Verbal abuse accompanied tough loses at high-profile coaching stops, which spooked the highly-regarded head coach.

Tressel, of course, was speaking from experience through the lens of what current coach Ryan Day and his family go through on a weekly basis in Columbus. "The next day they're saying you're horrible and you're really not.

There is a small fraternity of people who understand what it is like to face the pressure-cooker that is being the head coach of Ohio State football.

The last time the Ohio State Buckeyes won a national championship, Urban Meyer was head coach. Now, Meyer is an analyst, but he still clearly has an affinity fo

Earlier this month former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer changed his national title pick after watching star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and the Buckeyes

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, who won the 2014 national championship, defended Buckeyes fans Monday, despite calling them "nut jobs":

Meyer becomes the eighth coach from Ohio State to be voted into the College Football Hall of Fame joining other Buckeye greats Howard Jones (1910), John Wilce (1913-28), Francis Schmidt (1934-40), Woody Hayes (1951-78), Earle Bruce (1979-87), John Cooper (1988-2000) and Jim Tressel (2001-10).

Here's a look at how many national championships Ohio State football has won heading into the Buckeyes' CFP title game matchup with Notre Dame:

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer knows what it's like to win at the highest level and said Ryan Day could do the same recently.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have had quite a few great head coaches throughout the history of their program. One of the best was Urban Meyer. Meyer ended up compili

The Ohio State coach was an assistant under Meyer with the Buckeyes as well as the Florida Gators. Meyer was thrilled to see his former assistant lead Ohio State to another national title. The win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish marked Ohio State's ninth national championship .