UOhio State coach Jim Tressel won't stand in the way if suspended running back Maurice Clarett wants

UOhio State coach Jim Tressel won't stand in the way if suspended running back Maurice Clarett wants to leave.
On the same day Clarett was charged with lying to police about items stolen from him out of a car, Tressel, at a press conference Tuesday, said he didn't expect the star player would return to the defending national champions this season.
Asked if he would be in favor of releasing Clarett from his scholarship if the sophomore sought to change schools, Tressel said, "My recommendation would be yes." C1
UClarett won't play Saturday against N.C. State, and probably won't ever be reinstated by the Buckeyes because he's under university and NCAA investigation for possibly taking improper benefits.
Columbus police also charged him Tuesday with lying about items stolen from his car.
In any other major sport, a prodigy of Clarett's talent -- he rushed for 1,237 yards as a freshman last season and scored 18 touchdowns -- would likely already be a pro. C3