Ron Zook to Ohio State?

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June 29th, 2011 at 1:19 PM
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Ron Zook to Ohio State?

It's not a rumor or anything, but this morning I was watching Iowa and Illinois from 2008 and I started researching Ron Zook and I found some interesting tidbits.

1. He was born in Loudonville, Ohio

2. He was an assistant at Ohio State, excuse me "Ohio"

As you know Ron Zook is on the hot seat every year and could be very possibly be fired after this year. I know it will never happen but, what do you say Mgoblog community? Am I the only one that would love to see Ron Zook in that ugly scarlet and gray?

"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"

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June 29th, 2011 at 1:22 PM | No (Score:4 Normal)
kfullenkamp
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To coach at Ohio State, you have to have some success, and probably not have been fired from your last job

June 29th, 2011 at 1:25 PM | some success (Score:1 Normal)
preed1
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Like Fickell?

UM vs osu 2011 bring your keys and make noise (get it keys!)

June 29th, 2011 at 1:35 PM | Are you implying that Fickell (Score:2 Normal)
orobs
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Are you implying that Fickell was NOT successful with the D at OSU?

June 29th, 2011 at 2:09 PM | He is implying that (Score:2 Normal)
maizenblue92
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Fickell has no head coaching experience what so ever and it is yet to be seen wheather or not Fickell will be successful.

"I tried to but a pencil in the light socket but it was too wide and didn't fit so I used a paperclip."-Terrelle Pryor, Future Rhodes Scholar

June 29th, 2011 at 3:25 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:3 Normal)
Mustachioed Gen...
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Yeah, it should be a pretty stormy year for the new HC.

 

Does it tickle? Only slightly, only slightly.

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June 29th, 2011 at 1:22 PM | After his very 'meh' stint at (Score:1)
mgokev
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After his very 'meh' stint at Florida, I can't see him landing a top tier head coaching job again.  Especially given his meh stint at Illinois currently.

GO BLUE

June 29th, 2011 at 1:29 PM | You mean that florida team (Score:-1 Overrated)
June 29th, 2011 at 1:36 PM | Ron Zook is a great (Score:5 Normal)
madtadder
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Ron Zook is a great recruiter, and a terrible head coach. Very much analogous to Charlie Weis, actually.

June 29th, 2011 at 1:47 PM | Dave Wannstedt comes to mind (Score:2 Normal)
justingoblue
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Dave Wannstedt comes to mind as well.

Go Blue!

June 29th, 2011 at 1:50 PM | If someone let me pick the Ohio State head coach.. (Score:2)
ldoublee
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it would absolutely be good ol' Wanny.  He has been coming up short of expectations for his entire career.  It would also be great payback for me as a Dolphin fan to see him destroy something I hate instead of something I love.

June 29th, 2011 at 2:21 PM | Hey! Same for me as a Bears (Score:1)
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Hey! Same for me as a Bears fan!

How many other fan bases has he let down?

University of Tom Brady, B.A. '10; University of Peyton Manning, J.D. '13.

June 29th, 2011 at 2:33 PM | Matt. Millen. (Yes I know (Score:2 Normal)
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Matt. Millen. (Yes I know he's not a coach, but its safe to assume how that would turn out)

 

 

Dreads > Lil Boosie fade

June 29th, 2011 at 2:14 PM | Wannstedt is great recruiter (Score:0 Flamebait)
June 29th, 2011 at 3:06 PM | He got the talent to Pitt (Score:1)
justingoblue
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He got the talent to Pitt (compared to the rest of the BE); he just couldn't compete when it came time to coach. Every one of his teams was more talented than Kelly's, yet he didn't deliver come gametime with the BCS on the line.

AFAIK (and I attended Pitt) we had the most draft picks out of the BE during his years, but never went to a BCS game. That should be a good indicator of the disparity.

Go Blue!

June 29th, 2011 at 1:37 PM | No one questions his recruiting (Score:2 Normal)
maizenblue92
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They question his X's and O's. He is just not a very good coach. Great recruiter, bad coach. They are all over college football.

"I tried to but a pencil in the light socket but it was too wide and didn't fit so I used a paperclip."-Terrelle Pryor, Future Rhodes Scholar

June 29th, 2011 at 1:37 PM | ....and another coach (Score:3 Normal)
orobs
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....and another coach

June 29th, 2011 at 2:01 PM | Houston Nut at Ole (Score:1)
maizenblue92
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Houston Nut at Ole Miss.

Les Miles brings in incredible classes but people do question his actual coaching (he had 2 losses when he won the National title).

It has yet to be seen how he does on the field but Lane Kiffen is a prime candidate. 

Mark Stoops at Arizona. Every year we hear how talented they are and how they are going to break through and every year they end up with 5 losses.

EDIT: I almost forgot Dabo Sweeney at Clemson, Charlie Weiss when he was at ND (Miss you big guy XOXO), and Randy Shannon when he was at Miami.

"I tried to but a pencil in the light socket but it was too wide and didn't fit so I used a paperclip."-Terrelle Pryor, Future Rhodes Scholar

June 29th, 2011 at 2:39 PM | Les Miles (Score:1)
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He just needs a stat major/football junkie on his head set to help him with his clock management and time outs.

Fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.

June 29th, 2011 at 2:53 PM | Stoops at U of A (Score:1)
rice4114
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has really done good things with that program. They havent reached expectations in most years but you gotta understand there wasnt any expectations before he got there. 5 losses at that school might be the ceiling except for maybe a special year every now and again.

June 29th, 2011 at 4:39 PM | Regarding Stoops at Arizona (Score:1)
maizenblue92
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Last year was supposed to be their best team under Stoops and they started 7-1 (the loss being to 5-7 OSU) and finised by losing 5 straight games. 

"I tried to but a pencil in the light socket but it was too wide and didn't fit so I used a paperclip."-Terrelle Pryor, Future Rhodes Scholar

June 29th, 2011 at 1:22 PM | You are not the only one in (Score:2 Normal)
sheepman
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You are not the only one in Michigan who would love to see it, but I hate to tell you - not a chance in hell.

OSU will never take a Illinois throw away.

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June 29th, 2011 at 3:52 PM | Whatever happened to that (Score:1)
SWFLWolverine
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Whatever happened to that former U of Illinois coach who went  6 Ws 24 Ls 3 Ties from 1977-1979?

June 29th, 2011 at 9:10 PM | Mo (Score:1)
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Bo brought Mo back home.  Zook is better liked than Moeller ever was at Illinois.  Then again, Zook has been the typical IL coach...one great season and done.  Moeller never delivered the one great season.   

June 29th, 2011 at 1:22 PM | As much as I would love to (Score:2)
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As much as I would love to see Zook go to Ohio State, there must be mutual attraction.  Zook is on the hot seat for a reason and OSU will likely shy away.

Colors That Float

June 29th, 2011 at 1:23 PM | From your lips (Score:2)
BiSB
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to Angry Former Michigan BLANK Hating God/Current Buckeye Program Hating God's ears...

They no longer call me Bisbiño

June 29th, 2011 at 1:24 PM | No.... (Score:2)
VAWolverine
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just no. MAC with Frank Zolich maybe.

June 29th, 2011 at 1:23 PM | Not a Chance (Score:1)
MichiganWolf
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June 29th, 2011 at 1:25 PM | Mike Leach (Score:0 Flamebait)
June 29th, 2011 at 1:27 PM | That sounds familiar.. (Score:3 Normal)
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That sounds familiar.. coughRRcough

ITS GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE

June 29th, 2011 at 1:28 PM | Exactly (Score:1)
MichiganWolf
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He just needs a defensive coordinator

June 29th, 2011 at 1:30 PM | Man... (Score:5 Normal)
BiSB
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I really need a picture or something to post every time my signature line comes to pass...

They no longer call me Bisbiño

June 29th, 2011 at 2:39 PM | MGoBlog's Godwin's Law (Score:1)
tsabesi
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How long do you think this law will remain in effect for (1-3 new HC's is my guess).

June 29th, 2011 at 2:50 PM | My guess? (Score:2)
BiSB
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Two years or a Big Ten Title Game appearance, whichever comes first.

They no longer call me Bisbiño

June 29th, 2011 at 1:29 PM | Actually, I think Mike Leach (Score:0 Overrated)
June 29th, 2011 at 1:33 PM | I see your point, but (Score:0 Flamebait)
June 29th, 2011 at 1:23 PM | If he isn't good enough for (Score:2)
Waggles
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If he isn't good enough for Illinois, I highly doubt he'll be good enough for OSU.

We can wish, though

ITS GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE

June 29th, 2011 at 1:25 PM | Ok, so you are saying (Score:1)
SonoAzzurro
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Ohio State might go on to hire the guy that gets fired from Illinois? Doesn't sound logical to me.

June 29th, 2011 at 1:28 PM | Yeah (Score:2 Normal)
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I mean, what kind of crappy program would do something like that? ...

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June 29th, 2011 at 1:58 PM | heh (Score:1)
snowcrash
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Mo was a UM assistant for 10 years (to make 18 total) after Illinois fired him.

June 29th, 2011 at 2:44 PM | 1980 (Score:1)
GunnersApe
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Revenge by Bo was sweet that year. 45-14 and Ill was leading at half I do believe

Fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.

June 29th, 2011 at 1:28 PM | Sooo a coach on a hot seat at (Score:1)
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Sooo a coach on a hot seat at Illinois will skip town for one of the best jobs in the nation?

ZERO chance this goes down

June 29th, 2011 at 1:29 PM | i wouldn't be surprised if (Score:2 Normal)
ihatestate
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i wouldn't be surprised if they kept Fickell around for a while. And to answer the question, no i don't think that Zook will ever coach at OSU.

Coach Hoke is no joke..

June 29th, 2011 at 1:55 PM | I agree...I think Fickell (Score:1)
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I agree...I think Fickell will be there at least until the sanctions run out.

Formerly akron_wolverine and columbus_wolverine.  New home, new name.  A year in Columbus was enough.

June 29th, 2011 at 1:31 PM | Underrated coach. (Score:1)
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Maybe he doesn't have the greatest scheme of all time, but he coaches up 3 star kids into NFL prospects on a regular basis. I don't know of any coach that could appease the fanbase down there. You have to preach Ohio, and coach a little football on the side as it stands. Any coach coming in will be replacing Tressel, if they keep Fickell for a few seasons then Zook wouldn't have to compete with their martyred saint/dirty football coach's memory. Zook's paid pretty well at Iowa, though. It'll cost them unless he's released.

How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up 2 cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? -Mark Harmon

June 29th, 2011 at 1:32 PM | I think you mean Illinois, (Score:1)
ihatestate
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I think you mean Illinois, not Iowa?

Coach Hoke is no joke..

June 29th, 2011 at 2:54 PM | Right, (Score:1)
turtleboy
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brain fart there. 

Now that I think about it they both do pretty well in getting/developing talent for the NFL.

How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up 2 cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? -Mark Harmon

June 29th, 2011 at 1:30 PM | No, I don't think OSU will be (Score:1 Normal)
SysMark
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No, I don't think OSU will be hiring an Illinois castoff as head coach

June 29th, 2011 at 1:33 PM | Wait... (Score:3 Normal)
BiSB
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I thought Ohio State made Fickell their permanant coach for forever and ever and ever?  After all, they removed the "interim" label...

They no longer call me Bisbiño

June 29th, 2011 at 1:35 PM | why does everyone assume (Score:3 Normal)
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that if someone was either born in ohio or coached for ohio state at one point they're automatically a candidate...

"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"

June 29th, 2011 at 1:51 PM | See my post below...I said (Score:0 Redundant)
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