Football Press Luncheon Thread

[Dryden]

Originally Posted by heisman

Was he talking about Ntre Ame's Richard Jackson as "the other guy" when praising Chekwa?

Jackson was the original target from East Ridge, according to Chekwa's thread.

[BB73]

Yesterday's press conference. I've included a bit from the middle about using the January 8th game as motivation, and whether the score/date were the security combination at the WHAC.

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REPORTER: There's a perception nationally that 41-14 has helped you motivationally get to this point, is that accurate? And if it is, what have you done as coaches to remind your guys of that game? Is it pictures in the facility, is it things that direct or is it more subtle, if that's a factor at all?

COACH TRESSEL: I think anytime you come up short in anything it helps you. Unfortunately. I wish life were different, but things that maybe I haven't done as well have helped me the next time I've tried to do them. Probably more subtle than direct. We don't start every team meeting with, now, "don't forget," because you don't have to. Now, if you thought there was ever a point in time where someone forgot something where they dared and not done as good as they could, then it would be a good time to remind them, but probably more subtle than --

REPORTER: Do you think that has driven your guys to get back where they are?

COACH TRESSEL: Again, I think anytime you come up short of what you're capable of, it helps you. So, now, what degree? I don't know. Would we be 4-3 had we won that game? I can't say that, so I don't know.

REPORTER: So it's not an accident that -- I don't want to give away your security code, but it's not an accident that somewhere in there 41-14 in '06 figure in?

COACH TRESSEL: In fact, those numbers aren't in there at all.

REPORTER: We've heard they were, is that wrong?

COACH TRESSEL: That's wrong.

REPORTER: Never?
COACH TRESSEL: It's wrong they're not in there now. I've never lied to you. I've tried to avoid you, but --

I'd say those numbers were used in the past, but won't ever be used again.

And a reference to his poll voting:

REPORTER: Jim, I know this is not your focus at all, but I'm just curious, what do you know about South Florida football?
COACH TRESSEL: Well, I saw them on TV one Saturday night against West Virginia, or was that a week night? They're good. That's what I know about them. And I know they went to Auburn. I have to learn a little bit, because I have a vote, okay, and I haven't been the greatest voter in the past, admittedly. South Florida's good. They go to Auburn and win and you beat West Virginia who's a great team. I can't rattle off the rest of their schedule, but those jump out at me and they're a good team.

[Dryden]

Originally Posted by BB73

I'd say those numbers were used in the past, but won't ever be used again.

See Hooley's article as ESPN:

ESPN - Hooley: Ohio State uses bowl loss as motivation - College Football

At various times since the remodeled Woody opened this fall, the four-digit entry code has rotated without ever straying from one central axis.

For a while, it was 41-14, the score of Ohio State's loss to Florida in the BCS National Championship Game.

Then came 01-08, the month and day of the debacle in Glendale, Ariz.

And finally, 01-07, the record thus far for this calendar year.

My favorite comment from Tuesday's presser this week was this one, though:

COACH TRESSEL: I think that the way to assess if someone is focused is if they're doing what they're capable of doing. If you were capable of catching that pass, there's probably only one reason you didn't, you didn't pay attention. And it's something that we talk about in terms of whoever they are. If someone is not getting as good a grade in class as they are capable of getting, chances are they're not focusing on that class at the moments they need to be.

So it's the expectation we have to become as good as we can at everything we do, and it's not an easy thing. I don't know that it's human instinct to be focused all the times you should. I know I've been unfocused at home sometimes and my wife says something and I didn't hear it and that was probably not the best focus. So that's human. And we've got to make sure that we work as hard as we can to be focused on whatever the moment happens to need.

[BB73]

I meant that the same numbers won't be used again, for security reasons.

Does Hooley realize that 01-07 is also the date for the next title game?

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by BB73

Does Hooley realize that 01-07 is also the date for the next title game?

And does he realize that "01-07" isn't our record for the calendar year, but rather "07-01"...