n*******1
发帖数: 2254 | 1 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Jim
The first words Jim Tressel addressed to Ohio State fans after he was hired
in early 2001, fresh on the heels of the Buckeyes' tenth loss to Michigan in
12 years, was a promise to beat the Wolverines in the fall. Saturday, the
first words Tressel addressed to Ohio State fans after he was effectively
fired last week in the face of major NCAA violations: A promise to beat the
Wolverines in the fall. From the Associated Press:
UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP)—Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel
told people at a rally on his front doorstep that he would always be a
Buckeye and that the team will beat Michigan again this November.
After a crowd of some 200 people had sung a song disparaging the
archrival Wolverines early Saturday evening, Tressel said, "Don't forget:
Nov. 26th we're going to kick their ass!"
That brought the loudest cheer of the day from the group, which had
walked a half mile in 90-degree heat from a rallying point at a nearby park
to Tressel's expansive French Provincial home in this Columbus suburb near
campus.
Obviously, the dynamic this weekend was a far cry from the situation Tressel
inherited ten years ago, when Michigan ruled the rivalry to the point of
obsession: Of all the sins John Cooper could have committed as Buckeye head
coach — possibly up to or even including major, program-crippling
violations — none were as unforgivable as his 2-10-1 record against the
School Up North, string of futility that included the abrupt end of
undefeated seasons in 1993, 1995 and 1996 and Heisman-clinching moments by
Wolverines Desmond Howard in 1991 and Charles Woodson in 1997, the latter of
which also sent Michigan on to its only national championship of the modern
era. Cooper delivered six straight top-15 finishes, five 10-win seasons,
three Big Ten championships, two Jan. 1 bowl wins and a Heisman winner of
his own, but the crowds after he got the boot were more likely to be
carrying torches and pitchforks.
For Tressel, there could hardly be more appropriate bookends. His legacy in
Columbus is a complicated one: His seven Big Ten titles, five BCS bowl wins
and 2002 national championship are balanced on the other side of the scale
by a damning coverup and a pattern of player scandals that threaten to wipe
at least part of that success from the books. But the decade of pain Tressel
's teams inflicted on Michigan can't be erased — even after he's gone, the
Columbus Dispatch's ongoing count of the days since Michigan's last win over
OSU in 2003 keeps ticking upward as the Wolverines embark on their second
Tressel-inspired rebuilding campaign.
Even at his lowest point, then, Tressel can take some pride in that much: He
delivered on his initial promise, by whatever means necessary, and even the
most conflicted Buckeye fans will always love him for it. But from here on,
the matter is out of his hands. | g*********d
发帖数: 8125 | 2 Let's see how NCAA kick ass before that.
hired
in
the
Tressel
【在 n*******1 的大作中提到】
: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Jim
: The first words Jim Tressel addressed to Ohio State fans after he was hired
: in early 2001, fresh on the heels of the Buckeyes' tenth loss to Michigan in
: 12 years, was a promise to beat the Wolverines in the fall. Saturday, the
: first words Tressel addressed to Ohio State fans after he was effectively
: fired last week in the face of major NCAA violations: A promise to beat the
: Wolverines in the fall. From the Associated Press:
: UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP)—Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel
: told people at a rally on his front doorstep that he would always be a
: Buckeye and that the team will beat Michigan again this November.
| n*******1
发帖数: 2254 | 3 NCAA is an ass kisser lol
【在 g*********d 的大作中提到】
: Let's see how NCAA kick ass before that.
:
: hired
: in
: the
: Tressel
| g*********d
发帖数: 8125 | 4 damn i truly hope its not this time...
they gotta put their balls together!~
【在 n*******1 的大作中提到】
: NCAA is an ass kisser lol
| Y******e
发帖数: 20256 | 5 JT现在基本上只能靠这个嘴皮子来增加支持率了，哈哈。 | n*******1
发帖数: 2254 | 6 hehe I just like his ass kicking attitude.
and I'm sure he's got more supporters than you dude.
【在 Y******e 的大作中提到】
: JT现在基本上只能靠这个嘴皮子来增加支持率了，哈哈。
| g*********d
发帖数: 8125 | 7 anybody find logic behind this?
i am so confused...
【在 n*******1 的大作中提到】
: hehe I just like his ass kicking attitude.
: and I'm sure he's got more supporters than you dude.
| c****i
发帖数: 228 | 8 Same as why you are here
【在 g*********d 的大作中提到】
: anybody find logic behind this?
: i am so confused...
| o****3
发帖数: 5100 | 9 JT is not doing buckeyes any favor.
He is not the coach any more and he is not worried about win/lose to
michigan and this only puts a lot of pressure on the new coach.
Buckeyes might rest a little bit right now and come out hard after Nov 26 if
possible.
hired
in
the
Tressel
【在 n*******1 的大作中提到】
: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Jim
: The first words Jim Tressel addressed to Ohio State fans after he was hired
: in early 2001, fresh on the heels of the Buckeyes' tenth loss to Michigan in
: 12 years, was a promise to beat the Wolverines in the fall. Saturday, the
: first words Tressel addressed to Ohio State fans after he was effectively
: fired last week in the face of major NCAA violations: A promise to beat the
: Wolverines in the fall. From the Associated Press:
: UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP)—Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel
: told people at a rally on his front doorstep that he would always be a
: Buckeye and that the team will beat Michigan again this November.
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