It’s always interesting to get a peek behind the curtain of some of the classic games we all remember. It’s easy to view what unfolds in front of us on the television, but there’s so much you don’t hear and see that goes on behind the scenes or on the sidelines when the camera isn’t pointed in that direction.
One of those classic games occurred in January of 2010 in Pasadena, California when Ohio State took on Oregon in the Rose Bowl. And yes, you have the period right, it involves a classic Jim Tressel moment.
To hear former Buckeye wide receiver Devier Posey tell it, he had fill-in punt duty for the Rose Bowl and was anxious to make an impact one way or another. Oregon had recently taken a slight lead over Ohio State in a nip and tuck affair and was forced to punt. Posey went to field the ball but it slipped through his hands.
Luckily for him and the team, he was able to scoop it right back up before the Ducks’ coverage team converged on him. But if you think it went unnoticed by the Senator wearing a sweater vest on the sideline, you’d be dreadfully wrong. He calmly waived Posey over and admonished him similar to a concerned parent.
“You almost lost us the Rose Bowl,” Tressel whispered. “Just sit here right here for one play and reflect on that.”
Watch Posey tell the story himself in the below video shared to BTN’s Twitter profile. It doesn’t appear as though Tressel took his iPad away, or took the keys to the car for a while.
"You almost lost us the Rose Bowl."
Key word – 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕.
Don't miss DeVier Posey's (@DPo8) story about a tense moment he can now laugh about with Jim Tressel. 😁
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That does sound like a classic Tressel moment, especially since it occurred on what he once most famously said is “the most important play in football,” — a punt.
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