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Frank Solich (offical thread)

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Chad Henne kind of looks like curious george
 
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DaytonBuck said:
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Chad Henne kind of looks like curious george
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^^^^^
I think you posted that in the wrong thread?

Anyways...now there is some more news (Conviction, still nothing on BAC):

Ohio football coach Solich convicted on drunken-driving charge
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio University coach Frank Solich was convicted of drunken driving yesterday, two days after police spotted him slumped at the wheel of his vehicle.
Solich, in his first season with the Bobcats, pleaded no contest and was ordered to complete a threeday driver-intervention program. He also had his license suspended for 180 days and was fined $250.
The former Nebraska coach apologized in court. He declined to comment afterward.
The university, in a statement released before his court appearance, said Solich would remain in charge of the Bobcats as it monitored the case.
Solich, 61, appeared to be passed out when police found him Saturday night in the vehicle, which was facing the wrong direction on a one-way street and in gear, according to a police report.
"I know Frank as a man of impeccable integrity, and I am confident that he will respond to this situation in a positive manner and use these circumstances to better teach others, including his players, the importance of making wise decisions," Ohio athletics director Kirby Hocutt said in the statement.
The Bobcats were 4-7 in their first season under Solich. Solich was 58-19 in six seasons as Nebraska’s coach before being fired after the 2003 season.
 
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ntd said:
Anyways...now there is some more news (Conviction, still nothing on BAC):
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There won't be a BAC because Frank refused the test and plead No Contest. The administration seems behind him and there is a press conference scheduled for today (I assume for a public apology)

Plus at the main (and really only) bobcat board we are trying to piece all the details together as he actually wasn't driving. He was parked going the wrong way on a one way street slumped over the steering wheel and was unable to even roll down his window for the police officer. So it is a good bet that BAC was over the limit. Heck, some of the Nebraska fans are saying that it was no coincidence that this happened on the 2 year anniversary of him being fired from Nebraska and by chance right after Nebraska upset Colorado. Yes the conspiracy theories are coming out and quite entertaining.
 
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Piney said:
he actually wasn't driving. He was parked going the wrong way on a one way street slumped over the steering wheel and was unable to even roll down his window for the police officer.
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By law, you don'y have to be "driving." You have to be "in physical control of the vehicle."

If the guy was passed out behind the wheel, that is far from being on the bubble of the legal limit.

That being said, as a Buckeye fan, I think I'll just keep my stones in my pocket while I visit this lovely glass house.
 
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state highway patrol pulls down solich safe driving photos

http://dispatch.com/sports-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/01/05/20060105-E2-08.html

Highway Patrol pulls down Solich safe-driving posters
Thursday, January 05, 2006
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol has stopped distributing posters promoting safe driving that feature a football coach convicted of drunken driving.
Ohio University coach Frank Solich, who has coached one season, entered a no-contest plea Nov. 28, two days after police found him slumped over his steering wheel.
The patrol chose him for the poster last summer because of his standing in the community. Solich appeared in the poster with two troopers and the slogan, "Save the aggression for the field, not the road."
Lt. Tom Dean, commander of the Athens post, said the patrol has not displayed or distributed copies of the poster since the arrest.
"I respect the decision by the State Highway Patrol," Solich said, "and I certainly wish them the best in the future with this initiative."
Solich’s license was suspended for six months, and the university required him to participate in alcohol-education programs.
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Dispatch

6/3/06​

Attorney says Solich was given date rape drug

Sample of hair reportedly showed evidence of GHB

Saturday, June 03, 2006


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ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio coach Frank Solich is fighting a drunken driving conviction based on testing that revealed the "date rape" drug GHB in his system, his lawyer said yesterday.
Attorney Sam Shamansky filed a request asking the Athens Municipal Court to look at the drug test and consider overturning Solich’s conviction. Solich, a former Nebraska coach, pleaded no contest in November after police spotted him slumped over the wheel of his vehicle.
A test performed in January on a hair sample from Solich showed positive for GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), an odorless, colorless drug that is often mixed with alcohol.
"There’s no way he could have been in the condition described by police given the moderate amount of alcohol he consumed," Shamansky said. "Frank is not a drug user."
Ohio law says a defendant who seeks to withdraw a guilty or no contest plea after a sentence has been served must show the withdrawal is necessary "to correct a manifest injustice," according to Shamansky’s request.
Solich pleaded no contest without knowing that he apparently was under the influence of GHB when arrested, Shamansky wrote.
Athens Prosecutor Lisa Eliason said the request was rare.
"I’ve been prosecuting drunk driving cases for 16 years and this is the first time I’ve seen a motion to withdraw," she said.
Solich’s driver’s license was suspended for six months, and the university required him to participate in alcohol-education programs on campus to keep his job.
Ohio hired Solich last year to turn around its football program, which had had just two winning seasons since 1982. He had a record of 58-19 in his six years at Nebraska but was fired after the Cornhuskers went 7-7 in 2003.
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Hey - you mix a creepy stalker bartender going after some girl at the same bar, and and somebody who switches around a couple Bud Lights, and it's a very plausible scenario.

Or maybe there was just somebody there who wanted a glimpse of a sixty year old man's sagging balls - I dunno.

Regardless of how it happens, I don't think the test is lying.
 
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