Jim Tressel: The Grace Period Is Over

Every Buckeye fan remembers the 2002 Championship. It was the fulfillment of our dreams. Like McLovin getting with that girl in Superbad . No one thought he could do it, but when it happened; it was the underdog story of the year. Then the Bucks won two more BCS games in three years.  They were labeled a top tier program and Jim Tressel was an elite coach. The following year all the hype and excitement was thrust upon the 2006 season.  The 2006 Bucks were pre-ranked No. 1. They had not one, but two Heisman candidates and a seemingly unstoppable offense. The Bucks went through the season unscathed and made an appearance in the Championship where they preceded to get flattened by Florida. I was upset, devastated actually.  But I put my hopes into next year's team. Well, different team, different opponent, same result. That's when things started getting dicey.  The inevitable questions came to mind, but I  decided to block them out.  After all, they ... (link)