Ohio State Buckeyes Head Coach Jim Tressel Resigns

by Josh Kirkendall on May 30, 2011 9:54 AM EDT in College

Amid allegations that he failed to notify university officials of "emails he received about some of his players receiving improper benefits", Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel has resigned. Tressel said in a statement Monday morning.

"After meeting with university officials, we agreed that it is in the best interest of Ohio State that I resign as head football coach. The appreciation that Ellen and I have for the Buckeye Nation is immeasurable."

Aaron Kniffin, a used car salesman at two dealerships in Columbus, is in the middle of another possible scandal in which he made "at least 50 sales" to "dozens of OSU athletes" that violates NCAA rules. Players such as Terrelle Pryor, DeVier Posey, Solomon Thomas and Dan Herron, players already suspended during the first five games in 2011, reportedly made purchases at one of those dealerships.

In a letter sent to university trustees on Monday, President E. Gordon Gee wrote:

"As you all know, I appointed a special committee to analyze and provide advice to me regarding issues attendant to our football program," the letter said, according to The Columbus Dispatch, which first reported Tressel's decision. "In consultation with the senior leadership of the University and the senior leadership of the Board, I have been actively reviewing the matter and have accepted Coach Tressel's resignation.

We know this has nothing to do with the Bengals, but Bengals nation has many Buckeye followers and alumni. In ten seasons with the Buckeyes, Tressel finishes his Ohio State reign with a 106-22 record, a national championship and seven Big Ten titles.

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Can Mike Brown start working to Make him a Bengal?

I say Tressel should be our next head coach here in Cincy,defensive,conservative style that suits a cheap owner and always gives a chance to be in the game at the end

I thought that was the defensive mentality we were supposed to have got with Marvin,what a f#$kn joke

"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"

by keithp on May 30, 2011 10:18 AM EDT reply actions

WOW! This would be a perfect opportunity to make a joke about Tressel fitting right into the Bengals' culture.

But I refuse to stoop so low and will let keithp’s fellow Bengal fans answer that request.

"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."

by NorthLeft12 on May 30, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

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Scouting consultant. All I’m gonna say…

He’ll be out of a job in college probably, so why no use him as a scouting consultant until he gets his feet under him?

Managing Editor at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on May 30, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

+1

Browns do have ties with Ohio State too. But probably will not happen knowing MB.

by WHYUS!! on May 30, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

dangit northleft, what are you doing here.

by Doc Scratch on May 30, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I was just interested to hear the Ohio response to Tressel's resignation.

I have been a member here for quite awhile. Don’t take this the wrong way but I see a lot of similarities between the Bengals and the Lions as franchises. The Bengals have been more successful over the last twenty plus years but we are both in the same boat now, struggling to become playoff teams.

I wish you guys the best of luck.

by NorthLeft12 on May 31, 2011 7:17 AM EDT up reply actions

Let's just pray for Urban Meyer.

by ddbumpus on May 30, 2011 11:11 AM EDT reply actions

I'm guessing this was precipitated by that upcoming SI article

I’ve heard all kinds of crazy rumors about it, I’m interested to see what it’ll contain.

College football as a whole is incredibly corrupt, so it’s not like Tressel is the only one—but I still wouldn’t want him as a coach, given our past issues. This timeline explains why; it’s from a Michigan fan, and I don’t care about Michigan one way or another, but it’s very detailed:

http://genuinelysarcastic.blogspot.com/2011/05/dotting-lie.html

by Big Sky Bengal on May 30, 2011 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

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Corrupt on the current rules, sure. But I’m not sure if I know anyone thinks the current NCAA rules and restrictions aren’t a bit ridiculous.

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by Josh Kirkendall on May 30, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm not a fan of the NCAA, believe me.

I personally think players should be paid. But that “tattoo artist” is a money-laundering drug-dealer, and he’s currently talking to the feds; I’ll be interested in what he has to say. I’d rather not have a scout/coach that may have interfered in an FBI investigation.

by Big Sky Bengal on May 30, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions