When the NCAA comes calling, the worst charges possible include a failure to monitor or a lack of institutional control.
It appears Ohio State has managed to avoid those two charges.
Ohio State will meet with the NCAA Committee on Infractions on August 12th, but, in a letter sent Thursday, the organization said it felt the "failure to monitor" charge was not appropriate in the Ohio State
Years before memorabilia-gate, former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel had other issues with compliance at the school.
Former athletics director Andy Geiger rated Tressel "unacceptable" when it came to self-reporting violations in a timely manner back in 2005-06...
USC gets stripped of its BCS title, while the latest BCS champion is being investigated. Tennessee appears before the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Bill Stewart has to resign at West Virginia. Ditto Jim Tressel at Ohio State. The Fiesta B...
After already being suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor announced today he will not return for his senior season.
In a statement through his attorney, the scandal-ridden quarterback said the decision was in the best interest of his teammates...
In an article to be released in this week's Sports Illustrated, Jim Tressel's troubles at The Ohio State University may run deeper than first thought.
The article claims at least 28 players had sold memorabilia since 2002.
Now that Jim Tressel has resigned as head football coach at Ohio St., the question is; "Who's going to be the next coach of the Buckeyes?" Zac Jackson, of foxsportsohio, has some possible prospects, below.
Jim Tressel, whose Ohio State football teams have won six consecutive Big 10 titles, has resigned as fallout continues from his failure to be truthful with the NCAA about improper benefits to players.
Tressel, who had already been suspended for the first five games of the season, was 106-22 in his career with the Buckeyes...
The NCAA has sent a "notice of allegations" to Ohio State University and has spefically named head coach Jim Tressel as having committed "potentially major violations."
Tressel has already been suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season after admitting that he knew of improper benefits to five players for several months before the payments came to light.
Ohio State was sweeter than sugar last night in the Superdome, defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. With the win, the Buckeyes earned their first ever bowl win over an SEC opponent.