December 4th, 2018 at 11:08 AM ^
Of course. Because the universe craves darkness.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:38 AM ^
Gratuitously posting near the top, Feldman reporting on Twitter that Day has agreed to a 5 year contract
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/1069993587536990209
So radio guy is, well, radio guy?
December 4th, 2018 at 12:04 PM ^
97.1 is hardly a reputable source
December 4th, 2018 at 11:09 AM ^
Not surprising at all... where will Urban be coaching in 2020?
December 4th, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
Browns!
December 4th, 2018 at 11:22 AM ^
Actually I now think the U if Richt disappoints next year.
December 4th, 2018 at 12:15 PM ^
Notre Dame
December 4th, 2018 at 1:20 PM ^
Auburn
December 4th, 2018 at 11:09 AM ^
But they already said Day would be Coach. Are you now doubting the unimpeachable integrity* of osu leadership?
December 4th, 2018 at 11:46 AM ^
I only trust Football Scoop
December 4th, 2018 at 11:26 AM ^
Stoops to interview with Buckeyes per Karsch on 97.1 WXYT. Said on the air so no link. Strong Ohio ties they say.
December 4th, 2018 at 1:33 PM ^
Which Stoops?
December 4th, 2018 at 2:09 PM ^
Mike, obviously. They want his stellar defensive coaching pedigree and he is available.
December 4th, 2018 at 5:31 PM ^
I think he was mumbling and really said Poops.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:11 AM ^
I would be stunned if the Buckeyes gave the job to Ryan Day without at least talking to a few other candidates about the opening. Not saying he wouldn't do well for them (because of COURSE he'll do well for them) but why wouldnt they at least interview Stoops & Matt Campbell before making the decision.
Like it or not this will be by FAR the best college job opening up this year and OSU will have no shortage of candidates interested in it.
And yes, i know they've said Ryan Day will be taking over but dont be shocked if that is just until after NSD at which point they make another change. They are very concerned about retaining their incoming recruiting class and believe that announcing that Day will be the permenant HC will stabilize the class.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
I believe as a public university there is a required process that must be followed to hire a new coach and part of that is to have a slate of candidates to evaluate. Cronyism is not allowed.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:48 AM ^
I doubt that. Public universities name "coaches in waiting" all the time.
December 4th, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^
You are hilarious. Thanks for the laugh!
December 4th, 2018 at 11:14 AM ^
OK. He was never that good anyway.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
He's basically Lloyd Carr.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
If Carr would’ve hired Urban Meyer as his OC circa 2001.
December 4th, 2018 at 4:12 PM ^
Lloyd’s moral compass would not let him get past Les Miles (irony we took Rich Rod). I can’t imagine he would have allowed Urban on campus.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:22 AM ^
Umm remind me when Lloyd won 10 conference titles in a conference with a title game for 8 of those, won one national title and played for 3 more, and made the CFP.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:40 AM ^
Much of his success was early on and in the early 2000s, which is 15-20 years ago. His last several years were not outstanding.
December 4th, 2018 at 12:01 PM ^
It is hard for Carr to have made the playoffs when it didn't exist yet, but he would have made the playoffs multiple times had it existed.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:22 AM ^
I was going to say John Cooper, but Carr is probably a good comparison. I would love for OSU to hire him. Compared to their track record/recent success under Meyer, I believe that would result in a noticeable step back.
At that is not meant as a jab at Carr. Meyer was just on a different level.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
Stoops would do very well at OSU (because of course). But yes, of course it would be a step back. Meyer is the second best coach in football, so naturally anyone else is a step back at this point.
December 4th, 2018 at 12:39 PM ^
I think you can add "of all-time" to that statement. I think he and Saban are better than any college coaches in history, almost all of whom coached before scholarship limits reduced the power of the biggest schools to stockpile the good players.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:35 AM ^
JTFC sorry I brought it up.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:14 AM ^
Why does this not surprise me?
December 4th, 2018 at 11:29 AM ^
Because the football gods deem it just for OSU to just continue to be elite and destroy our football team. It's a mystery.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:14 AM ^
Hire Brohm?
December 4th, 2018 at 11:15 AM ^
Interview for OC?
December 4th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
Fits the OSU coach name-ten letters or less narrative, so of course there is interest.
It's a shame that because of this that they will never give Condelezza Rice a chance.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
Mark or Bob?
December 4th, 2018 at 11:18 AM ^
Now there's a caller saying he was out in Kansas for a while and talking to a biz associate that's a K St. booster who says Stoops has been building a multi million dollar house in Manhattan K. & is definitely going to be taking over. Also says Stoops rumors are all around out there. Bizarre choice for him if true regardless of connections he has.
The guy didn't give his counterstrike handle though so not sure how reliable he could possibly be.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:33 AM ^
Isn’t bill self the Kansas b-ball coach? That would be a crazy hire for Kansas basketball lol
December 4th, 2018 at 11:34 AM ^
Not a chance. As a KSU grad, I’d love it, but there hasn’t been one person even mention Stoops as a possibility at KSU. They are going to hire Seth Littrell from North Texas and I will hope he is good.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:19 AM ^
strong ties to Ohio high school football not tOSU. Didn't like totally promise his gf she could totally see Woody Hayes like Urbz. Great. Whatever. Day gets one shot at The Game before he could be pulled.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
bring him on.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:21 AM ^
The OSU head coaching job will be attractive to 90% of all football coaches who ever thought about coaching football. In no particular order:
1. Hey, must be the money. Salary will not be a problem.
2. Little academic or institutional interference. Beat Michigan and you control all of Ohio's self-proclaimed flagship.
3. Rich, loamy recruiting base that only wants to play at OSU.
4. Loaded roster.
5. Multiple ESPN talking heads - including the face of their college football coverage - are buckeyes.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:21 AM ^
I'd be totally fine with this. He's a slightly better version of Lloyd Carr. Harbaugh is a slightly more better version of Lloyd than Stoops.
December 4th, 2018 at 11:24 AM ^
because of course
December 4th, 2018 at 11:29 AM ^
He left OU due to family’s history of heart disease. Remember, he stepped down in the off-season (summer) and they scrambled to elevate Riley. If he is serious, this is a pressure cooker for him.
??♂️
Maybe, he will hire his brother to be the new DC...
December 4th, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^
Which Stoops? Mark? Bob?
December 4th, 2018 at 11:41 AM ^
This was exactly my question......
Because one scares me a heck of a lot more than the other right now......and its not what most think
December 4th, 2018 at 2:07 PM ^
Ron......Jr.
poached from YSU
December 4th, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^
If Harbaugh doesn’t win against Ohio $t in 2019 then he will never beat them and we need to find a better coach