By DOUG HUFF (TheIntelligencer.com) -

The Buckeyes need new leadership of the football program.

I’ve always been a believer in the ”second chance” theory when it’s appropriate.

But this is not one of those cases.

There’s some baggage history attached to current OSU head coach JIM TRESSEL and it dates back to his pre-Buckeye years.

Tressel got the coveted Ohio State position, mainly, because of his track record as coach of one of the nation’s top Division I-A programs at Youngstown State. The Penguins were an annual contender for national honors.

But Tressel’s image took a major hit in 1991 when it was revealed the star quarterback of the national title team, RAY ISAAC, had been provided cars and cash by a Penguins booster, and Youngstown businessman, MICKEY MONUS.

Of course, Tressel denied he had any knowledge of such actions which has been a common theme for coaches on the hot seat for program problems.

But, the black marks in Youngstown weren’t enough for OSU to deny Tressel the keys to the Buckeye football car.

Fast forward from 1991 a decade to when Tressel was patrolling the OSU sidelines with his Scarlett & Gray vests.

He endeared himself to OSU fans and boosters when the Buckeyes claimed the 2002 BCS championship.

But that achievement took another……
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