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View Poll Results: Who's the Greatest Buckeye Head Coach? (Vote for 1)
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Paul Brown
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Woody Hayes
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Jim Tressel
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11-10-2007, 12:26 AM
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Illuminatus Primus
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Originally Posted by Best Buckeye
Jt has made it a good time to be a Buckeye for 7 years. How long did Woody do the same?
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Not once from 1969 to 1978.... After winning it all in 1968, Woody blew golden opportunities in 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, and 1975. Then, he went out in disgrace with the infamous punch at the end of the 1978 Gator Bowl. Hence, my vote for Tressel.
Interesting note: from 1935 to 1955, Paul Brown won 14 championships (6 at Massillon, 1 at Ohio State, 7 with the Cleveland Browns). Probably the best football coach ever, regardless of level. Hard to believe that he's no better than 3rd place at Ohio State.... |
11-10-2007, 12:28 AM
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Woody is my hero
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Thats because hardly anyone in here has heard about Brown let alone knew him. Heck he was even before my time.
While everything you say about Woody is true. It is also true that he started and lived the tradition we share today. It was he who started beating Mich on a fairly regular basis.
JT continues what Woody started, he isnt the finish or the high point of that tradition.
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11-10-2007, 12:36 AM
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Just beat scUM
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Jt has made it a good time to be a Buckeye for 7 years. How long did Woody do the same?
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JT has done a better job than Woody at the same point in their careers. Thats all you can fairly judge them by head to head.
If we are going to give lifetime achievement awards then Coop does need a nomination because he has the 2nd most career wins in OSU history.
I've been thinking about this one for a while and I may have voted too quickly. If JT finishes the deal this year it might be time to reconsider. The B10 win streak record is huge imo.
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OSU under Jim Tressel76-17 (.817%)1 National Championship3 NC appearances4 B10 Championships(3 consecutive)6-1 vs scUM5 BCS Bowl Appearances1 Heisman TrophyB10 record 20 game conference win streak
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11-10-2007, 12:38 AM
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Woody is my hero
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JT has done a better job than Woody at the same point in their careers. Thats all you can fairly judge them by head to head.
If we are going to give lifetime achievement awards then Coop does need a nomination because he has the 2nd most career wins in OSU history.
I've been thinking about this one for a while and I may have voted too quickly. If JT finishes the deal this year it might be time to reconsider. The B10 win streak record is huge imo. |
You can't change the fact that Woody started the tradition we enjoy today. the tradition that coop and JT and every other coach enjoys because of what Woody did. |
11-10-2007, 12:38 AM
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Thats because hardly anyone in here has heard about Brown let alone knew him.
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I have no feel for what other people know, but I sincerely hope you're wrong about this. It is truly pathetic that one of the most important men to the history of football would have something like that said of him by a man your age.
To ANYONE who thinks that I am overstating Paul Brown's importance to the sport: educate yourself. The man was a Buckeye; not for long enough to be the "Best Coach Ever" here, but he WAS a BUCKEYE. If our history is worth teaching to our children, then our children need to hear about Paul Brown.
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I voted JT for this very POV.
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