“I don't think people always believe my brother's genuineness. He cares about people; he wants to help people. Those are traits that we got from my parents, and he has taken them to the greatest heights. He has always been special.”
“The primary thing my parents always emphasized to us was to get involved and to help. That's the sort of attitude I think Jim has brought to Ohio State. It is about so much more than coaching.”
“The house was huge, and the third floor actually had a room that looked out over the football field. My brothers and I always sold concessions and stuff on game days. But on the more inclement days, some people would use the room almost like a stone-age skybox. My father pretty much had an open-door policy as far as his players were concerned. My mom would cook for them, and she even mended rips in the uniforms.”
