Former Ohio State football player gifts game-worn jersey to Jim Tressel

The Ohio State football program won its first national title in almost 40 years thanks to Jim Tressel. He won a title in his second season, leading the Buckeyes to the title in 2002. He set the tone for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the modern era. Tressel made them perennial national title contenders.

Tressel eventually was dismissed after the 2010 season because of Tatoogate, which was the dumbest scandal in college football history. One of the major players involved in that scandal was quarterback Terrell Pryor. He was the face of the scandal with him being the starting quarterback.

When it was all said and done, Tressel was given a five-year show cause, and Ohio State disassociated Pryor from the program. Now, both have a relationship with Ohio State and each other. Pryor just gave Tressel a gift after he was named lieutenant governor of Ohio.

Former Ohio State football player Terrelle Pryor gives a gift to Jim Tressel

Pryor showed up to Tressel's swearing-in as the lieutenant governor and presented him with a gift. In fact, the gift was his game-worn jersey from the 2010 Rose Bowl in a frame. That was actually Pryor's best game as an Ohio State football player, as he led them to a win over Oregon.

This is an interesting gift for Pryor to give. It's a pretty cool one, if I'm being honest. The two Buckeyes are now back associated with the program, and one of them is now beginning a political career. Both of them have a complicated history with Ohio State, but both are generally loved.

There's a very good chance that Tressel decides to run for governor in a couple of years. He just needs some more experience in this world before he gives it a run to take statehouse. He doesn't have any political experience, but he is still very popular in the state of Ohio.

The Buckeyes will be well-represented in the statehouse, even more than they already are.