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RB Lydell Ross (official thread)

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Perhaps ESPN obtained its info from Tressel's press conf.

REPORTER: Can you update Lydell's situation?

TRESSEL: The only update I have is that we're kind of sitting still, if you will, because there have been no charges, and someone asked that question on the Big Ten media call and they said, how long will you sit still? And I guess my response is, for this moment we will, but obviously we have to be fair. We're not going to sit around for a month waiting to see what may be coming out there in the process. So as of this moment, Lydell will be back practicing with the team today. It will be on the scout team as we wait for what else is going on, but he's most anxious to get back with his teammates and I think it's appropriate to have him do that.

REPORTER: Do you have concerns in that regard with Lydell regarding possible NCAA violations? Are you waiting on possible clearance there in that regard?

TRESSEL: I haven't heard that discussed, but quite honestly I haven't had hardly any discussions about it because, again, there are not charges, per se. As I listened, there was a complaint registered and I have not seen anything, so I'm only going based upon what I feel needs to be done at the point in time as it relates directly with us.

REPORTER: If there's a resolution in the matter of whether there will or won't be charges, would you be comfortable at that point making a decision on ending his suspension or would you be more comfortable waiting until any charges that might be forthcoming will be completely resolved?

TRESSEL: I think that depends upon the time sequence, how quickly things happen, I'm not sure it's fair for us just to sit and wonder. So, again, for the moment, we're sitting still. The only progress we're making is that while his suspension may be still in place competition-wise, it's not still in place of not being with his teammates, which that was the hardest part for him, it wasn't not playing, it was not being with his teammates.

REPORTER: How about his captaincy, what will you do about that?

TRESSEL: I haven't really discussed it.

REPORTER: You'll allow him to dress Saturday, but he might not play, because he'll still be under competition suspension?

TRESSEL: Might, I don't know. It will be a day-by-day accumulation of data. I don't want to project one thing and then have different information and have to say differently.

REPORTER: Jim, is he technically still a captain of the team?

TRESSEL: Well, you know, I guess technically you would say so. I didn't elect him, per se, and so I don't know -- you know, I had one vote, but I would say that I wouldn't make any movement on that until I met with at least a representative group that did and we have not had that discussion.

REPORTER: Can you talk about the depth of that runningback spot now with Lydell out, what your plans may or may not be regarding Erik Haw?

TRESSEL: Well, going into the game, we certainly told Erik Haw that he needed to be on call. We had hoped, perhaps, that Branden Joe could be the third guy behind Mo and Antonio. His ankle is still not such that he's full speed ahead, but Antonio and Mo handled the day and that's the decision we made not to put Erik in, but every one of our guys that's red shirting has to understand that if something happens, they have to be ready to help the team. I think Erik was. We can't prove that because we didn't put him in, but I think he was ready to help.
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Tressel Press Conference
 
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REPORTER: Do you have concerns in that regard with Lydell regarding possible NCAA violations? Are you waiting on possible clearance there in that regard?

Uh, what possible violations could there be? Lap dances are available to all other students... :biggrin:
 
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DiHard said:
by listening to the tressel at today's media luncheon.....i wouldnt be even remotely surprised to see zwick and ross start next week....

time will tell....
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I think today, in the wordage that I read, that Tressel is positioning himself to allow himself to start Smith without making himself look stupid at the beginning of the season. Same with Pittman, he made comments where he wanted you to know that he's doing well, but there's just that one little chance that Ross could play still.
 
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I tend to think Haw will play before the year is over. I think Tressel desperately wants to get the 6 W's necessary for bowl-eligibility. Right now, Ptitman is our only effective option at TB. It's not enough. That's not to say that Hall, Ross, and Joe won't get spot carries or catches, but I think it is clear that, given 10 carries, none are capable of getting more than 20 yards against legit B10 competition. Given his size and relative inexperience, I think will need backs who can legitimately spell him.
 
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I realize that, given that Indiana is Indiana, it remains to be seen just how good Pittman is. Still, I sense that Pittman and Haw are clearly our two best backs, in fact head and shoulders above the rest. I can't say we would have won any of the games we lost, but I do wonder what might have been had we played our best from the start.
 
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