By: Robert Gartrell (BleacherReport.com) -

After the resignation of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, interim coach Luke Fickell has a one season audition to become the permanent head coach for the Buckeyes. He has the unenviable task of doing so not only in the midst of an NCAA investigation, but also while trying to follow a legend and meet the challenging expectations Tressel set for the program.

After 10 years that included a national title and seven Big Ten championships, there isn’t much Fickell would’ve changed about the Tressel era, but there are some things Fickell should do differently than Tressel did. Here are four of them.

Be Aggressive on Offense

Offensive consistency was one of the few problems the Buckeyes had under Tressel, but it was a glaring issue. In terms of yardage, OSU’s offense finished within the top 50 only three times during Tressel’s tenure.

And although the offensive problems were more frequent during Tressel’s first five years at OSU, poor showings by the offense against…

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