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Jim Tressel (National Champion, ex-President, Youngstown State University, CFB HOF)

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lvbuckeye;1336063; said:
i wasn't saying that Tressel was going to get the all time wins record. i was saying that after Bubba and Joepa are gone, Tressel will be the ACTIVE wins leader. "active" being the operative term. :wink:
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Loud and clear bro :wink2:.

I read your post, and it got me thinking. I wasn't using that info against your post, I just looked it up and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Those old farts have some impressive, um, longevity if nothing else. Not sure JT will be in his current role 16 years from now, is all. How many of us will?
 
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IronBuckI;1336174; said:
Bowden's wins at Howard are counted toward his career total.
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sure, but people are going to give him that because it was so long ago. it's not fair, but i don't know of anyone who will count the YSU wins toward Tressel's total. if the argument is that he'll be the active wins leader after joepa and bowden retire, i just don't see people giving him that credit.

obviously i hope they do, his record at YSU in a very competitive division is incredible, but i don't see it happening
 
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Electron Boy;1336177; said:
sure, but people are going to give him that because it was so long ago. it's not fair, but i don't know of anyone who will count the YSU wins toward Tressel's total. if the argument is that he'll be the active wins leader after joepa and bowden retire, i just don't see people giving him that credit.

obviously i hope they do, his record at YSU in a very competitive division is incredible, but i don't see it happening
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I thought the record in wins were "D1" wins only?
 
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So I was looking through some pictures I took yesterday, and something caught my eye. During Carmen Ohio, I noticed that Jim was acting like a father to Tyson Gentry. You know like when a father takes his son to do something or sees something exciting and the sons face is just priceless all the while the father is looking down at him to see the joy in his kids face? Well Tressel was making sure that Tyson was enjoying his last Carmen Ohio here in Ohio Statdium as a senior, and I thought that was a very neat thing to see.
 
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Article published Thursday, December 4, 2008
Tressels pay visit to state champs at Southview
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was at Southview yesterday afternoon to congratulate Cougars coach Jim Mayzes on the school's recent Division II state championship.


By MATT MARKEY BLADE SPORTS WRITER
How do you follow up a celebration of a football state championship? With a visit from a guy who has won a national championship. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was at Southview yesterday afternoon to congratulate Cougars coach Jim Mayzes on the school's recent Division II state championship, and talk with Mayzes about some of his players who could have college football in their future. Mayzes said Tressel, who has won a national championship and five Big Ten championships in his eight seasons with the Buckeyes, created quite a stir during his 90-minute visit at Southview. "We had a bunch of 50 and 60-year-old people running around all excited. It was like Santa Claus had walked in the building," Mayzes said. "But Jim Tressel was as nice a guy as he could be, signing autographs for everyone and getting pictures with them. He took a ton of time with the people here. He's a great coach and a great individual." Mayzes did not want to mention which of his players Tressel and his brother, Dick, who coaches running backs for Ohio State and also made the visit, were interested in. "He knew some of our kids' names, and he knew their parents, and there was definitely some interest there," Mayzes said.
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Electron Boy;1336172; said:
I love Tressel and his record at YSU is unreal, but no one will count those wins toward his total outside of Ohio State fans. i'll be happy once he reaches second all time in wins at OSU in about three years. everything else will be gravy
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Electron Boy;1336177; said:
sure, but people are going to give him that because it was so long ago. it's not fair, but i don't know of anyone who will count the YSU wins toward Tressel's total. if the argument is that he'll be the active wins leader after joepa and bowden retire, i just don't see people giving him that credit.

obviously i hope they do, his record at YSU in a very competitive division is incredible, but i don't see it happening
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I agree that people will remember Tressel's YSU years, but not for the reason you mention. By the time Tressel retires, his years at YSU will have been a long time in the past. But people will still be adding +4 to his National Championships at The Ohio State University. That will keep reminding people of his time in the lower division.

And to another question: Yes, Division I wins are counted; both I-A and I-AA. Calling them FBS and FCS instead is unlikely to change that.
 
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