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goldengonzo

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Mar 9, 2010 9:24 PM
I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
Mar 9, 2010 9:24pm
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Mar 9, 2010 11:22 PM
Yeah, this just reaffirms what I think about Tressel and what kind of person he is.
Mar 9, 2010 11:22pm
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Mar 9, 2010 11:28 PM
I bought his book the winners manual when it first came out and wish I could say I follow his gameplan for life more closely. His morals and beliefs are what is needed with todays athletes.
Mar 9, 2010 11:28pm
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enigmaax

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Mar 9, 2010 11:32 PM
goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.

The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it?
Mar 9, 2010 11:32pm
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Mar 10, 2010 12:28 AM
enigmaax wrote:
goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.

The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it?
Well there was talk about the supposed virgin Tim Tebow
Mar 10, 2010 12:28am
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Mar 10, 2010 12:32 AM
enigmaax wrote:
goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.

The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it?
Um, because by today's standards and morals, in more places than not, it isn't "okay" to be gay...hence that athlete not wanting to be an outcast, looked down upon, etc...?

No one would have a problem with an athlete saying "I'm straight" publically. Society expects it. If Terrelle Pryor went on ESPN tomorrow and said "I'm gay", it would rub (no pun intended) some people the wrong way.
Mar 10, 2010 12:32am
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Mar 10, 2010 1:12 AM
THE4RINGZ wrote: I bought his book the winners manual when it first came out and wish I could say I follow his gameplan for life more closely. His morals and beliefs are what is needed with todays athletes.
Not just today's athletes, society needs his morals and ethics.
Mar 10, 2010 1:12am
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Mar 10, 2010 11:22 AM
What would you expect any head coach to say in this instance? Its not like he did anything extraordinary
Mar 10, 2010 11:22am
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Mar 10, 2010 1:43 PM
Hb31187 wrote: What would you expect any head coach to say in this instance? Its not like he did anything extraordinary
I would expect them to be too busy to answer.
Mar 10, 2010 1:43pm
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Mar 10, 2010 4:20 PM
enigmaax wrote:
goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.

The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the cares? Why talk about it?
You have to remember, for SEC fans, reading about Tressel's values and ethics (or any values and ethics for that matter) is the equivalent of them trying to read Chinese.
Mar 10, 2010 4:20pm
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Mar 10, 2010 6:49 PM
It's seems to me that after he's done coaching he wants to run for Congress

That sad thing is people would vote for him simply because he was the head coach at OSU
Mar 10, 2010 6:49pm
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Mar 10, 2010 7:25 PM
jhay78 wrote: You have to remember, for SEC fans, reading about Tressel's values and ethics (or any values and ethics for that matter) is the equivalent of them trying to read Chinese.
What are the morals or ethics at issue here? Tressel wasn't advocating homosexuality. He wasn't "standing up" for some belief in gay rights. He gave a standard answer to treat everyone a certain way and really never even narrowed or related that to homosexuality in any way. I do believe he has values and tries to treat people well, etc. I just don't see where this article was some major statement about anything.
detectivegibbles wrote: No one would have a problem with an athlete saying "I'm straight" publically. Society expects it. If Terrelle Pryor went on ESPN tomorrow and said "I'm gay", it would rub (no pun intended) some people the wrong way.
Why would Terelle Pryor say either thing publically?
rugbywrestler wrote: Well there was talk about the supposed virgin Tim Tebow
Which was stupid.
Mar 10, 2010 7:25pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:07 PM
Eric Taylor wrote: It's seems to me that after he's done coaching he wants to run for Congress

That sad thing is people would vote for him simply because he was the head coach at OSU
Right, because people are incapable of thinking for themselves based on their beliefs, especially when those beliefs seem to lean to the right.
Mar 10, 2010 9:07pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:10 PM
enigmaax, I think the point you're missing is that the thought is that given the nature of the Mag. most coaches would have easily blown off the interview, due entirely to its content, he didn't. I don't see the big deal either way other than he took the time where it seems to be felt most others would not have, I guess.
Mar 10, 2010 9:10pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:15 PM
ytownfootball wrote:
Eric Taylor wrote: It's seems to me that after he's done coaching he wants to run for Congress

That sad thing is people would vote for him simply because he was the head coach at OSU
Right, because people are incapable of thinking for themselves based on their beliefs, especially when those beliefs seem to lean to the right.
Did he say that??

NO

It wouldn't matter if he is a Democrat,Republican,Independent,or Tea Partier,people will be stupid enough to vote for him simply because he is the head coach at Ohio State
Mar 10, 2010 9:15pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:22 PM
Did he say that??
Please spare me your bullshit, you're not that hard to figure out.
Mar 10, 2010 9:22pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:31 PM
It's my brother you fucking dumbass

It's not that fucking hard to figure out if you want to
Mar 10, 2010 9:31pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:35 PM
I DON"T FUCKING CARE>>>KEEP YOUR FUCKING POLITICAL VIEWS WHERE THEY BELONG PHUCKTARD!
Mar 10, 2010 9:35pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:38 PM
I did nothing to state my political views...all I said was it wouldn't matter what JT's views are...Ohio State fans will be stupid enough to vote for him simply because he is the head coach there

And that is a fact

Back to the thread...I repsect JT and think he is one of the classiest coaches in the nation
Mar 10, 2010 9:38pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:41 PM
You brought politics in where they don't belong, cause you can't help yourself. period.

and that's a fact, take it to the bank
Mar 10, 2010 9:41pm
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Mar 10, 2010 9:45 PM
Read the article....it says he wants to run for Congress

Not my words...theirs

All I did was bring something up from the article
Mar 10, 2010 9:45pm
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goldengonzo

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Mar 10, 2010 10:04 PM
enigmaax wrote:
goldengonzo wrote: I heard about this and glad you posted a link. Good for Coach Tressel for standing up for his views and send a positive message. One of the classiest head coaches in all of college sports.
What exactly is he "standing up for"? He just answered a couple questions. Big deal.

The thing I wonder when someone points out that there are no "openly gay" college football players is how many college football players are talking about their sexual preferences publically at all? I don't ever recall seeing an interview where a college football player is answering questions about how many chics he's banging or how "straight" he is. So while I'm sure there are gay college football players, who the fuck cares? Why talk about it?
Considering he is believed to be the first major college football coach to speak to an openly gay magazine about the issue speaks enough volumes about his character. His opinion on this issue is clearly in the minority and in the "look the other way" category. I applaud Tressel for not doing something not many, if any, college coaches are doing.
Mar 10, 2010 10:04pm
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Mar 10, 2010 10:05 PM
^^^

I agree
Mar 10, 2010 10:05pm
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Mar 10, 2010 10:22 PM
ytownfootball wrote: enigmaax, I think the point you're missing is that the thought is that given the nature of the Mag. most coaches would have easily blown off the interview, due entirely to its content, he didn't. I don't see the big deal either way other than he took the time where it seems to be felt most others would not have, I guess.
Yeah, I get that. I guess that would mean more to me as a statement of some sort if that magazine had said they tried to get Coach A and Coach B, but only Tressel would grant an interview. The writeup about the article says no other coach has ever done such an interview, but that doesn't mean that any other coach has declined....who knows if they've ever tried to talk to another coach?
Mar 10, 2010 10:22pm