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

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The list included all those names, amongst others .. from the Lantern Archives

After 17 days of searching, the Buckeye’s finally have a new football coach.
Jim Tressel, the former coach at Youngstown State, will be introduced as Ohio State’s 22nd head football coach at a press conference this afternoon.
The search for a new coach has gone on well over two weeks and many names have been discussed as possible replacements.
Glen Mason, who was believed to be the other final candidate along with Tressel, has returned to his home in Minnesota.
Others who were known to be interviewed or spoken to by Geiger include OSU assistant head coach Fred Pagac, ex-Buckeye Chris Spielman, Stanford’s Tyrone Willingham and Oregon’s Mike Bellotti.
Several other names were discussed as possible replacements, but many of those candidates said they were not interested in filling the vacancy at OSU.
One thing the search committee, which was headed by Geiger and Associate Athletics Director Archie Griffin, was looking for in a new coach was a commitment to academics and a clean program.
A source closely involved with the search said, “(In Tressel) we saw someone who would build the character of student-athletes and someone who would put a high priority rate on success on and off the field.”
Dr. David Sweet, the President of Youngstown State University, echoed those sentiments when asked what coach Tressel would bring to Ohio State’s program.
“I spoke with Jim shortly after he got the call (from OSU) and obviously, I have mixed emotions. He is a great football coach with X’s and O’s, but on top of that he is an outstanding leader of young men. He builds character in his kids and teaches them about football and life in general. I am extremely proud of the job he has done here. As an Ohio State alumnus, I think they made a great choice in hiring him.”
Tressel will be officially introduced to the team at 3 p.m. this afternoon, but some players have already made their feelings known about the new head coach.
“He’s going to tighten up on academics and bring discipline back to the team,” said junior tailback Jonathan Wells. “I just want him to know that anything he wants to accomplish we can get done. As an upcoming senior, he has my backing 100 percent.”
“I am glad they decided on a coach and I hope he’s the guy the that can turn our program around.” said freshman defensive lineman Fred Sturrup.
Tressel, 47, has spent 15 seasons as the head coach for Youngstown State and led the Penguins to four Division I-AA championships. With an overall record of 135-57-2 he holds the best winning percentage in Youngstown State history.
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Bob Stoops was one of those "several other names" ...

Mike on the other hand may still be campaigning for the position :)
 
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I'm just glad that Andy Geiger had the ability and know-how to find a candidate that was of the level that Jim was. Since I haven't lived in Ohio since '99, I didn't hear much about him, but I was also skeptical of D-1AA schools and coaches.

It's quite a feeling (to me) to realize that I feel confident in a W whenever we are within 10 points at halftime due to the adjustments that Tressel and staff are going to make. That sort of confidence is amazing.
 
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muffler dragon;984041; said:
I'm just glad that Andy Geiger had the ability and know-how to find a candidate that was of the level that Jim was. Since I haven't lived in Ohio since '99, I didn't hear much about him, but I was also skeptical of D-1AA schools and coaches.

It's quite a feeling (to me) to realize that I feel confident in a W whenever we are within 10 points at halftime due to the adjustments that Tressel and staff are going to make. That sort of confidence is amazing.
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Great post. If anyone is interested, Jeff Snook, in his book Then Tress Said To Troy (Triumph Publishing) goes into detail re JT's hiring. A "must read".


:gobucks3::osu2::gobucks4:
 
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I think what is funny is when Tressell was still at YSU.......when Butch Davis left Miami for Cleveland Miami invited Tressell for an interview..........He of course politely said no thanks. He was quoted some time in his tenure at YSU , that there would be only one job he would leave YSU for, and the rest is history:osu:
 
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BuckeyeBreeder;984094; said:
I think what is funny is when Tressel was still at YSU.......when Butch Davis left Miami for Cleveland Miami invited Tressel for an interview..........He of course politely said no thanks. He was quoted some time in his tenure at YSU , that there would be only one job he would leave YSU for, and the rest is history:osu:
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would you please spell his name correctly
 
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BuckeyeBreeder;984094; said:
I think what is funny is when Tressell was still at YSU.......when Butch Davis left Miami for Cleveland Miami invited Tressell for an interview..........He of course politely said no thanks. He was quoted some time in his tenure at YSU , that there would be only one job he would leave YSU for, and the rest is history:osu:
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You sure it wasn't to replace Dennis Erickson?

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Alot of people up in the Youngstown area would always talk about "What IF"
when jim was still coaching the Penguins. We all liked the YSU Penguins very much but we followed Ohio State with alot of passion also. Cooper had a hard time winning the Big ones and we all said "What if JIM Tressel was coaching at OHio State would he do a better Job.

When he was awarded the Job the Buckeye Fans went wild in Youngstown. We knew the outcome would be great. Now it has come to fruition for everybody. But I have to be honest here. Tressel gave us fits and we cursed him up and down and we did not think we were going to win those certain games that were had ind doubt.

But he found a way to win. Always. He had alot of people scratching their heads trying to figure him out. We quit trying after awhile and knew the same thing would happen at Ohio State hoping the "BuckeyeNation" in Columbus would accept his unusual ways of coaching a football team. Do ya think they have by now ??????
 
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Tressel Named To Coach of the Year Watch List

Tressel Named To Coach of the Year Watch List - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

HOUSTON ? The Paul ?Bear? Bryant Awards committee of the American Heart Association selected its Bryant Watch List for the 2007 College Football Coach of the Year. The selection committee consists of current and past event chairmen, Bryant family representatives, National Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association representatives and former collegiate players and coaches.

The Bryant Watch List will be narrowed down to five to 10 finalists and announced live by Alabama football legend and former NFL player Kenny Stabler during a press conference in Houston on Dec. 12. The finalists will attend an awards dinner on Jan. 17, 2008, where the winner will be announced live. The winner of the Bryant College Coach of the Year is voted on by members of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and is the only college coaching award given after all the bowl games have finished.
Bryant Watch List in alphabetical order:
Michael Bellotti ? University of Oregon
Rick Brooks ? University of Kentucky
Lloyd Carr ? University of Michigan
Randy Edsall ? University of Connecticut
Dennis Erickson ? Arizona State University
Jeff Jagodzinski ? Boston College
June Jones ? University of Hawaii
Mark Mangino ? University of Kansas
Les Miles ? Louisiana State University
Chris Petersen ? Boise State University
Gary Pinkel ? University of Missouri
Mark Richt ? University of Georgia
Rich Rodriguez ? University of West Virginia
Nick Saban ? University of Alabama
Bob Stoops ? University of Oklahoma
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Also during the January event, legendary Nebraska head coach and current Athletic Director, Tom Osborne will receive the Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes excellence in coaching on and off the field during a career, allowing recipients to take their place in history alongside legends such as Bryant. Recent Lifetime Achievement recipients include Glenn ?Bo? Schembechler, Jack Pardee and Lou Holtz. The Bryant Awards honor excellence in coaching while raising funds to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation?s No. 1 and No. 3 killers. Bryant himself suffered a heart attack prior to his death in 1983.
 
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