Big Ten Turmoil

There are a lot of changes in the Big Ten: something that this conference hasn't had much of in the past. Just to name a few, Nebraska is coming in, with the new addition we've added a championship game, and the biggest turmoil of all to me: Ohio State.

I for one would just like to get this mess over with. Obviously Jim Tressel did some things he shouldn't have done. I admit I was one of those at the beginning defending him, but with everything coming out, I have to think he did do all that stuff. If you're going to do that stuff, don't write a book on integrity. And then what really got him and Ohio State in trouble, don't lie to the NCAA! Had he not lied, this could have been avoided. I think all the major college programs are breaking at least 1 rule, but the big rule you can't break is lying or the NCAA will do everything it can to destroy you.

That being said, I am ready to move on. This year was already going to be a down year with Pryor jetting for the NFL, but with some of the new recruits bolting (and for Michigan?! Buckeye fans your whole life, huh??), a new coach, a new system, possible consequences from the NCAA, this year is really going to be a down year. Now Ohio State down years haven't really been down years, but I think this year we need to make it that way. I hope Delany says Ohio State is not eligible to participate in the Big Ten championship and I hope the NCAA bans this years' bowl game. OSU can afford to take a hit one year; we'll be okay. Then we can say we've been punished; we've atoned for the rules we broke. By we, I mean Jim Tressel and Terrelle Pryor & crew.