Coach Tressel attending 2002 National Championship reunion at Michigan game
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FatHobbit
I'm a huge fan of Tressel, but he has a history of shady players. I'm not saying that every team doesn't have their share of shady players but Tressel isn't a saint. He's probably made a few decisions in his life that he would change if he could (just like anybody else) and I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't always on the up and up with the NCAA.ohiobucks1;1329270 wrote:He messed up, once. He tried to protect his players when he should have just left them on their own.
I agree. He certainly did much more good in the community than whatever harm came from some players being on the wrong side of the NCAA.ohiobucks1;1329270 wrote:But if you think he was doing it because he cared about W and L you are crazy. He truly cared about the players he recruited. Ask any of his former guys. They know he would have done anything for them because he thought of them as his own sons.
He was a legend. I am glad he was hoisted up. I had the pleasure of meeting him on several occasions and he was/is one hell of a guy. If you ask any hospital or charity in Columbus what they think of Jim Tressel, I'd bet they'd agree. -
queencitybuckeye
And sometimes the ignorant don't know they're a member of that group.Tiernan;1329365 wrote:Sometimes it takes more guts to stand alone against ignorance. -
sleeper
I've also met Tressel and he is pure class.ohiobucks1;1329270 wrote:Anybody who thinks Tressel is a "Bad man" clearly knows nothing about him. To his core he is a quality human being. He messed up, once. He tried to protect his players when he should have just left them on their own. But if you think he was doing it because he cared about W and L you are crazy. He truly cared about the players he recruited. Ask any of his former guys. They know he would have done anything for them because he thought of them as his own sons.
He was a legend. I am glad he was hoisted up. I had the pleasure of meeting him on several occasions and he was/is one hell of a guy. If you ask any hospital or charity in Columbus what they think of Jim Tressel, I'd bet they'd agree.