If you haven't heard in this weeks latest news Coach Jim Tressel, coach for the Ohio State Buckeye Football program for the past decade, has resigned from his position. This sudden course of events may be in fact just the tip of the iceberg for the highly criticized Buckeye program of late.
Being that I currently reside in my hometown of Columbus, Ohio I will try not to be biased, but speaking from the viewpoint as a fan it's almost impossible not to be. I will say that this latest bit of information has stunned Buckeye nation and now the legacy of a cherished program is tarnished. Now it seems that finger pointing will now take the place for what could have been a Championship minded season.
All of this chaos surrounding allegations of misconduct and illegal players stems from events during the 2009/2010 season where a handful of Buckeye players sold some earned memorabilia to local car dealerships and a known tattoo parlor in exchange for pocket money. Although, it may have been justified why the gentlemen sold their belongings. The NCAA has ruled suck events as illegal in the college sports environment. And currently in the eyes of NCAA Division I sports, the NCAA is the law.
Now there are several major arguments going on right now in the ESPN Sportscenter community: 1. Is it wrong to sell memorabilia belonging to you, even though you have earned these items and have ownership over these items?, 2. Who is to blame... Coach Tressel for trying to cover for his players and salvage their season probably being looked at going further as a traitor, or The Buckeye players for selling their items in the 1st place, 3. Should Terelle Pryor return for his Senior year or should he try for the NFL even if he's not NFL ready?
-Achmone
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