Sorry if this has already been asked...
I've seen several media outlets (and Jeff Snook) indicate that they've requested all of the files from the investigation (emails, texts, interview notes, other documents). While it's certainly their right to do so, I'm curious what their goal might be (particularly for "pro-OSU" sites.
Seems that there's about three options here:
EDIT- I just saw on the twitters that @KyleLamb is also making a records request... Please don't take this as a shot at your work, bro. Hopefully you know how much I appreciate what you're doing and what you've done.
Go Bucks.
I've seen several media outlets (and Jeff Snook) indicate that they've requested all of the files from the investigation (emails, texts, interview notes, other documents). While it's certainly their right to do so, I'm curious what their goal might be (particularly for "pro-OSU" sites.
Seems that there's about three options here:
- In reviewing all of the documents, it becomes obvious that the University screwed up and made a poor decision. Then what? You've now created animosity within the program/university and perhaps between the players/coaches/families and the institution. Is that a good thing?
- In reviewing all of the documents, it becomes obvious that the situation is much worse than the summary decision indicated. Perhaps more "egregious" lapses of leadership, terrible behavior by Zach Smith, blatant falsehoods from other parties, etc. Then what? You've found/created more ammunition for the "Urban should have been fired and the Horseshoe razed to the ground" crowd.
- (sub point: Or, NCAA issues are discovered and there's a whole 'nother set of problems to deal with that are bigger than just optics. As a reminder, Tressel's emails were discovered as a part of a records search for a completely different matter).
- A third option is that, in reviewing all of the documents, it becomes obvious that there are pieces of information that no one considered that completely change the facts. Perhaps these were overlooked, forgotten, or some pure accident... but everyone (even ESPN) agrees that this exonerates everyone involved. Then what? We ask the Physics department to hustle up a time machine and go back to unsuspend Gene and Urban and replay the first three games in an alternate timeline?
EDIT- I just saw on the twitters that @KyleLamb is also making a records request... Please don't take this as a shot at your work, bro. Hopefully you know how much I appreciate what you're doing and what you've done.
Go Bucks.
