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Loud, funny and bright, Barton finishes up Ohio State career
By RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer

Published on Thursday Nov 08, 2007

Kirk Barton is the anti-Tressel.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel strolls the sideline, necktie in a perfect knot, not a hair out of place and with a personality to match.

Barton, on the other hand, is a boisterous, hard-living offensive tackle. He's also one of the top-ranked Buckeyes' captains _ a decision Tressel signed off on. The two couldn't be more opposites.

"There's no clash, but there's a lot of difference," the senatorial Tressel said, comparing himself to his star offensive tackle. "The beauty of a team is that you have a million different personalities. If everyone was like me, we'd be in trouble. If everyone was like him (hesitating for effect) we'd be in trouble."

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