thesportsbank.net - 7/27/2009
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By Paul M. Banks
The Ohio State University Head football Coach Jim Tressel wears an article of clothing, a red sweater vest, so much that he’s often referred to as “the sweater vest.” Like Tom Landry and his fedora hat or Bill Belichick and his grey cut-off hoodie, Tressel and his sweat ...
Jim Tressel May Be Buckling Under The Pressure
rumorsandrants.com 9/21/2009 —
No matter how good fans have it, they always want more. It’s the nature of the beast. Success gives birth to expectations, expectations breed disappointment. It’s the sports fandom way of the world.
And despite winning four straight Big Ten titles, Jim Tressel seems to be on the hot seat ...
Michigan Football Forecast 2009: Mostly Cloudy With a Chance of Failure
bleacherreport.com 8/9/2009 — Following what was essentially the worst season ever for Michigan football, the 2009 outlook isn't much better for Rich Rodriguez and his Wolverines in year two of his reign. Overall, it's been stormy in Ann Arbor for the better part of the last two ...
Dinosaur Schematic Advantage
mgoblog.com 9/23/2009 —
Earlier this year when one Ohio State blogger who pops his head up around here from time to time invoked what must be the second most-dread name in coaching* to an Ohio State fan considering the leadership of his favored program, I basically ...
Tressel Owes Fans More
waitingfornextyear.com 9/8/2009 — I know that since Jim Tressel led the Buckeyes to a surprise National Championship victory in 2001 it has been almost sacrilege to criticize him. Combine that feat with the gaudy record over Michigan and it is an easy argument that it should be sacrilege to criticize the sweater vest. But even ...
OSU Football – A Season On The Brink Of…
waitingfornextyear.com 8/14/2009 — As the OSU alumni here, Rock and Denny thought it might be good to take a look at this upcoming football season placed in the context of the program itself. There’s no denying the fact that right now the Buckeyes are doing quite well. The fact remains, however, that things have seemingly ...
Around the Big Ten: July 2
thewolverineblog.com 8/3/2009 — How much longer will Jim Tressel coach Ohio State?
Friday Ruminatin’: There’s a devil waitin’ outside your door — We Will Always Have Tempe — With the possibility that Jim Tressel will retire when his contract expires in 2012 (he has stated that he wants to ...
Time to Tweak Tresselball
lebrownstown.com 9/21/2009 — Expectations run high at Ohio State. Just ask Jim Tressel. The Ohio State football coach, under unprecedented scrutiny after another big-game letdown, is feeling the heat for the first time during his nine-year tenure in Columbus.
“You felt like it’s been a nine-year honeymoon?” Tressel asked a ...
Trouble Up North?
elevenwarriors.com 7/16/2009 — The 2008 11W Costume Contest Winner
While there are some rumblings that Rich Rodriguez could be out as head coach of Michigan if he has another year like last year’s 3-9 stinker, there are some that argue that the self-proclaimed ...
Is Jim Tressel On The Hot Seat?
americaswhiteboy.blogspot.com 9/9/2009 — Ohio State faces USC this weekend and things could be getting pretty hot under Jim Tressel's sweater vest. The last top 10 team that Ohio State beat was Michigan in November of 2006. They have been spanked in their last few bowl games and didn't win at home against Penn State last year. This ...
Week Two Preseason Predictions —
Bleacher Report - College Football 7/28/2009
Top games from Week Two predicted here! Unfortunately this week is sort of a down week for college football and the top games outside of the Ohio State vs. Southern California game aren't much to call in sick for. 1) Ohio State vs. USC - Ohio ...
