Jim Tressel resigns from OSU b/c he lied to the NCAA about having knowledge of his players selling stuff for tattoos. Bad move, don’t lie to the NCAA. However the root rule is maddening. NCAA rules prevent players from holding jobs and apparently, they can’t sell their stuff. I know a guy that played D-I football. He has more shirts, shorts, collectibles, etc. than anyone I’ve ever met. Add to that gold jewelry, Playstations and iPods from bowl game gift bags, and God knows what other goodies. Oh by the way, boys. Don’t sell any of it. Oh you already have an iPod and this one will be obsolete by the time you graduate? That sucks. This would be like if I gavea homeless guy a case of 40’s and told him not to trade any for money or food. Why give him anything in the first place if I’m going to make a bunch of rules? I played D-III football. The NCAA mandated no athletic scholarship, but players got these magical “grants” for academics when I know a couple of them couldn’t finish a three hour car ride w/out wetting themselves. The NCAA picks and chooses its targets.