By Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) — It has been a rough few months for E. Gordon Gee, to say the least.

The Ohio State president, known for his signature bowtie and decorated academic career, twice has made national headlines because of his mouth since November. While Gee likely will never live down his infamous line about ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel — “Are you kidding? I’m just hopeful the coach doesn’t dismiss me,” he said March 8 — he’s taking steps to atone for another ill-advised remark.

Remember what Gee told the Associated Press in November about national championship contenders TCU and Boise State?

“Well, I don’t know enough about the X’s and O’s of college football,” said Gee, formerly the president at West Virginia, Colorado, Brown and Vanderbilt universities. “I do know, having been both a Southeastern Conference president and a Big Ten president, that it’s like murderer’s row every week for these schools. We do not play the Little Sisters of the Poor. We play very fine schools on any given day.”

Gee drew coast-to-coast criticism for his comment and has apologized several times. He continued his mea culpa mission Tuesday at the Ohio Statehouse, issuing a public apology to the Little Sisters of the Poor, who were being recognized by the state legislature.

The Little Sisters are based in Toledo and help the poor and elderly throughout the state……

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