Should Jim Tressel be Ohio State's next president?

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🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Ohio State is again looking for a new president after Ted Carter's resignation due to an inappropriate relationship. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss the impact of that decision on OSU athletics. Then, they present a case for why former head coach Jim Tressel should be a serious candidate to be the university's next president. Thanks for listening to Buckeye Talk and sign up to get text messages from experts Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis at 614-350-3315. Get the insider analysis, have your voice heard on the Buckeye Talk podcast and connect with the best Buckeye community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
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0:07.0	They think they're better than us.
0:08.0	Who do you think you are?
0:10.0	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:12.0	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.0	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:17.0	A Woman of Substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:20.0	The A Woman of Substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9. Hey, hey, where you've been?
0:40.5	Bucket Talk is about to begin.
0:44.8	Hey, hey, hey, come on, man.
0:53.1	Welcome back to Bucket Talk.
0:56.4	I'm Stephen Krasnick. A couple of weeks ago, we compared Big Ten schools to fast food restaurants, and Stefan and I both compared Michigan to Waffle House,
1:05.9	because while the food is immaculate, there's always something going on at a Waffle House that's just a little
1:12.5	sketchy. And it feels like, obviously before that, there were things. But even after that,
1:17.0	there have been things that have happened at Michigan that have validated that choice to
1:21.7	describe them as Waffle House. We also described Ohio State as McDonald's because it is the standard in fast food.
1:30.7	It's amazing. It's not, I'm going to say it's amazing, but it's the standard. It's the first thing
1:33.6	you think of when you think of fast food. It's the most dominant brand. But we also know that
1:38.2	McDonald's are known for never having their ice cream machines working. And the State Stratosphere just broke its ice cream
1:47.5	machine again. President Ted Carter, who has been on the job for about 18 months, I want to say,
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