I'm sorry but I just can't let this pass without comment (especially this week).  The fact that the man wears glasses, a tie and a sweater vest; speaks in controlled grammatically correct statements; and happens to Coach the State's beloved team doesn't default him into defining class.

It's not hard to hoodwink the lemmings that pledge their allegiance to the perennial winner simply because it's the easy band wagon to ride.  When you really pay attention though, you see he's very much a part of what's wrong with College Football today...

Reference Robert Reynolds:

Suspended ONE game for choking an opposing QB on national TV.  Quoth The Vest..."It is also in my opinion that it was not something that is a part of who Rob is," Tressel said. "While it is something that was something unacceptable, it's also something that's tough to handle. I think Reynolds will do a good job of handling it well."  Tell that to his eventual Wife after she had to call the police for assistance as well...

Reference Santonio Holmes:

Sat the bench for all of a single SERIES for the Michigan game after his involvement in a domestic issue on campus that resulted in one girl being choked until she lost consciousness and left another with a a broken wrist.  The University classified the players roles as "peace keeping" and Tressel refused to comment.  He was instrumental in the win though, so mission accomplished I suppose.  I'm guessing all of the folks involved in his future domestic violence escapades would have very much appreciated nipping that aggression in the bud while The Vest was "developing young men".

Reference Maurice Clarett:

No way on God's green earth The Vest didn't know what kind of kid this was during recruiting.  Yet even though he's embroiled in all sorts of controversy, screaming at his own Coaches during games, publicly accusing OSU of lying, etc he plays on and eventually brings them what I like to call the Clarettionship.  Geiger himself (AD) later admitted he accepted special benefits that year and that's not even touching on the "oral exams" he was granted in place of the written exams all other students are required to take.  They got their year out of him and washed their hands.  This is a kid that had to be maced when the cops finally got their hands on him during one of his multiple future arrests when tasing didn't work because he was driving around wearing a bullet proof vest!  Another shining example of the development of the youth under Tressel's care.

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Saw this coming from you too...This will be my only response on the matter because it's one of those issues no one ever changes their stance on, but I will go to the grave believing that a man of Coach Solich's character would never have allowed his legal team to pursue the lab testing if he had actually consumed more than the few drinks the Casa was able to show a receipt for.  His biggest mistake in this whole scenario was choosing to enjoy dinner at an anti establishment co-op restaurant and I for one will never again cross their threshold.