No one leads a rumor charge like ESPN (http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/blog?name=feldman_bruce&id=6607026) Among the names:
- Urban Meyer, who The Nut already debunked on purchasing a house. If he almost killed himself in Gainesville, will things really be much better in Columbus?
- Bo Pelini, from Youngstown, Ohio where they just grow coaches. The kids working at McDonald's are qualified to coach any D3 program
- Gary Patterson of TCU - would he jump ship after leading the frogs to the Big East where he can work to overtake UConn as the Big East football 'power' and make a BCS bowl
- Jon Gruden - When searching for a coach, you have to mention his name. It actually rule 1428.2.3a of the NCAA guidebook. This is automatically out since no one in Columbus has even taken the shrink wrap off of their copy.
- Mark Stoops - He's not Bob. (But still part of the Youngstown tree.)
- Gary Pinkel - He's turned around Missouri into a very solid program in the real Big 12. But he'll never be Texas, or Oklahoma, or Nebraska - oh wait, he doesn't have to be them any more. For a guy who's almost 60, it'd be a big move to start over unless he wants to get a thick pair of glasses and try to coach to 85 like the real legend.
- Mark Dantonio - This one would make me sad quite honestly. He's a Tressel guy and did a great job with Cincy and Sparty and it would probably crush the Greek. Does OSU really want to take a guy who is part of the Tressel regime?
Personally, I'd love to see Rich-Rod come in to Columbus. How do you make the most hated rivalry even more hated? Through the fire-starter into the mix. Take the guy who failed at Michigan and put him in a situation loaded with players of his ilk. An then watch him succeed. I think we'd see the ROTC programs doing hand to hand combat.
The other question running through my mind - what else was going on underneath the sweater vest? The known allegations are obviously true, but probably no worse than would probably be seen at another school. There's something more there - and we're not just talking about a pocket protector or chest hair so thick it could be its own sweater vest.
THE rivalry is completely reset. Can Sparty take advantage or got through its own turmoil?
First off, does anyone else find it amusing that after weeks of mostly silence we all post basically at the same time?
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I'd love to see Rich Rod in Columbus. The only time I wouldn't fear a coach who's going to put up 50 points on Michigan since I'll know we can easily score 60 back on him.
Finally, I fear that Sparty will end up in turmoil at some point and I fear it's more likely to come on the hardwood, than the football field.
Since we're embellishing the pile-on, Wurster texted me this morning with news that an SI story is going to break tomorrow about all sorts of allegations.... pay-for-play, co-eds getting paid to sleep with recruits, Ted Ginn Sr payoffs. I was genuinely pleased that Tressel was gone, but the potential of such a story kind of pisses on the birthday candles.
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