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Two months after apologizing for the fallout that resulted in his own suspensions as well as the suspensions of numerous stars players on the team, Tressel’s storied career at a storied university has ended.
His career has been nothing short of spectacular. With a 106-22 record, seven Big Ten Championships (Including the last six), a 9-1 record against Michigan, and aN National Championship in 2002; The embattled coach Jim Tressel has resigned as the head football coach of Ohio State University.
Tressel has been under the microscope since he was first exposed for covering up his players monetary dealings involving tattoos and sports memorabilia. In fact, even his decision to suspend the players involved was controversial. He suspended the players for NEXT year and not during this years Sugar Bowl which some felt was an insincere apology since he was unwilling to sit his star players during a bowl game in which his program was growing accustom to annually losing.
Rumors and speculation has leaked in the media for months and each rumor seemed to condemn Tressel more and more. Despite all of the speculation the Athletic Director Smith has stood by Ohio Stat’s commitment to Tressel. In fact, two weeks ago at the Big Ten Conference Smith stated that his position on Tressel hadn’t waivered, he said "I haven't changed, I haven't changed. But I'm not talking about the case beyond that."
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Bruce Feldman of ESPN the magazine confirms that School president E. Gordon Gee announced Tressel's departure in a letter sent to Ohio State trustees."As you all know, I appointed a special committee to analyze and provide advice to me regarding issues attendant to our football program," the letter said, according to The Columbus Dispatch, which first reported Tressel's decision. "In consultation with the senior leadership of the University and the senior leadership of the Board, I have been actively reviewing the matter and have accepted Coach Tressel's resignation."My public statement will include our common understanding that throughout all we do, we are one university with one set of standards and one overarching mission," Gee wrote in the letter, according to the Columbus newspaper. "The University's enduring public purposes and its tradition of excellence continue to guide our actions."
Tressel’s statement this morning was as follows"After meeting with university officials, we agreed that it is in the best interest of Ohio State that I resign as head football coach," The appreciation that Ellen and I have for the Buckeye Nation is immeasurable."
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Assistant coach Luke Fickell will take over as interim head coach of one of the most historic football programs in NCAA history. Let the search and speculation for a new head coach begin. Urban Meyer anyone?
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