This one stings. Shows that it can happen to anyone, though. I'm glad that he chose to bring it to the Board of Trustees on his own though and willingly offered his resignation. No announcement on interim.
Serious question, do you call Jim Tressel?
EDIT: To add further context. Link to 10TV article
This may be an "oops, I was caught" situation, after all. According to a release from John Zeiger, board chairman, an executive board meeting was called Saturday, March 7. Ted Carter's resignation letter was dated Sunday, March 8.