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A DARK DAY IN BUCKEYE SPORTS.  http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2011/05/30/ohio-state-news.htmlMonday, May 30, 2011 07:55 AM By Mike Wagner, Ken Gordon and Jill Riepenhoff The Columbus Dispatch Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has resigned, university sources told The Dispatch today. Less than three months after President E. Gordon Gee and Athletic Director Gene Smith said they fully supported their embattled coach, mounting pressure, a pending NCAA disciplinary hearing and new revelations about the culture of the program forced the university to act on their once-revered coach, sources said. Neither Gee, Smith nor Tressel could be reached immediately for comment. Ohio State's football program came under fire in December when six players were suspended by the NCAA for selling or trading uniforms and other memorabilia to a Columbus tattoo-parlor owner. The NCAA also drew criticism for allowing the players to participate in the Sugar Bowl instead of serving their suspensions immediately. Tattoo-parlor owner Edward Rife was under investigation for drug trafficking when his unrelated trading for OSU memorabilia came to light. It was revealed in federal court on Friday that Edward Rife, owner of Fine Line Ink Tattoos on Sullivant Avenue on the Hilltop, agreed in December to plead guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering. As part of the agreement, Rife must forfeit all of his OSU memorabilia if he does not come up with $50,000, the amount federal investigators say he made in profit selling marijuana. Tressel expressed surprise in December at the revelations of his players being involved with the tattoo-parlor operator, but the university learned in January that Tressel was told of the relationship last April in an email from a former OSU player. The coach did not share that information with the university as his contract requires, nor did he reveal it when he signed an NCAA compliance form in September verifying that he was unaware of any possible violations. He was suspended two games and fined $250,000 for his actions. He requested that his suspension be increased to five games to match the penalty his players received. The university obliged. Tressel's contract was renewed last spring through 2014. He earns about $3.7 million annually in salary and other incentives. He leaves Ohio State with an impressive coaching resume, having led the school to its fifth national title as well as directing impressive runs of Big Ten championships and victories over archrival Michigan. The coach who came to Ohio State from Division I-AA Youngtown State University leaves OSU as one of the most recognizable figures in college football and all sports with a record of 106-22 at OSU. His winning percentage of .828 was better than the legendary Woody Hayes (.761). mwagner@dispatch.com kgordon@dispatch.com jriepenhoff@dispatch.com
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You hate to see such a fine man with such great coaching ability and tradition of helping young men succeed, succumb to a moment of total ineptitude and stain a great career.
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On a serious note, it appears this outcome was inevitable and a sad day for the fans of OSU.
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wow 23 ppl viewed this and no comments? lol where are all the homers and haters? 
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Yah it really is a shame how this went down....but it was expected more or less....
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Yah it really is a shame how this went down....but it was expected more or less....
Well you had to figure it came down to this when he hired Luke Fickell to "replace" him in his "absence." In the back of my mind that's what I thought. It really sucks that it came down to this. I really liked him. The Buckeyes will carry on without him, perhaps even better than they hoped. This is theOSU after all, not Michigan.
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I hate to see a man I respect go out this way.
I still believe that Jim Tressel is a fine man.
Let the haters hate. I respect the man, and think that he did his best to put, and keep, a lot of kids on the straight and narrow.
I will miss you Coach Tressel.
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Luke Fickell wasn't hired man...he has been with the bucks for quite some time...he was supposed to be an interm coach on GAMEDAYS since jimmy T was suspended the first 5 games.
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I still believe that Jim Tressel is a fine man.
Let the haters hate. I respect the man, and think that he did his best to put, and keep, a lot of kids on the straight and narrow.
I will miss you Coach Tressel.
Well said.
Just goes to show that, no matter how much good you do, if you cover things up and lie, it WILL come back to bite you.
Moral of this story, from my POV, is that you should always do the right thing. If Tressel had come out and disclosed the problems early, or dealt with them right away, we wouldn't be in this situation.
*Edit* And how long until someone drops the "now we should fire Shurmur and hire Tressel!"
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It seemed inevitable, after the way things went down. Too bad - from what I read on here Tressell earned a lot of respect over the years. Oh well......Hook 'em Horns!! 
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Luke Fickell wasn't hired man...he has been with the bucks for quite some time...he was supposed to be an interm coach on GAMEDAYS since jimmy T was suspended the first 5 games.
I know how long he's been with Ohio State. I followed Fickell as a player also. I just find it a little ironic at the timing. I just think Tressel prolly thought the end was near.
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I hate to say this, but it doesn't surprise me. Way to much shenanigans going public. I just don't understand how Smith is still there.
maybe someone can enlighten me on that.
edit: on Gee . . . I meant Smith.
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What did smith ever do wrong?? It was coach that hid the truth from gene. I know he had claimed to support coach all along, but he had to say that until they worked out the financial part of his contract.
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This news stinks. He did a great job for the university, and it is a shame he got caught up into this. Now...as a BW alum, come back to DIII ball and lay low in Berea Coach Tressel 
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I still believe that Jim Tressel is a fine man.
Let the haters hate. I respect the man, and think that he did his best to put, and keep, a lot of kids on the straight and narrow.
I will miss you Coach Tressel.
I agree... but after covering it up in Dec by saying he had no knowledge he sealed his fate.... if he would have come clean then or even better told OSU and the NCAA when all this started we could have just suspended the players involved and moved on... it was a mistake by Tressel but he'll forever be one of my favorite coaches...
now we wait and see what the NCAA says and basically will have to scrap this year and likely the next couple years and hopefully be able to get another good coach.
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As one who didn't follow it very closely, this AP story sums it up nicely in bullet form. Quote:
A timeline leading up to Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel's resignation Monday.
• April 2, 2010, 2:32 p.m.: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel receives an email from Columbus attorney Christopher T. Cicero, the first of 12 they exchange. Cicero, a former Ohio State walk-on player in the 1980s, says he has been told current Buckeyes players have been selling signed memorabilia to tattoo parlor owner Edward Rife, who is under federal investigation by the U.S. attorney's office. In three postscripts, Cicero also mentions Rife's criminal history and that Rife was being investigated for drug trafficking. Tressel does not tell athletic director Gene Smith, any of his superiors, the school's compliance department or legal department or the NCAA about the information. But he does forward it to Ted Sarniak, a 67-year-old businessman in Jeannette, Pa., who is quarterback Terrelle Pryor's ''mentor,'' with a note saying, ''(Cicero) has always looked out for us.''
• April 2, 6:32 p.m.: Tressel replies to Cicero, ''Thanks. I will get on it ASAP .... jt''
• April 16, 9:43 a.m.: Cicero emails Tressel again, providing additional details about the OSU players' activities, including some information gleaned from a 90-minute conversation he had with Rife. Cicero says nine Big Ten championship rings, 15 pairs of cleats, four or five jerseys and one national championship ring have been offered for cash or trade by players — ''for not that much.'' Cicero writes, ''What I tell you is confidential.'' Before that, over a two-week period, no secrecy had been requested.
• April 16, 11:20 a.m.: Tressel replies, ''I hear you!! It is unbelievable!! Thanks for your help....keep me posted as to what I need to do if anything. I will keep pounding these kids hoping they grow up ....jt''
• April 16, 2:24 p.m.: Cicero replies, suggesting that the players not be allowed to go to Rife's house or his tattoo parlor nor to call him on his cell phone ''because if he gets arrested, and that seems to be the plan, we dont want their phone numbers in his cell phone that the government will trace. He really is a drug dealer.'' He emphasizes the severity of the federal case against Rife.
• June 6, 9:15 p.m.: After they trade several more emails, Tressel thanks Cicero. They exchange no more emails.
• Sept. 13: Tressel signs an annual NCAA certificate of compliance form indicating he knows of no violations and has reported to the school any knowledge of possible violations. The form is required of all college coaches, officials and administrators. Tressel's Ohio State contract also requires that he pass along any information he has pertaining to known or potential NCAA violations.
• Dec. 7: The U.S. attorney's office notifies Ohio State officials that it has discovered some Ohio State memorabilia during a raid on Rife's home and/or the tattoo parlor and asks if the items were stolen. A day later, the athletic department is informed. The list of dozens of items released later estimates the value at $12,000 to $15,000.
• Dec. 9: Tressel says this is the first time he hears about his players' involvement with Rife, when told by school officials. He does not mention his email exchanges with Cicero or Sarniak or any knowledge he has of the matter. Phone records also show Tressel had lengthy conversations with Sarniak in April.
• Dec. 16: OSU interviews the six players found to be involved with Rife (Pryor, tailback Daniel Herron, Posey, offensive lineman Mike Adams, defensive lineman Solomon Thomas and defensive back Jordan Whiting). Smith later thanks the players for their conduct in these interviews, ''because they were honest (and) forthright.'' Tressel does not disclose his knowledge of the memorabilia sales.
• Dec. 19: OSU turns in a self-report to the NCAA and declares the six players ineligible.
• Dec. 21: The NCAA conducts phone interviews with the players and then asks for additional information, which Ohio State provides on Dec. 22.
• Dec. 22: The NCAA notifies Ohio State of five-game suspensions for five players and one game for Whiting. All must also pay to charity the equivalent of the money and services they received. But the NCAA does allow the players to participate in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4.
• Dec. 23: Smith and Tressel have a news conference to announce the sanctions. Tressel says the players must have known what they were doing was a violation of NCAA rules: ''I suppose that would be something rattling around inside the head of each of them individually. We all have a little sensor within us, 'Well, I'm not sure if I should be doing this.'''
• Jan. 13, 2011: While reviewing information to appeal the players' suspensions, Ohio State's office of legal affairs finds Tressel's email exchanges with Cicero.
• Jan. 16: Presented with the emails, Tressel finally acknowledges them. In its self-report to the NCAA, filed later, Ohio State officials say of Tressel, ''As you know, shortly thereafter, you were informed of this and invited to participate'' in the investigation.
• Feb. 8: NCAA and school officials interview Tressel. Tressel for the first time admits he knows he committed an NCAA violation.
• March 7: Yahoo! Sports publishes a story in which a source says that Tressel had knowledge of his players' potential NCAA violations as early as April and did not disclose it. Smith has his staff rush to finish the self-report.
• March 8: Ohio State reports Tressel's violation to the NCAA and calls a news conference to announce it has suspended Tressel for two games (later increased to five games to coincide with the players' punishment) and has fined him $250,000. In the letter to the NCAA, Ohio State says, ''The institution is very surprised and disappointed in Coach Tressel's lack of action in this matter.'' Yet at the news conference, university President E. Gordon Gee and Smith lavish praise on Tressel. Asked if he considered firing Tressel, Gee jokes, ''No, are you kidding? Let me just be very clear: I'm just hopeful the coach doesn't dismiss me.''
• March 17: The NCAA denies an appeal on behalf of the five players suspended for five games.
• April 19: Smith says Tressel's $250,000 fine may not cover the cost of the NCAA investigation. Ohio State releases a copy of the NCAA compliance form Tressel signed in September. The NCAA continues to deliberate additional sanctions.
• April 28: Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany says he may not have defended the suspended players if he had known that Tressel knew. ''I appealed on behalf of the school. But we didn't have the information we have today,'' he says. A former NCAA enforcement committee representative, Delany adds that coaches should be held to a higher standard than athletes because ''they're adults, teachers.''
• Today (May 30): Ohio State announces Tressel has resigned. Assistant Luke Fickell, already tabbed to coach the team during Tressel's suspension, will be interim coach for the 2011 season. The search for a new permanent head coach will begin following the season.
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I still believe that Jim Tressel is a fine man.
Let the haters hate. I respect the man, and think that he did his best to put, and keep, a lot of kids on the straight and narrow.
I will miss you Coach Tressel.
No doubt he is a fine man and coach.
No doubt he made a mistake, but we all do.
Right now there is a stain, but nothing that time won't erase...or at least lessen to the point all the good the guy did won't be washed away.
If you can't wash away the bad, you can't wash away the good, and one doesn't trump the other......yin and yang...they both play a part in the final judgement.
This is probably a signal the NCAA let OSU know there were deep problems and the actions taken probably weren't going to be adequate remedy.
Hopefully this move is enough of a remedy to spare OSU deep cuts and severe sanctions. A lot of innocent people will feel the brunt of that decision.....mostly players, coaches, and fans.
No doubt something needs to be done, but IMO it shouldn't be the type of thing that impacts the university or football program for years to come.
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It will be interesting to see what happens.
The timing seems dubious given there were rumors swirling that Sports Illustrated is publishing an investigative piece on OSU's football program tomorrow.
Tressell is a great coach, no doubt but he's not resigning for this one incident. While serious, there seems to be much bigger problems (memorabilia, tattoos, cars, etc.) that are starting to be uncovered.
I don't think the NCAA is going to crush OSU, nor should it but I just don't see how they avoid a pretty significant punishment. USC kind of set the bar (post season probation, scholarship reductions, etc.). I don't think it will be much more than that (worse case scenario). My guess is it will be identical or a little less harsh. We'll see though.
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Tressell for defensive assistant in Cleveland?
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It has to start somehow
What better place than here?
What better time than now?"
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I don't care what they do to OSU now...it wont' be any worse than jimmy T leaving.... I'm pretty upset at this news...i knew this was a possiblity...but i was hoping deep down inside he hangs on and makes it through.
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As I said before, I like Tressel and this is sad news.
But, I have a theory that people who preach so loudly about something are often the very ones violating it.
For example, Tressel held himself out as a righteous Christian man, someone who believed in values and integrity.
Then we find out he essentially lied.
There's just no excuse for it.
Hopefully the Buckeyes can rebound from this and keep good recruits coming in. Might be a lean few years as kids turn away from the "bad spotlight", but they'll be back.
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From an outsiders view I saw Ohio state as a stagnant program. The talent would pour in, talking top 5 recruiting class year after year and the product would look the same. Honestly, I thought Tressel was Ohio State's version of Tubby Smith, he owned the Big 10 but...
Finding the right replacement is the only thing that matters now. Worst thing OSU can do is rush the hire and end up with someone that can't handle the pressure and expectations from the team expected to compete for a national championship year after year.
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I didn't realize that Fickell gets the whole year. That does 2 things. It gives him a chance at grabbing the job on a permanent basis ..... and if he can't, it gives the next coach a year separation from Tressel. Taking over from Tressel directly would be a horrible situation for a new coach. Fickell isn't walking into a perfect situation with the suspensions and such. He sure looks like the 1 year sacrificial lamb coach to get from Tressel to the next big name. http://www.foxsportsohio.com/05/30/11/Wh...amp;feedID=3631Jim Tressel is out. Who’s next? For now, it’s Luke Fickell, who had been appointed interim head coach while Tressel sat out Ohio State's first five games next season. After Tressel's resignation Monday, Fickell was given the interim title for the entire season. In announcing Tressel's resignation, school officials said "recruitment for a new head coach — which is expected to include external and internal candidates — will not commence until the conclusion of the 2011-2012 season.” That means there likely will be a search, and there will be no lack of candidates for the job, including Fickell. Potential NCAA sanctions coming from the investigation that ultimately cost Tressel his job could be a factor in hiring a coach. In the spirit of speculation that's already begun, here's an extremely premature look at potential candidates, listed alphabetically: Mark Dantonio: Michigan State's head coach was Tressel’s defensive coordinator at Ohio State for the 2002 national championship team and has been successful as a head caoch with the Spartans and, before that, Cincinnati. Dantonio knows the university and the Big Ten and would figure to be on any short list. Tony Dungy: The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts head coach hasn’t shown much interest in returning to coaching and has served only one year as a college coach — he coached defensive backs at his alma mater, Minnesota, in 1980. But Dungy is one of the most respected men in the game, is highly regarded as a mentor and motivator and is in position to land a prime coaching job if he wanted to return. His interest in the Ohio State job would seem remote, but he has the qualities the school would be seeking. Jon Gruden: Gruden has a great gig at ESPN and doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to leave the Monday Night Football booth for the stresses of the sideline. But the former Super Bowl-winning coach is a workaholic who’s admitted that coaching will always be in his blood. And because he’s both a big name and an Ohio native, he’ll be mentioned as a candidate if the job opens. Gruden was the keynote speaker at Tressel’s annual high school coaches clinic in Columbus last month. Luke Fickell: The Buckeyes' interim coach is a Columbus native, an Ohio State alum and has been coaching in the program since 2002. The pluses to hiring Fickell would be continuity and his experience inside a program that has won in bunches during his time as an assistant. But Fickell’s job this season clearly isn’t going to be an easy one, and even if he does well, there could be some within the university who believe it’s time for a change. Darrell Hazell: The longtime Ohio State assistant might have been appointed interim coach if he had not left to become head coach at Kent State after last season. He’s a long shot now because Fickell will hold the chair and bigger names figure to emerge, but Hazell is a name to watch now — and, more likely, in the future. Urban Meyer: He walked away from his job at Florida for family and health reasons, but no one really seems to believe he’s done coaching. It just so happens he’s an Ohio native who got his head-coaching start at Bowling Green, and his free-agent status has had people in and around Columbus abuzz since the Tressel saga began. If he wants to coach again, he seems like a short-list candidate at worst. Chris Petersen: An innovative, risk-taking play caller, he has won big at Boise State. His name has been mentioned for almost every major job over the past few years, but he has a pretty good thing going and doesn’t appear to be in a hurry to leave. Yet, Ohio State is a really big job — at least, without major NCAA penalties it is — so don't be surprised if he's mentioned again. Bo Pelini: The intense Nebraska head coach seems less likely to have interest now that the Cornhuskers are in the Big Ten and he has a good job at a tradition-rich program. But Pelini is a native of Youngstown, Ohio, and is a former Buckeyes team captain. And he’s only 44 and is considered a rising star, so a return to his alma mater certainly shouldn’t be ruled out. Bob Stoops: The Oklahoma coach is also a Youngstown native and a proven winner. Though he’s making a ton of money and winning at a very high clip at Oklahoma, his name has been mentioned in conjunction with other big-time openings. Maybe those were just rumors, and maybe he’s fine coaching a team that’s likely to be a preseason favorite to win the national championship this year. We’ll see, but he’d better prepare to start answering questions about Ohio State. Mel Tucker: The Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive coordinator is an Ohio native and was a Tressel assistant from 2001 to '04. During that time, Tucker played a huge role in opening the recruiting pipeline from his hometown of Cleveland to Ohio State, and Tressel benefited greatly. This season will be his fourth as an NFL defensive coordinator, but Tucker’s roots are in the college game. And if Ohio State thinks he can keep bringing to Columbus top-quality players like Donte Whitner and Ted Ginn Jr., both top-10 NFL picks, and Troy Smith, a Heisman Trophy winner, Tucker will be considered.
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What, no Mangini?? 
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This is a case of "you do the crime, you have to do the time." I wonder what was going through his mind when he knowingly broke the rules. Did he think, in this day and age, that he would never get caught? That would be arrogant and sad. How could he expect to sell the integrity of his program to recruits and their parents with this hanging over his head?
I thank him for his service to OSU...the victories and the many lives he touched positively. But he created this mess for himself. Now, indeed, the most important thing to focus on is who will replace him. Go Bucks!!
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A sad day for OSU football. Thanks coach T, for owning michigan.
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I'm saddened at this. I had hoped Tressel would somehow weather the storm. I expected this though as well. We all do stupid things in life. I wish he hadn't lied. I have no real idea of why he did what he did either as he's never really said (imo).
Still tOSU will move on. I hope for a good coach, who keeps us in the elite. I wish they'd consider Kerhes at Mt. Union. I know he says he doesn't want to leave, but if tOSU asked.......maybe he'd listen.
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I honestly think that it started as a case of "Yeah, this guy who is a known liar, who was disbarred for lying ..... this guy said he heard this about my players ..... and I just don't think I believe him."
Then it just snowballed after that.
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Jim Tressel preached about doing things the right way. He talked endlessly about how important it was that the players learned about life and how it was all about living life right, God, family, etc. When a time came for him to make a choice based on his beliefs he decided to lie and try and cover things up. I have a hard time respecting someone like that.
I wish him the best, but I'm not a very big fan of his right now.
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I can see that. He's a hypocrite of the worst sort right now. I just have a feeling (for me) that his career will be more than this. We forget his time at Youngstown, but it is impressive. I'm not against his leaving as he has without a doubt damaged tOSU football. I just still am saddened buy the entire thing. While I was hoping he'd stay on, this is likely better for the program.
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No man is perfect....people are forgeting what he lied about...and making it out like he coverd up a freakin' murder....
I still wish he didn't lie...but COME ON people....smh
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Ah, so long as it isn't murder or anything, it's okay to lie and cheat and things like that. You know, as long as it's "your" team doing it.
Tressel lead everyone to believe he was of high moral fiber. When he had a chance to prove it, he failed miserably.
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Yah...i clearly said that 
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Yes, it appeared you did. Please explain what you meant, if that was not your intent.
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People won't agree with me, and whatever, I understand that he had to go.
But I honestly don't see it as a big deal. I wasn't surprised that some kids sold their gear for money. I don't think it's a big deal. They're college kids.
I think what happened with USC and kids' families getting homes is a hell of a lot worse.
If any school had been caught like Ohio State I don't think it would have been a big deal, so it's not a fan thing. If Michigan got caught with their kid's shelling out gear for money, I wouldn't think it's a huge deal.
I understand that it's more about lying, but again, lying about what?
I heard someone compare it to finding some pot in your kids' drawer at home, you gonna call the cops? no, but if you get caught, i understand.
Most coaches there would have done the same thing, but because it was an FBI investigation, he has to pay. I get it.
I wish the guy the best, my opinion of him doesn't change. He was a great coach, who repeatedly beat Michigan and got a national title for the state. He brought great memories for the fans of Ohio State and I think the only thing that angers me is that he should have been able to leave on better terms. He's still a class guy in my book.
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I get it....he did something where there is no coming back from. It's pretty bad....but at the end of the day how can someone judge him as a person for just THIS?
Did i want him to leave? no! but i get why he stepped down....it was inevitable....wish he just manned up and told NCAA when he had to...but it's done....just hate how people talk about him like he covered up a murder...i know what he did was wrong....but it's crazy how ppl are attacking him...
All the players did was sell their gear,,, "THEIR" gear..That is SOOO much better then covering up a DUI or someone killing behind the wheel or something...u know? that's all i'm saying.
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I think him not saying anything was him keeping the program intact. because honestly, why should he go to bat for terrelle pryor? what has that guy done for him other than not live up to expectation and never mature?
The guy is an incredible athlete, but he never had that stretch where he became a man like you saw with troy smith. Troy came in with nothing and left with everything. Pryor came in with everything and leaves with nothing. Interesting, isn't it?
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.just hate how people talk about him like he covered up a murder...i know what he did was wrong....but it's crazy how ppl are attacking him...
All the players did was sell their gear,,, "THEIR" gear..That is SOOO much better then covering up a DUI or someone killing behind the wheel or something...u know? that's all i'm saying.
I haven't heard or seen anyone talk about him like he covered up a murder.
I have heard most people call him out for being a hypocrite. The guy went out of his way to promote himself as above the fray - good, honest Christian, etc.
And when push came to shove, and the guy's morality was put to the test, he blew it.
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It was made darker because he tried to stay on, all the while knowing that what he had done (or failed to do) had been repulsive.
It was too long in coming. Had he done this when the story broke, he would have made things for the Buckeyes much easier.
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j/c This is who I'd like. Plus I'll plug him and Mt Union as one of the best sport stories of the last 15 years. Even if he never leaves we should remember how many great coaches have come from Ohio. Tressel among them. http://athletics.mountunion.edu/sports/fball/coaches/indexLarry Kehres Title:Head Football Coach/Director of Athletics Email:kehreslt@mountunion.edu Phone:(330) 823-4880 In 2011, Larry Kehres (Care-Us) begins his 26th season as head football coach and 37th year working at Mount Union. In his 25 years at the helm of the Purple Raiders he has built one of the most successful programs in all of college football. His teams have won 21 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships (1986, 1990, 1992-2010) while posting 19 undefeated regular seasons (1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995-2004, 2006-2010) and claiming 10 NCAA Division III National Championships (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008). Over the last decade, Kehres has compiled a record of 153-6 with six national championships. In total, Kehres has a career coaching record of 303-23-3 (.925) which makes him one of only 11 coaches in college football history to win over 300 games. For his efforts has been named American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year a record 15 times, AFCA National Coach of the Year eight times, OAC Coach of the Year six times and in 2008 became just the second-ever NCAA Division III winner of the Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year award. The coaching awards are not the only signs of respect his peers have for him as he has been an active member of the AFCA who has served on the board of directors and recently competed a term as AFCA president this past year. He also will lend his coaching talents to international competition in the summer of 2011 as he will serve as the offensive coordinator for the US National Football team as they play in the World Championships in Austria. According to Kehres, a successful football program is built on organization and consistency. "We have built a successful program, in part, because our coaching staff has remained intact and is committed to our system," he said. "We feel our program is well-organized. Our players know what is expected of them. They know that we believe in taking advantage of opportunities and not beating ourselves with mistakes. "Offensively, we like to attack the defense and make them cover the whole field. Defensively, we want to create big plays. As for the kicking game, I believe in being aggressive and winning the field position battle. Being consistent in all three phases and being well-conditioned puts you in a position to win games in the fourth quarter." Kehres is aware of the fact that his program has reached a level of excellence few teams can match. "We' re proud of what our teams have accomplished," he noted. It's a compliment to all the coaches and players who have been part of our program and have contributed in the success at Mount Union. It's very difficult to reach the top, but even more difficult to maintain excellence." Kehres grew up just a few minutes north of Mount Union's campus in Diamond, Ohio, graduated from Southeast High School. He came to Mount Union and played quarterback on the football team and earned a business administration degree in 1971. He served as a graduate assistant coach at Bowling Green State University in 1971-72, earning a master's degree in health and physical education. In 1973, Kehres got his first head coaching job as the football coach at Johnstown Monroe High School in Johnstown, Ohio. He returned to Mount Union the following year, spending the next 11 seasons as an assistant coach, serving mainly as the offensive coordinator before taking over as head coach prior to the 1986 season. His successes have not been limited to the football field. He started and coached the Mount Union swim program from 1974-86. In 1985 he was named director of athletics and in 1991, Mount Union became the first institution in the history of the OAC to claim both men's and women's all-sport trophies in the same season. As director of athletics, he has overseen and aided in the expansion of varsity sports, increases in the athletics staff and an aggressive plan to enhance and create some of NCAA Division III top facilities including the recently completed $17-million expansion and renovation of the Timken Physical Education Building and Petersen Field House. Kehres is also an associate professor of physical education and values what his students have accomplished in the classroom as well as the football field. In his time as head coach, Mount Union has had 17 Academic All-Americans, two national finalists for the Draddy Trophy otherwise known as the Academic Heisman. In 2008 quarterback Greg Micheli was named Academic All-American of the Year and a recipient of the NCAA Top VIII Award given to the top student-athletes in the nation and in 2009 punter Jay Carpenter became NCAA Division III football's first winner of the NCAA Elite 88 Award given for academic excellence in championship competition. He and his wife, Linda, have three grown children, Vince, Faith and Jan. They reside in Alliance. Mount Union Current Head Coaching Notes · Overall Record: 303-23-3/.925 · OAC Record: 210-8-3 · Overall Home Record: 170-9-3 · Overall Road Record: 123-10-0 · Neutral Site: 10-4 · Playoff Record: 69-12 · 195 All-OAC First Team selections · 245 All-American selections · 5 winners of the Gagliardi Trophy given to the top all-around football player in NCAA Division III
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