| 05 June 2009
Playmea found this:
http://heismanpundit.com/archives/2131
It is a list of most overrated coaches. If you don't want to follow the link and read the entire thing, here is the part Buckeye fans will find the most interesting:
<<<2. Jim Tressel, Ohio State–Is any coach more stubborn about his system and way of doing things? Sure, he is successful to a point, but he gets a ton of talent every year and lately has found a way to get pummeled in the big games. It’s almost as if he is satisfied to lose, as long as it is his way.<<<
Some fans are not going to like it but it sounds like this guy has been paying attention. He voices the same concerns that alot of Buckeye fans are talking about right now. The last line is the one that gets my attention and what I am compelled to respond to.
I am not offering an argument for "Tresselball". I an putting forward an explanation. Here is why Jim Tressel does it the way he does it. It is very simple. 5 national championships. In his mind Tresselball is a formula for success. It has worked for him 5 times, and most important it has worked at the highest level of competition. The national championship game was something that Buckeyes fans needed. It may be the worst thing that happened to us. It confirmed, at least in Jim Tressels mind, that he could win at this level too doing the same old same old that had brought 4 national championships to Youngstown State. I think so much of the problem goes back to success at the 1-AA level doing things this way. That is a different level of football. Some schools have better talent than others but there are no game changers at that level. No players that can completely mess up a game plan like there are at this level. This is not a Jim Tressel thing. Would anyone change a way of doing things when the tried and true is working for them? Why would anyone choose to leave their comfort level when it has been very successful?
I think Jim Tressel is a tremendous competitor. I don't think anyone get this far in sports without a burning desire to win. I think he is a scarlet and gray bleeding Buckeye. I think he wants to win national championships more than anyone. I don't think his way will bring us another national championship without the same luck that was crucial to the 2001-2002 national championship. I think Jim Tressel will realize that. The competitor in him will demand that he do what is necessary to make that happen. How much longer is the only question that remains.
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