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Tressel joins heads of State
Voters pick current coach for OSU's Rushmore
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 3:34 AM
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
When the idea was conceived for a mythical Ohio Stadium version of Mount Rushmore, there was a sense it would come down to this.
Dispatch readers were told the first three spots were taken by all-purpose trailblazer Chic Harley, winningest coach Woody Hayes and unprecedented two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin. They had to vote for a fourth. The people have spoken.
"Jim Tressel. 'Nuff said," one of the early voters declared.
The sentiment held. The seventh-year OSU coach, who in 2002 led the Buckeyes to their first national championship in 34 years, was the choice, but only by a plurality. Of the 466 votes cast on Dispatch.com, Tressel gained 91.
"No way," Tressel said yesterday. "But we have great fans, and a lot of them haven't been around as long as the mountains, so a lot of them might not know some of those great names that should be on there."
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09-05-2007, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim Tressel
"No way," Tressel said yesterday. "But we have great fans, and a lot of them haven't been around as long as the mountains, so a lot of them might not know some of those great names that should be on there."
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09-06-2007, 07:53 AM
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Bucknuts TV: Tressel Press Conference......discusses the performance against YSU, injuries and the Michigan loss. 
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THE OLD DAYS: Jim Tressel's coaching career began in 1975 when he was a graduate assistant at Akron. He was asked his duties, which prompted a 5-minute comedy routine from the normally dour coach.
He said he made coffee and copies and worked with the scout team while coaching the junior varsity. He had a huge responsibility at away games.
"In the middle of the fourth quarter, regardless of the score, I went and ordered the McDonald's. It didn't matter, it could have been tied and going to overtime, but I went and ordered the McDonald's," he said. "I'd hand the McDonald's out and then go get in the car and drive the coaches' wives home."
Asked how many wives there were, he said, "Four or five. In a station wagon, with wood on the side."
He also would take the game films to a shop on Carnegie Avenue in Cleveland and wait around outside until 3 a.m. to bring it back to Akron. He did get to work with the quarterbacks, and (sort of) helped with conditioning.
"I worked in the strength area, which you can probably tell," he said with a laugh, flexing his arms.
Tressel, who got his master's degree from Akron, also taught classes in bowling, team handball and swimming.
"I'm not a great swimmer," he said. "So we never left the shallow end. Because I wasn't going in for anybody."
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09-08-2007, 06:48 AM
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Tressel cut teeth, ordered fries at Akron
Saturday, September 8, 2007 3:26 AM
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
It's hard to imagine now that Jim Tressel has coached Ohio State to two national-title games in the past five years, but at one time, Tressel's big duty was ordering Big Macs and fries.
Tressel's first coaching job was as a graduate assistant in 1975 at Akron, the Buckeyes' opponent today.
He was 22 years old and the only graduate assistant on staff, which meant he did all the dirty work.
"Making coffee, dittos (copies), scout-team cards, drove the coaches' wives to the away games," he said, listing his responsibilities. "In the middle of the fourth quarter, regardless of the score, I went and ordered McDonald's. It didn't matter what was going on, we could've been tied and going into overtime, I went and ordered the McDonald's so it would be there at the bus for the ride home."
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