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12-06-2007, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kippy1040
A radio talk show host down here in Florida has stated to me that Tressel may retire in 2013. I do not know where he got his source but have nay of you up in Columbus heard anything on these lines.
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Probably from this story. 7 years in, and Tressel saying that anyone that spends 13 years at a pressure cooker like UM deserves to retire.
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12-06-2007, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by StoRMinBrutus
Someone sent this too me inter-office here at Ohio State. I have no idea who it was from so I can't verify but it sure sounds like something he'd do.
A short story about JIm Tressel:
Tyson Gentry is a young man that is from Sandusky Perkins High School . He walked on at OSU as a freshmen for wide receiver. He was doing well, but he went up over the middle for a high pass and was hit and came down wrong and has been paralyzed from the waist on down. Now for the rest of the story.
The following is a true Jim Tressel story you WON'T read about (and that's unfortunate).
A friend of Tyson Gentry (and his family) came to Columbus a few weeks ago and he came away with the following story after spending an afternoon with them:
Gentry works out (rehabs) at the OSU football facility and he spends alot of time on one machine in particular. About a month ago Tressel is walking through the room and stops by to say hello to Gentry. Real small talk type of stuff, Tressel asked him about the rehab, etc... and Gentry mentions things are going well. Tressel asks about some of the exercises that Gentry does and Gentry mentioned that the machine he is presently on seems to do the best for him and that he uses it whenever it is available. Apparently it is a popular machine to use in the facility. After a couple of more minutes of talk, Tressel leaves and that's it.
However, the following week Gentry goes to the doctor's office for a visit, etc.. comes back home and in his garage is a brand new version of that machine...paid for ($6,000) by Tressel himself with a note that says "you'll never have to wait in line to use it again."
No additional comments needed. He's a class guy.
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Isn't he violating the NCAA guidelines by providing personal benefits to a player? I hope not, but reminds me of the Jim O'Brien incident.
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12-06-2007, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by kippy1040
A radio talk show host down here in Florida has stated to me that Tressel may retire in 2013. I do not know where he got his source but have nay of you up in Columbus heard anything on these lines.
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I'll bet the house he doesn't retire in 2013...
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12-06-2007, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by vioravis
Isn't he violating the NCAA guidelines by providing personal benefits to a player? I hope not, but reminds me of the Jim O'Brien incident.
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IF this story is true...
THEN if the NCAA takes an issue with it at all, we can officially declare "them" insane and have them committed.
Anyone who would like to make the argument for why this should be pursued, for why this is a crime, feel free. I'm all ears.
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12-06-2007, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by vioravis
Isn't he violating the NCAA guidelines by providing personal benefits to a player? I hope not, but reminds me of the Jim O'Brien incident.
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Dude, the kid's freakin' paralyzed...how can the NCAA see this as a "benefit"?
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12-06-2007, 02:52 PM
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I can definitely say that I'd like to be more Tressel-like on a daily basis.
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12-06-2007, 03:04 PM
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