By Brian Bennett (ESPN.com) — COLUMBUS, Ohio — The sweater vest stayed in the closet for Jim Tressel at Ohio State’s spring game on Saturday.

Instead, the Buckeyes coach wore camouflage pants and a matching hat to honor the Ohio National Guard members and their families in attendance. Of course, that sartorial choice lent itself to a lot of easy wisecracks, like the notion that the embattled Tressel was using the outfit to hide from NCAA investigators and his own athletic director.

Though just a scrimmage, Saturday marked the last time Tressel will stand on the sidelines at Ohio Stadium for any kind of game until Oct. 29 against Wisconsin. He is suspended for the first five games, along with quarterback Terrelle Pryor, running back Dan Herron, receiver DeVier Posey, left tackle Mike Adams and defensive end Solomon Thomas. To no one’s surprise, Tressel didn’t feel like talking about that situation Saturday, ending his news conference after just five question when a reporter asked how his next few months would be different.

“I’m not worried about what lies forward,” he said.

Plenty of Buckeyes fans are, and Saturday gave them a chance to preview the 2011 season and how life might look without those five key starters……
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