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Who's Talking Bull? So long Tress...

Jim Tressell departs the OSU campus one last time..
Jim Tressell departs the OSU campus one last time..

Jim Tressel Resigns, And Now What For Ohio State Football? - SBNation.com
What the hell just happened? Jim Tressel has resigned as head coach of the Buckeyes. In his wake he leaves seven Big Ten titles, one BCS National Championship, and a cloud of acrid smoke surrounding his lying to NCAA investigators during the illegal benefits investigation at Ohio State. (You might also know it as Tatgate, per the National [ITEM] + [GATE] Act of 1978 specifying that all scandals use the -Gate suffix.)

Jim Tressel has resigned from Ohio State after 10 seasons - ESPN
"After meeting with university officials, we agreed that it is in the best interest of Ohio State that I resign as head football coach," Tressel said in a statement released by the university. "The appreciation that (wife) Ellen and I have for the Buckeye Nation is immeasurable."

Report: Tressel forced to resign - Campus Watch - The Buffalo News
Less than three months after President E. Gordon Gee and Athletics Director Gene Smith said they fully supported their embattled coach, mounting pressure, a pending NCAA disciplinary hearing and new revelations about the culture of the program forced the university to act on their once-revered coach, sources said. University officials wouldn't confirm that Tressel was asked to resig