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Charlie Strong (former coach)

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Buckeyebred97 said:
Does UFM have a 2 year policy for coaches? This being year 1 for Schiano would mean another year left to coach in the agreement. Still, I could see Strong coming in to coach and I would gladly take that if we lose Fickle and Schiano in the next couple years.
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I don't think that policy extends to guys with resumes like Schiano, I think it's more to guys who Urban is giving a chance.
 
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Tanner said:
Probably a decent chance he is our DC next year. He is going to get fired. Schiano will probably get a head coaching job. Fickell will probably have a look at a head coaching job too, and even if he doesn't, it doesn't seem like Urban is comfortable turning over the defense to him. I could see Urban turning to Strong as a guy he has worked with successfully before and also b/c he is a very qualified candidate.
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Strong would be a great DC for us should a vacancy occur and he become available.

Fickell hasn't appeared to be a serious candidate for the top tier head coaching positions lately.

The reality is that most head coaching opportunities for these guys might come from a lower tier school; and they ultimately may better of staying at Ohio State as a coordinator another year or two and wait on a tier one school head coaching job.

Buckeyebred97 said:
Does UFM have a 2 year policy for coaches? This being year 1 for Schiano would mean another year left to coach in the agreement. Still, I could see Strong coming in to coach and I would gladly take that if we lose Fickle and Schiano in the next couple years.
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I've seen reports/posts that Meyer had a two year policy; however, who knows if there actually is such a policy. Also, it has been reported that Meyer and Schiano are really good friends; so even if there was such a policy I could see Meyer encouraging him it take a job if a good opportunity did come his way.
 
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AuTX Buckeye said:
Larry Coker won a National title.. guess he's a great coach too? Gene Chizik too
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Those guys both inherited programs that were ready to win championships in their 1st or 2nd year. Mack built Texas back up from mediocrity into a dominant program that had a great 10-year run including that NC in the middle. (If he got in today, he'd be top-20 in wins among HOF coaches with 244.) He was never known as a great gameday tactician or anything, but he was a great recruiter and program-builder as a head coach. As a recruiting fan I was always in awe of the way he loaded up UT's classes with 5-star linemen a year before signing day.
 
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