Jim Tressel may no longer be the head coach at Ohio State, but he still has loyalty to the Buckeyes.
Tressel — now the president of Youngstown State — spoke with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon Club in Canton, Ohio, this week and was asked about how the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry may be revitalized with Jim Harbaugh now coaching the Wolverines.
The Sweater Vest was candid when he said that “it isn’t even close at this point.”
“Personally, I think they’re a ways away from being at the level where there’s going to be a Ten Year War,” Tressel said, according to ohio.com. “I think they’ve got some work to do to get to that. But if anyone can do it, Jim Harbaugh can.”
Tressel said he likes Harbaugh and made it a point to praise him, but he also made it clear — Michigan has a long way to go before this rivalry is really competitive again.
“Personally, I think they’re a ways away from being at the level where there’s going to be a Ten Year War,” Tressel said, according to ohio.com. “I think they’ve got some work to do to get to that. But if anyone can do it, Jim Harbaugh can.”
Tressel went 9-1 against Michigan in the 10 years he coached Ohio State (2001-10), and the Buckeyes have won 12 of the last 14 meetings.
