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Bollman will depart as one of the most disliked coaches in Ohio State History. A poop slinging monkey could do better. That said, who wouldn't want to be the next Offensive Coordinator at Ohio State? People are gonna compare next years offense to this years - the guy will look like a frickin genius!

That's goofy talk. If Fickell was worthy enough to have that kind of control and be successful at it, just keep him and save yourself $5 million per year. Just pay Meyer a $100K advisor's fee ...

It would be yet another wasted year, only a self-imposed one. Besides, if it was successful, and it wouldn't be, we'd have people screaming Luke should remain. Luke's old teammates on the radio shows are screaming for him to keep the job now. We have seen this team stagger to 6-5 and there are fans here who insist Luke should keep the job now, too, for crying out loud.

It's now or never. If Urban doesn't want it now, hello Bo Pelini

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whining gators

they're bitter.

Al Golden and Tom Bradley.

It is there fault Bollman has to go down as the worst OC in the history of Ohio state. Fickell's defense has stunk it up a few times and blown a few games too. Urban would be a huge upgrade in my opinion. He more than likely has alot more contacts in florida and his name will bring in national recruits . I do wonder what if he dose go 8 -4 next year will the national recruits want to come here still?

I've seen nothing to prove the fact LF will ever be a decent Head Coach. Team is unprepared and unmotivated as evidenced by getting skunked in Qtr.1 10-0 in last 3 games nor being able to hold a lead (Neb). The most important decision a HC has to make (starting QB). Epic fail letting Bollman make that decision.

The only positive I can see is as you stated with Saban setting a precedent of matching high expectations.

But to catch lightning in the bottle - I don't know.

Saban didn't sit out for a year or quit coaching for health reasons. Saban wasn't a fit for the pro game, which is okay because I hate the pro game, but he was in coaching when Alabama got him.

Meyer is in the broad cast booth, and let's face it, we don't know what demons are running around in his head. He quit Florida twice and came back the first time under suspect circumstances. I am not saying there is something wrong with Meyer. What I am saying is the consistency Saban displayed translated into a consistent coaching philosophy and he wanted to get back to college coaching and picked a team that was ready for him and Alabama sucked for a lot of years before Saban arrived and their fan base was more than ready for Saban.

OSU, on the other hand, has been more successful than any other time in their history. Our fan base is used to winning recently and expects that to continue and the pressure will be immense. Is Meyer ready for this after his health issues? Is his family ready for this?

If Meyer does come to OSU, will he some how have repaired what ailed him at Florida to the point he will be committed 100% to OSU? I think his wife might have something to say about that and that might not be a good thing for him or OSU.

Saban's situation when he took the Alabama job was more positive than what Meyer faces. Meyer stated reasons for quitting Florida were health reasons and because he wanted to spend time watching his kids grow up. How will he reconcile his family issues? Saban didn't have those issues.

So for lightning to be captured in the OSU bottle seems like the odds are higher than what Saban faced when he went to Alabama.

We lost them well before the season started.

I'll cut anyone who was coaching them at the beginning of the year slack for that. But the team and coaching staff have not improved as the season has gone by.

Can't keep using that as an excuse after 11 games.

Agree that they would be affected as you note.

What I'm saying is that at some point you would expect them improvement - even in the losses. Have not seen that. And they have been outcoached and outplayed on several occasions by teams with less talent

Give 1 example to back up your claim. I used to think I didn't like Meyer cause I thought he "looked" arrogant. Then I hear him speak and he is nothing but polite, direct and very complimentary. If he is such a bad apple, why would the likes of Spielman & Earle Bruce be so close to him????? Aren't they character guys?

I think the measure of a coach's ability and a determination of how good a job he is doing is reflected in whether his team's play is getting better as the year progresses. I thought Tressel's teams got better every year. That was the JT trademark, they always improved. This year is just the opposite.I can excuse the Bauserman experiment because you have a senior that is 25 versus a true freshman. However, the one constant in Columbus has been a stout defense. I have seen this defense deteriorate to a new low this year and that is painful. I don't know what the future holds for Luke but this year has indelibly stamped him as "Not ready for prime time". I live and die with the Bucks and can say for the record the Livin' is way more fun than dyin". Hope we get a coach the can add some spice to the offense but never forget that defense wins championships. Finally, please, no more referrals to the success that Dickrod was starting to get. That just makes your post seem like the delirious rambling of an Ann Arbor crackhead that is disassociated from reality.