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Disgusting!
The 2002 national championship team was honored at Michigan-Ohio State, including Jim Tressel, who got one more championship ride around the end zone.
COLUMBUS – Any other year Ohio State is unbeaten and ranked No. 4 coming into its annual rivalry game with Michigan, its fans would be trolling the internet for the best airfares to the BCS title game.
Not this time.
Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State is banned from playing for the Big Ten championship next week and going to a bowl, and isn’t a factor in the national title picture.
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The sanctions stem from former coach Jim Tressel learning in April 2010 that several players had likely received free tattoos and cash from the subject of a federal drug investigation. NCAA rules require coaches to notify the association or their superiors when they have any information that violations may have taken place, including improper benefits to athletes.
Also, Tressel’s contract clearly specified that he was required to report any hint of wrongdoing.
Yet he didn’t tell anyone. It was only after the Buckeyes had completed a 12-1 record, won the Big Ten and the Sugar Bowl, that investigators looking into another matter came across incriminating emails which proved that Tressel had knowledge of potential violations.
Tressel was forced to resign in late May 2011. Ohio State officials worked closely with the NCAA in a lengthy investigation that also turned up evidence of other violations.
The whole story at: http://www.newarkadvocate.com/viewart/20121121/SPORTS/311210031/Many-blame-Ohio-State-s-Gene-Smith-bowl-ban?odyssey=nav|head
Not this time.
Due to NCAA sanctions, Ohio State is banned from playing for the Big Ten championship next week and going to a bowl, and isn’t a factor in the national title picture.
(snip)
The sanctions stem from former coach Jim Tressel learning in April 2010 that several players had likely received free tattoos and cash from the subject of a federal drug investigation. NCAA rules require coaches to notify the association or their superiors when they have any information that violations may have taken place, including improper benefits to athletes.
Also, Tressel’s contract clearly specified that he was required to report any hint of wrongdoing.
Yet he didn’t tell anyone. It was only after the Buckeyes had completed a 12-1 record, won the Big Ten and the Sugar Bowl, that investigators looking into another matter came across incriminating emails which proved that Tressel had knowledge of potential violations.
Tressel was forced to resign in late May 2011. Ohio State officials worked closely with the NCAA in a lengthy investigation that also turned up evidence of other violations.
The whole story at: http://www.newarkadvocate.com/viewart/20121121/SPORTS/311210031/Many-blame-Ohio-State-s-Gene-Smith-bowl-ban?odyssey=nav|head
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But I have to admit that it still isn't as bad as covering up for a pedophile.
So you have a 4-4 team playing for the B1G Championship. 
Hmmm. One school covered up for the tattoos and the other school covered up for a pedophile.
Always good to see Michigan lose to the Buckeyes!!
