Jim Tressel (official thread)

[Buckskin86]

The Two Sides of Jim Tressel

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/sp...rtner=homepage

[OSU_Buckguy]

thanks for the article. that's exactly what i'd expect from a new york times article on tressel and ohio state, with half of it press about the negative perceptions and aspects. i would have rather seen this part in the first half of the article, but it's there, nonetheless:

Figures used by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport for the graduation rate of black players, however, came from the late 1990s, before Tressel became head coach. Regarding the progress rating, the most recently available data revealed a steady improvement, leaving Ohio State in no jeopardy of losing scholarships, Bruno said.

For the most recent quarter, 60 of Ohio State’s 103 players scored 3.0 or higher on their grade-point averages, the best result in 11 years, Smith said. The overall team grade-point average for the quarter was 2.89; for the 47 black players it was 2.66, “not far off,” Smith said. Of the eight players who graduated most recently, five were black, Smith said.

“Jim has changed the culture,” Smith said of Tressel.

[pianobuck46]

Well said.

[OregonBuckeye]

Isn't our most recent team gpa 2.96?

[BB73]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Isn't our team gpa up to 2.96 now?

official.site/121606

Per JT, it was 2.93 for the last quarter, with 61 players having at least a 3.0.

FYI, the phrase 'gpa up to' could be interpreted as the average of each player's individual accumulative GPA, which is a different number, and one wihch I have not seen published. A phrase such as "the team's most recent GPA" may help avoid confusion.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by BB73

official.site/121606

Per JT, it was 2.93 for the last quarter, with 61 players having at least a 3.0.

FYI, the phrase 'gpa up to' could be interpreted as the average of each player's individual accumulative GPA, which is a different number, and one wihch I have not seen published. A phrase such as "the team's most recent GPA" may help avoid confusion.

Edited and thanks for the info.

[buckiprof]

BN

Players Comment on "Big Game James"

By Dave Rice

Posted Jan 4, 2007

With the championship game lurking just days away, Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has an opportunity to cement his reputation as a legand - at least in the state of Ohio. Buckeyes players talked a little about their sideline leader today, and Scout.com was there...

Nice quote from Troy

?Our team, you know, we just have a lot respect for Coach Tressel and what he does for us as players,? Smith said as his mood turned serious. ?We go in, come into Ohio State as young, teenage adults, 18-years-old, 19-years-old. He really instills values in us and we come out as men.?

[osugrad21]

Link

Tressel's success always in fashion

From his sweater-vests to victories, consistency is coach's calling card

Norm Frauenheim
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 5, 2007 12:00 AM Sweater-vests aren't included in many modern wardrobes. If they are, they're probably buried in a dusty box next to a leather helmet. They're old school and understated, a lot like Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who must have two rooms - and only two rooms - full of yesteryear's fashion.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Canton

WHAT TRESSEL DOESN?T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Saturday, January 6, 2007
SPORTS SPOTLIGHT TODD PORTER

GLENDALE, Ariz.

The herd was in force. Two by two, reporters who looked as if they?ve had too many Tostitos rumbled down the steps at the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Media day at the BCS National Championship Game is a circus. One guy actually asked Tressel this: If he were a reporter, what kind of question would he ask himself?

Continued.....

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

DDN

Tressel always pushing for that next victory

Ohio State coach has built a reputation for having his teams positioned to win the big (and not so big) games.


By Doug Harris
Staff Writer

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel is cementing his reputation as a big-game coach, having displayed a mastery over Michigan and brilliance in bowls while also being a terror against top-10 teams.

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[Mothra]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...sel/index.html

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Sitting in the front row of stands at University of Phoenix Stadium on Friday, Ohio State offensive coordinator Jim Bollman was engaged in a conversation about his boss and colleague of 13 years, Jim Tressel, when he let out a chuckle.

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[Steve19]

Originally Posted by Mothra

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...sel/index.html

That is a great article. Well written. A must for every potential recruit to read.

[Best Buckeye]

Nice get Mothra

[osugrad21]

Great read here...

Canton

Tressel impacts high schoolers
Monday, January 8, 2007
By CHRIS BEAVEN

Invitations to attend Ohio State football practices. A willingness to talk. Even a surprise congratulatory phone call. Those are some of the ways Jim Tressel makes an impact on Ohio high school football coaches as Ohio State's head coach.

[DaddyBigBucks]

Originally Posted by osugrad21

Great read here...

Canton

Tressel impacts high schoolers
Monday, January 8, 2007
By CHRIS BEAVEN

Invitations to attend Ohio State football practices. A willingness to talk. Even a surprise congratulatory phone call. Those are some of the ways Jim Tressel makes an impact on Ohio high school football coaches as Ohio State's head coach.

When he got here, some of the YSU fans said he'd build a fence around Ohio. I'm calling bull[censored]. It's not a fence. It's a steel-reinforced concrete wall a mile high and a mile thick defended with 120mm guns firing depleted uranium rounds. He's still working on the moat.

But at the end of the day, he's not just spending time being a part of Ohio High School Football just to get the best players in the State. He's doing it because he knows that Ohio High School Football is better when the OSU head coach is a part of it. The coaches mean a hell of a lot when they say, "He gets it". I wonder if we truly appreciate just how much.