Ohio State Receives Fair Punishment By NCAA

December 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
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On Tuesday, the NCAA rendered their decision on the Ohio State football program almost a year after their investigation began about the rule violations that had occurred under former head coach Jim Tressel.

The NCAA decided to cite Ohio State “for failure to monitor, preferential treatment and extra benefit violations,” which got them a postseason ban for one year. Not only will they not be allowed to participate in postseason play next season (including Big Ten championship game) but the NCAA also slapped them some additional penalties as well. Ohio State was placed on three years’ probation and a must give up nine scholarships in that amount of time.

People surrounding the Ohio State football program were stunned that they got such a harsh penalty, but with their history of breaking the rules they received the proper punishment. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Big Ten Football, CFB Tagged With: CFB, Jim Tressel, Maurice Clarett, Ohio State Buckeyes Football, Terrelle Pryor, troy smith

Suspensions of Jim Tressel and Terrelle Pryor are Smart Moves by NFL

September 6, 2011 By 10 Comments
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Ohio State began their 2011 season with a commanding 42-0 win over Akron. This was the first game of the Luke Fickell era and the first after the resignation of Jim Tressel. Joe Bauserman and freshman Braxton Miller split time at QB, which filled the void left by Terrelle Pryor after his decision to leave for the NFL.

Before Pryor became eligible for the Supplemental Draft, Roger Goodell made it known that Pryor would be suspended for the first six weeks of the season. Yesterday, it was announced that Jim Tressel would similarly miss games during the first part of the season. This is good and a trend that needs to continue.

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Filed Under: CFB, NFL Tagged With: Indianapolis Colts, Jim Tressel, NFL, roger goodell, suspensions, Terrelle Pryor

Roger Goodell Abuses Power with Pryor Decision

August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Jason Whitlock never fails to get a reaction from people.  Today, he wrote an article for Fox Sports shattering our ideas of the concept of “amateur” athletes and, further, how NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has a vested interest in preserving the outdated structure of collegiate athletics.

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Filed Under: Today's Best by MSF Tagged With: ncaa, NFL, Ohio State, roger goodell, Terrelle Pryor

Does “Roger Goodell Gotti” have too much power?

August 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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In the latest episode of the MSF Podcast I interview Robert Littal of Black Sports Online about the ever-expanding power of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who Littal labeled “Roger Goodell Gotti” in the wake of Terrelle Pryor’s surprising five-game suspension and Michael Vick’s revelation in a recent GQ article that Goodell helped steer him to Philadelphia.

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Filed Under: NFL, Podcast Tagged With: Black Sports Online, michael vick, Robert Littal, roger goodell, Terrelle Pryor

Reasons Why…Terrelle Pryor would be a perfect fit for the Miami Dolphins

July 3, 2011 By 6 Comments
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The NFL Supplemental Draft will occur once the lockout ends, which is seemingly soon, and there is one notable player who will have his name in the draft: former OSU QB Terrelle Pryor.

Pryor recently appeared on Jon Gruden’s QB Camp on ESPN, and he seemed very mature and showed why many OSU fans originally fell in love with his play. He is very knowledgeable on the game of football, but he just has lapses in judgement that overshadow his great plays.

Pryor has insisted that he is only a quarterback, even though many are suggesting that he play receiver or even tight end. There will certainly be one or even a few teams that would like to give him a chance at the quarterback position. One team who could benefit from giving Pryor a chance would be the Miami Dolphins.

Here are a few reasons why:

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Filed Under: NFL Tagged With: 2011 supplemental draft, chad henne, miami dolphins, Terrelle Pryor

Dear NCAA, PAY THE MEN!!!!

June 16, 2011 By 11 Comments
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It’s about that time again. Terrelle Pryor, Jim Tressel, Steve Spurrier, Ohio State, and so many others have thrust the NCAA squarely into the spotlight yet again. And what is the driving force behind all the talks? Money.

Specifically, the age old question:  Is it time for NCAA athletes to start seeing some of the massive financial pie?

The key to this argument is the idea of exploitation.

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Filed Under: Featured Column Tagged With: college sports, Jim Tressel, ncaa, Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor leaving Ohio State; Buckeye fans rejoice

June 8, 2011 By 3 Comments
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It was announced yesterday that Terrelle Pryor has decided to leave Ohio State before the start of his senior season.

Speaking for nearly all of OSU fans, all I can say to him is “don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”

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Filed Under: CFB Tagged With: Jim Tressel, OSU, Terrelle Pryor

What’s next for Terrelle Pryor?

June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Terrelle Pryor recently announced that he will not return to OSU for his senior season. He now has to figure out what he will do with his life.

He is banking on his future career in football, but he will need to learn a few things before that is even a possibility.

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Filed Under: CFB Tagged With: OSU, Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor will soon be taking his talents somewhere other than Columbus

June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

As Hawk Harrelson might say, he gone!

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Secret Letter from the NCAA to Terrelle Pryor

December 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The following is an actual letter that MSF stumbled across yesterday morning.  Obviously, the NCAA never meant for this to go public, but we really thought you should see it…

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Filed Under: Big Ten Football, CFB Tagged With: CFB, ncaa, Terrelle Pryor

Photo Story: A Loser’s Legacy – The Waning Days of the Rich Rodriguez Era at Michigan

November 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
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Tomorrow, Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines play the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus. The embattled Rodriguez, who has led the Wolverines to 7 wins this season after falling short of bowl eligibility the last two years, needs a signature win as he nears the end of his season season; none would be bigger than beating Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes.

The likelihood of that happening, of course, is very slim. While the Wolverines can put up points, their defense offers little to no resistance. Thus, expect Terrelle Pryor (whose recruitment still represents Rich Rod’s first loss to Tressel) to run wild and the Buckeyes to beat Michigan…again.

Wondering how Rodriguez is dealing with the waning days of his maniacal rule in Ann Arbor, I traveled there this week to take lots of photos and record the conversations I heard. The result is the photo story below, which tells the tale of a man being forced to come to grips with the legacy he is leaving at one of college football’s Mount Rushmore programs.

The legacy of a loser.

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Filed Under: Big Ten Football, CFB Tagged With: CFB, charlie weis, Jim Tressel, mack brown, Michigan Wolverines, ohio state buckeyes, Rich Rodriguez, Terrelle Pryor

Ohio State-Purdue Preview and Prediction

October 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The Ohio State University is 37-13-2 all-time versus the Purdue Boilermakers. Reeling from the smackdown they received in Madison last weekend, the Buckeyes are looking to avoid losing two games in a row for the first time since 2004 (a remarkable stat, by the way).

Add the embarrassing loss to Purdue in 2009, and I think you can figure out what the outcome will be this Saturday.

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Filed Under: CFB Tagged With: ohio state-purdue, ryan kerrigan, Terrelle Pryor

#1 Ohio State at #18 Wisconsin Preview and Prediction

October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The Ohio State University is 53-17-5 all-time versus the Wisconsin Badgers. With Ohio State’s lack of schedule strength getting press this week with a 5th place BCS projection, that all changes this weekend.

Wisconsin is 40-4 at home since 2004. During that time the Buckeyes only went to Madison once and won the 2008 night game 20-17 on the legs of Terrelle Pryor during a clutch last minute touchdown drive. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Big Ten Football, CFB Tagged With: bret beilema, Jim Tressel, John Clay, Ohio State, Terrelle Pryor, Wisconsin

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers Preview and Prediction

October 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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This Saturday, the Indiana Hoosiers travel to Columbus to take on the #2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. This is a series that has been dominated by Ohio State, to the tune of a 66-12-5 all-time record. And when Indiana does win – as it did a couple of times in the 80s – it is referred to as “the darkest day in Ohio State football history”, as Earle Bruce referred to IU’s 31-6 victory at Columbus in 1986.

Can the Hoosiers cast a similar dark pall over Buckeye nation with an upset this weekend? They certainly have the offensive firepower to pull it off; the question is can they stop the Buckeyes?

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Filed Under: CFB Tagged With: ben chappell, bill lynch, indiana hoosiers, Jim Tressel, ohio state buckeyes, Terrelle Pryor

Ohio State-Illinois Preview and Prediction

September 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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THE Ohio State University is 62-30-4 all-time against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The winner of this game receives the wooden turtle Illibuck Trophy. This is on the long list of Big Ten trophy games and the tradition started way back in 1925.

Somehow I don’t see this trophy game being preserved in the new divisional alignment starting next year (see lopsided all-time record above).

Look! Ohio State is on the road for the first of only four trips this year!

Now on to the game data and preview:

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Filed Under: CFB Tagged With: illinois fighting illini, Jim Tressel, ohio state buckeyes, ron zook, Terrelle Pryor
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