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

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Take it from the Domers. They are all Green and Gold with envy. They suck and they hate what we have become. Wish we had them on our schedule in 2008 and 2009. Put another crushing defeat or two in their record books!!
 
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mooktarr;1193787; said:
JT can beat his wife for all I care as long as he runs the team just as he has been doing.
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Since a large part of JT's success is based on his character and values, this seems extremely unlikely. And I would object to such behavior from any representative of tOSU even it it followed another perfect season.
 
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BB73;1194014; said:
Since a large part of JT's success is based on his character and values, this seems extremely unlikely. And I would object to such behavior from any representative of tOSU even it it followed another perfect season.
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Domestic violins are no joking matter.
 
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Stable coaching staff is a lure for recruits
Continuity puts players, coaches on same page
Sunday, July 6, 2008
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Before Kurt Coleman committed to a coaching staff, he wanted a coaching staff committed to him.

As a highly recruited defensive back at Clayton Northmont High School in 2005, Coleman examined the motives and tenures of the coaches pursuing him.

He said that was "a big factor" in why he chose Ohio State.

"You want to figure out if (a coach) is going to be there for the long run or if he's going to be there just to make the next move up," Coleman said. "And definitely coming here, you know coach (Jim) Tressel and the gang is going to be here for the long run."

Indeed, since Coleman committed, not only has Tressel signed an extension through the 2012 season but there has been just one departure from his nine-man staff of assistants -- cornerbacks coach Tim Beckman left in February 2007 to become defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State (Taver Johnson replaced him).

That's it. Among Big Ten teams, that matches Penn State and Iowa for the fewest staff changes in the past three offseasons.
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Ohio State Football: Stable coaching staff is a lure for recruits
 
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The Jim Tressel experience

Published:Tuesday, July 8, 2008

By Joe Scalzo

OSU coach touts grades, gratitude

Despite two title losses, he has reason to be optimistic about this season.

POLAND ? The quintessential Jim Tressel moment took place around 2 p.m. Monday at Poland High School when the Ohio State coach grabbed a magazine from a young autograph seeker/future Buckeye prospect and asked him two questions.

?Are you fast??

The boy nodded.

?How good are your grades??

?Good,? the boy said.

?Good?? Tressel said. ?That?s it? You?re supposed to say very good.?

Tressel?s iconic status, which was first developed in Youngstown and has since spread throughout Ohio, is due in no small measure to his tendency to lead football teams to national championship games, and sometimes win them.

But his down-to-earth, likable, I?d-love-to-see-him-run-for-governor-esque demeanor, doesn?t hurt either. Tressel showed both Monday when he spoke to a group of 40-plus football players ? most of them in middle school ? for Poland?s football camp.

Wearing his national championship ring from 2002, Tressel?s speech combined patriotism (?Every day keep in mind how lucky you are to live in this country?), advice (?Keep working and keep studying; our guys aren?t interested in guys who don?t get good grades and behave themselves?) and, of course, a fair bit of salesmanship about ?the great game of football.?

?This is the greatest game there is,? said Tressel, who won the 1993 and ?94 national titles with Poland coach Mark Brungard at quarterback. ?If you keep playing the game, you?ll want to keep being around it.
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The Jim Tressel experience - Vindy.com News - Local Sports - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Ohio

QUOTEABLE Jim Tressel?s opinion
Published:Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was asked a variety of questions Monday. His opinion on:

OSU defensive back Eugene Clifford, who faces two misdemeanor assault charges following a fight at a Columbus sports bar on Friday:

?I haven?t really talked to him and I haven?t heard much about the situation that?s occurred. It?s never a good thing when you?re in the wrong places.?

The number of Youngstown-area coaches in the college ranks, specifically Mooney High grad Bo Pelini, who was recently hired at Nebraska:

?It?s something we?re very proud of. A lot of great coaches come out of this Valley and get trained in this Valley. Bo Pelini is going to do a good job. He?s competitive and I think he?s got the right perspective. He?s going to build something bigger than a program and bigger than a team. It?s going to be a full, comprehensive experience for his players. And he?s going to have his guys playing good football too. He?s going to have them doing well in the classroom and representing Nebraska well.?

On incoming freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor, the highly-touted recruit from Jeannette, Pa., and whether he?ll do anything extra to prepare Pryor for the OSU spotlight:

?We talk to our players a lot about how difficult it is to play at Ohio State, not just for Terrelle but for all those guys. You?re going to have people that want to be around you that you never dreamed of. And that?s maybe times 10 when you?re in a visible situation like Terrelle is. We talk about it, talk about it, talk about it. And maybe with the older guys, we ask them to big brother for a younger guy and say, ?Hey, you need to stay away from here.? ?
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QUOTEABLE Jim Tressel’s opinion - Vindy.com News - Local Sports - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Ohio
 
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Want to be a "Winner"? Take the Tressel philosophy quiz
Posted by Doug Lesmerises July 12, 2008
Categories: Ohio State

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Jim Tressel's new book offers OSU fans a look at his core philosophies.

Columbus -- Jim Tressel will never publish the playbook he uses against Michigan. So his attempt to "distill the heart of a nearly four-hundred page handbook we give to our football players" will have to do.

His new book, "The Winners Manual For the Game of Life" (Tyndale Press, $24.99), won't teach you to sack a quarterback or catch a touchdown on a post route. When James Laurinaitis and Brian Robiskie do these things during Ohio State's football season, perhaps it will explain the motivation behind their exploits.

Available Tuesday, it includes about 200 quotes Tressel has gathered since his first season at Youngstown State in 1986. The real enlightenment for Buckeyes fans comes from the peak into Tressel's psyche. From his love and respect for his father, to the explanation, complete with a top 10 list, of why he doesn't like his players to swear, this is the blueprint for Tresselization.
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Want to be a "Winner"? Take the Tressel philosophy quiz - Cleveland Sports News – The Latest Breaking News, Game Recaps and Scores from The Plain Dealer
 
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Article published Sunday, July 13, 2008
Tressel writes 'Winners Manual'

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Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has always enjoyed reading books written by coaches. He's offering 'The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life' for others to read.
( ASSOCIATED PRESS )

By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

COLUMBUS - Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has a book coming out this week, but if the coaches around the Big Ten are anxiously awaiting a "tell all" and the inside data on the Buckeyes it might reveal, they will be disappointed.

But for fans of the Buckeyes and their ultra-successful coach, The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life should provide some insights into what makes Tressel tick, and some anecdotal information that amounts to a sneak peek behind the curtain of secrecy that normally surrounds the Ohio State football operation.

The book promises to provide an interesting blend of "football stories, spiritual insights, motivational reading and practical application," according to the publisher, Tyndale House. It will chronicle Tressel's success at both Youngstown State and Ohio State, his interaction with a multitude of student athletes, and feature a number of full-color photo pages with images from Tressel's personal collection, and the football archives of both schools.

Tressel, who will start his eighth season as coach of the Buckeyes on Aug. 30 when Ohio State hosts Youngstown, the school he led to four Division I-AA national titles, said he hopes to provide some of the same inspiration that he received from reading books authored by other great coaches.

"Throughout my coaching career I have enjoyed studying from the great coaches throughout the country in order to create my plan for success on and off the field," Tressel said.

"Of course, the players and coaches that I have had the good fortune to work with have shaped my approach the most. However, opportunities to read books written by the likes of John Wooden, Tom Landry, Bill Walsh, Tom Osborne, Tony Dungy and many others has influenced me a great deal. With this book we hope to provide a tool for professionals, leaders of all kinds, coaches, athletes, and especially moms and dads."

In the book, Tressel outlines his method for running a successful program, and always working toward team and individual goals.

"I want Ohio State to be the last team standing at the end of the year, no question about it," Tressel writes. "We tell the players that we're going to work like crazy on our team goals, and if they don't want to be champions, they're probably on the wrong team. But we also help them devise plans for how to obtain the goals they desire as individuals.

"We want to help every player achieve his goals. Goals are important, but it's important to understand that people are not defined by their goals and whether or not they reach them. A win or a loss does not make you or me a better or worse human being. This is where, in our society, we've so easily lost perspective on the truth about who we are. We have to separate who we are from what we do. With our players, it's vital to distinguish between purpose and goals."
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toledoblade.com -- Tressel writes 'Winners Manual'
 
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Review The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life
Tressel's book explores far more than football
Sunday, July 13, 2008
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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The Winners Manual :: Tyndale House Publishers
Hardcore Ohio State football fans, beware: Jim Tressel is not like you.

That much is obvious after reading The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life, Tressel's new book, co-written with Chris Fabry and set to be released Tuesday by Tyndale House Publishers.

Consider this: Tressel writes that he has never been devastated by a loss and he regularly prays for Maurice Clarett.

That right there probably puts him at odds with the majority of OSU faithful.

This is not the book for fans looking for X's and O's. Tressel forewarns of that on the dust jacket, writing that the book "is not so much about football as it is about life."

That's not false advertising.
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Tressel's book explores far more than football
 
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