COLUMBUS - His team still smarting from its second loss, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel went on the defensive Tuesday - defending his offense, his play-calling, his personnel and his own abilities.
The Buckeyes, who host No. 16 Michigan State Saturday, were limited to 230 yards and one touchdown in a 17-10 loss at Penn State last Saturday night.
Since then, Ohio State fans have savaged Tressel and what they call his conservative offensive attack.
"Oh, you hear plenty," Tressel said. "Whoever invented the Internet ... my poor 'deleted items' box is in big trouble. ... The guy cleaning the locker room wasn't too nice to me on Sunday."
The criticism comes two weeks after an impressive 31-6 beating of Iowa when the Buckeyes appeared to be peaking.
"I learned a long time ago - I've been around football longer than some of you have been alive - and there's two things that you don't listen to: flattery, which can't help you, and abuse, which can't hurt you. You have to look at the facts," Tressel said.
In the latest NCAA stats for 117 Division I-A teams, OSU ranks 40th in rushing, 91st in passing, 72nd in total offense and 68th in scoring. In the Big Ten, the 15th-ranked Buckeyes (3-2, 1-1) are first in total defense and last in total offense.
Uh, Jim, those facts aren't very helpful.
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