OSU AD Andy Geiger retiring...happy now? - The Orange Mane

FADERPROOF · 01-05-2005, 09:04 AM

...Or does OSU need to fully implode with probation and Tressel firing as well for everyone to finally lay off of us?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=1959553

Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger is retiring after two years of turmoil that included allegations of improper benefits by football star Maurice Clarett.

Geiger and school president Karen Holbrook planned to attend a news conference at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday.

From the time Clarett led the Buckeyes to the national championship in 2002, the school's athletic department has been beset by NCAA investigations of its football and men's basketball programs.

After leading Ohio State to the national title as a freshman, Clarett was suspended for lying to investigators during an NCAA probe of allegations that he received improper benefits from a family friend.

Geiger, 65, has been athletic director since 1994.

He fired basketball coach Jim O'Brien and football coach John Cooper and dealt with the recent embarrassments, but also oversaw an unprecedented building spree on campus that included the expansion of 83-year-old Ohio Stadium and the construction of Value City Arena and Bill Davis Stadium.

Nuggets4 · 01-05-2005, 09:52 AM

Welcome to CU's world. You gotta clean house completely before you're clear of it.

NaptownChief · 01-05-2005, 01:21 PM

Retiring is a nice way to say he was forced out....He was slime and deserved to be canned. Glad to see him get what he deserved.

Garcia Bronco · 01-05-2005, 01:48 PM

All colleges cheat the system...or push it to the limit.

FADERPROOF · 01-05-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

All colleges cheat the system...or push it to the limit.

But OSU are the bad guys.

Like the Movie Scarface, when he's at the restaurant after him and his wife get in a huge fight, "You need people like me, so you can point and say 'thats the bad guy', so what does that make you? Good? You're not the good guy, you just know how to hide it."

NaptownChief · 01-05-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

All colleges cheat the system...or push it to the limit.

Many do...but most handle themselves with much more class than this joker...His pathetic smear campaign attempts at Clarett were exactly that...pathetic.

Sideburn · 01-05-2005, 02:16 PM

This makes me laugh. Oh yeah DF, I was playing some NCAA 05 in dynasty mode. O$U got put on probation for 3 years for recruiting violations. Also noteworthy, Tennessee also got put on probation, but they only lossed 5 scholarships a year for 2 years. Man, finally EA made a game that is truly realistic.

FADERPROOF · 01-05-2005, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideburn

This makes me laugh. Oh yeah DF, I was playing some NCAA 05 in dynasty mode. O$U got put on probation for 3 years for recruiting violations. Also noteworthy, Tennessee also got put on probation, but they only lossed 5 scholarships a year for 2 years. Man, finally EA made a game that is truly realistic.

I got put on probation in my dynasty for 2 years at Tennessee, my skill players would keep getting in trouble and I kept giving them a lesser punishment, no way was I sitting Erik Ainge for 3 games all cause he had an impoper relationship with a female booster, sit a half and let's win in the 2nd

Sideburn · 01-05-2005, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DenFan38

I got put on probation in my dynasty for 2 years at Tennessee, my skill players would keep getting in trouble and I kept giving them a lesser punishment, no way was I sitting Erik Ainge for 3 games all cause he had an impoper relationship with a female booster, sit a half and let's win in the 2nd

Lmao! I've won back to back NC with CU. And thats because I run a tight ship. One fatass lineman "broke several rules". I suspended him for 6 games. Then I cut his ass the next spring. Teach him a thing or too. I also had a guy messing around with a booster. He got 3 games.

Edit: BTW, you sure do sound like Tressel and Stoops. Sit em a half against a crappy team. See, punishment...we care about our players.

FADERPROOF · 01-05-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideburn

Lmao! I've won back to back NC with CU. And thats because I run a tight ship. One fatass lineman "broke several rules". I suspended him for 6 games. Then I cut his ass the next spring. Teach him a thing or too. I also had a guy messing around with a booster. He got 3 games.

Edit: BTW, you sure do sound like Tressel and Stoops. Sit em a half against a crappy team. See, punishment...we care about our players.

haha I actually suspend according to my schedule, if a guy misses a class and deserves 1 game, I check who our next game is.."LA Tech next on the schedule? Yeah you can sit out this game," or "Damn, we got Georgia next, no way in hell I;m sitting my star WR for this one!"

Sideburn · 01-05-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DenFan38

haha I actually suspend according to my schedule, if a guy misses a class and deserves 1 game, I check who our next game is.."LA Tech next on the schedule? Yeah you can sit out this game," or "Damn, we got Georgia next, no way in hell I;m sitting my star WR for this one!"

Like I said...you're sounding like Tressel and Stoops.

I've got to get Xbox live now. I want to take my game online.

FADERPROOF · 01-06-2005, 01:19 PM

Jim Tressel should not only stay as HC of the Buckeyes, but also be promoted to AD as well and carry a dual-role.

Sideburn · 01-06-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DenFan38

Jim Tressel should not only stay as HC of the Buckeyes, but also be promoted to AD as well and carry a dual-role.

Well, it would make his job easier. He wouldn't have to get the AD's approval before he buys a player...

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01-05-2005, 09:04 AM	#1
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	OSU AD Andy Geiger retiring...happy now? ...Or does OSU need to fully implode with probation and Tressel firing as well for everyone to finally lay off of us? http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=1959553 Wednesday, January 5, 2005 Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger is retiring after two years of turmoil that included allegations of improper benefits by football star Maurice Clarett. Geiger and school president Karen Holbrook planned to attend a news conference at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. From the time Clarett led the Buckeyes to the national championship in 2002, the school's athletic department has been beset by NCAA investigations of its football and men's basketball programs. After leading Ohio State to the national title as a freshman, Clarett was suspended for lying to investigators during an NCAA probe of allegations that he received improper benefits from a family friend. Geiger, 65, has been athletic director since 1994. He fired basketball coach Jim O'Brien and football coach John Cooper and dealt with the recent embarrassments, but also oversaw an unprecedented building spree on campus that included the expansion of 83-year-old Ohio Stadium and the construction of Value City Arena and Bill Davis Stadium.

01-05-2005, 02:16 PM	#7
Sideburn Thanks for the memories Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,389	This makes me laugh. Oh yeah DF, I was playing some NCAA 05 in dynasty mode. O$U got put on probation for 3 years for recruiting violations. Also noteworthy, Tennessee also got put on probation, but they only lossed 5 scholarships a year for 2 years. Man, finally EA made a game that is truly realistic. __________________ The 2004 Neck Pony Nation / Orangemane Fantasy Football Champion Sideburn's Evil Head Brigade (14-1)

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01-05-2005, 09:52 AM	#2
Nuggets4 Requisite Nugs Die-Hard Buffaloes, Buffaloes, Go C-U! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 4,360 Adopt-a-Bronco: Allen Iverson	Welcome to CU's world. You gotta clean house completely before you're clear of it.

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NaptownChief Donkeys Nightmare Football Pimp Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 7,490	Retiring is a nice way to say he was forced out....He was slime and deserved to be canned. Glad to see him get what he deserved.

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Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,987 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	All colleges cheat the system...or push it to the limit.

01-06-2005, 01:19 PM	#12
FADERPROOF Bucknuts Colossus Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Eastlake OH Posts: 17,338	Jim Tressel should not only stay as HC of the Buckeyes, but also be promoted to AD as well and carry a dual-role.