For once I am in full agreement with an A&M related MoJo statement...

I too believe The Vest did disclose this information to the Compliance office and / or to Smith himself.  It's either that or he's an ego maniac beyond measure.  When something like that comes across your desk and you have as many other things to worry about as he does (not to mention the possible impact to a significant income), you put it in the appropriate hands ESPECIALLY if it has possible Federal legal implications.  The fact that Smith cut him off while he was admitting as much is just that much more telling.

Smith lied when this whole thing broke saying that the University failed to inform the players that this sort of thing was a violation.  A fact Pryor and others proved false later on when admitting they absolutely knew what they were doing was wrong.  He continued to lie last night and what makes it worse is the attitude both he and the vaunted academic E. Gordon Geewilikers demonstrated, basically announced to the world that this team and the revenue it generates is larger than anything or anyone.  In addition to the $$'s though, the reason they're so protective of him and his employment is that he is indeed falling on the sword to prevent implications even higher up.  Unless of course any of them was stupid enough to email anything related between each other...

All this crap about the media targeting Tressel because he's one of the few stand-up Coaches in the business is laughable.  When you write books (making even more money) extolling your beliefs in doing things the right way, you've set yourself up for the microscope.  To respond without apologizing once just goes to show how rampant the egos really are on that campus.

All the smoldering fires surrounding this guy and his programs...

Ray Isaac (Youngstown State QB)'s improper benefits
   The same care salesman involved in those improper benefits now working in Columbus
   The since convicted booster serving as a member of the board that originally hired Tressel and a constant resident of the sideline
Clarett's multiple issues and "eligibility" during a "National Championship" season
Troy Smith's improper benefits
Pryor "coincidentally" driving a loaner every time he happens to be pulled over

...in conjunction with the fact that the world is watching after the NCAA allowed the players involved to play in the Sugar Bowl, leaves me to believe they no longer have a choice but to drop the hammer.

The Vest has finally run out of "players with troubled upbringings", "rogue boosters" and "players not properly educated on NCAA infractions" to shift the blame too...

It's show time...