Friday, May 24th, 2013

Sports by Brooks is reporting that Ohio State University has come to an agreement with former Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer to become the next head coach for the Buckeyes.

The deal between Meyer and Ohio State was consummated in principle earlier this week in Columbus but not signed. It includes a multi-year contract that will make Meyer [...]

On the heels of a Sports Illustrated investigation that points out dozens of NCAA violations over the past eight years, Ohio State’s Jim Tressel has resigned as the Buckeye’s head coach.  Tressel typed and proferred his resignation letter on Monday.  According to the Associated Press, he also added a personal note at the end of [...]

Here’s a sure sign your employer isn’t exactly 100% in your corner.  Jim Tressel will be required to hire his own attorney to defend himself against alleged NCAA violations committed while doing his job.  In other words, Ohio State isn’t willing to pay for a lawyer to defend their own head coach because they’re pretty [...]

Ohio State may be regretting the slap on the wrist it gave head football coach, Jim Tressel, for failing to comply with NCAA rules by not reporting on e-mails he’d known about for over eight months.  However, it’s not that the $250,000 fine the university levied against Tressel is too much, but too little…too little [...]

This story probably won’t go away soon for Ohio State, especially for the five players recently suspended for selling memorabilia in exchange for cash and tattoos.  Recently, a pair of Ohio State “gold pants” have been sold on a History Channel reality program.  According to SPORTSbyBROOKS:
Two pairs of Ohio State gold pants, which are charms [...]

Ohio State’s Football Coach Jim Tressel apologized to a room full of fans for his involvement in an e-mail cover-up that got him suspended for two games next season.  Though he said he couldn’t comment fully on the ongoing situation, he did say this, according to the Associated Press:
“I sincerely apologize for what we’ve been [...]

BREAKING: Read the Notorious E-mails That Should have Gotten Jim Tressel Fired
The attorney that sent e-mails to Jim Tressel tipping him off about a player investigation was former Ohio State walk-on, Christopher Cicero.  According to the Columbus Dispatch:
Cicero lettered in football at Ohio State in 1983, when Tressel was a first-year assistant coach under head [...]

The notorious e-mails that got Ohio State’s Jim Tressel suspended for 2 games and fined $250,000 have been released.  And by the look of them, they’re pretty damning.
It’s important to remember that e-mails are not, nor will they ever be, secure or confidential.  This is why attorneys aren’t allowed to communicate this way when discussing [...]

*OFFICIAL UPDATE*: Read the Notorious E-mails that Should have Gotten Jim Tressel Fired
At press conference by Ohio State, it was announced that Ohio State Buckeye’s coach, Jim Tressel, has been suspended 2 games for violating NCAA rules.  He was also fined $250,000.  According to ESPN:
Ohio State suspended football coach Jim Tressel for two games on [...]

*OFFICAL UPDATE*: Jim Tressel Suspended 2 Games and Fined $250,000 for NCAA Violations
Head coach Jim Tressel knew months before it was reported that Ohio State Buckeye football players had sold some of their memorabilia to a local tatoo parlor.  According to Yahoo Sports:
The website, citing an unidentified source, reports Tressel received information as early [...]