In an earlier post I had mistakenly attributed a statement to Krenzel & spencer, but now I recall, it was actually Robert Smith who said that with all the rabid fans surrounding the program, if a player was of the wrong character, then yes, they could probably use their fame as a player to get cash or cars or something. In other words, there are temptations out there if you are a Buckeye football player, especially a star, even "$100 handshakes", but either Clarett could not resist them or, worse yet, he went looking for them.
I know some are dissing smith for saying there are people who would throw a few twenties at players just to feel like a big shot, but that is not a bad reflection on Tressel or the program. The staff try to educate the players, they warn them about stuff like that, and most players have the personal integrity to stay away from it. Clarett always seemed like the type who couldn't WAIT to get his hands dirty.
It's basically the same thing Tressel's player (Isaac) from YSU said: there are crooked boosters, and he (the player) took advantage of them, but Tressel never knew, and he did everything he could to keep Tressel from knowing about it. That doesn't mean Tressel is a bad coach; actually, it supports the notion that he is one of the best role models some of these players will ever have.
Now I havea stupid question: "Herbie" is Herbstreit; who is "Kirk"??
