Tressel Resigns

Townhallsavoy · « **on:** May 30, 2011, 10:15:29 AM »

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Jim Tressel, head coach of The Ohio State University football program, has resigned, the school said in a press release.

â€œAfter meeting with University officials, we agreed that it is in the best interest of Ohio State that I resign as head football coach," Tressel said in a statement.

Assistant coach Luke Fickell will serve as interim coach next season, the school said. The search for a new head coach won't begin until after the 2011-2012 season ends.

The school fined Tressel $250,000 in March and suspended him after learning he failed to acknowledge that some of his players may have violated NCAA rules.

â€œIn consultation with the senior leadership of the Board of Trustees, I have been actively reviewing matters attendant to our football program, and I have accepted Coach Tresselâ€™s resignation,â€ President E. Gordon Gee said in a statement. â€œThe Universityâ€™s enduring public purposes and its tradition of excellence continue to guide our actions.â€

Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith said the school had been investigating Tressel since January.

"Obviously I'm disappointed that this happened at all," Tressel said in a press conference in March. "I take responsibility for what we do at Ohio State tremendously seriously ... and obviously I plan to grow from this. I'm sincerely saddened by the fact that I let some people down, and that I didn't do some things as well as I could possibly do."

Smith on Monday said he was looking forward to a new chapter in Buckeye history.

â€œWe look forward to refocusing the football program on doing what we do best â€“ representing this extraordinary university and its values on the field, in the classroom, and in life,â€ he said. â€œWe look forward to supporting Luke Fickell in his role as our football coach. We have full confidence in his ability to lead our football program.â€

SI.comâ€™s Stewart Mandel said after Tresselâ€™s fine that it would be hard to imagine Ohio State firing a coach who boasts a national championship and seven Big Ten titles in 10 years.

But as is the case with most big-time college football coaches, Tressel's contract includes a clause stating he could be terminated for failing to speedily report NCAA violations.

Under Tresselâ€™s leadership, Ohio State won a national championship in 2003 and played two other Bowl games. The team has had at least a share of the Big Ten title in all of the past six seasons. The Buckeyes finished last season with a 12-1 record and a Sugar Bowl victory.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/30/jim-tressel-resigns-as-ohio-state-football-coach/

djsimp · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2011, 10:27:28 AM »

Yeah, I would say the shit is fo real for the Buckeyes. It does not look good at all.

Xanusus · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2011, 10:33:41 AM »

Just stay away from Malzahn is all I care about.

JR4AU · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:13:48 AM »

Id be shocked if they hired ANY assistant coach. Be curious to see if they go a year under the interem, or go ahead and make the move now.

Urban Meyer?

JR4AU · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2011, 11:16:25 AM »

Be curious to see if this mitigates any NCAA sanctions.

jmar · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:46:14 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on May 30, 2011, 11:16:25 AM

Be curious to see if this mitigates any NCAA sanctions.

How about Gary Patterson? No buyout or small if any from several accounts, no bad history, good graduation rate, hungry with a hungry staff and a WINNER!

AuburnChopper 3.0 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:04:03 PM »

Apparently Pryor is extra special fucked also. Much more coming out apparently.

jmar · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:28:33 PM »

Quote from: AuburnChopper on May 30, 2011, 06:04:03 PM

Apparently Pryor is extra special fucked also. Much more coming out apparently.

Yeah recruits in an uproar too but they are about 80 % dyed in the wool Bucks.

The Prowler · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2011, 09:24:08 PM »

I'm guessing that some of the Juniors and Seniors will now enter the NFL's Supplemental Draft. It will get uglier for tOSU before it gets better.

SI Report on Tressel

Jumbo · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:09:17 AM »

Quote from: The Prowler on May 30, 2011, 09:24:08 PM

I'm guessing that some of the Juniors and Seniors will now enter the NFL's Supplemental Draft. It will get uglier for tOSU before it gets better.

SI Report on Tressel

That SI article was rough, Tressel's been full of shit since 1985.

The Prowler · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2011, 03:01:34 AM »

Would Coach Tuberville be a good replacement???

Saniflush · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2011, 07:03:59 AM »

I vote for Mike Leach. You realize how much comedy we could get if he had that large of a stage?

Saniflush · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:13:26 AM »

Kaos · « **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:27:33 AM »

This is what I never understood.

Maurice detailed all this shit years ago. He had specifics, named names.
But Tressel wears a sweater and glasses. He looks so snappy it can't be true. We'll ignore it and not even bother to check out what Maurice says.

On another note, as I read the SI story I swapped the name Tressel with Saban and Frontliners with REC and realized that it could read almost exactly the same.

What those fucks at UA are getting away with is "the worst kept secret in the state" Difference? We don't have a state media that will ask even the first question.