There has been rumor all around about Jim Tressel leaving Ohio State University. However, the report has not been confirmed by the OSU yet.

He is reportedly departing from the school following the Sugar Bowl game. The news has spread in the wake of an announcement regarding suspension of five OSU players by the NCAA [National Collegiate Athletic Association].

The NCAA admitted that the players who had sold their awards, championship rings and game gear, did not know the rules they had violated. Therefore, five players who were suspended for violating NCAA guidelines have been put on hold for this season.

Among the five players found guilty, Cam Newton had participated in a pay-for-play recruiting scheme. The players blamed OSU athletic administration officials for their lack of knowledge The decision of suspending players by NCAA received great deal of criticism from media and public.