Who dresses Tressel?

I wonder why Nike could pretty much tell Lloyd Carr what to wear, and Adidas has Rich Rodriguez's wardrobe changes choreographed by the half, but Jim Tressel appears to wear whatever the hell he wants in Columbus (and can look downright professional in the process).  I know he's the Sweatervest and embodies all that seems to be evil in this universe, but I can respect a coach that wears a tie on the sidelines. 

I think it would be pretty flippin awesome if RR started dressing in a suit every week.  The old farts would love it for sure, and I think it would look classically awesome.  And who could bitch about "family values" or the like from a guy in a classic suit?  He could wear cool and different maize and blue ties every week and our athletic department could make a killing selling those ties to the bajillion Michigan LS lawyers like myself.  To say nothing of what the parents of recruits would think seeing a sharp dressed man in a suit being the one to coach their kid and be the one to hopefully also make them a better man.

I still can't believe that the NFL didn't want to let coaches dress in suits until they could get their official clothing sponsor to make suits.  All Michigan would have to do is get Adidias to make dress hats and ties, and the coach would help their merchandise sales much more than RR in say a polo shirt or random other Michigan shirt.  I for one would definitely buy a creatively designed maize and blue tie.  On the other hand how many people buy the generic coach wear because the coach is wearing it?

Of course, I really like the old school "coach in suit" thing, and maybe recruits would think it was dumb.  But I think it could really sell well to everyone at least for a gameday outfit.  RR doesn't have to do it all the time, but he could say like the players put on their uniform, so does he, and when it's on it is 100% business.  I don't know if it would make a big impact on the team.  But I do honestly think he could help them sell some cool business-aimed merchandise to a fan base that is loaded with people that would buy it.  And of course more money for the department means better facilities for our athletes, and better facilities can be a tool in attracting better players for all our sports, beyond our great academics and great athletic tradition.

They don't make suits big enough for Charlie Weis.

Here is a joke that I made a few years ago to tease a Buckeye girl I know that worships Tressel:

 

"Why does Tressel always weara sweatervest, a woman's sized watch, and plastic bracelets?"

 

"He has been watching that new show, Queer Eye for the Buckeye."

 

 

Yeah my jokes are lame, but it got the desired effect.

Mangino is at Kansas, not K-State.  Just sayin'.  He probably doesn't wear much purple, but let's face it - it doesn't take any particular set of clothes to make him look like he just ate Ralph Friedgen.

...put a price on my head so big every bounty hunter in the galaxy is after me.

I'm not a big fan of the full suit on the sideline. It's a football game, not Sunday church service. I prefer shirt and tie, and maybe a jacket for November.

They do make suits big enough for Charlie Weis. They call them tents, and they probably sell them at Cabela's or Bass Pro Shop.

Mangino dressed in purple gives me a really good idea of what Grimace's dad looks like.

Black double-breasted pin stripes and a fedora sporting a red feather.  No headset.  Too bad he was simply too Elmer Fudd to pull it off.

At least the coaches don't wear the same uniforms as the players do, like they do in baseball.