Didn't see this coming..

[Sooner_Tuf]

If true.

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/daily-chicago-sports-tab/2010/12/jim-tressel-leaving-ohio-state.html


Jim Tressel Leaving Ohio State


On Christmas Day, two sources that are very close to recruiting at prominent universities confirmed that Jim Tressel will no longer be the head football coach at Ohio State University after the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas.

Ohio State was rocked by the suspensions of five key players, including top running back Dan "Boom" Herron and Heisman-hopeful quarterback Terrelle Pryor, for the first five games of the 2011 season earlier this week.

The sources indicated that Buckeye recruits have been informed that Tressel will not be back as coach, and have been allowed to look for other options.

Ohio State has one of the largest compliance departments in the country, yet they have reported 375 violations to the NCAA from 2000-2009, the most in the country.

Early in Tressel's tenure at OSU he had to deal with the Maurice Clarrett debacle, and Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith was suspended for two games for accepting money from a booster. The latest violations are just another dark page in the recent history of the Buckeye program.

This is major news in the college football world, especially after the University of Miami made a coaching change immediately after the regular season. The thought that Tressel would be out of a job before Rich Rodriguez at Michigan is also astounding.

Where the Buckeyes go to find a replacement is anyone's guess. Would TCU coach Gary Patterson become a possibility? The number of professional jobs that could come available in early January could cloud the hiring process in Columbus.

[TheLadiesMike]

two sources that are very close to recruiting at prominent universities confirmed that Jim Tressel will no longer be the head football coach at Ohio State University

That's not the type of source that "confirms" a story like this, it's the type that starts a rumor like this.

[Leroy Lizard]

Ohio State has one of the largest compliance departments in the country, yet they have reported 375 violations to the NCAA from 2000-2009, the most in the country.

I'm not going to knock them much for this. After all, at least they're reporting them. It's the programs that don't report them that are the real problem. (See USC, Auburn...)

True or not, we begin the Stoops to Ohio State rumor mill.

[sendbaht]

Ok God get ready for the "STOOPS TO OHIO ST" crap

Florida
ND
&
Ohio St are the 3 to get this post....

[soonerchk]

That's not the type of source that "confirms" a story like this, it's the type that starts a rumor like this.

Exactly. And if recruits had been told that Tressel was stepping down, how many of them would be quiet about it?

[silverwheels]

I'll believe it when I see it. I'm so sick of this type of journalism. It's utter bull****.

[Sooner_Tuf]

After searching for any other news reports backing up the original one I found this that explains it all ;)

http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/2010/12/25/1896177/tressel-confesses-i-am-the-sweater-vest-killer-will-begin-serving

[AlboSooner]

wasn't it a Chicago paper who reported Stoops had signed a contract with ND?
I don't believe this

[sooner518]

Sounds like the same source that is confirming Mack is stepping down for Gary Patterson. Don't believe it.

[cleller]

All the sweater vests in the world cannot hide a crooked man from the searing gaze of the NCAA.

At least not for more than 10-15 years.

[usaosooner]

not credible at all

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Maybe Stoops to Meatchicken?

[sojOUrn]

Merry Xmas everyone!! Go back to drinking your eggnog!! Rumors not true..

http://twitter.com/OSU_AD/status/18825124132163584

[85sooners]

:gary:

[silverwheels]

And of course the blogger from chicagonow.com will face no repercussions for spreading this stupid bull**** rumor. It's ridiculous that "journalists" these days can do stuff like that and nothing happens to them. What happened to integrity? What happened to reporting the facts? Now all everyone cares about is trying to break a story first, whether or not the info they have is true. Such a joke.

[oudavid1]

Merry Xmas everyone!! Go back to drinking your eggnog!! Rumors not true..

http://twitter.com/OSU_AD/status/18825124132163584

this dosnt sound so re-assuring, he dosnt get specific.

[Leroy Lizard]

Journalists need to gang up to enhance their viewership:

Journalist 1: Okay, I'll spread the rumor that Stoops is heading to New Mexico...

Journalist 2: Yeah, and I'll provide the info that the rumor is unfounded. Got it.

[stoopified]

Gotta love the rumor mill.

[King Barry's Back]

"sources" report information. Official statements "confirm", "deny", or "don't comment" on such reports.

We all know bloggers are not the same as journalists, but it would be nice if they did try to accurately state what they have learned.

Which in this case is very little.

[76soonergrad]

Local news from Columbus states that this is a rumor.

[CBUS_SOONER]

I believe the weasels contract dosen't run out until 2015. ****eye fans here in Columbus say that when "God" retires they will get Urban Meyer.

[soonerchk]

Local news from Columbus states that this is a rumor.

Yep, just asked some of my Ohio State friends, and they said it's crap.


For now anyway.

[SoonerStormchaser]

Too bad...cause I want that program to go down in flames.