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11-05-2007, 02:02 AM
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Does anyone know which other coaches were being considered when Cooper left?
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11-05-2007, 04:22 AM
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Does anyone know which other coaches were being considered when Cooper left?
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Mason and Bellotti (oregon) were two I think.
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11-05-2007, 12:21 PM
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I too dabbled in pacifism once.
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Mason and Bellotti (oregon) were two I think.
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Stoops had his name thrown around too. And, of course Speilman  |
11-05-2007, 12:56 PM
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The list included all those names, amongst others .. from the Lantern Archives
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After 17 days of searching, the Buckeye’s finally have a new football coach.
Jim Tressel, the former coach at Youngstown State, will be introduced as Ohio State’s 22nd head football coach at a press conference this afternoon.
The search for a new coach has gone on well over two weeks and many names have been discussed as possible replacements.
Glen Mason, who was believed to be the other final candidate along with Tressel, has returned to his home in Minnesota.
Others who were known to be interviewed or spoken to by Geiger include OSU assistant head coach Fred Pagac, ex-Buckeye Chris Spielman, Stanford’s Tyrone Willingham and Oregon’s Mike Bellotti.
Several other names were discussed as possible replacements, but many of those candidates said they were not interested in filling the vacancy at OSU.
One thing the search committee, which was headed by Geiger and Associate Athletics Director Archie Griffin, was looking for in a new coach was a commitment to academics and a clean program.
A source closely involved with the search said, “(In Tressel) we saw someone who would build the character of student-athletes and someone who would put a high priority rate on success on and off the field.”
Dr. David Sweet, the President of Youngstown State University, echoed those sentiments when asked what coach Tressel would bring to Ohio State’s program.
“I spoke with Jim shortly after he got the call (from OSU) and obviously, I have mixed emotions. He is a great football coach with X’s and O’s, but on top of that he is an outstanding leader of young men. He builds character in his kids and teaches them about football and life in general. I am extremely proud of the job he has done here. As an Ohio State alumnus, I think they made a great choice in hiring him.”
Tressel will be officially introduced to the team at 3 p.m. this afternoon, but some players have already made their feelings known about the new head coach.
“He’s going to tighten up on academics and bring discipline back to the team,” said junior tailback Jonathan Wells. “I just want him to know that anything he wants to accomplish we can get done. As an upcoming senior, he has my backing 100 percent.”
“I am glad they decided on a coach and I hope he’s the guy the that can turn our program around.” said freshman defensive lineman Fred Sturrup.
Tressel, 47, has spent 15 seasons as the head coach for Youngstown State and led the Penguins to four Division I-AA championships. With an overall record of 135-57-2 he holds the best winning percentage in Youngstown State history.
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Bob Stoops was one of those "several other names" ...
Mike on the other hand may still be campaigning for the position 
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11-05-2007, 02:09 PM
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I'm just glad that Andy Geiger had the ability and know-how to find a candidate that was of the level that Jim was. Since I haven't lived in Ohio since '99, I didn't hear much about him, but I was also skeptical of D-1AA schools and coaches.
It's quite a feeling (to me) to realize that I feel confident in a W whenever we are within 10 points at halftime due to the adjustments that Tressel and staff are going to make. That sort of confidence is amazing.
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11-05-2007, 03:10 PM
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11-05-2007, 03:13 PM
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and Jon Gruden
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11-05-2007, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by muffler dragon
I'm just glad that Andy Geiger had the ability and know-how to find a candidate that was of the level that Jim was. Since I haven't lived in Ohio since '99, I didn't hear much about him, but I was also skeptical of D-1AA schools and coaches.
It's quite a feeling (to me) to realize that I feel confident in a W whenever we are within 10 points at halftime due to the adjustments that Tressel and staff are going to make. That sort of confidence is amazing.
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Great post. If anyone is interested, Jeff Snook, in his book Then Tress Said To Troy (Triumph Publishing) goes into detail re JT's hiring. A "must read".
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11-05-2007, 03:24 PM
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I think what is funny is when Tressell was still at YSU.......when Butch Davis left Miami for Cleveland Miami invited Tressell for an interview..........He of course politely said no thanks. He was quoted some time in his tenure at YSU , that there would be only one job he would leave YSU for, and the rest is history  |
11-05-2007, 03:27 PM
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