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Agree! This is much worse than Pearl but this is early in game. Will be interesting to see media's coverage, especially next season. Still think he won't survive this and OSU will get hit. Have to.
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Wouldn't say this is worse than Pearl (mainly because of the issue of trying to persuade a recruits father to change his story). But it is awfully close to being equal.
He was involved in shananigins at youngstown state too. IIRC.
This is WAY worse than Pearl. He lied about a MAJOR VIOLATION. On top of that he is obviously lying more today. Saying that I think Bruce is gone. The difference is OSU might get hit with post season ban and 2010 season will be wiped for sure.
If Tressel knowingly played ineligible players, it's worse than a minor recruiting violation.By itself, it's not "much worse" than Pearl. Tressell didn't commit the underlying violations; the underlying violations were kids selling their own property for fair market value. Tressell didn't lie directly to an NCAA inquiry, nor did his assistants to so, nor did he partake in the lies or ask a recruit's father to do so. On it's face, it's definitely not "far worse." He should still be fired for sending in a false certification and withholding information about violations concerning eligibility.
What would be far worse is something else that may be the case -- Tressell apparently asked for the names of the kids involved in order to have "collateral" on them. Sounds like he wanted something he could hold over the kids as practically blackmail. That would be worse than Pearl.
He lied like Pearl and had committed infractions at a previous school like Pearl, but Tressel didn't orchestrate a big plan between players, coaches and families to get out of it.
Just a couple of questions for ya...You think Playing players you know are ineligable might be a violation.Do you know that he didnt lie to investigators?By itself, it's not "much worse" than Pearl. Tressell didn't commit the underlying violations; the underlying violations were kids selling their own property for fair market value. Tressell didn't lie directly to an NCAA inquiry, nor did his assistants to so, nor did he partake in the lies or ask a recruit's father to do so. On it's face, it's definitely not "far worse." He should still be fired for sending in a false certification and withholding information about violations concerning eligibility.
What would be far worse is something else that may be the case -- Tressell apparently asked for the names of the kids involved in order to have "collateral" on them. Sounds like he wanted something he could hold over the kids as practically blackmail. That would be worse than Pearl.
He lied like Pearl and had committed infractions at a previous school like Pearl, but Tressel didn't orchestrate a big plan between players, coaches and families to get out of it.
This is WAY worse than Pearl. He lied about a MAJOR VIOLATION. On top of that he is obviously lying more today. Saying that I think Bruce is gone. The difference is OSU might get hit with post season ban and 2010 season will be wiped for sure.
I don't know why people keep saying Pearl benefits from this. Pearl is screwed, regardless. This just takes some of the attention off Tennessee desperately trying to hold on the Pearl.The way tosu handled this makes UT look good. If they had come out and fired SV then UT's penalty would have looked very weak. IMO this benefits BP.
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