Jim Tressel Resigns: The Short- and Long-Term Issues of His Departure from OSU

The most stunning news any Buckeye fan could have seen has indeed happened: Jim Tressel has resigned after 10 seasons as the coach of Ohio State football, according to a Columbus Dispatch report.
As a result of his resignation, defensive coordinator Luke Fickell will be promoted to full head coach for at least the 2011 season.
But this news is no doubt stunning to all sports fans, especially after Tressel had said months ago he had no desire to resign.
Whether or not he wanted to get off the sinking ship at Ohio State or if the emotional toll that the chaos surrounding the problems he has caused in the last four months did him in, this is a sad chapter in OSU football history.
In the short-term, most Buckeye fans can forget about a championship of any sort, whether or not OSU will…
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