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http://www.lostlettermen.com/report-jim-tressel-to-meet-with-akron/


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Former Ohio State head coach and current Indianapolis Colts replay assistant Jim Tressel will meet with Akron about its head coaching vacancy, according to the Lake County Sentinel.

“Jim Tressel, confirmed by a source at the University of Akron was at the men’s basketball game against Detroit last Saturday night,” Justin Lada wrote. “The same source says that officials from the University will be meeting with Tressel on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.”

Tressel, 58, was an assistant for the Zips from 1975-78 after graduating from Baldwin-Wallace a year earlier and it would certainly be close to home for the Cleveland native who coached at nearby Youngstown State (1986-2000) and Ohio State (2001-10) before he resigned on Memorial Day over his role in covering up “Tattoogate” in Columbus.

Tressel, who won four FCS national titles with the Penguins and one BCS crown with the Buckeyes, would be insanely overqualified for the position, as the Zips won just two games in the last two seasons combined under ex-head coach Rob Ianello. But Tressel hasn’t been mentioned for many openings because the NCAA could hit him with a “show cause” penalty in which a school must go before the association before hiring the Sweater Vest.

Michigan fans beware: Akron is scheduled to play in Ann Arbor in 2013, in which Tressel could bring his 9-1 record against the Wolverines into the Big House. Might Tressel have something like this to say upon being hired by the Zips?

OK, we are getting ahead of ourselves.

But if we are Akron AD Tom Wistrcill, this move is a no-brainer and we’d be on our hands and knees to bring Tressel north from Columbus.

As a student at UA, and a UM fan... I'm confused...

I don't particularly like Tressel, but that would be huge for Akron. If he is serious, they would be stupid not to hire him.

ABJ shot this down earlier today I believe.

This would be bad for OSU as he will try and get Ohio Players....he might not get the 5 star at akron...but he might get 1 or 2 every now n then that would otherwise go to OSU IMO....i love you tress...but please please don't coach AKRON! boo

I think it's a long shot but it'd be interesting if Tressel took the job. The MAC East needs teams that can compete with NIU and Toledo.

It wouldn't matter one ounce of squat to OSU. Most MAC teams - mine included - get a couple to a handful of 3 star type recruits. Once in awhile a 4 star comes via recruiting (Tank Sturdivant to Toledo last year over PSU) and a few transfer in from other programs for various reasons (the Haden brothers ((one who has since quit football)), Vlad Emilien from Michigan, a LBer from OkState and Cordale Scott from Illinois being recent examples at UT)... but Toledo/BG/NIU/Akron/KSU etc. "ain't" getting a huge crop of 4-5 star types ever, no matter who is the coach, until they become the next Boise.

Look at Ohio with Solich - recognizable former big time coach whom I believe won a National Championship (could be wrong on that) but Ohio still is what it is. A good team in the MAC East, but about 3rd or 4th if they were in the West.

All that said, I'd be a huge fan of Tressel being in the MAC. I like the guy - always have since his YSU days - and Akron is a runaway garbage fire football program with wonderful facilities. It's a shame how abysmal that team has been with the exception of the Charlie Frye timeframe. Having him in the conference would not only make Akron better, but it would force the contenders in the MAC to keep stepping it up - and that's not a bad thing.

The word around here in Akron is Tressel is only here to help assist Akron in the coaching search and he isn't going to coach the team.

My lady friend says it stands for "One Sweet Guy"

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Yeah I know...

In actuality I had planned to start a sports blog called "Ohio Sports Guy" as a ripoff/omage to Bill Simmons... But they never came to be, And I didn't feel like changing my name on here again...

After reading what your "lady friend" says it means, I'm thinking I might change my name to OneSickGuy.