Good article about Tressel and his views
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mattinctownNot sure if this has been posted yet....
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news;_ylt=AqdhPDbbIxlLWhs_DEuL_8ocvrYF?slug=dw-tressel030810&prov=yhoo&type=lgns -
goldengonzoI heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
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mattinctownYeah, this just reaffirms what I think about Tressel and what kind of person he is.
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THE4RINGZ
I bought his book the winners manual when it first came out and wish I could say I follow his gameplan for life more closely. His morals and beliefs are what is needed with todays athletes. -
enigmaax
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it? -
rugbywrestler
Well there was talk about the supposed virgin Tim Tebowenigmaax wrote:
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it? -
detectivegibbles
Um, because by today's standards and morals, in more places than not, it isn't "okay" to be gay...hence that athlete not wanting to be an outcast, looked down upon, etc...?enigmaax wrote:
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it?
No one would have a problem with an athlete saying "I'm straight" publically. Society expects it. If Terrelle Pryor went on ESPN tomorrow and said "I'm gay", it would rub (no pun intended) some people the wrong way. -
dwccrew
Not just today's athletes, society needs his morals and ethics.THE4RINGZ wrote: I bought his book the winners manual when it first came out and wish I could say I follow his gameplan for life more closely. His morals and beliefs are what is needed with todays athletes. -
Hb31187
What would you expect any head coach to say in this instance? Its not like he did anything extraordinary -
FatHobbit
I would expect them to be too busy to answer.Hb31187 wrote: What would you expect any head coach to say in this instance? Its not like he did anything extraordinary -
jhay78
You have to remember, for SEC fans, reading about Tressel's values and ethics (or any values and ethics for that matter) is the equivalent of them trying to read Chinese.enigmaax wrote:
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the cares? Why talk about it? -
Eric TaylorIt's seems to me that after he's done coaching he wants to run for Congress
That sad thing is people would vote for him simply because he was the head coach at OSU -
enigmaax
What are the morals or ethics at issue here? Tressel wasn't advocating homosexuality. He wasn't "standing up" for some belief in gay rights. He gave a standard answer to treat everyone a certain way and really never even narrowed or related that to homosexuality in any way. I do believe he has values and tries to treat people well, etc. I just don't see where this article was some major statement about anything.jhay78 wrote: You have to remember, for SEC fans, reading about Tressel's values and ethics (or any values and ethics for that matter) is the equivalent of them trying to read Chinese.
Why would Terelle Pryor say either thing publically?detectivegibbles wrote: No one would have a problem with an athlete saying "I'm straight" publically. Society expects it. If Terrelle Pryor went on ESPN tomorrow and said "I'm gay", it would rub (no pun intended) some people the wrong way.
Which was stupid.rugbywrestler wrote: Well there was talk about the supposed virgin Tim Tebow -
ytownfootball
Right, because people are incapable of thinking for themselves based on their beliefs, especially when those beliefs seem to lean to the right.Eric Taylor wrote: It's seems to me that after he's done coaching he wants to run for Congress
That sad thing is people would vote for him simply because he was the head coach at OSU -
ytownfootball
enigmaax, I think the point you're missing is that the thought is that given the nature of the Mag. most coaches would have easily blown off the interview, due entirely to its content, he didn't. I don't see the big deal either way other than he took the time where it seems to be felt most others would not have, I guess.
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gibby08
Did he say that??ytownfootball wrote:
Right, because people are incapable of thinking for themselves based on their beliefs, especially when those beliefs seem to lean to the right.Eric Taylor wrote: It's seems to me that after he's done coaching he wants to run for Congress
That sad thing is people would vote for him simply because he was the head coach at OSU
NO
It wouldn't matter if he is a Democrat,Republican,Independent,or Tea Partier,people will be stupid enough to vote for him simply because he is the head coach at Ohio State -
ytownfootball
Please spare me your bullshit, you're not that hard to figure out.Did he say that?? -
gibby08
It's my brother you fucking dumbass
It's not that fucking hard to figure out if you want to -
ytownfootball
I DON"T FUCKING CARE>>>KEEP YOUR FUCKING POLITICAL VIEWS WHERE THEY BELONG PHUCKTARD!
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gibby08
I did nothing to state my political views...all I said was it wouldn't matter what JT's views are...Ohio State fans will be stupid enough to vote for him simply because he is the head coach there
And that is a fact
Back to the thread...I repsect JT and think he is one of the classiest coaches in the nation -
ytownfootball
You brought politics in where they don't belong, cause you can't help yourself. period.
and that's a fact, take it to the bank -
gibby08
Read the article....it says he wants to run for Congress
Not my words...theirs
All I did was bring something up from the article -
goldengonzo
Considering he is believed to be the first major college football coach to speak to an openly gay magazine about the issue speaks enough volumes about his character. His opinion on this issue is clearly in the minority and in the "look the other way" category. I applaud Tressel for not doing something not many, if any, college coaches are doing.enigmaax wrote:
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it? -
gibby08
^^^
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enigmaax
Yeah, I get that. I guess that would mean more to me as a statement of some sort if that magazine had said they tried to get Coach A and Coach B, but only Tressel would grant an interview. The writeup about the article says no other coach has ever done such an interview, but that doesn't mean that any other coach has declined....who knows if they've ever tried to talk to another coach?ytownfootball wrote: enigmaax, I think the point you're missing is that the thought is that given the nature of the Mag. most coaches would have easily blown off the interview, due entirely to its content, he didn't. I don't see the big deal either way other than he took the time where it seems to be felt most others would not have, I guess.