Same old Buckeyes
Many of you will remember the travesty that was Maurice Clarrett and his time with the Ohio State Buckeyes. After that black eye was over, we thought that Ohio State was turning over a new leaf, but have they?
On Friday, Ohio State publicly confirmed that they were suspending Eugene Clifford for violating team rules and that he would not be eligible to play in the National Championship game versus LSU on January 7th. Many media outlets reported earlier in the week that Clifford was not the only player suspended, but starting Cornerback Donald Washington would also be suspended for violating team rules. So what happened?
Did Ohio State realize that losing their starting Cornerback, Washington, and one of their backups, Clifford, might jeopardize their chances at the National Title and then retract their position? If you can read between the lines then it makes perfect sense.
All of this comes as ESPN reported this morning that Ohio State’s Head Coach Jim Tressel flew two of his former football players to Atlanta last year to watch the Buckeyes’ basketball team take on Florida for the National Championship which now results in a ‘minor’ violation.
So what do we make of all of this?
