Ohio State Football: Jim Tressel Resigns, but for All the Wrong Reasons

The Jim Tressel era is over at Ohio State. Those of us who know the inner workings of the NCAA knew it was a forgone conclusion, but the Buckeye hardcore still believed their coach and school were big enough to ride out this storm.
Now, there is no doubt.
I would love to say that Tressel fell on the sword to save the school and salvage a portion of his reputation, but that day passed long ago. It passed when he tried to serve a paltry two-game suspension as his penance, then was shamed into accepting the same five-game suspension as his players accepted.
No, Tressel didn’t resign to attempt to save the school—he waited until his agent, lawyers and entourage made sure he’d still leave with some cash from his contract, assurances that the school would cover his legal fees, which could…
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