had fired their cheating coach

thedynasty1998;704849 wrote:Umm, article is pretty accurate, and Tressel brought this all on himself. Of course there are going to be guys who completely rip Tressel, and those who defend him.

Tressel lied and continued to lie in his presser. This will get worse before it gets better.

thedynasty1998;704849 wrote:Tressel lied and continued to lie in his presser. This will get worse before it gets better.

centralbucksfan;704870 wrote:This is what I dno't get...how do YOU or anyone else know he lied? You, me nor many know exactly what went down. Believe me, there is more to it than just the emails. I am not defending Tressel, nor condoning what he did. But we are lucky to know 50% of the actual happenings.

thedynasty1998;704872 wrote:He said that he was asked for confidentiality when he received the email.

He replied 4 hours later and had two weeks to think it over before the attorney did ask for confidentiality.

If the confidentiality card is the one he wants to play, he comes off as a liar, because he had two weeks to think it over and report it. And to say he didn't know who to talk to regarding the issue is laughable.

dave;704881 wrote:You guys get way too worked up over this. The guy f'd up, he's going to take a beating for awhile, OSU will still play football in the fall.

SportsAndLady;704888 wrote:I guess what I don't get, is why he is taking such a beating for this and Kelly at Oregon or Chizik at UA isn't taking a beating? I mean if you really look at it, what Tressel did, although yes wrong, was very minor and relatively harmless. Yes, he should have told people about the email, etc. etc. etc. But I mean some of these articles you're hearing from national media outlets are making it seem like the guy just got caught paying Pryor 2 million dollars and is now lying about it and sitting in his press conference going "ha..ha..i'm not sorry for a damn thing, you all can suck it!"

centralbucksfan;704885 wrote:Report what? What someone emailed him with somenthing? I wonder how many emails he gets daily, weekly? Maybe he was looking into it during this time? Again, we don't know the circumstances. He kept mentioning a federal drug investigation, with 2 players involved who would have been in danger. Now, I don't know what to think of this. But if true, maybe he was in fact looking out for their best interest. Again, I don't know, you don't know. Its easy to come to a conclusion based on what we are reading. But again, how much of that is all that went on?
I'll agree about the comment about who to talk with..no question that was a stretch.

SportsAndLady;704888 wrote:I guess what I don't get, is why he is taking such a beating for this and Kelly at Oregon or Chizik at UA isn't taking a beating? I mean if you really look at it, what Tressel did, although yes wrong, was very minor and relatively harmless. Yes, he should have told people about the email, etc. etc. etc. But I mean some of these articles you're hearing from national media outlets are making it seem like the guy just got caught paying Pryor 2 million dollars and is now lying about it and sitting in his press conference going "ha..ha..i'm not sorry for a damn thing, you all can suck it!"

Con_Alma;704964 wrote:If the media were truly a joke their comments wouldn't bother anyone like the seem to here.

ohiotiger33;704951 wrote:Chizik and Carrol werent dragged through the mud because it was boosters giving players benefits and money. This is Jim Tressel messing up with no other people.

ohiotiger33;704990 wrote:There is not one shred of proof that they knew, sorry. There are emails in Tressel's inbox about that it is plain and simple. We are in an innocent until proven guilty society. Do I think Chizik and Carroll were dirty, YES. But that doesn't make it true. There is no hard evidence like there is in this case. Glad none of you are lawyers lol.