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03-11-2005, 04:29 PM
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Say What? (Gene Smith)
Huh? I'm sorry but this (mis)statement by Gene Smith will certainly be remembered by many and is not what I'd call getting off to a good start at Ohio State. I guess he meant that the "team" lost to Michigan but he didn't. I'm mystified.
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(Gene Smith) - Columbus Dispatch
RUMBLINGS
Friday, March 11, 2005
BOB HUNTER
Perhaps Gene Smith had a case of selective amnesia Saturday during his introduction to media, alumni and friends at Ohio State’s Longaberger Alumni House.
After being announced as OSU’s new athletics director, Smith drew applause from the partisan crowd when he said near the end of his prepared remarks, "Lastly, let me say, in my years of coaching at Notre Dame, I never lost to Michigan."
Problem is, he did. Twice, in fact.
Smith served as a Notre Dame assistant from 1977 to 1981, and the Irish lost to Michigan 28-14 in 1978 and 25-7 in 1981. The Irish also beat the Wolverines twice.
Notre Dame and Michigan didn’t meet while he was an Irish player.
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03-11-2005, 04:37 PM
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SIgh...
Oh well... still not as bad as HOLEbrook and her 'Red and White" comment...
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03-11-2005, 04:47 PM
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SIgh...
Oh well... still not as bad as HOLEbrook and her 'Red and White" comment...
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her what? i gotta hear this. dont these retards know its garnet and gray? |
03-11-2005, 05:06 PM
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Big deal....so he forgot two losses in the 70s......lets give the guy a chance. Believe me, I not exaclty thrilled about a "Notre Dame guy" (yes I know he is from Cleveland...but I dont give a crap...he is still a domer) as our AD but I'm not going to run the guy ot of town without at least seeing what he brings to the table. I just hope he works well with Tressel...truthfully Tressel (to ME) is the most important individual in the department (yeah I know Thad will do wonders too, but Tressel is the best thing to happen to OSU in a decade). At least thats how I feel about it..... |
03-11-2005, 07:14 PM
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He's probably using the Gordan Gee definition of a win  , regardless someone needs to teach him what it means to wear the red and white in Buckeye Stadium. 
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03-11-2005, 07:25 PM
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Yeah, we've got some nice people in top positions now (Tress and Matta), but it boggles my mind how a university that is pumping out some 10,000+ grads a year has to continually hire people like Smith, Holbrook, Cooper, and even Geiger for key positions of high visibility. It's like there's no true pride in the product put out by The OSU. Archie is played up well by the university in his role, so why not the other positions, too? I know I'm being a homer, but who CARES what some Domer did for that bunch of elitists in South Bend? |
03-11-2005, 07:49 PM
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So who should take these important positions then? Jack? Richard Lewis? 
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03-11-2005, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by HabaneroBuck
Yeah, we've got some nice people in top positions now (Tress and Matta), but it boggles my mind how a university that is pumping out some 10,000+ grads a year has to continually hire people like Smith, Holbrook, Cooper, and even Geiger for key positions of high visibility. It's like there's no true pride in the product put out by The OSU. Archie is played up well by the university in his role, so why not the other positions, too? I know I'm being a homer, but who CARES what some Domer did for that bunch of elitists in South Bend? |
Before you judge Smith, why dont you give him a chance?
BTW, Neither Tress, nor Matta are buckeye grads either.
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Should add, what Smith said was pretty darn stupid. |
03-11-2005, 08:35 PM
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