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NCAA Gives Ohio State One-Year Bowl Ban

Jay Walker — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:39:27 +0000

Tressel hit with show cause penalty

Sports Turkeys Of The Year

Scott Prather — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:56:48 +0000

While everyone sits down tomorrow and eats Turkey for Thanksgiving, let us reflect on the biggest "turkeys" in the world of sports.

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Ohio State to Avoid Worst Charges

Jay Walker — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:30:56 +0000

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 organ

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Report: Tressel had Earlier Issues with Compliance

Jay Walker — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:28:51 +0000

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

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College Football is One Big Mess

Jay Walker — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:38:09 +0000

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

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Terrelle Pryor Will Skip Senior Season at Ohio State

Jay Walker — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:29:39 +0000

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

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Sports Illustrated digs deeper into Tressel, Buckeyes

Jay Walker — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:42:10 +0000

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.

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Who Will Replace Jim Tressel At Ohio St.?

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 31 May 2011 09:15:16 +0000

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.

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Tressel resigns at Ohio State

Jay Walker — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:17:06 +0000

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

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NCAA notice of allegations specifically names Coach Jim Tressel

Jay Walker — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:55:55 +0000

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.

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Tressel Apologizes…Again

Scott Prather — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:51:01 +0000

Ohio State head coach Jim Tressell apologized once again Wednesday for committing several NCAA violations.

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Jim Tressel Suspended

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:49:17 +0000

Ohio St. head football coach Jim Tressel has been suspended for the first two games of 2011, for violating NCAA rules. Espn.com has the story, below.

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Buckeyes End SEC Bowl Misery

Scott Prather — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:59:11 +0000

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.

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