Ohio State and the NCAA knew the JT track  record and it is the same old stuff from his Youngstown State Days:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/645594-ohio-state-football-jim-tressel-has-lived-up-to-his-reputation

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/NCAANewsArchive/2000/division+i/infractions%2Bcase_%2Byoungstown%2Bstate%2Buniversity%2B-%2B2-28-00.html

At a resort. smh.

Local Media comes through again!

As much as I gripe about the Dispatch's homerism, I have to say I forgive all for their role as the NCAA's bloodhound since the first chink in the A&M armor was exposed.  Without Media efforts (Googl currently lists no less than 418 related articles)  this would have been swept under the rug just like Clarett. 

Looks like Doug Archie will be the next sacrificial lamb.  What an absolute farce the A&M "compliance" office is...

"The Dispatch reported that Kniffin also said Ohio State officials reviewed sales before they were finalized, while Doug Archie, head of compliance at OSU, disputed Kniffin's assertions.

Archie told the Dispatch that the school will look at the transactions and values, adding that he has no reason to believe a violation occurred."

Seems like that's about all this guy is capable off saying as that was the exact quote from him after the 3rd time Pryor was pulled over while driving a "loaner"...

This is what happens when you form relationships with upstanding citizens like Sarniak and Kniffin.

"Kniffin now owes more than $130,000 to the IRS, and his $570,000 Delaware County home is in foreclosure." 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6522478

NCAA President wants stiffer punishments....this can't be good for osu

 I won't argue that but I have zero sympathy for someone that looks the other way after the 3rd time their star QB is pulled over driving a loaner especially after the NCAA gave them a pass with Clarett.  My 12 year old Son can tell you there's an issue there.  A&M's arrogance is finally catching up with them on a number of fronts and their arrogant fans are living a reality check.  Apparently Herbstreit was right to be concerned about the way his Alma Mater was doing business...Who knew? 

Yeah I do...Trust me when I tell you I'd MUCH rather reside in Athens but the fact that that's not an option at present leaves me having to stay educated (read "armed") in order to survive daily interactions with the A&M lemmings I'm surrounded with including some of my best friends who are otherwise good people... 

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2011/01/02/no-ncaa-violation-found-in-pryor-using-loaned-cars.html

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-pryor010311

Let's see, at the schools famous press conference JT told us he didn't tell anybody at the school about the affair because why? Answer, he didn't know who too go to to get advice on the matter. Now he has had a lawyer hired for him for the infractions committee hearing. Not just any lawyer, but a ohio state lawyer who was once on the infractions committee. He didn't know who to talk with?   Does anyone else see a contradiction here? Once again proof that you can't believe anything he says.

"if you ain't lyin, you ain't tryin"

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/29297821

Writer points out what we've all known for 7 years...Just because the messenger isn't exactly "reputable" doesn't mean the message isn't truthful.

Anyone notice the similarities between the Clarett story and the Canseco story? 

Don't know if it means anything,but according to the "Sports Ticker" in today's (5/19) The Record ,OSU will not be paying for Tressel's "legal team".

Those fees will not be insubstantial, will hit six figures in right quick order and keep going.

Well, that's one way to get ready for pro ball.

Interesting read: Tressel has his own lawyers. 

Key quote: 

Shortly after the team returned from New Orleans, Ohio State officials began building an appeal for the players. It was while going through staff emails that they discovered Tressel had known he was using potentially ineligible players throughout the 2010 season.

It looks to me as though Tressel's lawyers will be arguing over one word here "potentially."  Is knowingly using "potentially ineligible" players the same thing as knowingly using "ineligible" players?  It seems to me on such a narrow thread hangs SweaterVest's job.  It also seems from this article that OSU's lawyers and Tressel's lawyers will be adversaries.  All and all, not looking good for Tressel at OSU.  Also, OSU could lose up to 20 scholarships if a violation of "knowingly using ineligible players" is proven.  Ah . . . things in Cowtown are about to get interesting.