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The SI article about Tressel

  • dat dude
    FatHobbit;790001 wrote:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/michael_rosenberg/05/31/ohio.state/index.html?sct=cf_t12_a1

    Today SI has an article complaining about how the last several coaches at OSU have been forced out. So first they don't like Tressel because he cheats and now they complain because he was forced out? What a bunch of douche bags.

    That article is completely ridiculous.
  • Y-Town Steelhound
    dat dude;790035 wrote:That article is completely ridiculous.

    I agree. Realistically how often do coaches leave on their own terms at ANY college football program?
  • LJ
    FatHobbit;790029 wrote:Unless he was trying to argue that OSU shouldn't have fired Tressel.

    http://www.freep.com/article/20110425/COL22/110425059/Michael-Rosenberg-Ohio-State-s-Jim-Tressel-should-fired
  • LJ
    I emailed Rosenberg this

    "If OSU is the graveyard of coaches, Michigan must be the Auschwitz of coaches, amirite?"


    Too far?
  • Writerbuckeye
    LJ;790059 wrote:I emailed Rosenberg this

    "If OSU is the graveyard of coaches, Michigan must be the Auschwitz of coaches, amirite?"


    Too far?

    Nah. However, I'd say the concentration camp analogy works better when talking about UM's defense than its coaching staff of late. :)
  • dat dude
    Another SI article: College Football's 20 most desirable jobs

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/06/03/best-college-football-jobs/index.html

    OSU is #2
  • WebFire
    dat dude;790080 wrote:Another SI article: College Football's 20 most desirable jobs

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/06/03/best-college-football-jobs/index.html

    OSU is #2
    Who would want that graveyard job? ;)
  • WebFire
    What you say about this piece of journalism?

    http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/02/ohio.state.football.fan/
  • vball10set
    WebFire;790220 wrote:What you say about this piece of journalism?

    http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/02/ohio.state.football.fan/
    it's just piling on, Webbie--The OSU is the national punching bag right now, and deservedly so--but this too shall pass ;)
  • WebFire
    vball10set;790234 wrote:it's just piling on, Webbie--The OSU is the national punching bag right now, and deservedly so--but this too shall pass ;)

    Right, but from on OSU grad? Damn! Though he was in journalism, so he probably hated the athletes. :)
  • Y-Town Steelhound
    WebFire;790241 wrote:Right, but from on OSU grad? Damn! Though he was in journalism, so he probably hated the athletes. :)


    Timely opinion piece that aligns itself with what most people believe....not all that shocking.
  • FatHobbit
    Yet another SI article. This one arguing that maybe Pryor deserved to be paid.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/06/07/terrelle.pryor.leaves.ohio.state/index.html?xid=cnnbin&hpt=hp_bn10
  • Big Gain
    There was a day when Notre Dame and Michigan would be found on that list.
  • Big Gain
    WebFire;790160 wrote:Who would want that graveyard job? ;)
    There was a day when Michigan and Notre Dame would be on that list.
  • sleeper
    FatHobbit;794566 wrote:Yet another SI article. This one arguing that maybe Pryor deserved to be paid.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/andy_staples/06/07/terrelle.pryor.leaves.ohio.state/index.html?xid=cnnbin&hpt=hp_bn10

    I honestly expect SI to be calling Pryor offering him money to talk to them, and knowing Pryor, he'll totally do it. I personally hope he does, I won't believe a word he said, but at least it'll give the haters something to talk about rather than their own mediocre team.
  • enigmaax
    sleeper;795388 wrote:I honestly expect SI to be calling Pryor offering him money to talk to them, and knowing Pryor, he'll totally do it. I personally hope he does, I won't believe a word he said, but at least it'll give the haters something to talk about rather than their own mediocre team.

    SI doesn't pay any of their sources.
  • sleeper
    enigmaax;795401 wrote:SI doesn't pay any of their sources.

    Yeah, and a bear doesn't shit in the woods.
  • WebFire
    Big Gain;795383 wrote:There was a day when Michigan and Notre Dame would be on that list.

    You didn't read the list very well.
  • vball10set
    I just received this email from a friend of mine down in Cbus--anyone here have an account that can confirm/refute this?
    By the way, I've heard multiple times now that SI is still in town working on a story about a major drug ring that exists among the players. I'm not a member but apparently Bucknuts is on the story.
  • queencitybuckeye
    Bucknuts running with a story is like a child running with scissors, it can't end well. They're quite the collection of idiots.
  • WebFire
    vball10set;795813 wrote:I just received this email from a friend of mine down in Cbus--anyone here have an account that can confirm/refute this?

    At this point nothing surprises me. But it wouldn't surprise me at most schools. If you dig hard enough, you'll find what you want. That is the unfortunate thing about being in OSU's position. All the media outlets want to get the big story. The see smoke so they go after the fire, and they won't stop until they find it or find that there is nothing at all.
  • LJ
    vball10set;795813 wrote:I just received this email from a friend of mine down in Cbus--anyone here have an account that can confirm/refute this?

    If it's true and comes out on a Wed, I'll have to tell Password he is the king of the OC.
  • vball10set
    ^^^LOL--thanks
  • Tiernan
    Drug trafficking is the whole reason the Tattoo parlor was being investigated in the first place. It will definitely come out that memoribilia was being "traded" for alot more than just some $100 tattoos.
  • thedynasty1998
    Tiernan;795874 wrote:Drug trafficking is the whole reason the Tattoo parlor was being investigated in the first place. It will definitely come out that memoribilia was being "traded" for alot more than just some $100 tattoos.

    That's the thing undone get. People are so quick to dismiss that drugs were more heavily involved at the tattoo parlor. Rife was certainly profiting off of them if he's willing to just give them cars. Some people on here think it's ludicrous to believe that drugs were involved. And it's not a story if it's just one guy on the team selling drugs. It's an issue if there are several involved, which shouldn't be easily dismissed.