Ohio State 2011

Ohio State 2010 Statistics (Big Ten) The Buckeyes play on an artificial field (FieldTurf) at Ohio Stadium (seats 102,329) What would have been.  Jim Tressel would have been in his 11th year as head coach of Ohio State.  Terrell Pryor would have been a senior quarterback starting  his 4th season as a Buckeye.  The Buckeyes […]

Fox Sports: Who are you to judge?

Response to “Fox Sports Exclusive: Pryor about sex, money, power” With everything coming out in the media about Ohio State’s football program and the focus on the type of athlete the Buckeyes have attracted over the years, Fox’s Mr. Thayer Evans has provided an exposé on the type of person Terrelle Pryor really is. The […]

TRAGEDY STRIKES OHIO STATE: TRESSEL RESIGNS

“What in the name of Woody Hayes was he thinking?” was the quote by USA Today writer Mike Lopresti. This is not how the 2011 season was written by Ohio State fans in their imaginations.  Terrelle Pryor’s senior year is supposed to be one in which the team revisits the national championship arena.  But a […]

Response to Media Review of Jim Tressel’s Request for Increased Suspension

ESPN’s Ivan Maisel wrote a commentary critiquing Jim Tressel’s request to increase his suspension from two games to five in order to match the punishment given to his players.  As a reminder, the players improperly received benefits and Tressel did not disclose this information to the NCAA when he became aware of it.  And just […]

Interpreting the NCAA Bylaws: Buckeye Suspensions

By now everyone should know that five Ohio State players have been suspended for five games and a sixth player has been suspended for one game in 2011.  From the press release issued by the NCAA and statements made by Ohio State, it doesn’t appear that the players have denied selling the items and/or receiving […]

Press Release from NCAA Re: Six Ohio State Suspensions

NCAA Requires Loss of Contests for Six Ohio State Football Student-Athletes For Immediate Release Thursday, December 23, 2010 Contact(s) Erik Christianson Director of Public and Media Relations 317/917-6117 [email protected] INDIANAPOLIS— Five football student-athletes from The Ohio State University must sit out the first five games of the 2011 season for selling awards, gifts and university […]

Ohio State 2010

Ohio State (2009 Statistics) Jim Tressel is in his 10th year as head coach. The highly vaunted Terrelle Pryor is now a junior and has continued to improve his throwing motion and comfort level using his arm as opposed to his legs. He’s a great runner but some have questioned his ability to pass, including […]