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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tressel, Ringer together again … on the field
The best storyline in the Big Ten this week is Ohio State vs. Javon Ringer (and Michigan State). It took a matter of seconds for reporters to zero-in on the topic during today’s Big Ten teleconference.
“Ringer is a special guy; he lifts the entire football team,” OSU coach Jim Tressel said, adding that the first thing you notice about Ringer is his exceptional character.
“He lights up a room when he walks into it; he lights up a huddle when he walks into it,” Tressel said.
Of course, when Ringer was a star at Chaminade-Julienne High School, it was no secret that Ohio State wanted him … bad. Ringer was a great kid but wasn’t the greatest student, and OSU was getting a little tougher on admissions while licking its wounds after the Maurice Clarett PR debacle.
Tressel pushed hard for Ringer, and there were reports that he took his case to OSU President Karen Holbrook. Tressel denied it today.
“I’m not sure that’s exactly accurate, no,” Tressel responded when asked if he went to the top. “We definitely wanted him to come, but it didn’t work out.”
We’ll see how it works out on the field for Ringer on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (ABC).
INJURY UPDATES: Tressel said that OSU backup running back Dan Herron will play Saturday at Michigan State. Herron missed last week’s game with a concussion.
Other injury news:
— Tight end Rory Nicol and backup linebacker Austin Spitler will play at MSU.
— Backup wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher returns after suffering a concussion at Wisconsin.
— Defensive end Lawrence Wilson, who was injured during the Purdue game, is out.
