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

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I used Florida as an example solely because if you asked most college fans if Iowa or Florida had more players on NFL rosters I think the resounding answer would be Florida. Florida is still a top 10 program at putting players into the NFL.

The top 6 programs at putting players into the NFL are USC, LSU, Miami, Texas, Ohio State and Georgia. Depending on the year these teams usually dominate the top of the list and are nearly always the top 6 programs in the recent (more than a decade) past.
 
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Tlangs;1916569; said:
just like AJ Hawk, James Laurinitis, Nick Mangold, Malcolm Jenkins et al had future NFL stars written all over them out of high school :wink:
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And that's precisely why we're up there with Iowa.

We give Ferentz a lot of shit, but he does have less to work with overall than we do. While we've had a fair amount of 3-star recruits turn into solid pros (don't forget Santonio Holmes) we've also had a ton of 5- and 4-star talent that didn't do shit. Ferentz doesn't get near the amount of 4- and 5-star recruits, and yet he still sends quite a bit of player into the NFL...
 
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Getting some good representation looks like



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In Marsh, Tressel found someone who understands the process as well as anyone and certainly has a feel for Tressel's status as he faces sanctions. Six weeks ago, Marsh, in his role as an expert on compliance issues, told The Plain Dealer in an interview that he believed Tressel had a chance to survive these NCAA sanctions because of his past record as a coach and in the community. He also believed the underlying violation that Tressel covered up, players selling memorabilia, wasn't as severe as the violations in some other NCAA cases.
Today, Marsh confirmed to the Plain Dealer, as first reported by Yahoo! Sports, that he is representing Tressel. But in a brief phone conversation, Marsh wanted to make it clear that he was not working for Tressel at the time of that interview in early April.
"That was absolutely not a part of my life," Marsh said.
He said he was retained by Tressel a few weeks later, so he has been in place as Tressel's attorney in this matter long before today. Marsh also confirmed that he has represented coaches before the Committee on Infractions in the past.
A 1978 Ohio State graduate who was member of the infractions committee for nine years, and its chairman from 2004 to 2006, Marsh now specializes in NCAA compliance issues with the Alabama law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White. He was not friendly with Tressel before and said he has attended one OSU football game in the last 25 years. But he also said today he had spoken at Ohio State compliance seminars in the past, and he does have a relationship with OSU athletic director Gene Smith from their time working on the Committee on Infractions together.
Yahoo! Sports also reported today that Ohio State will be represented at the Aug. 12 hearing by Chuck Smrt, who was a member of the NCAA Enforcement Staff for 17 years.
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Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has no intention of quitting: Analysis
Published: Saturday, May 14, 2011
By Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer

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Jim Tressel is giving every indication he intends to fight to keep his job.

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Jim Tressel has hired an ultimate NCAA insider to serve as his lawyer during his hearing before the NCAA Committee on Infractions on Aug. 12, just one indication that Ohio State's football coach is settling in to fight for his job.

Given recent events, it was fair to wonder if, rather than face what lies ahead, Tressel might decide to step away now. He already has been suspended five games and fined $250,000 by Ohio State for his NCAA violations, and Buckeyes legend Chris Spielman recently told the Lima News that he doesn't expected Tressel to coach in 2011 because he believes "there is more stuff coming out."

But nothing indicates quitting is part of Tressel's thinking right now. And Gene Marsh, the former chairman of the NCAA Committee on Infractions who has been retained by Tressel in recent weeks, agreed with that sentiment in a brief interview with The Plain Dealer on Friday.

According to conversations with others in the past week, Tressel's intentions, like it or not, are to stay with his players and continue what he sees as his mission at Ohio State.

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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/05/post_48.html
 
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You know who backs Jim Tressel?

Tom Osborne Backs Jim Tressel


I'd forgotten that Tressel spoke here in Lincoln this Spring. I remember at the time being a little upset that I couldn't go see him, but I had some R/L stuff going on at the time. Would have been a treat.

I know it's an ESPN article, but just look at the stupid pictures they used. Even for ESPN this is a little over the top. Tressel with a sour mug, Osborne with eyes cast strongly forward as the idyllic paragon of virtue. :vomit:

Anyway, Tom's a Tressel supporter:

"I don't really know enough about [Ohio State's situation]," Osborne said. "I do know Jim Tressel, and I believe that Jim's an honorable person. There will be those who will criticize me for saying that, but I think I know Jim's character. What happened, I don't know a lot about the details. I certainly hope for his sake that things turn out OK, and for Ohio State."
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knapplc;1923101; said:
You know who backs Jim Tressel?

Tom Osborne Backs Jim Tressel


I'd forgotten that Tressel spoke here in Lincoln this Spring. I remember at the time being a little upset that I couldn't go see him, but I had some R/L stuff going on at the time. Would have been a treat.

I know it's an ESPN article, but just look at the stupid pictures they used. Even for ESPN this is a little over the top. Tressel with a sour mug, Osborne with eyes cast strongly forward as the idyllic paragon of virtue. :vomit:

Anyway, Tom's a Tressel supporter:
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And ironically, the emails that helped bring about JT's troubles were uncovered in January because of some research being done on Big Ten expansion.
 
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