Posted on 05/30/2011 6:43:16 PM PDT by Comparative Advantage
Interesting tidbit from the story.
The latter interpretation is suggested by a story that has long circulated among college coaches and was confirmed to SI by a former colleague of Tressel's from Earle Bruce's staff at Ohio State in the mid-1980s. One of Tressel's duties then was to organize and run the Buckeyes' summer camp. Most of the young players who attended it would never play college football, but a few were top prospects whom Ohio State was recruiting. At the end of camp, attendees bought tickets to a raffle with prizes such as cleats and a jersey. According to his fellow assistant, Tressel rigged the raffle so that the elite prospects won -- a potential violation of NCAA rules. Says the former colleague, who asked not to be identified because he still has ties to the Ohio State community, "In the morning he would read the Bible with another coach. Then, in the afternoon, he would go out and cheat kids who had probably saved up money from mowing lawns to buy those raffle tickets. That's Jim Tressel."
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As to D’Antonio, the last place I would coach if I had a heart condition would be Ohio State.
I tried it and got "smelt fart."
I am not naive and believe most of the SEC schools know players are getting money and beneits from boosters. If Auburn had not gotten to the BCS Championship game, Cam Newton would have been declared ineligible for any other game.
You obviously haven’t met any Michigan or Alabama fans.
I have to be honest, though. About 40% of OSU fans make me cringe. Unfortunately, they make about 80% of the noise.
If it was any other program, you wouldn’t be saying that. You have a pathological hatred of OSU that needs to be dealt with. Why do you live in Ohio if you hate it so much? All you seem to like about Ohio is a hockey team that nobody cares about.
The constant media bombardment about OSU football is beyond nauseating. The childish advertising schemes by local businesses attempting to tie themselves to OSU football in order to curry favor with fans is pathetic. And speaking of the fans, they are the most obnoxious, petty, ill-mannered team followers in the United States with the exception of fans of any Philadelphia team.
Why do you live in Ohio if you hate it so much?
I hate OSU, the high taxes and the weather. So what? I know what your question really means: If you don't like the Buckeyes, get out. Sorry Charlie. I've got a great job and a family here.
All you seem to like about Ohio is a hockey team that nobody cares about.
Who is this "nobody," Kemosabe? The Jackets outdrew OSU men's basketball five years straight, at a ticket price that averages double or more than the hoops ticket. The main reason attendance is down is the economy, although winning needs to pick up, for sure. Not everyone in Central Ohio fawns over OSU and there are countless transplants from other hockey markets who are Jacket fans.
BTW, how many Blue Jackets are thugs? None. How many have ever been arrested? None. Now ask those questions about your beloved football factory.
So, yes, I have an intense hatred of Ohio State. Deal with it, as I have to deal with their yahoo fans and drooling media.
I get what you’re saying. I’ve said for years that if I had to live in Ohio, and particularly the Columbus area, and was not raised a Buckeye fan, I would probably hate them too. As I said earlier, 40% of the fans make me absolutely cringe. Unfortunately, they make about 80% of the noise. You’re right about the Blue Jackets players being better citizens than the OSU football and basketball players. Maybe hockey has caught on in Columbus, but in the rest of the state it’s a sport that is followed once every 4 years. I was a little harsh with you, but this whole thing has really put me in a raw mood. I thought Tressel was better than this, but he’s just like the rest of the major college coaches, if not worse. Well, nobody’s worse than Pete Carroll was.
So one of the most detail-oriented coaches in football is claiming all this happened without his knowledge?
A lot of Tressel supporters are screaming about the media treatment he's getting, but who can blame the local sports reporters who covered him for ten years. The crew at WTVN is having a field day, even Corby, who usually doesn't let fly on local celebs.
Until these universities start saying "no" to the recruitment of thugs like Pryor, Smith and Clarett, this will go on ad nauseum. Woody wouldn't have been able to coach in today's environment, that's for sure.
Oh, I've met plenty of Michigan fans. Around Spartan country we call them "Arrogant A$$holes". I wildly cheer for the Buckeyes once a year, when you play Michigan. Please, run up the score! I do feel a little more indulgent about them lately, though, inasmuch as we have a 3-game streak going at their expense.
I’m not sure anything could make Cooper look good. He was a nice man who was in over his head. You’re right about Woody having trouble with the athletes of today. Bo Schembechler would be in the same boat. By the time he retired in the late 80s, he was already disgusted with what recruiting had degenerated into, and it’s far worse today. In many ways, it’s a microcosm of the country. People like Woody and Bo made college football great and America great. You’re also correct about colleges recruiting these thugs, although I wouldn’t put Troy Smith in the same category as Pryor and Clarett. The problem is, it’s almost impossible to win a National Championship today without a few thugs. A good number of elite athletes in this country are simply not college material. It’s funny that baseball and hockey players tend to be smarter and cleaner cut, yet they’re less likely to attend college than football and basketball players.
He either knew about, or intentionally made sure he didn’t know about it.
I love college football, but there’s something about it that brings out the worst in people.
I think in baseball and hockey, young players are really made to work for their goals in a much more anonymous setting (save for some Canadian cities) and live a regular, life filled with high school, part time jobs and their sport. Many 15 and 16 year old junior hockey players board with families in their team’s locale, and they’re part of a family.
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