Now that the NCAA has finalized its ruling that five Ohio State football players who took improper benefits are suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel says he wants the same punishment. On Thursday night, the NCAA denied Ohio State's appeal on behalf of the players including QB Terrelle Pryor, reasserting that they must sit out the first five games this fall for selling autographed memorabilia and receiving discounted tattoos.

Ohio State has suspended Jim Tressel for the first two games of the 2011 season and also fined the Buckeyes coach $250,000 for failing to disclose prior knowledge about his players? involvement in a memorabilia scheme with a Columbus businessman, according to a Yahoo! Sports report on Tuesday.