Hey BBS, PLEASE do the fanbase a favor, NO TRESSEL

by JHetfield99 on Jan 23, 2012 12:33 PM EST

These growing rumors of Tressel being hired as the head man have me feeling quite queasy, for the reasons you just stated in your article and more http://www.stampedeblue.com/2012/1/23/2727410/tony-dungy-doesnt-know-who-jim-irsay-will-hire-hearing-jim-tressel.

If only in a minor way (though I think it's larger than minor), I think it's obvious our owner reads your blog. Please tweet, or in some way, make a strong point that will be delivered directly to him through your sources, regarding just how HIGHLY this would infuriate a fragile season ticket base that has many Peyton Manning-only fans among it (sad, but is simply reality).

I've had 4 seas tickets since I had the financial means upon graduating from Purdue in 2004, and while it will be tough, I'll be more than understanding if we have to cut ties with our beloved 4-time MVP and go with Luck, for the long-term good of things due to the contract situation. But if we hire this liar/cheater, I will STRONGLY consider not renewing. And I don't think he's a bad coach, I think he's strong at the X's and O's even though I dislike "Tressel-ball") but he's not the guy for this city, and certainly not at this time. Belichick is a fantastic coach, one of the best, yet many of us would highly dislike him as a coach for the time he was outed as a cheater.

One final thought on the subject, I believe Irsay is a smart guy and one of the best owners in the league. We've seen a few situations of smoke and mirrors from him in the last year regarding his coaches and front office, and most of those situations I think have turned out for the better (time will tell on all of those fires/hires). Maybe Irsay is making it look like we're going to hire a guy that 80% of the fanbase would highly dislike (hell, you could argue, people would be just as mad as if Caldwell had been retained), just to make it seem like an undeniable net positive when he and Grigson instead hire a new, green guy that maybe not many of us know, or had thought much of, or some think is a reach like J Gray or M Trestman. My preference from afar is still Zimmer or Carmichael.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Stampede Blue's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Stampede Blue's writers or editors.

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by stonewall12345678 on Jan 23, 2012 12:40 PM EST reply actions

Go Tressel

by armycolts25 on Jan 23, 2012 12:43 PM EST reply actions

Why do you like JT?

Give me ten reasons, maybe I’m just overly biased and need enlightened.

by JHetfield99 on Jan 23, 2012 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

I second what Army has to say, but i will go ahead and humor you...

1. Head coaching record of Jim Tressel

229-79-2

2.Bowl game record

5-4

3.His 2002 squad won a national title and achieved the first 14–0 season record in major college football since Penn went 15–0 in 1897….189freaking7!….Someone who isn’t afraid to go for the perfect season….? Hmm I wonder how many Tressel haters like yourself would’ve like to have Tressel push for the perfect season in 09.

4. 1991, 1994 and 2002 American College Football Association Coach of the Year

5. 2002 Paul “Bear” Bryant Award

6. 2002 Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year

7. He is ranked #35 of 70 out of all coaches with at least 200 wins or more in the history of College football…

8. He has knowledge of how to RUN a football program, Motivate players, and already has connections in the college ranks as well as the pro’s to be able to assemble a great coaching staff.

9. *He has knowledge of the Colts players themselves. He knows who is a good locker room guy, he knows who stays out and parties too much…he has seen the dysfunction that these players were subjected to last year and will have an inside track into what the players will respond to in terms of coaching. *this to me is the most valuable asset and head coach could have. Neither Zimmer or Carmichael will have that.

10. Tressel was a head coach…not a coordinator…not an assistant. A head Coach. He knows the game of football. He knows what its like to wake up every morning and realize that, at the end of the day, If the team loses it’s his fault.

by pattymac on Jan 23, 2012 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

It does not matter if I give you ten reasons, you have made up your mind

It sickens me that all the people complaining about the guy say that hes a cheater and a lair..and thats BS. The guy did not cheat and all he did was try to protect his players that did something dumb but not against the law. He violated an NCAA rule, was he wrong ? yes and he paid the price. The guy is a winning HC, he has experience at a Major college, hes smart and a good leader. All he did was try to protect his players(his kids) I coach football too, and its like part of your family but guess what, parents make mistakes all the time.. If you want to give up your tickets because Manning is gone or they hire Tressel, go ahead because you really do not understand what a team is. I don’t care who the GM, HC or QB is they are my team and if I lived back in the area, I would gladly take your tickets. The Colts are my team.

by armycolts25 on Jan 23, 2012 1:24 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

You might want to google Tressel

For how clean he is. Look up the Troy Smith deal. Go way back to the stuff that happened in the Youngstown State days. He’s slimy as hell.

You think he was protecting his players at OSU? Or was he protecting 5 huge pieces that would allow him to be preseason top 2 the following season and a fave to win the national title with a favorable schedule?

Granted, nothing was illegal, just against NCAA rules. But I prefer to be able to stand behind my coach and not have him be dirty in a previous. I also prefer him to know how clock mgmt works, hence why I detest Hope and Caldwell.

by JHetfield99 on Jan 23, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions

Purdue fan

doesnt like Tressel.. Go figure!

TTYL,
Big Blue Dawg

by BigBlueDawg on Jan 23, 2012 1:38 PM EST reply actions

I actually highly respected him

for the immense success that he had at OSU. Was prob my fave CFB coach that wasn’t on a fave team of mine. Dude won, and did it with class, and seemingly did it clean. Then everything drops and we find out they’re just another SEC-like program that was aided for years by crap he supposedly was above. I don’t respect cheaters. See the ol’ Pats on that one.

Plus if he’s going to be an NFL head man, (since the NCAA has a 5 year show-cause on him) he should prove himself a year or two at coordinator, as he has no previous NFL experience. So many guys straight out of college, totally suck in the pros.

Past Jimmy Johnson and current stud Jimmy H, who has had success? The pro game is diff than CFB, you can’t just recruit over everyone by being one of the richest programs in the country sitting on one o the most fertile talent bases.

by JHetfield99 on Jan 23, 2012 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

I dont like Tresselas HC

cuz he will bend over and pick at the turf in Lucas!

TTYL,
Big Blue Dawg

by BigBlueDawg on Jan 23, 2012 2:35 PM EST reply actions

Guy has no NFL experience

People like to make ad hominem attacks on people arguing against Tressel, saying they’re fans of other teams in the Big Ten. That is irrelevant to the argument and has no bearing here. Big Ten fans know the guy and how he coaches, I just don’t think it’s a fit for the colts. Also, the guy won a lot at OSU. We saw how a lot of people who won at these college powerhouses turned out in the pros. See: Nick Saban, Steve Spurrier. It just doesn’t always translate. Being a good head coach in college doesn’t mean you’re going to be a good head coach in the pros. I think his win percentage has very little to do with how well he would do in the pros. He’s never coached a team with an offense like the Colts.

by Purdue_it on Jan 23, 2012 5:39 PM EST reply actions

neither did Harbaugh. He is looking like a good coach. He was never a OC DC or HC in pros.

he was QB coach in 2003 for Oakland but that’s it. Being a HC in NCAA doesn’t guarantee you will fail in the NFL.

Manning 2009 MVP

by INDYCOLTSROCK18 on Jan 23, 2012 6:08 PM EST up reply actions

He played QB in the NFL for 15 years

so yes, he has lots of NFL experience. Big difference.

by FatDT on Jan 23, 2012 8:34 PM EST up reply actions

question- how do you get your kids into Purdue?

Answer- you open the front door.

No but seriously, who the hell cares if he broke NCAA rules. Every player and coach that ever went to university of Miami is on your list of dishonest people. Schools are making millions off players..so what if a Guy sold his earned championship memorabilia for tattoos..who cares. He’s s winner with 25 years of college coaching experience.

I don’t understand how many of you require NFL coaches to have prior NFL coaching experience..? I guess many of you would like zombie Vince Lombardi to coach our team.?

Give tressel a break and make him the head coach.

by 67ChevILL on Jan 23, 2012 9:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions