The trolls are going to go crazy when they hear this: Jim Tressel is one of 14 Buckeye greats set to be inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame during a Sept. 18 dinner before OSU hosts Northern Illinois. The group will be honored on the field during halftime.
Here's what the university had to say about the Senator in a release:
Football Coach, 2001-2010
Jim Tressel coached Ohio State from 2001-10 and guided the Buckeyes to an overall record of 94-21 with nine bowl appearances (including seven BCS games), six 10-win seasons, six Big Ten titles and a national championship all while posting an 8-1 record against rival Michigan.