COLUMBUS, Ohio-Ohio State has data protection laws in the decline of cited hometown to the communication to and from coach Jim Tressel and other administrators about the relationship between star quarterback Terrelle Pryor and his mentor.

The associated press for on a public register query any e-Mails, notes, or other information about the relationship between Jeannette, PA, businessman Ted Sarniak and Pryor, which for the first five games this fall for the improper benefits from a Columbus tattoo salon owner suspended has been.

Ohio State is not releasing information about Terrelle Pryor relationship with Ted Sarniak. (US Presswire) In an e-Mail Friday Ohio State declined Office of Legal Affairs on the records release, because it said doing so would mean information without consent of the student.

"The University is prohibited from this information that can be linked to an individual reasonably," said the Office in the statement.

Data Protection Act protects records federal funding certain of studying at schools get. It includes usually personal information such as race, religion, notes, courses, who, presence, disciplinary and health records.

Ohio State requested other public records release by the AP. Among them, the reviews were Director of NCAA compliance, Doug Archie the Athletic Director Gene Smith and the school.

The AP requested Tressel of the evaluations of the past two years, but Ohio State spokesman Jim Lynch said those face to face between Tressel and Smith finished are and there is no written record.

Tressel will be investigated by the NCAA and Ohio State to know that his NCAA players had broken rules by accepting improper benefits. The 10-year coach of the Buckeyes learned in April 2010, that some players had sold memorabilia to the tattoo salon owner. His superiors he did not say what he knew instead forward an e-Mail with this information at Sarniak.

Even if forced, his superiors, saying the NCAA or its school compliance department about any knowledge of injuries, by January 2011 by the researchers faced not give up this information Tressel.

Archie was for the keep of the Ohio State athletic program "Out of prison," two years ago according to its evaluation praised.

Archie have very high marks on reviews, even though his Department at a press conference December held responsible was not fully to inform athletes about the dangers of selling autographed article or memorabilia. At this press conference Ohio State showed that Pryor and four other players for the five games for sale or trade Championship were suspended rings, uniforms and other memorabilia for cash and tattoos big ten.

"For this particular Bylaw, we were not as explicit as we would have to be," Smith said at the time. "Not as good a job we as we should have done." "In this context we must do better."

In his review 2009, senior associate AD Miechelle the highest Willis him gab-- "exceeds expectations" - see "relay important information to others timely," according to the records of the grade.

Archie was praised, in particular for his job and problem-solving.

"An area of strength for Doug," wrote Willis, according to the records. "Has much experience in this area, to know and understand what it takes to keep our program out of jail."

Thinking about these words on Friday, said Lynch, "How is plenty clear, the context and the use of quotation marks in this report show staff, that the comment was a colloquial way of describing of Doug Archie's performance." "It is the fact that Doug has built an excellent compliance program, and he continues to work hard - and effectively be - comes, the Athletics program with University, big ten and NCAA corresponds to rules and regulations."

Smith was also glowing reviews after his annual meeting with Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee.

In his recent review in the August 2010 Gee Smith, said "an excellent job takes you to the Department of athletics and achieve national prominence doing." Gee wrote also, that he called Smith "a role model for heads of State and Government."

In related news on Friday, Edward Clark, the Columbus-tattoo salon owner, was in federal court charged drug trafficking and money laundering with.

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