Coach Tressel and his staff give things a new taste. At various times Saturday, Tressel actively coached the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers. He ran with the quarterbacks and even lined up as a linebacker and defensive back. Tressel wasn't the only coach taking a hands-on approach. Ken Conaster, the special teams coordinator, began grappling with defensive tackle Mike Collins and linebacker Cie Grant for the ball during a fumble drill.
Efficiency is the key.
It's a new system for them with a lot of new terms and numbers and new meanings. But communication becomes the key, and I think we made a step forward today in terms of communication. Part of the communication process for Tressel has involved sitting down with center LeCharles Bentley and linemate Ty son Walter to discuss their feelings. Walter, who missed last season with a hip infection, sued Bentley in December over an alleged assault during a February 2000 team conditioning session. We can ill afford to let anything interfere with that.