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Well I'm sure that coach appreciated that one.
But let's be frank here, given Coach Tressel's wildly inconsistent disciplining of players (at least that's my perception) Nathan Williams may have had no idea of what to expect.
What I mean by that is: Take Doug Worthington for example. DUI. Coach Tressel cited Worthington's "body of work" when making the decision not to suspend him. Doug didn't miss any game time due to the fact that his body of work at Ohio State was one that didn't include any trouble. Same with Alex Boone. But Antonio Henton also had a clean "body of work" up until his arrest, yet we never saw him again after that.
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No Tressel has been pretty consistent IMO. He has given penalties that has fit the crime. Worthington I believe was suspended a game or two and I don't know about Boone but I thought his was in the off season. So Tressel just got him help (a more serious drinking problem), but Henton was supposively asking a prostitute for services (atleast from what I can remember). Henton's thing was a more serious issue but ulitmiately his suspension didn't fit the crime, but Tressel suspended him until the matter was figured out (which took a while). I'm pretty sure Henton would've been on the field had the authorities investigation been through.
Tressel is one of the FEW college coaches also however that is not afraid to send the guy packing as well and he also is one of the few that will suspsend players as well.. I think JT does a great job handling these things and the reason why some of ya'll think its inconsistent is because he does actually go on a case by case basis.
All's I know though is these guys don't know what they have and I can't believe Nathan with as much talent as he has would do something so stupid.