Six former Ohio State coaches defend Jordan

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Six former Ohio State coaches defend Jordan
By Scott Wong - 07/09/18 12:25 PM EDT

Six former Ohio State University wrestling coaches on Monday issued statements defending Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is being accused of failing to protect his former wrestlers from sexual abuse by a team doctor while working as a coach there.

“What has been said about Jim Jordan is absolutely wrong,” the half-dozen coaches said in a joint statement. “We all worked on the wrestling coaching staff during Jim’s tenure at The Ohio State University. None of us saw or heard of abuse of OSU wrestlers. The well-being of student-athletes was all of our concern. If we had heard of any abuse, we would have spoken up.”

The former coaches who issued the statement are: Russ Hellickson, former head coach; Dave Ruckman, former assistant coach; Rex Holman, former assistant coach; Ken Chertow, former assistant coach; Myron Kharchilava, former assistant coach; and Kenny Ramsey Jr., former assistant coach.

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[Emjay]

Six former Ohio State coaches defend Jordan
By Scott Wong - 07/09/18 12:25 PM EDT

Six former Ohio State University wrestling coaches on Monday issued statements defending Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is being accused of failing to protect his former wrestlers from sexual abuse by a team doctor while working as a coach there.

“What has been said about Jim Jordan is absolutely wrong,” the half-dozen coaches said in a joint statement. “We all worked on the wrestling coaching staff during Jim’s tenure at The Ohio State University. None of us saw or heard of abuse of OSU wrestlers. The well-being of student-athletes was all of our concern. If we had heard of any abuse, we would have spoken up.”

The former coaches who issued the statement are: Russ Hellickson, former head coach; Dave Ruckman, former assistant coach; Rex Holman, former assistant coach; Ken Chertow, former assistant coach; Myron Kharchilava, former assistant coach; and Kenny Ramsey Jr., former assistant coach.

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Nothing in the way of truth will stop people who are out to destroy Jim Jordan.  I hope it doesn't work.

[Bigun]

Happy to see these folks standing up against this BS!

[TomSea]

Great testimony, looks like Jordan is innocent of charges.

[truth_seeker]

This needs to brought to the attention, of the in-house "TALLYMAN"

Come Mistah Tallyman, tally those accusations.

@Once-Ler

[dfwgator]

Great testimony, looks like Jordan is innocent of charges.

I smell K-Suck here.

[edpc]

“What has been said about Jim Jordan is absolutely wrong,” the half-dozen coaches said in a joint statement. “We all worked on the wrestling coaching staff during Jim’s tenure at The Ohio State University. None of us saw or heard of abuse of OSU wrestlers. The well-being of student-athletes was all of our concern. If we had heard of any abuse, we would have spoken up.”

Define abuse, since that’s their key word.  The things the doctor was accused of doing was creepy and weird two decades ago, but not thought of as abuse, as it would be considered today. 

What they’re not saying is that they had no knowledge of Strauss’ behavior.  The fact it was common knowledge and no administrative action was ever taken will be the accusers’ focus.

The goalpost has moved since Jordan was at OSU.  It’s unfair he’s now going to be held to a standard that didn’t exist at the time, but that’s how it’ll be played.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

This needs to brought to the attention, of the in-house "TALLYMAN"

Come Mistah Tallyman, tally those accusations.

@Once-Ler

The tally is six coaches versus 7 students...so far.