Last December, Ohio State’s football program began unraveling when “Tattoo-Gate” was first revealed. Four starters including quarterback Terrelle Pryor were suspended for the first five games of 2011. Husker fans immediately checked their schedules, and sure enough, realized that all would become eligible to play starting when the Buckeyes travel to Lincoln. Since then, things went from bad to worse for Buckeye fans. Evidence began to emerge that coach Jim Tressel knew about the tattoo situation back in the spring and ignored the situation. Car deals involving Pryor and other Buckeye players added to the perception of a program openly flaunting NCAA rules.
Over the last few months, Tressel was first suspended for two games, then five games, then resigned, then retired. Pryor declared for the NFL’s supplemental draft to avoid further NCAA penalty. The Buckeyes have since self-imposed a two year probation and vacated their wins from 2010. Will that penalty be upheld by the NCAA?…
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