NYTimes Article on Jim Tressel

Terry O'Keefe · Jan 3, 2007

Some praise, some criticism, as well as some bunk as could be expected.

Michigan and Tressel:

Elsewhere, Tressel was widely criticized. Lloyd Carr, the Michigan coach, called Tressel’s nonvote “real slick.” Mike Leach, the Texas Tech coach, called his abstention “sanctimonious bunk.”

And Michigan fans, stung by five defeats in six games against the Tressel-coached Buckeyes, got to imagine that the real reason for his refraining was fear of a rematch with the Wolverines, who narrowly lost to Ohio State, 42-39, here in November.

In Ann Arbor, He’s ‘a Weasel’

In Ann Arbor, Tressel has become a convenient foil, said Andrei Markovits, a professor of politics and German studies at Michigan. Ohio State is viewed as everything that Michigan purports not to be, Markovits said, noting that Wolverine supporters rejoice in Ohio State’s highly publicized troubles and convince themselves that Carr operates a cleaner, more honorable program.

The thinking at Michigan, Markovits said, is, “They may be better than us, but Tressel is basically a weasel and an opportunist and probably runs dirty things, and we are saints.” At some point, though, Markovits said, this holier-than-thou attitude becomes sour grapes, because “they have won and we haven’t; that ultimately hurts.”
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The 2 Sides of Jim Tressel

BuckeyeT · Jan 3, 2007

A much more balanced portrayal than some of the drivel spooned out under the Times banner in years past.....I believe him to be a fine man and a great role-model and leader for these kids and the community and I'm damn glad he's on our side. There is not another coach in football - NFL or college - that I would rather have on the sidelines for a big game. I think we'll keep him!

Stu Ryckman · Jan 3, 2007

I, for one, didn't much care for the article..."Two Sides"...yeah, right...the side that is out there for everybody to see, and the side that exsists only in the minds of tOSU detractors...can you say "snide remarks?"...can you say "innuendo?"...what a crock.

Interesting information on that hot expose recently released by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports and immediately thrown in our faces;

Figures used by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport for the graduation rate of black players, however, came from the late 1990s, before Tressel became head coach. Regarding the progress rating, the most recently available data revealed a steady improvement, leaving Ohio State in no jeopardy of losing scholarships, Bruno said.

For the most recent quarter, 60 of Ohio State’s 103 players scored 3.0 or higher on their grade-point averages, the best result in 11 years, Smith said. The overall team grade-point average for the quarter was 2.89; for the 47 black players it was 2.66, “not far off,” Smith said. Of the eight players who graduated most recently, five were black, Smith said.
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BuckeyeT · Jan 3, 2007

I agree Stu....I guess my point of reference is that heretofore all we've gotten ifrom the Times is the innuendo and other worthless crap. This is the first time I've actually seen the Times suggest that the man may have some redeeming qualities....the true measure of the man imho is the fact that it seems that those that know him best and longest are the ones that hold him in the highest esteem.

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