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Ohio State might score more points than Arkansas tomorrow night in the Sugar Bowl, but OSU can't win and neither can the Big Ten Conference.
After the events of the past 10 days in Columbus, the Buckeyes come out a loser in the eyes of the nation no matter what the scoreboard in the Superdome reads.
By using five players — including quarterback Terrelle Pryor and three other offensive starters — whose five-game suspensions for selling memorabilia and accepting discount or free tattoos were delayed by the NCAA until next season, Ohio State taints any victory with an asterisk it will never erase.
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