Jim Tressel is quietly creeping up the list of all-time great college coaches and I think people are failing to realize this. He's often polite in interviews never really puts himself in the spotlight, I have yet to hear him bitch and moan like the SEC contingent and Staples (Aka Charlie Weis). I think that his general modesty in interviews and the fact he rarely speaks out is a big time reason that he doesn't get the national attention that he deserves. Let's just rundown a list of Tressel's accomplishments that you most likely don't know:82.4% (61 - 13) Winning Percentage at Ohio St.
73.7% (196 - 70) Overall Winning Percentage
196 Wins Ranks 3rd amongst Active Coaches (Bowden, Paterno)
5 National Titles (4 Youngstown St., 1 Ohio St.)
7 National Title Game Appearances (6 Youngstown St., 1 Ohio St.)
12 Coach of the Year Awards
4-1 vs. Michigan (John Cooper previous Buckeye Coach 2-10-1 vs. Michigan)
4-1 in Bowl Games including 3 Fiesta Bowl Victories
Only Coach to Win National Titles with Two Different Teams
Only Coach to Win National Titles in Two Different Divisional Levels
Only Father and Son Combo to Win National Titles as Coaches (Father won DIII 79)
Just look at that winning percentage on how great it is, now take into account that when he got to Youngstown St. they were not very good and he took a few years to build up the program. Since the start of the 90s Tressel is 164-40-2. Pretty darn good.
Now look at that resume and think to yourself he's only 53. He isn't ancient like Bobby Bowden or Joe Pa in fact he is younger than Pete Carrol, this guy has plenty of great years ahead of him and truly has a chance to become the greatest college coach ever.
So for all of you out there that say that Tressel is in Carr's head it's not that Tressel is in Lloyd Carr's head, it's that Tressel is the best coach in the nation.
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