For those with a short-term memory (me), Gene Smith led the charge to concentrate funds on the 'Director's Cup' athletes. Don't really know how successful that strategy was, but if memory serves, tOSU has finished in the top 6 (?) pretty much all the time. Football has been in the top 5 for years now, and is the most expensive game in town. Well, there's no New York celebration for the 'winner' of Director's Cup, just a byline in the newspaper (probably below the fold) about the year-end standings. I don't even know if there's a trophy, traveling or not, that a school can/would keep. Or even where to display it! It is, however, a symbol of financial commitment to many aspects of college athletics. Why, Ohio State is able to compete successfully on these varied stages, but fail so woefully in basketball is a mystery to me. Do not believe that a multi-million dollar HC is the answer, or throwing out $25M at five athletes that have performed 'pretty well', and hope to meld together to win a Natty. Truly don't have an answer, but do firmly believe that tOSU could be doing better. Would welcome a 'happy middle' here. Forgive the Monday morning rant, but want to see tOSU get back to winning ways, and not a one-and-done championship, but a sustained presentation of accomplishment.
