From a Michigan fan- I think Jim Tressel is the guy that took OSU to the next level. It’s a shame his legacy is tarnished by the scandal, which was way overblown. Never had any reason to dislike Tressel other than that he coached OSU. Took over a program that was losing to Michigan every year, and losing big games, to championship level and perennially kicking UM’s ass. Much respect. We need our Jim Tressel. Harbaugh is our Jim Cooper.
Gotta respect that Lexco, who was just starting to make a name for him/herself on OSU fansites everywhere when this all went down, hasn't been back since this amazing tribute. I feel like Lexco's silence mirrors my own despondence since Tatoo Gate. Sure, I relished the 2015 Sugar Bowl over 'Bama and National Championship over Oregon... but in my heart I still love Tressel and I don't think I'll ever get back what died in 2011. Thanks Lexco for not cheapening yourself by coming back after this video. I feel you. Thank you Tress.
This was my very first season to watch college football. My dad watched every game with me and shared memories. When Ohio State defeated Miami Hurricanes 2002 Fiesta Bowl I pledged my faith to Ohio State. Go Buckeyes!!!
And that Buckeye Nation was the start of OSU football that has remained unrivaled in the Big 10 for nearly 2 decades. All because of Jim Tressel. Now considered the top 3 teams in the country. Go Bucks!
Great video! I'm watching in January of 2021. Ohio State has just beaten Clemson, and is going to play Alabama in the National Championship game in 7 days. It's good to remember where this great run started. Coach Tressel exorcised a lot of demons and laid the foundation that Urban Meyer and now Ryan Day are building on. None of this is possible without him. Thanks Coach Tressel! Buckeye Nation is forever in your debt.
Thank you, Coach James Patrick Tressel. Some of us appreciate what you've done, andthe fact that some decisions seem right at the time, but with 20-20 hindsight, prove we are, after all, flawed human beings. You will be missed.
Thanks to Jim da man! Tressel: there will be no other coach like you, thank you for what you have brought to Columbus, and promising to beat MICHIGAN! even after all that has happened to you this past year, Thanks for coaching the Buckeyes!
I just love this video and I made it one of my favorites I'll never get tired of watching the Buckeyes play like Tress said we are one of the best teams in football and we never get the R-E-S-P-E-C-T that we're due but we're gonna kick Michigan in the ASS again this year if they win you can believe there was a trick to it U GO BOYS SO PROUD THAT WE SIT AT THE TOP OF THE BIG 10 as always
i became a fan of ohio state football once i seen mike nugent's game winning field goal against marshall in 2004. thats the first game i ever remember watching.
look at it this way, Woody left in a worse way then he did but we still love him and Tressel was my hero as a child. Nothing can take that away from me even if his departure was not expected. Tressel was a great coach and his record against that team up north says it all.
Coaches like Hayes and Tressel dont come around too often, so instead of being upset for what he MAY OR MAY not have done (Gene Smith is the one to blame I think). We need to appreciate what he has done for us thus far. He is and forever will be a Buckeye despite all the controversy. Most of us will miss him, and I wish him all the best in his future outside of OSU.
MAN UR FUCKIN TRIPPIN THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES HAVED ALWAYS BEEN A RELAVANT TEAM AND ALWAYS WILL BE THANK YOU JIM TRESSELL FOR YOUR 10 YEARS OF GREAT AND EXCITING GAMES LOVE U MAN AND I ALWAYS WILL
@BIGOHIONUTS2 hey i say hats off to you. one of the only ohio state fans that can admit that jim tressel, not only pryor, but a black eye on the program. obviously not a delusional fan.
thing i will miss the most about teressl is that he could always find dimonds in the rough like troy smith marice clarret brian hartline james larenitus marcus freeman dane sanzenbacher and many others he never only went after top reqruits like pryor he went after those guys who had talent but werent that big or fast
Both deserve equal blame, it was a minor infraction but Coach protected his players. Admirable, but against the NCAA rules. Although, I recall him referencing a FBI investigation pending to the tattoo parlor. Funny how the NCAA allowed the accused to play in a major bowl game and shortly after proclaimed them ineligible.
You people think Jim Tressel is a bad person... Even though he did make the mistake, Tressel was a better person than most of you haters will ever be. If you don't like Jim, don't watch the video. Sincerely, a buckeye fan
@Brolbasaur ok lets talk about Michigan. They got Denard at QB, 6 returning starters on D, 2 great wide recievers, a great O line and a great TE. WIth the new coaches and all, I say we go 8-4/9-3 in our first year,
Looking back at OSU in the National Championship, it breaks my heart to see that because they will probably never go back there. What should we do Buckeye fans? What should we do?
Even though they lost I'd still rank them up there. But beating Florida would have given them more of a reason obviously to rank them as one of the best teams ever.
X's and O's brilliant. He knowing played ineligible players. If you asked him a simple question it took him 2 hours to answer it. "In the morning he would read the Bible with another coach. Then, in the afternoon, he would go out and cheat kids who had probably saved up money from mowing lawns to buy those raffle tickets. That's Jim Tressel."
Yeah those tattoos were relevant when he won a national championship in 2002, and why would anyone want to hire a coach who has local ties and has won multiple national championships.....completely agree!
this is not the end for the buckeyes..sometimes those mistakes are blessings in disguise..not saying that tressel getting fired is one of those blessings..but i think alot of people are gonna be suprised this year on how the buckeyes are gonna play..and sometimes..the legacies we leave behind..are not the ones we intended. think about that..
I think you are high, Hoke will not win a NC EVER @ UM... The only reason they won a BCS bowl last year was because the Buckeyes were in a down year. This season showed what the future will look like.
The complete truth of the matter is that OSU's troubles come from being an elite team and having some kids screw up. The kids sold memorabilia, not Tressel. Just because Tressel didn't admit wrongdoing of "selling memorabilia" is what this is all about. If OSU was a .500 team, none of this would be going on. All of you haters really think that this means your team will not still get thumped by the Buckeyes? Think Again. Selling things did not make the Bucks a better football team.
From a Michigan fan- I think Jim Tressel is the guy that took OSU to the next level. It’s a shame his legacy is tarnished by the scandal, which was way overblown.
Never had any reason to dislike Tressel other than that he coached OSU. Took over a program that was losing to Michigan every year, and losing big games, to championship level and perennially kicking UM’s ass. Much respect.
We need our Jim Tressel. Harbaugh is our Jim Cooper.
Where's Michigan's next level haven't one title since 96-97
Tressel is in top 3 Ohio State coaches in my book.
will always have the outmust respect for you Tressel. No one will ever do as great as you in the big one: Michigan.
my dad was tressels bodygaurd for 4 years, he was a great coach and even better man watching this got me a little choked up we miss you tress!!
Was he assigned to him for official engagements as coach or 24/7? Just curious! Thats so awesome!
Gotta respect that Lexco, who was just starting to make a name for him/herself on OSU fansites everywhere when this all went down, hasn't been back since this amazing tribute. I feel like Lexco's silence mirrors my own despondence since Tatoo Gate. Sure, I relished the 2015 Sugar Bowl over 'Bama and National Championship over Oregon... but in my heart I still love Tressel and I don't think I'll ever get back what died in 2011. Thanks Lexco for not cheapening yourself by coming back after this video. I feel you. Thank you Tress.
This was my very first season to watch college football. My dad watched every game with me and shared memories. When Ohio State defeated Miami Hurricanes 2002 Fiesta Bowl I pledged my faith to Ohio State.
Go Buckeyes!!!
We love you coach Tressel, you were one of if not the best coach this school has ever seen, thanks for everything.
You will be remembered with us forever Tressel. Thanks for kicking Michigan's ass so many times, the 7 big ten titles, and the national championship.
"LET'S PARTY, COLUMBUS!" still gives me chills.
GOD BLESS JIM TRESSEL WE ARE YOUNGSTOWN . YOU ARE YOUNGSTOWN THE SHORT FILM CAN BE SEEN ON UA-cam .
And that Buckeye Nation was the start of OSU football that has remained unrivaled in the Big 10 for nearly 2 decades. All because of Jim Tressel. Now considered the top 3 teams in the country. Go Bucks!
Great video!
I'm watching in January of 2021. Ohio State has just beaten Clemson, and is going to play Alabama in the National Championship game in 7 days. It's good to remember where this great run started. Coach Tressel exorcised a lot of demons and laid the foundation that Urban Meyer and now Ryan Day are building on. None of this is possible without him.
Thanks Coach Tressel! Buckeye Nation is forever in your debt.
Thank you Coach Tressel for 1 unbelievable seasons! God bless you!
Thank you, Coach James Patrick Tressel. Some of us appreciate what you've done, andthe fact that some decisions seem right at the time, but with 20-20 hindsight, prove we are, after all, flawed human beings. You will be missed.
Truly magical, great football coach. Thanks for the years of Buckeye greatness coach
He is a great coach . God bless him. He's forever a champion.
Great Video! Buckeye for life! Tressel was one of the greatest coachs in OSU's History!
great video! thx from bavaria
O-H
Think we're ready for a Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 2011 video! Your Buckeye videos are the best Lexco.
great video. Arguably, Tressel is the most important person to ever represent the OSU Buckeyes.
I-O from Italy!
Thanks Lexco, your videos always rock!
And no matter what, thank you JT! A Buckeye born and bred, a Buckeye till you're dead.
Outstanding Lex! Thanks for posting! Thank you Coach Tressel!
Great man, great Coach! No one can change my mind about that.
Thanks to Jim da man!
Tressel: there will be no other coach like you, thank you for what you have brought to Columbus, and promising to beat MICHIGAN! even after all that has happened to you this past year,
Thanks for coaching the Buckeyes!
Respect The Vest!
Fine job on this video. Thank you.
Music for him is perfect
Troy, Teddy, Gonzo. Living legends together. And so many more fellas, sorry boys. Love you all
I just love this video and I made it one of my favorites I'll never get tired of watching the Buckeyes play like Tress said we are one of the best teams in football and we never get the R-E-S-P-E-C-T that we're due but we're gonna kick Michigan in the ASS again this year if they win you can believe there was a trick to it U GO BOYS SO PROUD THAT WE SIT AT THE TOP OF THE BIG 10 as always
Tears being to Flare up at 2:55 , I was 13 and i will never forget that season!
Man I loved him he was the best coach ever!! (I was born in woody last year so yeah) I wanted to be coached by him
Thanks for the video Lexco. Godspeed Tress.
Thanks Lex. Another great video.
Thanks for a great 10 years Tress!!!
i became a fan of ohio state football once i seen mike nugent's game winning field goal against marshall in 2004. thats the first game i ever remember watching.
Great video.
This is my favorite video on youtube. period.
The players that coach tressel recruited in his time, LEGENDS
My Gosh....greatness.
i will forever miss Tressel.
welcome Meyer...
look at it this way, Woody left in a worse way then he did but we still love him and Tressel was my hero as a child. Nothing can take that away from me even if his departure was not expected. Tressel was a great coach and his record against that team up north says it all.
Thank you Coach Tressel......
this almost brought me to tears tbh
Written in the Stars...a million miles away
The famous, going for 1, after the holy Buckeye play. The greatest leaders have faith in their boys like that.
LOVE the last image!
Coaches like Hayes and Tressel dont come around too often, so instead of being upset for what he MAY OR MAY not have done (Gene Smith is the one to blame I think). We need to appreciate what he has done for us thus far. He is and forever will be a Buckeye despite all the controversy. Most of us will miss him, and I wish him all the best in his future outside of OSU.
The best coach ever to only know one play on offense. Just imagine if he knew more, he could've been a great one ;)
What a coach. He definitely knew what it took too beat Michigan. Just couldn't beat SEC in two national championship games.
the greatest ohio state video ive ever watched
MY eyes water every time is watch this
i got a chance to meet tressel when i was in the ohio national guard it was awesome they took us a pratace and got autographs
BEST HIGHLIGHT ANDD TRIBUTE VIDEO I'VE EVER SEEN. GOOOO BUCKS
OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Thanks Jim. You will be missed!
MAN UR FUCKIN TRIPPIN THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES HAVED ALWAYS BEEN A RELAVANT TEAM AND ALWAYS WILL BE THANK YOU JIM TRESSELL FOR YOUR 10 YEARS OF GREAT AND EXCITING GAMES LOVE U MAN AND I ALWAYS WILL
And now we are into the Urban Meyer era and we sit atop of the BIG 10 AT 8-0 GOOOOOO BUCKS U ROCK
@BIGOHIONUTS2 hey i say hats off to you. one of the only ohio state fans that can admit that jim tressel, not only pryor, but a black eye on the program. obviously not a delusional fan.
going to miss him
I'm sorry, it's just soooooo magical to me. I know it is for other Buckeyes too
thing i will miss the most about teressl is that he could always find dimonds in the rough like troy smith marice clarret brian hartline james larenitus marcus freeman dane sanzenbacher and many others he never only went after top reqruits like pryor he went after those guys who had talent but werent that big or fast
@rfwbuck very nicely put. tressel was and still is a boss :)
THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES ARE ONE OF THE MOST EXPLOSIVE TEAMS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOW ON TO THE URBAN MEYER ERA AND WERE GONNA DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN
Man, it's like real life magic
*wipes tear*
what a legacy he had
The Senator, always a legend.
WHEWWW I can't wait for football to begin again
I wasnt alive during the Woody years, but I can't imagine he had a 10 year stretch better than Tress. Raise your glasses, to the Vest!!!!!
JT TILL I DIE TRESSEL WE MISS YOU
The senator was a great coach and is a great man. Tattoo gate was on Pryor not coach, but Tress fell on the sword for the team.
Both deserve equal blame, it was a minor infraction but Coach protected his players. Admirable, but against the NCAA rules. Although, I recall him referencing a FBI investigation pending to the tattoo parlor. Funny how the NCAA allowed the accused to play in a major bowl game and shortly after proclaimed them ineligible.
God i miss Tress!
Awesome video.. thanks for posting.. Go BUCKEYES!
i told lexco44 to make this video!!!! i inspired it!!! haha great video. go bucks!!!
@Drybones195 The team that play was against was Washington State, and they won the Pac 10 that year and went to the Rose Bowl. Yeah.
You people think Jim Tressel is a bad person... Even though he did make the mistake, Tressel was a better person than most of you haters will ever be. If you don't like Jim, don't watch the video.
Sincerely,
a buckeye fan
@Brolbasaur ok lets talk about Michigan. They got Denard at QB, 6 returning starters on D, 2 great wide recievers, a great O line and a great TE. WIth the new coaches and all, I say we go 8-4/9-3 in our first year,
thx for the vid it's amazing
whats the name of the song?
Looking back at OSU in the National Championship, it breaks my heart to see that because they will probably never go back there. What should we do Buckeye fans? What should we do?
Now Woody was One of the best coaches THE BUCKEYE' S have ever had and I think JIM TRESSELL needs to be standing right next to him
Even though they lost I'd still rank them up there. But beating Florida would have given them more of a reason obviously to rank them as one of the best teams ever.
IT'S WRITTEN IN THE STARS SEASONS COME AND GO BUT WE WILL NEVER CHANGE WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO ANOTHER UNDEFEATED SEASON AND A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
song=written in the stars-tinie triumph
Everyone raise your glass to the vest!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i feel like a part of osu football has just been removed. i will miss pryor and tressel
Its all over. Its just all over.
X's and O's brilliant. He knowing played ineligible players. If you asked him a simple question it took him 2 hours to answer it. "In the morning he would read the Bible with another coach. Then, in the afternoon, he would go out and cheat kids who had probably saved up money from mowing lawns to buy those raffle tickets. That's Jim Tressel."
TRESSEL TILL I DIE
MoC shaking off three would-be tacklers at 1:10... that guy was special. What could have been.....
Yeah those tattoos were relevant when he won a national championship in 2002, and why would anyone want to hire a coach who has local ties and has won multiple national championships.....completely agree!
this is not the end for the buckeyes..sometimes those mistakes are blessings in disguise..not saying that tressel getting fired is one of those blessings..but i think alot of people are gonna be suprised this year on how the buckeyes are gonna play..and sometimes..the legacies we leave behind..are not the ones we intended. think about that..
Ohio friends, teach your children about coach tressel, and his example of a man
YEAH ME EITHER
Why is lexco44 not making anymore videos. They are great.
@TheGRAYDOG22 I know I surely do to me he was the best coach OHIO STATE EVER HAD next to Woody he is greatly missed still
@BIGBUCK20 Should say 10 unbelievable seasons!!
Wow.......
I think you are high, Hoke will not win a NC EVER @ UM... The only reason they won a BCS bowl last year was because the Buckeyes were in a down year. This season showed what the future will look like.
The complete truth of the matter is that OSU's troubles come from being an elite team and having some kids screw up. The kids sold memorabilia, not Tressel. Just because Tressel didn't admit wrongdoing of "selling memorabilia" is what this is all about. If OSU was a .500 team, none of this would be going on. All of you haters really think that this means your team will not still get thumped by the Buckeyes? Think Again. Selling things did not make the Bucks a better football team.
AND U KNOW THIS MAN (IN MY CHRIS TUCKER VOICE)
@H8Soulless right saying you'll paint it "blue and gold" sounds like a Michigan fan to me
Go bucks baby.