Under Jim Tressel, it was hard not to trip over a Tarblooder. Ohio State’s lineup was loaded with Glenville products under the former Buckeyes coach as he tried to keep a budding pipeline strong. During his stay, Tressel managed to get 16 Tarblooders to sign national letters of intent. He had his hits with players such Troy Smith, Ted Ginn Jr. and Donte Whitner. He had his misses with Jonathan Newsome, Shawntell Rowell and Freddie Lenix. But the one thing that remained strong was the connection Tressel and the Buckeyes had with the Tarblooders program.
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