Jim Tressel suspended 2 games, fined

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    Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel received an e-mail last April telling him that two of his players were caught up in a federal drug-trafficking case and the sale of memorabilia, breaking NCAA rules.

    Tressel responded: "I will get on it ASAP."

    But he never mentioned it to Ohio State's compliance department or his athletic director for more than nine months.

    On Tuesday, Tressel was suspended for the first two games of the 2011 season and fined $250,000 for violating NCAA rules by failing to notify the school about the players' involvement. He also will receive a public reprimand and must make a public apology.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6194162
     

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