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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I'm also boggled by the fact that the OSU coach didn't vote. Sure his vote may not have been the deciding factor, but he voted every other time and on the one vote that he knew would be seen by the public.. he cops out. I fully believe he would rather not play Michigan again, because Michigan has the best chance of beating OSU. I think if a rematch were played, Michigan would come out on top.
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What exactly was Tressel supposed to do? How was he supposed to vote?
If he had voted for Michigan and they got #2, some Buckeye fans would've hated him and considered him a traitor no matter what the reasoning. Plus, then Fla. has locker room inspiration if they get #2.
If he voted Fla. no matter what they got, people all over the country would have said he was scared to face Michigan again and so he chose the weaker team.... or they would have said that he was giving a former OSU coach the nod and staying loyal to Buckeye Alum.... or they would have said he hated Michigan that much... or a combo of any of those and others. And if Michigan had gotten #2, again it would have been locker room fodder.
Tressel was in a no-win situation, unless he did what he did.... not vote, basically telling everyone, "I don't think it's my place to pick who we play."
VERY SMART MAN.
I like what the players say and you know it comes from Tressel......
We're #1, why do we care who is #2...... We don't have to prove anything, #2 has to beat us.
How true, how very, fucking true.