What is the controversy with Ohio State football?

The Ohio State Buckeyes football program hit national news for a scandal involving Ohio State players selling jerseys, championship rings, and other pieces of memorabilia in exchange for tattoos from a local tattoo parlor owner.

Why did Ohio State get banned?

The NCAA imposed a one-year postseason ban on Ohio State’s football program for the 2012 season, announced a reduction of scholarships and placed the university on probation for three years after it was cited for failure to monitor, according to sanctions the NCAA released on Tuesday.

What did Paul Finebaum say about Ohio State?

One of ESPN’s most recognizable college football analysts says Michigan won’t get past the Buckeyes with Jim Harbaugh leading the charge.

What was tattoo gate?

The former Buckeye was involved in the infamous “tattoo-gate” incident in which five Ohio State players were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season for selling merchandise and receiving “improper benefits” from a tattoo parlor.

Why was Coach Tressel fired?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jim Tressel, who guided Ohio State to its first national title in 34 years, resigned Monday amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of one of the country’s top football programs.

Is Ohio State football on probation?

After numerous NCAA violations under former head coach Jim Tressel, the Ohio State football program has reportedly been placed on three years probation and will be banned from the postseason next season.

Are any Ohio State players in the Super Bowl?

This year’s game in Tampa, Florida, will be the 55th spectacle in the history of the sport, and Buckeyes have been well-represented from the first game in 1967 all the way through. Amazingly, there are no former Buckeyes in Super Bowl LV, but that’s the exception rather than the norm.

How many times did Lloyd Carr beat OSU?

Lloyd Carr retired as coach at Michigan following the 2007 season and another loss to Ohio State. Tressel had compiled a 6–1 record against Carr’s Michigan teams, leaving Carr with a 6–7 career record against Ohio State.

What was the punishment for the tattoo gate?

In addition to the five-game suspension, players had to repay various amounts based on what they’d sold. The scandal ultimately led to the resignation of head coach Jim Tressel.

Can college athletes have tattoos?

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has no official rules regarding visible tattoos on student athletes. Yet if a tattoo contains salacious images or obscenities the university should be obliged to intervene and make the athlete cover his or her tattoos.

What is Ohio State and Michigan record against each other?

Michigan leads the all-time series 58-51-8. Ohio State, though is 17-2 since Jim Tressel was hired as the head coach in 2001 and the Buckeyes have won eight straight games against Michigan. If Ohio State wins, they will match Michigan for the longest win streak in the rivalry history at 9 games (1901-1909).