Written by Dan Wismar

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The New York Times:

On the same night that the N.C.A.A. announced that it upheld the five-game suspension for the players — including Terrelle Pryor, the star quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate — for selling memorabilia and receiving improper benefits, Tressel requested to the university that he also miss the first five games.

Ohio State had suspended him for the first two games and fined him $250,000 after he failed to inform the university of potential major violations and signed N.C.A.A. paperwork saying that he knew nothing about those violations.

“I spoke with Athletics Director Gene Smith, and our student-athletes involved, and told them that my mistakes need to share the same game sanctions,” Tressel said in a statement. “Like my players, I am very sorry for the mistakes I made. I request of the university that my sanctions now include five games so that the players and I can handle this adversity together.”

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A week and a half late, but still not a bad idea.