Even though it’s been more than eight years since Jim Tressel last coached a game at Ohio State, his tenure as the Buckeyes’ coach will be well-represented in the Super Bowl.
All three of the former Ohio State players who will be playing in Sunday’s game – Nate Ebner and John Simon of the New England Patriots, and Jake McQuaide of the Los Angeles Rams – became Buckeyes and played when Tressel was leading the program.
That’s a point of pride for Tressel, who is now the president at Youngstown State University, knowing that his final season as Ohio State’s coach was in 2010.