Bob Hunter, a columnist for The Columbus Dispatch, wrote in Tuesday's editions that angry Ohio State fans may want a new coach but no one talks about who that might be. He also brought up the subject of buying out Tressel's contract, which would pay Tressel more than $12 million through January 2013. Tongue in cheek, Hunter proposed those wanting to get rid of Tressel might want to circulate petitions to build a casino or two on campus so the coach and his biggest boosters, athletic director Gene Smith and Ohio State president Gordon Gee, all could be fired.
With the Buckeyes (1-1) preparing to play Toledo at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Saturday, the glow of that 2002 national championship game seems light years away.
Tressel said he has received critical e-mails, but said the fans' poison makes him feel sorry for them.
"When I read some of them I feel terrible for them because there's no way they're happy," he said. "They've got to be some of the most unhappy people in the world, and I feel bad because we just made them less happy, and I hate to be a part of making someone less happy. I mean, they're already miserable."
He is being payed over a million a year to coach the team, and to take criticism. He has been in over his head since he took the job. He has been lucky, how many games have they won by "squeaking by?" He is coaching in a job, at a University, where he is way in, over his head. He should still be coaching at the level he was in before his two "buddies" got him this job.
If his play calling is good, then I am also an expert, because I can call them before he does.
As one sports writer said, "He calls plays .... to not lose ..... rather than .... calling plays to win." Took most of the fans all these years to realize what they had coaching at THE Ohio State University ...... is that an arrogant name, or what? THE Jim Tressel is now on the hot seat at THE Ohio State University .... I would like to see him go so that I can take some of my allegiance back to Columbus.
When I say "GO Tress." ...... I really mean "GO.....................Tress."
I think he was destined to be a Baptist Minister anyway, may now he can.
