Here is your chance to go inside the huddle of the Ohio State Buckeyes, into their locker room and onto the sidelines, your chance to join your favorite players on the team plane, and at the team hotel. Go behind the scenes and peek into the private world of the players, coaches and decision makers, eavesdropping on their personal conversations. Read why Buckeyes and U.S. Presidents have mixed and mingled often through the years, often with humorous results, and how Woody Hayes always had to pick the team movie the night before each game. Speaking of the larger-than-life personality of Woody, you''ll read why there was nobody better at scolding and molding his players on the field, and nobody better at taking care of them and their families off of it. You''ll find out how Jim Tressel got the job at Ohio State he had been hoping for, and how he made the most of it, winning a national championship in his second year. You''ll have a front row seat for the times when the memories were made and hear some of the great stories from the history of Ohio State football. "Then Tress Said to Troy..." is the book written for every sports fan who follows the Buckeyes. Don''t be left out of the loop. Get the first hand accounts from true team insiders. No more rumors or second hand "he said, she said". Relive the highlights. Be there for the celebrations. Find out just how it really happened in "Then Tress Said to Troy..."

Here is your chance to go inside the huddle, head into the locker room, or grab a seat on the sidelines. This is your exclusive pass to get on the team plane or have breakfast at the team hotel. Go behind the scenes and peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers and eavesdrop on their conversations.

Examining a simple question—What is so special about Ohio State football?—this book provides a forum for the school''s greatest players and coaches from the past nine decades to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Buckeye football. Many players took this unique and exclusive opportunity to set the record straight about a few topics that have never before been addressed, including Rex Kern revealing what happened in the bitter 1969 defeat to Michigan, Chris Spielman explaining why he almost chose Michigan instead of Ohio State, Cornelius Greene talking about the real discomfort behind his ulcers, and Joe Germaine detailing how he gave President Clinton''s Secret Service a scare. From Charlie Ream in the 1930s and Paul Warfield in the 1960s to Urban Meyer''s first days on the job after taking over after the 2011 season, What It Means to Be a Buckeye brings together a who''s who of Ohio State football icons in a fashion that no other book has ever accomplished, making it the ultimate keepsake for any fan of Buckeye football.

Examining a simple question-What is so special about Ohio State football?-this book provides a forum for the school's greatest players and coaches from the past nine decades to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Buckeye football. Many players took this unique and exclusive opportunity to set the record straight about a few topics that have never before been addressed, including Rex Kern revealing what happened in the bitter 1969 defeat to Michigan, Chris Spielman explaining why he almost chose Michigan instead of Ohio State, Cornelius Greene talking about the real discomfort behind his ulcers, and Joe Germaine detailing how he gave President Clinton's Secret Service a scare. From Charlie Ream in the 1930s and Paul Warfield in the 1960s to Urban Meyer's first days on the job after taking over after the 2011 season, What It Means to Be a Buckeye brings together a who's who of Ohio State football icons in a fashion that no other book has ever accomplished, making it the ultimate keepsake for any fan of Buckeye football.

Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Oklahoma football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Sooners football is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. Sooners fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.

Here is your chance to go inside the huddle of the Ohio State Buckeyes, into their locker room and onto the sidelines, your chance to join your favorite players on the team plane, and at the team hotel. Go behind the scenes and peek into the private world of the players, coaches and decision makers, eavesdropping on their personal conversations. Read why Buckeyes and U.S. Presidents have mixed and mingled often through the years, often with humorous results, and how Woody Hayes always had to pick the team movie the night before each game. Speaking of the larger-than-life personality of Woody, you''ll read why there was nobody better at scolding and molding his players on the field, and nobody better at taking care of them and their families off of it. You''ll find out how Jim Tressel got the job at Ohio State he had been hoping for, and how he made the most of it, winning a national championship in his second year. You''ll have a front row seat for the times when the memories were made and hear some of the great stories from the history of Ohio State football. "Then Tress Said to Troy..." is the book written for every sports fan who follows the Buckeyes. Don''t be left out of the loop. Get the first hand accounts from true team insiders. No more rumors or second hand "he said, she said". Relive the highlights. Be there for the celebrations. Find out just how it really happened in "Then Tress Said to Troy..."

Here is your chance to go inside the huddle, head into the locker room, or grab a seat on the sidelines. This is your exclusive pass to get on the team plane or have breakfast at the team hotel. Go behind the scenes and peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers and eavesdrop on their conversations.

Examining a simple question—What is so special about Ohio State football?—this book provides a forum for the school''s greatest players and coaches from the past nine decades to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Buckeye football. Many players took this unique and exclusive opportunity to set the record straight about a few topics that have never before been addressed, including Rex Kern revealing what happened in the bitter 1969 defeat to Michigan, Chris Spielman explaining why he almost chose Michigan instead of Ohio State, Cornelius Greene talking about the real discomfort behind his ulcers, and Joe Germaine detailing how he gave President Clinton''s Secret Service a scare. From Charlie Ream in the 1930s and Paul Warfield in the 1960s to Urban Meyer''s first days on the job after taking over after the 2011 season, What It Means to Be a Buckeye brings together a who''s who of Ohio State football icons in a fashion that no other book has ever accomplished, making it the ultimate keepsake for any fan of Buckeye football.

Examining a simple question-What is so special about Ohio State football?-this book provides a forum for the school's greatest players and coaches from the past nine decades to express why they are so proud to be a part of the storied tradition that is Buckeye football. Many players took this unique and exclusive opportunity to set the record straight about a few topics that have never before been addressed, including Rex Kern revealing what happened in the bitter 1969 defeat to Michigan, Chris Spielman explaining why he almost chose Michigan instead of Ohio State, Cornelius Greene talking about the real discomfort behind his ulcers, and Joe Germaine detailing how he gave President Clinton's Secret Service a scare. From Charlie Ream in the 1930s and Paul Warfield in the 1960s to Urban Meyer's first days on the job after taking over after the 2011 season, What It Means to Be a Buckeye brings together a who's who of Ohio State football icons in a fashion that no other book has ever accomplished, making it the ultimate keepsake for any fan of Buckeye football.

Taking a decade-by-decade approach to the University of Oklahoma football tradition, this collection brings together over 40 stories from the most outstanding voices of the program. The spirit of Sooners football is not captured by just one phrase, one season, or one particular game; instead, the student-athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades blend their experiences to capture the true essence of their beloved school. Sooners fans will relish the intimate stories told by the figures they have come to cherish.