I’ve been reading headlines and stories on Ohio State’s decision to vacate its 2010 season. Of course, all Buckeye fans feel that this should satisfy the NCAA and the punishment should end there. It’s amazing what little grasp of reality fans, players, coaches and administrators have. To wit:

“The Buckeyes already have received their Big Ten championship rings, and athletic director Gene Smith said they won’t be recalled.”

“It also remains unclear whether players will receive the gold pants charms traditionally given for beating Michigan.”

“It’s too bad the way it’s all panned out, but in our eyes we know we played those games,” Homan said. “I will always believe we won every one of those games fairly, and I will still see us as Big Ten champs and Sugar Bowl champs.”

“I’ll be shocked and disappointed and on the offensive,” Gene Smith said, if the NCAA adds punishments that cause students or the school to lose money. “Unless something new arises from where we are today, it’ll be behavior (from me) you haven’t witnessed.”

“Besides agreeing to change his (Tressel’s) resignation to retirement, Ohio State backed off its vow to collect a $250,000 fine for violating NCAA rules. Tressel argued that he had paid enough, Elliott said.”

“Before his resignation, Tressel was to have been sanctioned with a five-game suspension in addition to being fined. Instead, the university will pay him $52,250 – the equivalent of the salary and benefits he would have earned through the end of June 30th.”

I can’t see how the NCAA won’t blast OSU when the time comes in August. The complete lack of contrition or guilt is typical of Ohio State.икониПравославни иконииконопис

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