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GomerBucks
Gomer
In the Grad Assistants office at the WHAC, there are pictures of every former assistant who has become a Head Coach at the D1 or NFL level. It is a who is who of Football Coaches.
Among them are Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, Pete Carroll, Mark Dantonio, Dom Capers, Lou Holtz (yesh hezh on it), Joe Bugel, Larry Coker, Ron Zook, Glen Mason, Mark Snyder, Lovie Smith, Chuck Noll, Don Shula, and quite a few others... Oh and add Darrell Hazell to that list now.
There are several more that come to mind that are from Ohio who aren't on that wall. Jon Gruden, Bo Pelini, (pick a first name) Stoops, Brian Billick and Gary Pinkell and Les Miles come to mind..
because Ohio truly is where coaches come from, I would hope that The Ohio State University would get a home grown coach.
My list, after also thinking about who we could lure...
1. Urban Meyer
2. Jon Gruden
3. Luke Fickell
4. Mark Dantonio (I wouldn't care if people called it poaching.)
5. I can't really call a 5th.. I like the first four much more than any other coach who I could put on the list.
Among them are Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, Pete Carroll, Mark Dantonio, Dom Capers, Lou Holtz (yesh hezh on it), Joe Bugel, Larry Coker, Ron Zook, Glen Mason, Mark Snyder, Lovie Smith, Chuck Noll, Don Shula, and quite a few others... Oh and add Darrell Hazell to that list now.
There are several more that come to mind that are from Ohio who aren't on that wall. Jon Gruden, Bo Pelini, (pick a first name) Stoops, Brian Billick and Gary Pinkell and Les Miles come to mind..
because Ohio truly is where coaches come from, I would hope that The Ohio State University would get a home grown coach.
My list, after also thinking about who we could lure...
1. Urban Meyer
2. Jon Gruden
3. Luke Fickell
4. Mark Dantonio (I wouldn't care if people called it poaching.)
5. I can't really call a 5th.. I like the first four much more than any other coach who I could put on the list.
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MightbeaBuck
with hat in hand
As you say, "...and quite a few others..." You left out (among others) former Ohio State assistants Bo Schembechler, Bill Arnsparger, Gary Blackney, Walt Harris, Tim Spencer, Tim Beckman, Bob Tucker, Mel Tucker, and Bill Mallory. Even one-time-assistant coach Jim Tressel left the Buckeyes to be a head coach elsewhere.GomerBucks;1844759; said:
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GomerBucks
Gomer
MightbeaBuck;1844814; said:
You are correct there. My train of thought was thinking of guys that were still alive/active for the most part with a few old timers thrown in. I wasn't trying to give the complete list. I used to work in that office.
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MaxBuck
SoCal, Baby!
Seriously?
1. Dan Mullen
2. Jon Gruden
3. Chris Peterson
4. Gary Patterson
5. John Fox
I am not in favor of promoting any assistant coach to the job. Ohio State is not the place to learn how to be a head coach.
Arguments against other potential candidates:
Mark Dantonio has already had a serious heart attack.
Urban Meyer, though an excellent coach, is emotionally a flake.
Nick Saban sold his soul to Satan, so he's a poor role model for young men.
Joe Paterno may be a bit old. Plus I don't think you could convince him to leave Penn State.
1. Dan Mullen
2. Jon Gruden
3. Chris Peterson
4. Gary Patterson
5. John Fox
I am not in favor of promoting any assistant coach to the job. Ohio State is not the place to learn how to be a head coach.
Arguments against other potential candidates:
Mark Dantonio has already had a serious heart attack.
Urban Meyer, though an excellent coach, is emotionally a flake.
Nick Saban sold his soul to Satan, so he's a poor role model for young men.
Joe Paterno may be a bit old. Plus I don't think you could convince him to leave Penn State.
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GomerBucks
Gomer
OHSportsFan9;1844860; said:
I decided a couple years ago to get away from football. I can be a good fan and still enjoy so many other great things in life. I will always be grateful for the opportunity I had to be a part of such a great program, but I will also appreciate the perspective it gave me to how much I missed doing other things. I may eventually start coaching again, but right now I am enjoying raising my own family and having free time. I miss some things about it, but I don't regret moving on.
In any case, I hope Tress stays for another decade. If he decides to retire, I think OSU will be able to pick from an excellent base of former OSU guys or other Ohio guys who will truly have football at THE Ohio State University in their blood.
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OSU_D/
COYBIG, COYG
Today's ass whooping of the Big 10, mostly by the SEC, has done nothing except augment my interest in having Urban Meyer as the next coach after Tressel. Give Urban 4 or so years to get right and I hope the people who have yet to forgive Urban for January 2007 will have done so by then.
Yes, I realize this year was not that great for UF, but this is like our 2004. One year does not constitute a pattern. His 2 national championships and success at every stop along the way make me want him as our next coach.
Yes, I realize this year was not that great for UF, but this is like our 2004. One year does not constitute a pattern. His 2 national championships and success at every stop along the way make me want him as our next coach.
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If JT picks him, I could handle the hot tub salesmen, unless you are talking about a specific hot tub salesman, but I seriously doubt, JT would pick himBUCKYLE;1846005; said:
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BUCKYLE;1846018; said:
Donatos vs. Dominos.
You know the cheesy jokes are going to be delivered - that rivalry would be upper crust; it would keep topping itself, and both schools would be rolling in dough, any way you slice it.
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