CLEVELandMILIDH Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Wow from OSU Head coach to replay booth guy....there had to be something better out there for him? Why even take that job? http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6922766/indianapolis-colts-hire-jim-tressel-replay-review-consultant The disgraced Ohio State head coach was hired Friday by the Indianapolis Colts as a game-day consultant to help determine when the team should challenge plays. Coach Jim Caldwell said it was a position he's wanted to fill for the past couple of years. Tressel "He's a guy I have known for quite some time and have a good relationship with," Caldwell said during a conference call. "We have hired him as a game-day consultant. He was around last night and will be working with us next week." Caldwell did not provide details on the friendship, but it's likely the two crossed paths on the recruiting trail in the 1980s and early 1990s when both were coaching quarterbacks at big-time schools. Tressel was an assistant at Syracuse in 1981 and 1982 before taking a similar post at Ohio State from 1983-85, then leaving to take the Youngstown State job in 1986. Caldwell coached quarterbacks at Penn State from 1987-92. He coached at Northwestern, Colorado and Louisville, too, before joining Joe Paterno's staff. The Colts are also familiar with Tressel because of their pre-draft scouting work. Indy vice chairman Bill Polian normally consults with a player's college coach before drafting a player, and Indianapolis has had a handful of ex-Buckeyes come through the team's complex over the past 10 years. The list includes safety Mike Doss, receivers Anthony Gonzalez and Roy Hall, tight end Ben Hartsock and defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock. Gonzalez is the only draft pick among that group still with the team. Tressel had been actively seeking employment after resigning from Ohio State on May 30 amid a damaging NCAA scandal. He had been seen at practices in Cleveland and Indianapolis recently and attended the Colts' preseason finale Thursday in Cincinnati. But his job with the Colts, Caldwell said, will be limited exclusively to working game days from the coaches' booth. Tressel did not respond immediately to a text message sent by The Associated Press. "Like I said, he'll work different aspects for me, more in particular as a replay consultant so the guys up in the box can concentrate strictly on their position," Caldwell said. "That's were we'll utilize him" Tressel was 94-22 in 10 seasons with the Buckeyes and won the national title in 2002 -- Ohio State's first championship in 34 years. But Tressel also was in charge during an embarrassing scandal that rocked one of America's proudest programs. Five of Ohio State's top players, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor, were suspended in December for the first five games of the 2011 season for accepting cash and tattoos from the owner of a local tattoo parlor. Dozens of autographed items including jerseys and gloves, along with Big Ten championship rings and even Pryor's Fiesta Bowl sportsmanship award, were discovered at the parlor during a raid by the U.S. Attorney's office. Pryor recently was taken by Oakland in the NFL's supplemental draft and will face a five-game suspension in the NFL, too. In the spring, Tressel admitted he had a part in the scandal because he failed to notify compliance department officials of possible transgressions when he first learned about them. That is a violation of NCAA rules. Ohio State officials, who made their final monthly payment of $54,000 to Tressel in June, had little to say about the Colts' newest hire. "I wish Jim the best of luck in his new endeavor," Buckeyes athletic director Gene Smith said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Indy's move comes just days before the Sept. 11 opener at Houston and is the latest twist in an unusually noisy start for the typically low-key Colts. Four-time league MVP Peyton Manning didn't practice until earlier this week after having offseason neck surgery, and there are still questions whether he'll play in the opener. Indy also broke with its tradition of looking internally for help. Instead, the Colts signed five unrestricted free agents, all former first-round picks: defensive linemen Jamaal Anderson, Tyler Braxton and Tommie Harris, linebacker Ernie Sims and quarterback Kerry Collins. And now it has added Tressel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Wow from OSU Head coach to replay booth guy....there had to be something better out there for him? Why even take that job? http://espn.go.com/n...view-consultant I can't believe he won't coach again. The guy is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEVELandMILIDH Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 I can't believe he won't coach again. The guy is great. He'll coach again. I wasn't sure if he would want to after the scandal, but after taking this job it shows he still want's to be apart of football. I just can't get over why he would take this position, he had to of just made his mind up to get back involved recently or you would think there would've been atleast an offensive assistant position out there for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4eagle Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 He'll coach again. I wasn't sure if he would want to after the scandal, but after taking this job it shows he still want's to be apart of football. I just can't get over why he would take this position, he had to of just made his mind up to get back involved recently or you would think there would've been atleast an offensive assistant position out there for him. Wow, some folks get it about Tressel, and understand he was thrown under the bus, and is an ultimate winner............................maybe someday Ohio will get it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEVELandMILIDH Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Wow, some folks get it about Tressel, and understand he was thrown under the bus, and is an ultimate winner............................maybe someday Ohio will get it too Hey I love Tressel, you don't need to preach to me....I would've figured you weren't his biggest fan though. He's ultimate conservative, believes Defense and Special teams wins and once said that the Punt is the most important play in football. That go's against every moral fiber in your body, so why the man love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbackbrownie2 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Hey I love Tressel, you don't need to preach to me....I would've figured you weren't his biggest fan though. He's ultimate conservative, believes Defense and Special teams wins and once said that the Punt is the most important play in football. That go's against every moral fiber in your body, so why the man love? hahaha you hit the nail on the head here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRREBEL Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Hahahahaha urban meyer is a douche and a quitter... he is a very good college coach but that's it. Tressel is the same thing. Shurmur will be given at least 3 years cause he was hand picked by holmgren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 There are some true idiot homers on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRREBEL Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 There are some true idiot homers on this forum. Now that's twice we agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Tressel Conservative? Absolutely not. THe U of Miami didn't find him too COnservative, did they? At YSU he opened it up on McNair and fired up big points. Tressel is great at adapting to his competition AND building a game plan around his talent. WHile I will agree that he does know how to slow a game down and minimize risk, he is also capable of lighting it up. Shurmur will be gone, hopefully after this year. I would love to see Tressel or Urban Meyer at the helm. I think Worlford Brimely also needs to be fired. Tressell will coach again- at the Pro level somewhere. Shurmur? Throwing him under the bus when the Browns haven't even played a regular season game with him as the coach? That has to be a freaking record. Tresell was a great college coach, the list of those who have translated that to great PRO coaches is mighty short. Sorry to tell you the Walrus will be running the show as long as he feels like running it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 lol@ Meyer or Tressel coaching the Browns. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Let's see. He lives in suburban Columbus. It's a 3 hour drive to Indy. He gets to watch the entire game on 4-10 HD monitors with DVR. And then he gets to say if a replay is necessary? SIGN ME UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Let's see. He lives in suburban Columbus. It's a 3 hour drive to Indy. He gets to watch the entire game on 4-10 HD monitors with DVR. And then he gets to say if a replay is necessary? SIGN ME UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which one of us peons wouldn't want that gig @ 100k a year? However, Jim doesn't need the money, considering Ohio State was paying him $3.5 million a year + assorted perks- that's one serious pay cut. It's called getting your foot in the door on the Pro level. JT has his sights set a tad higher than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Which one of us peons wouldn't want that gig @ 100k a year? However, Jim doesn't need the money, considering Ohio State was paying him $3.5 million a year + assorted perks- that's one serious pay cut. It's called getting your foot in the door on the Pro level. JT has his sights set a tad higher than that. So if the Colts suck this year, will Jim be in line for the head coaching job???? I hope so. He is just what the Colts like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted September 4, 2011 Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 Caldwell better watch his back. I can see JT looking sharp in a Colts sweatervest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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