Jim Tressel Quotes


You've heard our formula many times. You ... need superior special units, relentless defense, mistake-free and opportunistic offense. - Jim Tressel



You sit down and say, 'OK, what is it that our team needs right now?' It's not like we're guessing on people who haven't been around for a long time. - Jim Tressel



You never know for sure in the preseason how teams are going to be... You can make your best guess based on the people that are returning, and that type of thing. But the thing about the Big Ten, we play a grueling out-of-conference schedule. And then, when you get into the league and you go into those opposing stadiums, it's hard to win. Our stadiums are incredible. It's like you're already down by a touchdown when you walk in the door. - Jim Tressel



You know, I grew up in the early '70s in college and I had plenty of teammates who had a little hair. I don't have a problem with that, as long as they look -- I don't know what the right word is -- as long as they look sharp. - Jim Tressel



You just never know (about recruits). So who will do it? I don't know that any of us at this time last year would have thought that (freshman) Malcolm Jenkins would start five games at cornerback. - Jim Tressel



You hope for the best. Guys come and set goals and they want to become very, very good — the best at what they do. When you're picked in the first round that's a pretty good indication. - Jim Tressel