Tressel ups his own suspension to five whole games

[lazarus]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6230308

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Now that the NCAA has finalized its ruling that five Ohio State football players who took improper benefits are suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel says he wants the same punishment.

On Thursday night, the NCAA denied Ohio State's appeal on behalf of the players, including star quarterback Terrelle Pryor, reasserting that they must sit out the first five games this fall for selling autographed memorabilia and receiving discounted tattoos.

Tressel had been handed a two-game suspension in a separate investigation by Ohio State after it was discovered he had not notified the NCAA, his Ohio State bosses or the school's compliance department that he was aware for more than nine months -- including throughout his team's 12-1 season in 2010 -- of the players' improper benefits.

"Throughout this entire situation, my players and I have committed ourselves to facing our mistakes and growing from them; we can only successfully do this together," he said in a statement. "I spoke with athletic director Smith, and our student-athletes involved, and told them that my mistakes need to share the same game sanctions."

This is a joke. He should be fired and the program put on probation.

[MadBadger]

1. OSU can do what they want with him, but they definitely should be put on probation

Without a doubt

[1gobluedem]

2. It's still meaningless

Suspend them for the Big Ten season and maybe it will carry some weight. They're just hoping this is enough for the NCAA to not crack down further.

[joeybee12]

3. Yup, OSu has been getting hammered in the press...they think this

will make them look like they're taking this seriously, which they clearly are not.