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

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Tressel's book a success
Posted by Doug Lesmerises July 14, 2008
Categories: Ohio State
Columbus -- Jim Tressel threatened his potential guru status Monday while discussing his new book, which is available today.

The initial print order of 100,000 is almost sold out already, according to his publisher. That's a lot of pre-ordered faith in the Buckeyes coach. Remember, it's not "The Winners Book," it's "The Winners Manual," and that implies some sort of game plan for life, does it not?

So what's with the hedging?

"When you're writing, you're thinking, 'I hope no one out there thinks I know everything,' because I don't," Tressel said at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. "We make plenty of mistakes."


After some persuading, he thought this book at this time was the right thing to do. Tressel had turned down several book suggestions over the years before accepting this proposal from Tyndale House Publishers, which describes its own purpose as to "minister to the spiritual needs of people, primarily through literature consistent with biblical principles."

There are more than 20 Bible verses sprinkled through the book, along with quotes from Michael Jordan, Mark Twain and Eleanor Roosevelt. One of the more interesting insights into Tressel emerges in the "Faith and Belief" chapter, as he explains balancing his spiritual beliefs with his role at a state university.

". . . I don't think it's any different being a Christian where I am than if I were selling cars or making computers in a factory," Tressel writes. ". . . We all encounter people of different faiths, and we all have a responsibility to be aware of other people's thoughts, feelings and beliefs. As a Christian, I never want to set myself above another person or [imply] that I know and you don't. I get it and you don't."

Even in a forum that he controls, Tressel is cautious. He said Monday that one theme of the book is that, "Who you are and what you are ultimately need to be separate." That appears to be a nearly impossible task from Tressel's position. When do you ever stop being the head coach of Ohio State football?

"That is hard," Tressel said. "But that's why your self-concept and your self-image and those kinds of things have to be a lot stronger than what you do. If they're not, it's going to be a long life."
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Tressel's advice in high demand
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Trent Boykin needed pointers fast. He had just been named football coach at Lane College in Tennessee over the weekend, and he called Jim Tressel, his former coach at Youngstown State, for direction.

Tressel, now Ohio State coach, could have just told him to buy his book, The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life, which arrives in stores today. Tressel, a five-time national championship coach including in 2002 at OSU, teamed with author Chris Fabry to write the book that fleshes out the outline -- built on the thoughts of many others -- that Tressel believes has helped him and those around him succeed both on the field and off.

But Boykin needed something fast, "and he said, 'Just give me one thing that made a difference as you began' " as a head coach some 22 years ago, Tressel said.

His answer: "You need to have a plan. That doesn't mean you don't revise your plan as times change or people change. But you need to have a general plan, and you need to have some fundamentals you believe in. ? There are certain things within your plan that can't waiver.

"Hopefully, that nugget will come through loud and clear."
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Tressel's advice in high demand
 
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TheIronColonel;1205823; said:
Heads up: Tressel will be on Rome is Burning today (7/15) at 4:30 EST. Guessing it's part of the book tour.
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Wow. Lock up the recruiting class by the end of June, blow the month of July off to promote your book and appear on every single show ESPN has under their umbrella.

Rome, Cowherd, and CFB Live! all in the span of a week?
 
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JT was just on ESPN first take, interviewed in the studio by Jesse Palmer.

They talked about Pryor, and JT told Palmer that Pryor was considered by many to be one of the top two QBs in North America, along with Jesse Palmer.

Apparently Ellen Tressel won a mixed couples golf tournament, albeit without JT as her partner. Coach commented that "recruiting is everything in sports".

Talked very briefly about the book at the end.
 
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JT Chat Wrap:

ESPN: Chat with Ohio State coach Jim Tressel - SportsNation

Love this one:

Paul (Sacramento): Coach...is it still fun?

Jim Tressel: Absolutely. My biggest problem is that work is more fun than fun. I have to guard against wanting to be at work too much. We have great young people. There's nothing like Buckeye fans. When you have expectations like ours, you get excited to go to work.
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Exhibit #178293304 of why we are lucky to have Tressel as a head coach:

James (Chicago): As a coach, how do you deal with tough situations like that of Maurice Clarett?

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Jim Tressel: I think keeping the young person and their needs in mind has to take center stage. Sometimes it's easy to get angry and go do something that makes you feel better, but every move we make has to have that young person in mind as well as the rest of the team and a little of the feeling of the history of that person up to that point. Unfortunately not all of the decisions you make are objective, some are subjective but all are made with the team in mind.
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keith (NJ): With Florida and LSU winning the last two national titles, do you think the SEC needs to read The Winners Manual?

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Jim Tressel: You know I think it would help them, the Manual is more than just about football. I think it's helpful for anyone that's involved with athletics or not. But they certainly don't need any help with their teams.
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Hey Keith...fuck you.
 
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