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Ohio High School Coaches Organizing Honor Tressel Night
[Bumped for sheer WTF-ness. A fine catch by one of our readers has alerted me to an inexplicable proposal to honor now disgraced ex-Ohio State Football coach Jim Tressel. This USA Today article details the plan. I'm at a loss. Only in Ohio. - MnBDave] Coaches are being encouraged to wear a white...
The best (and worst) college programs and conferences at developing recruits into NFL players
(Well, this is a must-bump. Very interesting post. -- Ross) The draft is done, and the new draftees are looking forward to fame, fortune... and a lockout. While the immediate NFL future is uncertain, college football moves on. Every year brings a new crop of recruits, many of whom hope to follow...
OSU AD Gene Smith: "Uhhhh ummmm....."
So for those that missed it, Gene Smith came on to the CBS post-game grinning ear to ear following his team's victory this afternoon over Michigan, but it didn't last long. For those that are not aware, Smith is not only the AD of Ohio State, but the chair of the selection committee for the...
tOSU and Cheating: NCAA 2011 is all about the $$$
So "the" Ohio State University football program got caught cheating and lying. The only thing truly shocking about this is the number of people who are apparently honestly shocked by this. Buckeye coach Jim Tressel wore nice sweater vests and looked very much like a modern day Alex P. Keaton on...
If this doesn't sink Jim Tressel then nothing will...
Jim Tressel forwarded the email he received about Terrell Pryor. We all kind of knew that after his press conference...you could tell something was up when tOSU AD Gene Smith stopped the question when Tressel was asked directly if he forwarded the email. So, who did he forward it to? Compliance?...
Keys To Building Successful Football Program: Balance Between Creativity & Fundamentals
bluebland posted a thoughtful response to my post from earlier today reacting to the outcomes of this weekend's biggest matchup - Texas Tech v. Oklahoma - and other games of note (at least to me). I wanted to take some time to response some of the specific takes from blueband's post. He...
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