Jim Tressel: Suspended For Six Games

[pbmax]

I dont like him particularly either, but this is nuts. What did his guys do? sell some dirty socks or something? Insane

Its one step worse, though hardly a crime against humanity. They were lifting jersey's from the locker room among other things. He wasn't selling the sweatshirt he wore to class, but equipment out of the locker room. It was theft, NCAA violation or not.

[Pugger]

Actually it was Tressel's idea to suspend himself after considering what some of his former players are going thru.

[pbmax]

Actually it was Tressel's idea to suspend himself after considering what some of his former players are going thru.

I suspect Coach Tressel is one of those figures who thinks his imagined integrity translates well to the public arena despite the fact that he has come up short in a very public way.

Calling it self imposed was the Colt's fig leaf to Tressel after they were informed by the Commissioner that he needed to be suspended. The Colts did initially do a disservice to Tressel by not being able to predict the fallout from the league office.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/06/goodell-if-colts-hadnt-suspended-tressel-i-would-have/

[sheepshead]

Its one step worse, though hardly a crime against humanity. They were lifting jersey's from the locker room among other things. He wasn't selling the sweatshirt he wore to class, but equipment out of the locker room. It was theft, NCAA violation or not.

got it, yes and if it was over what $5000 its possible felony?

[pbmax]

got it, yes and if it was over what $5000 its possible felony?

Not sure about particulars or numbers, other than it was jerseys, footballs and the like. Also some memorabilia they were given each year.

[Guiness]

Does the NFL foster a situation where, like the NCAA, teams punish themselves in hopes that the NFL won't come in and punish them? That's how it runs in college.

So I wonder what happens with Pete Carroll now? And the former Miami players?

Also, Goodell said he would have suspended him...for what? Pryor was, on paper, suspended for
'circumventing the draft'. What was Tressel's crime against the NFL?

[mraynrand]

got it, yes and if it was over what $5000 its possible felony?

It depends on whether you assign it market value or thrift store value.

"No Gear for Tats! No Gear for Tats!" I can't wait until Joe Biden and Ollie North wade into the fray!

[mraynrand]

What was Tressel's crime against the NFL?

He bears the stench of impropriety. The NFL can't allow that!