He fell on the sword for us. He will always be up there with woody and Paul brown to me. From day 1 on the job he knew the mission and he accomplished it. He needs to be appreciated more. Ohio legend
Agreed! I wasn't alive when Woody roamed the sidelines, but I appreciate the legacy he left. Tress is my barometer of what an OSU coach should strive to be. The circumstances that made him leave were ridiculous then and wouldn't even be an issue today. I really believe he deserves his name on buildings.
I've been saying for years they need to rename Cannon Drive to Jim Tressel Drive so Ohio Stadium would sit on the corner of Woody Hayes and Jim Tressel Drives
I still remember attending skull session with my Dad and hearing coach Tressel speak for the first time....Every OSU coach since will always be measured against him as the gold standard in my book
Tress deserves much more credit for his time at OSU and how he raised the bar, making all Ohioians proud and turning the tables on TTUN. Thank you Bobby for sharing.
Just wanted to say "thank you" to Bobby for posting this. Just love Coach Tressel and always enjoy hearing him speak. Again, thanks for this video, Bobby!
Amen! This team is who they are today because of this man. Urban took it to a different level and I believe Day will take it to the next level. But all of that is because of the groundwork this man put down. O-H!
Wow. Incredible! Thanks for sharing this. You always hear he's an incredible speaker... but to actually witness this is another thing. Buckeye Tradition!
All of you guys love the OSU Coach Tressel, I actually ran through 270 lbs walls in motion because he taught me to believe I could when I had too, that's LOVE @ YSU #1 RB!!! Great Coach, but an unbelievable human being!!! Changed the trajectory of my life...
Love him and respect him immensely. OSU administration had a tendency to fire football coaches in the worst way. Bruce and Tress did not deserve that kind of humiliation. I appreciate what they did and what they gave to the players, football program, tOSU, and Buckeye Nation! I bought season tickets for myself and my wife in 1979. Yes that was the first year of Bruce who almost won us a NC! We will win another NC this time! Go Bucks!
Hearing Tress talk makes me realize how much I miss him on the sidelines. I’ve been blessed in my lifetime of legendary coaches at OSU with Tressel and Meyer. And hopefully one day we will talk about Day being in the same category as those two.
It’s amazing that we had Tress & Urban back to back ( which spread out to be 20 years basically) I think Day could be right there with those 2, but Urban & Tress set the bar VERY high
Dude is a legend he was the coach of my favorite teams in my formative years love coach Tressel he started this epic run of success that went up another level!
I remember Coach Tressel playing at BW for his dad. I grew up in Tiffin OH and watched them play Heidelberg in 1972...when Heidelberg went on to win the OAC beating BW and Tressel. His dad was a great coach, and his son became a great coach too - and a great person whom I hope to meet someday in person. God Bless Jim Tressel.
Thanks for sharing this, Bobby! I've had the pleasure of being one of "Coach Tress's " students, in his very packed classes, and can remember it being like an Army "First Formation" -- You woke up and attended neat and presentable, and bright and early! It amazes me, how vividly Jim's memory is. As you remember Bobby, at Ohio State, in the auditoriums and briefing rooms, we kept a mantra: If the prof (or TA) doesn't remember you, you're doing good, right? That man remembers each and every detail, of just about everyone he sees daily ! And he (along with the who's who of Ohio State coaching lore -- they all added to that class), gave some compelling stories, and added to each and every comprehensive week! Something that those, who never had taken Coach Tressel's classes probably never knew: he had coaching staff (which included the likes of Mark "Dino" D'Antonio, Luke Fickell, Tim Beckman, PJ Fleck, Jon Heacock, Darrell Hazell, Head Coach (Emeritus) John Cooper and of course, my favorite (whom I knew since childhood), the late, great Head Coach (Emeritus) Earle Bruce (the latter two, having shared an office at The WHAC), offering insight, analysis of position breakdown, and at times, some great perspective to the history and lore of Buckeye Football. If you paid attention in Coach Tressel's classroom, you got more than just "The Principles of Football Coaching", as you got EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE KITCHEN SINK. And you couldn't just sit there and take it like a lecture. YOU HAD TO WORK IN YOUR STUDIES, AND SHOW EFFORT, because Coach Tressel is one of those guys that would read everything you submit. Oh... And definitely DON'T BE LATE TO CLASS, BY EVEN A SECOND! Okay, I'm rambling. Great coach. Great President (one that I wished would have been ours), and definitely a great man that should have a Buckeye Street named after him, right by Woody Hayes Drive. TO JIM AND ELLEN TRESSEL: THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. GO BUCKS!
My 1st game in the Shoe was 1960 with my Dad. We played Iowa. Bob Ferguson, Matt Snell, Paul Watfield etc. Great memory as I was 10 years old. The male adults brought a thermos of coffee with bourbon in it to "keep warm".
Tressel is an absolute legend. He took OSU to another level! Urban excelled obviously ( but Tress had them as a top 5 team year in and year out towards the end of his coaching timeline ) He absolutely DOMINATED Michigan Look at the scores of the games - it was a blowout win every year those last 5 or 6 years.
God. Coach Tressel is one of the best human beings on Earth. He is truly class personified. This state will always love that man for his teams on the field, and the way he helped people of of it. God bless, coach.
In the 70's when I attended THE University, they kept the lights on most of the night it seemed and it was wide open. We would go out at night after doing a little libating and throw/play football and frisbee...just hang out and have fun without destroying anything...It was a great time
My guy too Bobby, he'll always be my #1 coach. Took us out of the dark 90's. Gave us not only a classy head coach but he had swagggg too! Gave us our swag back in fact. Love ya coach Tressel you're the best. It was your passion for Ohio State & it's traditions that made us whole again.
I really mean this when I say, Ohio state needs Coach tress to be apart of the program. His speeches and demeanor really capture what it means to be a buckeye. Would love to see a segment once a week with in some capacity. My favorite coach
Jim Tressel sent me players cards from the 2006 season, an autographed picture and a Christmas card from 2010. These are the crown jewels of my Ohio State collection
The NCAA dropped the ball when dealing with the Wolverines and they punished Ohio State to the max, what's wrong here? Money and Brand rules, not right .
Wasn’t expecting to watch the entire clip. Wow. So thankful as a Buckeye fan,born mid 80’s, to grow up with three consecutive legendary Head Coaches. It’s only a matter of time now before Coach Day and his elite peers take down a title. The addition of Coach Knowles has created great opportunities. It’s good to see tOSU maintaining the brotherhood. Hope to see Coach Meyer around too. Urban Meyer made a lot of enemies over the years being victorious. Meyer clearly has received unfair treatment by the press. Buckeye Nation knows Coach Meyer is the man.
I remember when he came to Lincoln for a Christian Fellowship luncheon before he got cut loose. I really wanted to go but didn't have the money. Wish I had, he is more than just a football coach, he is a true human being. Thank you, Coach Tressel
JIM Tressel 1 thing I can say to describe him is there have bin a lot of great coaches at Ohio state football program and hundreds of reasons 2 be very happy and proud and when someone brings JiM Tressels Name up all of those things come to mind I can say I was always happy and excited and proud when he was coaching The Ohio state Buckeyes and I have bin watching Ohio state for 50 years and thanks Jim Tressels for all the great things u did as the coach of the Team and hopefully the stadium will be here another hundred years we sure do Love it and with all that said Go Buckeyes win the Natty in 2023 word
Last I checked, tattoos do not enhance an athlete’s performance. The ridiculous manner in which the media created a complete circus in covering his untimely exit imho helped facilitate this era of NIL deals for student athletes. I hope he can be involved with the program more upon his retirement from YSU.
The ESPN machine made a much bigger story out of the tattoo incident. They made a mountain out of a mole hill and they swayed public opinion against coach. Shame on them!!
He fell on the sword for us. He will always be up there with woody and Paul brown to me. From day 1 on the job he knew the mission and he accomplished it. He needs to be appreciated more. Ohio legend
Agreed! I wasn't alive when Woody roamed the sidelines, but I appreciate the legacy he left. Tress is my barometer of what an OSU coach should strive to be. The circumstances that made him leave were ridiculous then and wouldn't even be an issue today. I really believe he deserves his name on buildings.
Agreed
He was done dirty by the stupid ncaa
I've been saying for years they need to rename Cannon Drive to Jim Tressel Drive so Ohio Stadium would sit on the corner of Woody Hayes and Jim Tressel Drives
Agreed! He was the beginning of the turn around for the Buckeyes. If not we could be 5 and 40 against ttun!
I still remember attending skull session with my Dad and hearing coach Tressel speak for the first time....Every OSU coach since will always be measured against him as the gold standard in my book
Tress deserves much more credit for his time at OSU and how he raised the bar, making all Ohioians proud and turning the tables on TTUN. Thank you Bobby for sharing.
I love coach Tress. I can’t wait to see him and the 2002 team honored this season
Much love and respect to coach Tressel he's an amazing man and great human being.
THE VEST ! MY GENERATION. GO BUCKS !
Just wanted to say "thank you" to Bobby for posting this. Just love Coach Tressel and always enjoy hearing him speak. Again, thanks for this video, Bobby!
Thanks for sharing Bobby. I can’t get enough of JT
He’s still one of the most engaging speakers I’ve ever listened to
Wish this man would have been able to quit on his own terms… instead of getting extremely overly punished by the NCAA.
Amen! This team is who they are today because of this man. Urban took it to a different level and I believe Day will take it to the next level. But all of that is because of the groundwork this man put down. O-H!
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Wow. Incredible! Thanks for sharing this. You always hear he's an incredible speaker... but to actually witness this is another thing. Buckeye Tradition!
This is awesome! Love hearing from the General. The one and only. Go Bucks
ND FAN : A HELLUVA a coach ! MARCUS FREEMAN LEANS ON HIM FOR ADVICE.
This awesome! Thanks for sharing General Bobby Carpenter
Tress is Legend! Thank you for sharing.
We love you, Coach Tressel! Wish you the best in your retirement. Go Bucks!
All of you guys love the OSU Coach Tressel, I actually ran through 270 lbs walls in motion because he taught me to believe I could when I had too, that's LOVE @ YSU #1 RB!!! Great Coach, but an unbelievable human being!!! Changed the trajectory of my life...
Buckeye Legend ! Fell on the sword for his men ! True class act !
I’m 52 and listening to this guy makes me want to run through a brick wall for him!
A true legend that got done dirty by the ncaa, but we love him.
You would have a major Headache 🧐
I love Tress. What a great Ohioan. Class act all the way. Thanks for posting this Bob.
Just like Paul Brown and Woody Hayes. Ohio to bone!!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks so much for sharing… that was AWESOME!
Got to stand on the field with him after the amazing win over Miami if the Fiesta Bowl, as a photographer & a life long fan it was the best day ever.
Coach Tress was my favorite Buckeye coach in my lifetime. I am 42 years old. He’s integrity is second to none.
Love him and respect him immensely. OSU administration had a tendency to fire football coaches in the worst way. Bruce and Tress did not deserve that kind of humiliation. I appreciate what they did and what they gave to the players, football program, tOSU, and Buckeye Nation! I bought season tickets for myself and my wife in 1979. Yes that was the first year of Bruce who almost won us a NC! We will win another NC this time! Go Bucks!
Hearing Tress talk makes me realize how much I miss him on the sidelines. I’ve been blessed in my lifetime of legendary coaches at OSU with Tressel and Meyer. And hopefully one day we will talk about Day being in the same category as those two.
It’s amazing that we had Tress & Urban back to back ( which spread out to be 20 years basically)
I think Day could be right there with those 2, but Urban & Tress set the bar VERY high
I am sitting here looking at an autographed Jim Tressel football. Love coach Tress!
Love some coach.
Thank you Bobby for uploading this!
i love coach tressel. always will.
thx for posting this.
Coach Tressel is such a treasure for Ohio State. We were so lucky to have been blessed with him as our head coach.
Thank you for posting Bobby JT got it done every where he’s been including YSU
As a young buckeye fan growing up on the tressell teams, thank u coach tressell. Go bucks
Met this man 2nd grade at Fairmoor Elementary..Jimmy the man!!!
I don't think he ages! God bless Jim Tressel
Good to see coach.
Go Bucks!!
Dude is a legend he was the coach of my favorite teams in my formative years love coach Tressel he started this epic run of success that went up another level!
The man
I remember Coach Tressel playing at BW for his dad. I grew up in Tiffin OH and watched them play Heidelberg in 1972...when Heidelberg went on to win the OAC beating BW and Tressel. His dad was a great coach, and his son became a great coach too - and a great person whom I hope to meet someday in person. God Bless Jim Tressel.
I grew up in Tiffin also!
I met Coach T at a mixer and got a wooden 2002 Championship football signed by him, he was and is a TRUE gentleman......Go Bucks and Go Tress
Thanks for sharing this, Bobby! I've had the pleasure of being one of "Coach Tress's " students, in his very packed classes, and can remember it being like an Army "First Formation" -- You woke up and attended neat and presentable, and bright and early! It amazes me, how vividly Jim's memory is. As you remember Bobby, at Ohio State, in the auditoriums and briefing rooms, we kept a mantra: If the prof (or TA) doesn't remember you, you're doing good, right? That man remembers each and every detail, of just about everyone he sees daily ! And he (along with the who's who of Ohio State coaching lore -- they all added to that class), gave some compelling stories, and added to each and every comprehensive week!
Something that those, who never had taken Coach Tressel's classes probably never knew: he had coaching staff (which included the likes of Mark "Dino" D'Antonio, Luke Fickell, Tim Beckman, PJ Fleck, Jon Heacock, Darrell Hazell, Head Coach (Emeritus) John Cooper and of course, my favorite (whom I knew since childhood), the late, great Head Coach (Emeritus) Earle Bruce (the latter two, having shared an office at The WHAC), offering insight, analysis of position breakdown, and at times, some great perspective to the history and lore of Buckeye Football. If you paid attention in Coach Tressel's classroom, you got more than just "The Principles of Football Coaching", as you got EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE KITCHEN SINK. And you couldn't just sit there and take it like a lecture. YOU HAD TO WORK IN YOUR STUDIES, AND SHOW EFFORT, because Coach Tressel is one of those guys that would read everything you submit.
Oh... And definitely DON'T BE LATE TO CLASS, BY EVEN A SECOND!
Okay, I'm rambling. Great coach. Great President (one that I wished would have been ours), and definitely a great man that should have a Buckeye Street named after him, right by Woody Hayes Drive.
TO JIM AND ELLEN TRESSEL: THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. GO BUCKS!
My 1st game in the Shoe was 1960 with my Dad. We played Iowa. Bob Ferguson, Matt Snell, Paul Watfield etc. Great memory as I was 10 years old. The male adults brought a thermos of coffee with bourbon in it to "keep warm".
I clapped for a RUclips video… I mean when Coach says clap…
GO BUCKS 2022!
Thanks Bobby
Tress is an all-timer. Never forget what he forged for Buckeye Nation at the turn of the century. The guy slayed giants. Incredible leader. Legend.
Tressel is an absolute legend.
He took OSU to another level!
Urban excelled obviously ( but Tress had them as a top 5 team year in and year out towards the end of his coaching timeline )
He absolutely DOMINATED Michigan
Look at the scores of the games - it was a blowout win every year those last 5 or 6 years.
Thanks for posting this!
We love you Jim Tressel!!! Always have and always will!!!
Coach Tress still got it! 👏
Man I love Tressel - such a good dude. Bob C do a vid on your Tress memories! Share some war storiez
Share some war stories! That's what we want!
GO BUCKS!
I absolutely love Coach Tressel, Us Ohio State Buckeye fans have truly been blessed with some great Coaches over the years...Go Bucks
November, Coach- there’s still time to run for that Senate seat!
A masterclass of a master holding court 💯
Thanks for posting this
Bobby Carpenter! So Awesome!
The actual 🐐.
I love trestle my favorite coach always funny just down to earth many memories go bucks thanks coach
God. Coach Tressel is one of the best human beings on Earth. He is truly class personified. This state will always love that man for his teams on the field, and the way he helped people of of it. God bless, coach.
Always the Senator.. The man was much loved here and there - because He's a good man
Miss Jim, felt he got a raw deal. Glad he is still a Buckeye!!!
Man that's a living legend right there 🔥🔥🔥🔥
In the 70's when I attended THE University, they kept the lights on most of the night it seemed and it was wide open. We would go out at night after doing a little libating and throw/play football and frisbee...just hang out and have fun without destroying anything...It was a great time
the lower lights...they had no big lights.....and some students lived, had dorms, in the Stadium. Not sure if they still do that today
Thanks Bobby for sharing!
Thanks for sharing Bobby!
My guy too Bobby, he'll always be my #1 coach. Took us out of the dark 90's. Gave us not only a classy head coach but he had swagggg too! Gave us our swag back in fact. Love ya coach Tressel you're the best. It was your passion for Ohio State & it's traditions that made us whole again.
What a legend 👏
Thanks Bobby for posting this. grew up watching you guys with my grandpa and tress was always one of our favorites
Tressel for president
I really mean this when I say, Ohio state needs Coach tress to be apart of the program. His speeches and demeanor really capture what it means to be a buckeye. Would love to see a segment once a week with in some capacity. My favorite coach
I miss Tressel and Carr - they were throwbacks to collegiate football of the past
I could listen to him talk all day. Go Bucks!
Make him QB coach
That can't be him, where is the sweater vest? 🙂 Ha Ha
They should let him dot the I. Or did he already?
Great talk!
Jim Tressel sent me players cards from the 2006 season, an autographed picture and a Christmas card from 2010. These are the crown jewels of my Ohio State collection
The NCAA dropped the ball when dealing with the Wolverines and they punished Ohio State to the max, what's wrong here? Money and Brand rules, not right .
Wasn’t expecting to watch the entire clip. Wow. So thankful as a Buckeye fan,born mid 80’s, to grow up with three consecutive legendary Head Coaches. It’s only a matter of time now before Coach Day and his elite peers take down a title. The addition of Coach Knowles has created great opportunities. It’s good to see tOSU maintaining the brotherhood. Hope to see Coach Meyer around too. Urban Meyer made a lot of enemies over the years being victorious. Meyer clearly has received unfair treatment by the press. Buckeye Nation knows Coach Meyer is the man.
I remember when he came to Lincoln for a Christian Fellowship luncheon before he got cut loose. I really wanted to go but didn't have the money. Wish I had, he is more than just a football coach, he is a true human being. Thank you, Coach Tressel
JIM Tressel 1 thing I can say to describe him is there have bin a lot of great coaches at Ohio state football program and hundreds of reasons 2 be very happy and proud and when someone brings JiM Tressels Name up all of those things come to mind I can say I was always happy and excited and proud when he was coaching The Ohio state Buckeyes and I have bin watching Ohio state for 50 years and thanks Jim Tressels for all the great things u did as the coach of the Team and hopefully the stadium will be here another hundred years we sure do Love it and with all that said Go Buckeyes win the Natty in 2023 word
Last I checked, tattoos do not enhance an athlete’s performance. The ridiculous manner in which the media created a complete circus in covering his untimely exit imho helped facilitate this era of NIL deals for student athletes. I hope he can be involved with the program more upon his retirement from YSU.
The ESPN machine made a much bigger story out of the tattoo incident. They made a mountain out of a mole hill and they swayed public opinion against coach. Shame on them!!
I’m sure General Bob, AJ, and Schlegel gave Tress some gray hairs.
Did you happen to record coach day’s speech? Or anyone else? Would love to watch those too. This was awesome.
OOOOOO HHHHHH....
Loved tresses . Next few coaches not so much.
He beat the Hurricanes thanks Tressel
He is still a Buckeyes legend.
Bobby getting roasted 😂
The Vest doesn't age at all
Coach is funny!
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