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Article: BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: OHIO STATE VS. FLORIDA: Different roads to the top; Both coaches have deep Ohio roots, but little else in common
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- January 6, 2007
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - One took the fast track to the top of the
profession. The other toiled in the minors for years before finally
getting called to the big show.
Just four seasons after taking his first head coaching job,
Florida's Urban Meyer was the most wanted man in the business,
courted by two of college football's elite programs.
After 15 years in Division I-AA, Jim Tressel had to convince Ohio
State he was ready to hold the job he coveted.
Much has been made of the similarities between Meyer and Tressel
as the top-ranked Buckeyes (12-0) and No. 2 Gators (12-1) prepare for
the BCS national championship game Monday night.
Both are Ohio natives with deep Buckeyes roots. They share a ...