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

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, Jim Tressel is the class of the Big 10. He handles himself with dignity, class and he has my deepest respect. By the way, this is the best rebuilding year I have ever seen. We will only graduate 2 seniors from this team this year as I write this we are ranked 5th in the country. Jim is 6-1 against TSUN including 4 consecutive wins, he's been to two national championship games, possibly a third and oh by the way, we've got a spectacular recruiting class once again.

Let me add what I enjoy watching most. He's on the sidelines and he's not making a horses ass out of himself. He's not screaming at those kids when they make a mistake. He's not making the university look bad at half time by acting like an elitist that is above the media. In short, Jim Tressel is not only a guy I would have loved to have played football for but if my son ever decides to play football, wherever Jim is coaching, that is where I will advise my son to go. To be quite frank, I would prefer to sit on the bench of a Jim Tressel team than to start on some of these other teams.

If you don't have faith in Coach Tressel, then either you are a spoiled rotten, worthless bandwagon fan or you haven't endured the pain of going 2-10-1 against TSUN, that or you were dropped on your head as a child or you ate paint chips.

Oh and if you have any spare bronze, please send it over to me in Indiana, I started sculpting a Tressel bust 7 years ago and now I'm working on a full size statue to put in my front yard. (I'm kidding of course. . . I already have one.)
 
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sullie;1000372; said:
He's on the sidelines and he's not making a horses ass out of himself. He's not screaming at those kids when they make a mistake. He's not making the university look bad at half time by acting like an elitist that is above the media.
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I do love it when he gives the refs that, "You just screwed up, and you owe me one later" look. :biggrin:
 
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sullie;1000372; said:
If you don't have faith in Coach Tressel, then either you are a spoiled rotten, worthless bandwagon fan or you haven't endured the pain of going 2-10-1 against TSUN, that or you were dropped on your head as a child or you ate paint chips.
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Whoa, Whoa, Whoa.

Easy there big fella... paint chips don't make you that stoopid. MMMM kay?
 
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muffler dragon;1000383; said:
I do love it when he gives the refs that, "You just screwed up, and you owe me one later" look. :biggrin:
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It's great isn't it? And I've not gone back to watch the game but if my memory serves we got a hold call or something right after a bad or missed call in that series. All done low key without all the drama and swearing. I guess I envy that quality about Jim the most because he just has so much self control it's insane.
 
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Ohio State's Tressel feels pressure from demands on time
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Doug LesmerisesPlain Dealer Reporter

Jim Tressel typically gets asked about his coaching future when Ohio State is preparing to play Penn State and everyone wants to know whether he'll continue coaching, like Joe Paterno, into his 80s.

Tressel always says no. His future likely will more closely resemble Michigan coach Lloyd Carr, who retired Monday at age 62.

"Thirteen years in a pressure cooker like Michigan, everyone deserves to retire when they go through that," Tressel said Tuesday night.

In town for the 56th annual OSU Football Appreciation Banquet, Tressel, in his seventh season at Ohio State, certainly didn't have retirement on his mind. But he admitted the topic has been broached during contract discussions with former athletic director Andy Geiger and current AD Gene Smith.

"The thing I've always talked about is I only want to do it as long as I'm the best guy for the job," said Tressel, "so I'm hoping it's a while, but that's up to them."

One possible guide is Tressel's current contract, which was extended last year.
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Dave Biddle talks to JT.

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How Long Will Tressel Coach At OSU?

Ohio State's Jim Tressel will turn 55 next week and is currently in his 22nd year as a head coach, including his seventh at OSU. Tressel has certainly earned the right to go out on his own terms. But just how much longer does he want to coach? He has five years left on his contract. But could it be another 10 years or more? We had a chance to speak with Tressel on that very subject recently.

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From today's Feldman chat on ESPN.com:
Kelvin (Dayton): True or False: Tressel will win Ohio State at least 1 more national title.

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Bruce Feldman: (4:48 PM ET ) True.
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I just like seeing stuff like this from time to time :biggrin:
 
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NP_Buckeye;1015262; said:
I agree. Any thoughts or knowledge about what our team is doing differently this year to prepared for the game vs. last year? At least the press has been and will be providing us with bulletin board material until January. :io:
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Seems like a 180 from last year. You want to be the underdog in this one. Bad.
 
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