The NEXT: Jim Tressel Discussion

Is there any chance this guy will ever be on the hot seat?

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Is the future completely obvious, or not?

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Had this discussion a few weeks ago with some friends, and as Ohio State prepares for Fiesta Bowl battle tonight, we're throwing it out here. The obvious: Jim Tressel is a tremendous coach, gets to the BCS almost every year, might be the most important man in all of Ohio (or No. 2 to Bron Bron), and beats Michigan basically every year. However, he's been waxed in two BCS Title games, and most "experts" think the Buckeyes will drop to Texas tonight. If Rich Rodriguez gets the Wolverines back to prominence and the late-November Midwest battles become competitive again, is there any chance—down the road, of course—that Tressel could lose his hold on the job? Discuss. ( This kid thinks so.)

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