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Originally Posted by pan6467
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.
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So you're saying that Tressel was a coward? If he wasn't worried so much as the players repeat his words, then it wouldn't be a problem voting for Michigan. He should have just ponied up his balls and voted for who he thought was really #2. Fans be damned. I would think and hope that OSU fans wouldn't be so fickle as to hate their coach who has done a good job with their program just because he voted for a #2 team in the nation.
Obviously his vote didn't matter, so it's a bit of a moot point; but I still think he should have voted.
Then like I keep saying, all this crap can be avoided with a playoff.