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Jim Tressel (National Champion, ex-President, Youngstown State University, CFB HOF)

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BuckeyeNation27;1965457; said:
How many people here wanted a wrist band once they saw the players wearing one?

That's why they shouldn't be wearing them. It turned the players into advertisements, which means they aren't amateurs anymore.

What's the difference between that and buying a #2 jersey in the bookstore? The NCAA isn't getting a cut of the wristband money.
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Funny.

What's the difference between a JT bracelet and a Trent Richardson signed jersey in the front of T-Town Mens-ware????
 
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buchtelgrad04;1965413; said:
Just asking, but are you of the belief that the NCAA could/would punish the institution for kids showing support to an ousted coach?
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I don't know. I don't think it's a good idea to press their luck on it at least. If the university condoned this they would be showing up the NCAA.
 
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I think that the time to show support for Coach Tressel is somewhere in the future. I am among his most ardent supporters, but I recognize that his demise was really of his own doing. For whatever reasons you might consider, and I take him at his word even if many people don't, he decided to violate a rule that he agreed to uphold.

Wearing these wrist bands right now is an invitation for stricter scrutiny and higher penalties from NCAA administrators who are keen to "make sure they understand this was wrong".

Please understand that I have absolutely no truck with the NCAA and their Alice in Wonderland rules. One day, Coach Tressel is going to dot the i at the TSUN game but it won't be this year.
 
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BayBuck;1965499; said:
My only issue with these wristbands is this is Fickell's team now, not Tressel's anymore, and you can't have current players showing allegiance to a former coach.
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I can understand this perspective but it is a team of coaches. I would hope the players are devoted to multiple coaches or it will be a short career for them and the rest of the team. Supporting Tressel does not preclude being 100% behind Fick.
 
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Steve19;1965477; said:
I think that the time to show support for Coach Tressel is somewhere in the future. I am among his most ardent supporters, but I recognize that his demise was really of his own doing. For whatever reasons you might consider, and I take him at his word even if many people don't, he decided to violate a rule that he agreed to uphold.

Wearing these wrist bands right now is an invitation for stricter scrutiny and higher penalties from NCAA administrators who are keen to "make sure they understand this was wrong".

Please understand that I have absolutely no truck with the NCAA and their Alice in Wonderland rules. One day, Coach Tressel is going to dot the i at the TSUN game but it won't be this year.
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Agree 100%! About Tressel Dotting the i part!:biggrin:

Moose
 
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BuckeyeNation27;1965457; said:
How many people here wanted a wrist band once they saw the players wearing one?

That's why they shouldn't be wearing them. It turned the players into advertisements, which means they aren't amateurs anymore.

What's the difference between that and buying a #2 jersey in the bookstore? The NCAA isn't getting a cut of the wristband money.
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So what it's a fad...how many people wanted a Livestrong wrist band when they first came out? It's no different. So because players buy Livestrong bands and supporting a cause/wearing it for personal reasons, the NCAA should get a cut of that $? It's no different.

The jersey's are completely different
 
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From article:

In addition, the university paid for hundreds of dollars in cell-phone plans over his career.
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Is there a cellular plan in existence that wouldn't add up to "hundreds of dollars" over the span of a decade? Where do they break down the university funds spent on dry-erase markers and ink cartridges?
 
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