JIM TRESSEL, UNFAIRLY EXCERPTED.
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The Canton Rep has a good, simple profile piece on Jim Tressel and yes, how stultifyingly Midwestern and staid and oh jeez white bread he really is. It's the kind of filler piece the offseason's littered with: a beat reporter, a laboriously arranged meeting with a coach, and five or six quotes he's got to juggle into 900 words of Pawsome©*, a piece about how he'd coach for nothing, etc, etc.
It also contains a photo that is as incisive a comment on a person's home life as any we can possibly conjure.

Didn't pick the drapes. No clue what's for dinner. Can't identify either dog by name. Photo adjusted by Peter.
So in order to liven this up, we've excerpted the piece into only its most interesting and unfair quotes. GO:
All Jim Tressel wants to do is make it to Mars. "I used to tell people, 'I live on Mars.' " His four college-aged kids poke him.
"Those trees," Tressel said.
$12,000 a year.
The home on Mars was a castle.
Today, Tressel and his wife, Ellen, live in a brick.
He has no hobbies, no interests. He seems likely to take his own life.
When Ohio State hired Tressel, he made Bernie Kosar a dentist.
Quite honestly, the only good thing is a deep-sea fisherman.
I always tell my wife, 'When they fire me, I'll beat your butt.' "
"I decided a very long time ago that I would sacrifice my self-worth."
A lunch at Raintree Country Club raised money for Boys.
During the season, Mondays are family nights. The coaches' families eat Woody Hayes.
Tressel yelled, "You're better than the people working in the cafeteria."
His brother set fire to Tressel.
*Property of the All-American Bear Company, who will fuck your shit up with a blackjack for stealing their copyrighted language.
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Is Tressel eating his spinach in that pic?
by Allahver Fist on Mar 24, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions
Drapes?!!??? Tressel don’t use no drapes.
He uses Blinds. No-See-Ums, paypull.
by NewAZTiger on Mar 24, 2008 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
One dog is named Lloyd, the other Rich. They are both bitches.
by KentAllard on Mar 24, 2008 3:09 PM EDT reply actions
They forgot a quote:
“About once a month, Brent Musberger will come over, bring a six pack of Miller Lite, and give my balls a tongue-tickling like nothing this side of the Mississippi.” said Tressel.
“Brent wants me to commit to one man, but I can’t. He knows my angry bottom commitment to Les.”
by Ground0EastLansing on Mar 24, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply actions
I woder where on the property did Tressel bury Steve Bellisari? Outback.
by Out of Conference on Mar 24, 2008 3:23 PM EDT reply actions
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I’d like to eat her liver with some fava beans and a bottle of Chianti.
The first time I set eyes on her, I just got that old fashioned romantic feeling where I’d do anything to bone her.
by WarCardinals on Mar 24, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions
Amazing that it took 3 comments to bring up the daughter standing up…I had the over/under set up at comment number one.
- Kent: +1 to you sir.
by Geaux Irish on Mar 24, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions
Everyone talking about standing daughter is looking at the chest. The face is a JPEG Pixelated mess.
I wonder if the Tressel Femmes wear Sweaterbras.
by NewAZTiger on Mar 24, 2008 3:43 PM EDT reply actions
#5… I didn’t know that he made trips out of the Big XII to do that.
by ThreenOut on Mar 24, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions
Did JT mention the trail of dead prostitutes from Youngstown to Columbus.
by I'M A MAN, I'M FORTY on Mar 24, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions
Oh this one is going to be fun.
“He tries to set a speaking calendar in June, and he tries to schedule two events in the same mens room.”
“I’m dumb” he said.
“Anytime he can count, a few fans bring him dick and an old caboose”
“Tressel was burned on Mothers Day”
by CincySooner on Mar 24, 2008 4:13 PM EDT reply actions
Or this one
“Tressel made sure a handful of players had money in their pocket. "
by Out of Conference on Mar 24, 2008 4:25 PM EDT reply actions
naaaah, she’s not bad: http://www.coachtressel.com/images/Tressel_Jim_family.jpg
No Urban Meyer Spawn, but then, at least a far cry from the Mangino girls.
Looks like they got another kicking-dog though in the meantime.
by Brian on Mar 24, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh. Little yip dogs.
Oh well, beats cats…I guess…
by Pants McPants on Mar 24, 2008 4:50 PM EDT reply actions
“The coaches families eat Woody Hayes.”
Is this the University of Ohio State’s version of communion/ the body of Christ?
by Mike Pigott on Mar 24, 2008 5:38 PM EDT reply actions
OOC,
I see you use the same name on Rivals.
I read your response on FGF, that message board is comedy plutonium, platinum, etc because it is so much superior to gold, to Garcia getting busted for another MIP. Obviously I am not up on my “urban slang.” I don’t want to be either.
Moving on…
1) How stupid of a person do you have to be to have this many run-ins with the law in a span of 14 months?
Also, how stupid of a person do you have to be to name your child after a cartoon penguin from the movie “Happy Feet?” Garcia and his Junior College girlfriend will make excellent parents.
God help that poor child. A feature on “Cops” is obviously imminent.
2) Does this constitute a violation of Spurrier’s “last chance,” policy with the future of South Carolina football?
Probably not, because you don’t have another capable QB on your roster, as you know.
Willy Korn is too busy studying his playbook, going to church, and balling his girlfriend, with protection naturally, when God is not looking to get ticketed or arrested 5 or 6 times in a 14 month span.
3) SEBaseball.com over Gamecock Central? Or both?
Yeah, you guys certainly have us in baseball this year, but I hear Carolina would love to host you again for another Super Regional. ;)
by Coop on Mar 24, 2008 6:41 PM EDT reply actions
Oh, and the blonde daughter’s rack will be at her waist in 20 years without the assistance of a plastic surgeon.
Otherwise, cute girl, and good for Tressel, all around.
by Coop on Mar 24, 2008 6:43 PM EDT reply actions
Could’ve sworn it was spelled TresseLL, with 2 big L’s at the end.
by Hobnail_Boot on Mar 24, 2008 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
17
With white zin. No red wine for the Tressels or the rest of Ohio, too hoity-toity.
by yoyofutbawl on Mar 25, 2008 6:07 AM EDT reply actions
Cargo shorts and tassel loafers? To think the sweatervest is not the worst part of his wardrobe.
If I were him, I would shave the dogs come September, except for the part that would be a little sweatervest.
by Expat Ohioan on Mar 25, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply actions

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