Jim Tressel to the LIONS???

[victor2111]

Amid a loud chorus of fans and media singing the praises of Jim Tressel to the Cleveland Browns is an undercurrent that has him going to Detroit.

And at this point that possibility seems more realistic.

Tressel could join new Lions coach Jim Caldwell in some capacity of importance.

One person close to Tressel even said a deal to bring him to Detroit has been agreed to, pending approval of the front office. That has not been confirmed by the Lions or Tressel, though. Caldwell will be introduced to the Lions media Wednesday afternoon.

Tressel to the Lions does make sense.

Tressel and Caldwell are very close. The two worked together in Tressel’s one season in Indianapolis with the Colts. Tressel spoke very highly of Caldwell on last week’s appearance on Columbus radio station 97.1 The Fan.

The University of Akron employs Tressel, and he is a trusted adviser of president Luis Proenza. But Proenza is retiring in the spring, and Tressel is unsure of his status at Akron once a new president is hired.

Tressel also has made no secret that he would like to get back into coaching, and because he has a show-cause penalty from the NCAA the most likely destination is the NFL.

Tressel’s public statements recently indicate he would be more than willing to talk to the Browns, but the Browns have shown no inclination to include him in the search.

The tea leaves are strong that if Tressel does get in the NFL, it will not be in Cleveland.

It will most likely be in Detroit.

[buckeyebikerbabe]

I wish him well if that's what he wants to do, but quite frankly, I just don't see it working out, unless it's in some capacity to work with college players transitioning to the NFL. I could see him as a player's advocate or scouting rep, but his game doesn't really translate to the NFL.

[WANG]

Jan 16, 2014 9:57:44 GMT -5 buckeyebikerbabe said:

I wish him well if that's what he wants to do, but quite frankly, I just don't see it working out, unless it's in some capacity to work with college players transitioning to the NFL. I could see him as a player's advocate or scouting rep, but his game doesn't really translate to the NFL.

He was with the Colts for a little bit doing SOMETHING (I forget what) with the coaching staff before he took the gig at Akron.

[buckeyebikerbabe]

Jan 16, 2014 10:10:54 GMT -5 WANG said:

Jan 16, 2014 9:57:44 GMT -5 buckeyebikerbabe said:

I wish him well if that's what he wants to do, but quite frankly, I just don't see it working out, unless it's in some capacity to work with college players transitioning to the NFL. I could see him as a player's advocate or scouting rep, but his game doesn't really translate to the NFL.

He was with the Colts for a little bit doing SOMETHING (I forget what) with the coaching staff before he took the gig at Akron.

I believe it was scouting.

[Deleted]

Special teams maybe?

Tom Lewand(Lions president): "If it helps us win, I'll tattoo a Buckeye on my forehead," Lewand said. Lol!

www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/01/detroit_lions_jim_tressel.html

[ohstatefan]

How's that for a job title? 'Some capacity of importance'

[mauricxe]

go to the browns!

Ive been hearing on 97.1 he will be the OC for the lions

[buckeyebikerbabe]

Jan 16, 2014 11:32:47 GMT -5 mauricxe said:

go to the browns!

Ive been hearing on 97.1 he will be the OC for the lions

Seriously? The OC? Not feeling it....

[mauricxe]

me either

[victor2111]

Jim Tressel has won where ever he has gone, whatever talent he has, whatever system it is.

I hope he does gets a chance to get back in coaching and is successful at it.

[buckeyebikerbabe]

Jan 16, 2014 12:58:59 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Jim Tressel has won where ever he has gone, whatever talent he has, whatever system it is.

I hope he does gets a chance to get back in coaching and is successful at it.

The NFL is a different arena than college. If he has to deal with prima donna players in college, just wait until he gets some NFL players! I like the guy, but let's be honest...do you really think his style of coaching will translate to the NFL game?

[victor2111]

Jan 16, 2014 13:14:58 GMT -5 buckeyebikerbabe said:

Jan 16, 2014 12:58:59 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Jim Tressel has won where ever he has gone, whatever talent he has, whatever system it is.

I hope he does gets a chance to get back in coaching and is successful at it.

The NFL is a different arena than college. If he has to deal with prima donna players in college, just wait until he gets some NFL players! I like the guy, but let's be honest...do you really think his style of coaching will translate to the NFL game?

Tressel knows how to coach players. . I'm not saying he will be successful, but he knows how to get the most out of players. That is what great coaches do, know how to relate to players, and get them EXCITED to play. Tressel can do that. His style has worked wherever he has coached.


Do you remember when Tressel was hired at Ohio State, what people were saying about him?

"Ohio State really thinks a D1AA coach can be successful at Ohio State? He doesn't have what it takes. This is 1A Big 10 football, not 1AA"

Pretty much the same thing that people are saying Tressel can't make it as a OC in the NFL.

[buckeyebikerbabe]

Jan 16, 2014 13:29:46 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Jan 16, 2014 13:14:58 GMT -5 buckeyebikerbabe said:

The NFL is a different arena than college. If he has to deal with prima donna players in college, just wait until he gets some NFL players! I like the guy, but let's be honest...do you really think his style of coaching will translate to the NFL game?

Tressel knows how to coach players. . I'm not saying he will be successful, but he knows how to get the most out of players. That is what great coaches do, know how to relate to players, and get them EXCITED to play. Tressel can do that. His style has worked wherever he has coached.


Do you remember what Tressel was hired at Ohio State, what people were saying about him?

"Ohio State really thinks a D1AA coach can be successful at Ohio State? He doesn't have what it takes. This is 1A Big 10 football, not 1AA"

Pretty much the same thing that people are saying Tressel can't make it as a OC in the NFL.

Yeah but the leap between NCAA divisions and the leap between college D1 and the NFL is apples to oranges. The NFL is all about high-powered offenses these days and putting a lot of points on the score board. The college game is moving that way too. I LOVE good D play, but more and more, both college and the NFL are moving away from defensive powerhouses like there used to be. How many 7-0 games do you see in the NFL anymore? I just don't see him as the OC with that kind of offense.

[victor2111]

Jan 16, 2014 13:44:00 GMT -5 buckeyebikerbabe said:

Jan 16, 2014 13:29:46 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Tressel knows how to coach players. . I'm not saying he will be successful, but he knows how to get the most out of players. That is what great coaches do, know how to relate to players, and get them EXCITED to play. Tressel can do that. His style has worked wherever he has coached.


Do you remember what Tressel was hired at Ohio State, what people were saying about him?

"Ohio State really thinks a D1AA coach can be successful at Ohio State? He doesn't have what it takes. This is 1A Big 10 football, not 1AA"

Pretty much the same thing that people are saying Tressel can't make it as a OC in the NFL.

Yeah but the leap between NCAA divisions and the leap between college D1 and the NFL is apples to oranges. The NFL is all about high-powered offenses these days and putting a lot of points on the score board. The college game is moving that way too. I LOVE good D play, but more and more, both college and the NFL are moving away from defensive powerhouses like there used to be. How many 7-0 games do you see in the NFL anymore? I just don't see him as the OC with that kind of offense.

I would say high power offense are taking over more so in CFB than in the NFL.

Seattle
SF
Carolina

Great defense. Good offense. Not great. Carolina played SF twice. 10-9 and 23-10 games. Carolina played Seattle once. 12-7. SF beat Seattle 19-17 @sf I believe. We will not talk about the game @ Seattle(Seattle played great defense that game tho).


Those are 3 of the top 5 teams in the NFL today. You want high offense, like GB, NO, and Philly? You know what they have in common. They are fell behind Seattle, SF, and Carolina in the NFC.

[victor2111]

And MSU/Stanford/Bama proves that great defense will win more games over great offense.

We buy into this great offense high power. But at the end, it is not as great as everyone believe it is. Meyer didn't win NC because of great offense, he won because of great defense.

Baylor, WVU, Michigan, Oregon, etc. All buy into this offense crap. But at the end of the day, GREAT PHYSICAL DEFENSE BEATS these offense.

Now these offense can score all day against average talent, sure. But when it comes to REAL MAN football. That is when they get SHUT UP on the big stage more often than not.