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Ohio State knew Tressel forwarded emails days before revelation
Ohio State officials were aware Jim Tressel had forwarded sensitive emails to quarterback Terrelle Pryor's mentor in Jeanette, Pa. during an initial March 8 press conference, a source close to the situation told CBSSports.com on Thursday.
At the time the school had only announced that Tressel had withheld information emailed to him from a local attorney about players' names popping up in an investigation of Columbus tattoo parlor owner Eddie Rife. It wasn't until 17 days later, on March 25, that the forwarded emails were revealed in a story by the Columbus Dispatch. The emails went to Ted Sarniak, a 67-year old Jeanette businessman who had mentored Pryor according to the paper. The school has said Sarniak is not considered a booster.
However, it is troubling to Ohio State, and perhaps the NCAA, that a 67-year-old glass company owner in western Pennsylvania knew about the possibly incriminating emails before the school's AD and president. Ohio State did not disclose that information publicly on March 8 because it was still in the process of informing the NCAA, said the source who did not want to be identified.
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A story inquiring about certain topics: how many of the separate e-mails sent to Tress were forwarded, on what dates were they forwarded, the content/message from Tress accompanying the forwarded e-mails, and did Sarniak e-mail or phone Tress back after receiving them, well, that would be all relevant speculation.Tlangs;1901852; said:Ken Gordon reported the day that the "email forwarding" came to the surface that OSU and the NCAA already knew this info.
Good reporting CBS...you were scooped by about 2 weeks and didn't even know it.
Gatorubet;1901889; said:A story inquiring about certain topics: how many of the separate e-mails sent to Tress were forwarded, on what dates were they forwarded, the content/message from Tress accompanying the forwarded e-mails, and did Sarniak e-mail or phone Tress back after receiving them, well, that would be all relevant speculation.
That CBS rehash not so much.