A Tressel / Frost / Braxton Miller combo would be an absolute coup. Oddly enough, it's a thought I get excited about. I'm an OSU grad but I love college football, traditions and competition. The NU program commands a lot of respect and it makes me happy to see the program strong.
I started at OSU in 2001 (JT's first year) and graduated in 2005. I've spent a fair amount of time in Lincoln traveling for business and I always look forward to visiting. I live in Madison, WI and there are lots of similarities between the two places. I absolutely love Madison but that's off topic.
JT would be a home run hire and it'd be great to see him coaching again. He certainly made some mistakes in Columbus but I genuinely believe he's a good person at the core. Nobody's perfect and it is difficult living under such scrutiny and visibility. OSU has their share of unreasonable and unrealistic fans and it can be easy for them to overshadow the majority of good ones. At times, Tressel coached teams could be frustratingly conservative but I always trusted him running the ship. He's enjoyed success his entire career from coaching to his recent experiences in academic administration.
I seriously doubt the OSU fans that bash Tressel could ever spend a day in his shoes. Nor do I believe these same people have ever achieved the types of success or touched the number of people he has throughout his career.
In 2001, four of us packed ourselves in a car and drove 30 hours to Tempe, AZ to watch the Buckeyes play an unbeatable Miami team. I'll always be thankful for the amazing memories of that trip and the unbelievable triple overtime win.
JT's a winner and I hope the NU faithful get the opportunity to see him lead your program.