Report: Jim Tressel resigns
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I don't think it's interesting they are sticking with an interim coach. The guys upstairs already realize their top players are suspended 5 games and there is a good potential that stiffer NCAA penalties are coming. They probably assume this year is a waste so why bring a new big name coach into a bad situation.
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This had to happen. it already would have at a lesser school. Personally, I think a deal was made to throw Tressel under the truck wheels to try to appease the NCAA.
This had to happen. it already would have at a lesser school. Personally, I think a deal was made to throw Tressel under the truck wheels to try to appease the NCAA.
I can't say I'm suprised one bit about this...called it about 2 months ago when we found out he was lying!
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No offense, but how would anyone sell PR to a fan base. He's a .500 coach who had a losing record last season. I think he's great, but lets' be realistic on this.
No offense, but how would anyone sell PR to a fan base. He's a .500 coach who had a losing record last season. I think he's great, but lets' be realistic on this.
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Trust us, you can stop worrying about it. I would guess CPR is somewhere around 44-82 on OSU's list.
I don't think OSU will make the same mistake Michigan made by switching to a spread type offense.
Trust us, you can stop worrying about it. I would guess CPR is somewhere around 44-82 on OSU's list.
I don't think OSU will make the same mistake Michigan made by switching to a spread type offense.
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Rhoads was a GA for a year when Cooper was still in town, so there is a minor connection there. Not to mention Cooper and Bruce were both ISU guys that went to OSU. Gene Smith?
Tressel was a head coach at Youngstown State prior to taking the OSU job. Had been a position coach at OSU before, so he was a familar face. I doubt they would promote from within, depending on the severity of the penalties. My bet would be a good lower tier coach with Ohio ties. I don't buy the Urban Meyer talk though. If he retired for health reasons, I don't see how he would come back. Unless he were lying...but why would you leave Florida before OSU dropped their coach in that case?
Tressel was a head coach at Youngstown State prior to taking the OSU job. Had been a position coach at OSU before, so he was a familar face. I doubt they would promote from within, depending on the severity of the penalties. My bet would be a good lower tier coach with Ohio ties. I don't buy the Urban Meyer talk though. If he retired for health reasons, I don't see how he would come back. Unless he were lying...but why would you leave Florida before OSU dropped their coach in that case?
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I agree it's highly unlikely the Buckeyes will come after Roads, but it's not like it's an impossibility. What if Roads has a great season next year and surprises everyone by going to a respectable bowl game. OSU won't go after a coach until after next season and they'll be under stiff NCAA sanctions so they won't be able to attract one of the elite coaches. They could view Roads as a good fit for OSU.
They did it once before with an ISU coach (Earl Bruce) so it could happen again. Will I loose sleep over it? No, but don't think it's out of the realm of possibility.
Last year's national champion just plucked ISU's last head coach, so stranger things happened.
I agree it's highly unlikely the Buckeyes will come after Roads, but it's not like it's an impossibility. What if Roads has a great season next year and surprises everyone by going to a respectable bowl game. OSU won't go after a coach until after next season and they'll be under stiff NCAA sanctions so they won't be able to attract one of the elite coaches. They could view Roads as a good fit for OSU.
They did it once before with an ISU coach (Earl Bruce) so it could happen again. Will I loose sleep over it? No, but don't think it's out of the realm of possibility.
Last year's national champion just plucked ISU's last head coach, so stranger things happened.
You are correct. My bad.
And a pic of his wife, for good measure:
Talk about a guy who completely outkicked his coverage... :laugh:
And those OSU players must be absolutely ticked - those OSU players HAD to stick around for another season to serve their suspension, the NFL draft is long gone, and Tressel bails out. Not that I completely feel bad for them - they made their own bed and now they have to sleep in it (as BS as those rules are - I still don't get why a player isn't allowed to trade his own personal memorabilia for tattoos if they really want to). However, just saying I could totally see this situation coming from a mile away - those players being forced to stay while coach takes the late train out...
CycloneErik
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I guarantee that is not the case at all. This was probably dealt out within the past two weeks as the inverstigations went further. Tressel "retired" in that the athletic department hashed out all of their options for the future and having Tressel leave was the path of least resistance.
