Jim Tressel (official thread) - Page 17

808 Buck · #**241** (**permalink**) 10-01-2006, 06:38 PM

I'm stealing this stat from Mr. Bucknuts Bucket of Bullets column. The Bucks have outscored their opponents 86-19 in the second half this season. What does that tell me? (1) JT and staff continue to make the necessary adjustments needed to not only win, but control the second half. (2) The substitution patterns have really paid off in terms of keeping key guys fresh during crunch time. (3) Adjusting the strength and conditioning program appears to have been the right call. (4) A tremendous job of developing the concept of playing your best when it counts the most. The Bucks are playing with poise and confidence. More challenges are ahead, but with the leadership and direction provided by JT and staff, this team should continue to grow.

osugrad21 · #**242** (**permalink**) 10-02-2006, 06:05 AM

DDN

Ohio State's Tressel deserves every penny

By Mickey Zezzo
Contributing Writer

Monday, October 02, 2006
Never thought I'd see the day when I'd consider a million bucks a year a chinsy offering for anyone in the top dog sports world.
But that's exactly the feeling from here on the new contract that'll keep Ohio State's Jim Tressel around as the head man on the football front for that approximate amount. The base salary is a mere $450,000.
Actually, Tressel will earn $1.8 million this year. And that's not even the top coaching income in the Big Ten.
Tressel (I knew his father, Lee, when he was coaching track at Mentor High School way back when) has to be considered one of the greatest all-time grid chiefs in OSU annals ? right up there with Woody Hayes.
He may not be at legendary status yet, but he's closing in fast.
Buckeye basketball coach Thad Matta ? a remarkable recruiter who had a great career at Xavier and is well on the way to getting the Buck hoops program to the top of the Big Ten and probably the nation ? is earning less than Tressel. His base is $245,000.
Compare that with a few Reds players who can't hit their own weight and a pitcher (Eric Milton) who has been a major bust making millions a year.
Being a proud and prudent member of the we-love-our-job sportswriting fraternity, I can recall covering my first prep football game at age 13 or 14 and an editor handing me three bucks the next day.
I remember celebrating by drinking doubles (cherry Cokes) at the soda fountain.
And now I can brag about making as much as Jim Tressel. The only catch is it took me 55 years to accumulate said amount.

Crystal76 · #**243** (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 10:15 AM

A friend and I were talking about JT and had a disgrement over his coaching style.

He basiclly said that he didn't like it, because once the coach gets the Buck's ahead by 10-20 points it's like he gives up the game.

Me, now I love how he coachs. Number one, he gets the younger players out on the field, and let's them get a feel for the game before it is their turn to start. To me what he is doing is what other teams, who seemed to think beating Poedunk U. by fifty or more points makes them look better, should do. I really think that is why tOSU have constantly good teams lately. These players gets the feel for what it is like to play in an actual game, better than playing in scrimage during practice. The on feild time will condention them to be ready a lot sooner than a player who has never seen time on the field during a game.

And Number Two. He doesn't need to run up the score. A win is a win even if it is by 7 or 57. It really ticks me off when teams are beating another team by HIGH double didgets. If you have your team ahead by 15-20, great don't go out of your way to crush your opponent into the ground because you can. (Unless that school is called Michigan, then go for it. Cause damn, do I hate that team.*grins*)

The coaching style of Jim Tressel, is great. He is a player's coach. He has more class than most coaches of today. He doesn't need 50 points to prove his team is good. He let's them get in there prove thier point, and then pulls them back and lets the young kids play. You gotta respect the heck out of him for that. Sorry for the rambling. It just struck me, as I was reading the Iawo game thread. Dryden brought up a sore point for me, and I just wanted to say how much I respected JT because of his coaching style. And, I will shut up now.

pianobuck46 · #**244** (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crystal76

A friend and I were talking about JT and had a disgrement over his coaching style.

He basiclly said that he didn't like it, because once the coach gets the Buck's ahead by 10-20 points it's like he gives up the game.

Me, now I love how he coachs. Number one, he gets the younger players out on the field, and let's them get a feel for the game before it is their turn to start. To me what he is doing is what other teams, who seemed to think beating Poedunk U. by fifty or more points makes them look better, should do. I really think that is why tOSU have constantly good teams lately. These players gets the feel for what it is like to play in an actual game, better than playing in scrimage during practice. The on feild time will condention them to be ready a lot sooner than a player who has never seen time on the field during a game.

And Number Two. He doesn't need to run up the score. A win is a win even if it is by 7 or 57. It really ticks me off when teams are beating another team by HIGH double didgets. If you have your team ahead by 15-20, great don't go out of your way to crush your opponent into the ground because you can. (Unless that school is called Michigan, then go for it. Cause damn, do I hate that team.*grins*)

The coaching style of Jim Tressel, is great. He is a player's coach. He has more class than most coaches of today. He doesn't need 50 points to prove his team is good. He let's them get in there prove thier point, and then pulls them back and lets the young kids play. You gotta respect the heck out of him for that. Sorry for the rambling. It just struck me, as I was reading the Iawo game thread. Dryden brought up a sore point for me, and I just wanted to say how much I respected JT because of his coaching style. And, I will shut up now.

Crystal, I agree with you 100%. Those high scores irk me as well. Notice how teams (mostly from the Big 12) run around beating up the "puppies" with those high scores--but when the big dogs show up, they run to the porch?

Tressel is a class act. He does what he needs to to win, and defends until the game's over. And still, he manages to win by at least two TDs these days (the smallest margin of victory is 17 points this season.

To be the Devil's advocate for a minute though, I've never seen anything wrong with 45 points!!

lvbuckeye · #**245** (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by from today's presser

REPORTER: How do you manage that, going into a break, because there are other Heisman candidates?
COACH TRESSEL: Going into what kind of break?
REPORTER: Going into, not necessarily a break, but --
COACH TRESSEL: Next.

he busted the guy for calling BGSU a 'break.'

one more:
COACH TRESSEL: Gonzo so is like everyone else. The more he learns, the better he is. Studies the film extremely hard, trains good extremely hard, and he's better than he was a year ago and if he wasn't, we wouldn't be better. Teddy's better than he was a year ago. Brian Robiskie is significantly better than he was. Brian Hartline is. Roy's back. So we have a chance to have a good receiving corps.
REPORTER: Are you better, too, over the years?
COACH TRESSEL: Am I? No, unfortunately. Old people don't get better with age.

EyesofMarch · #**246** (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 06:13 PM

There isn't a better coach in the country. He IS worth every penny, and the Bucks are in a great position.
What other job would he leave for? NFL? Certainly no other college team. He's in the driver's seat, and front-runner for Coach of the Year.

sandgk · #**247** (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lvbuckeye

he busted the guy for calling BGSU a 'break.'

one more:
COACH TRESSEL: Gonzo so is like everyone else. The more he learns, the better he is. Studies the film extremely hard, trains good extremely hard, and he's better than he was a year ago and if he wasn't, we wouldn't be better. Teddy's better than he was a year ago. Brian Robiskie is significantly better than he was. Brian Hartline is. Roy's back. So we have a chance to have a good receiving corps.
REPORTER: Are you better, too, over the years?
COACH TRESSEL: Am I? No, unfortunately. Old people don't get better with age.

The precursor to that was pretty quick too:

Quote:

REPORTER: There are some stories floating around out there that Gonzalez is the best receiver on the team.
COACH TRESSEL: There are some stories floating around, written by any of these people?
REPORTER: Most of them are nationally. I was just wondering how you feel about that. COACH TRESSEL: Gonzalez is the best receiver playing the position we have him playing. Teddy is the best guy we have playing that position and that's the way it is.

It's a tough room with Coach Tressel calling the answers.