Gene Smith (Former AD, ‘10 AD of the Year, '13 NAAC Organizational Leadership Award)

[maximumblitz]

Georgia got axed because of the supposed B1G/PAC-12 challenge that never materialized. Not much Gene could do.
The schedule is what it is. It's not Ohio State's fault the rest of the conference sucks.

Good call on the cancellation of the Georgia series, so I looked it up and put the link below:
http://espn.go.com/college-football...eyes-cancel-georgia-bulldogs-home-home-series

Except that was out in 2020.

In the end, the out of conference schedule has one person who controls it, Gene Smith.

Ohio State is 70th in non-conference strength of schedule:
http://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/ranking/non-conference-sos-by-other

tOSU was 75th last year in non-conference SOS.
http://www.teamrankings.com/college...onference-sos-by-other?rating_date=2013-01-08

That cannot be blamed on the B1G. Cal dropping may be a partial excuse, but in my mind, certainly not all of it.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Any chance we can convince Tejas to make Gene an offer he can't refuse? could we get that lucky?

 

[LitlBuck]

Nice job Gene

Wrote USA Today’s Dan Wolken:

And given how the Committee on Infractions has ruled on the last several big football cases, Ohio State's decision to take a 6-6 team to the 2011 Gator Bowl rather than self-impose a postseason ban will go down as one of the biggest misjudgments in college athletics history.

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/10/comparing_miamis_ncaa_sanction.html

 

[ScriptOhio]

Re: USA Today’s Dan Wolken wrote....And given how the Committee on Infractions has ruled on the last several big football cases, Ohio State's decision to take a 6-6 team to the 2011 Gator Bowl rather than self-impose a postseason ban will go down as one of the biggest misjudgments in college athletics history.

 

[maximumblitz]

Any chance we can convince Tejas to make Gene an offer he can't refuse? could we get that lucky?

The NCAA may need his leadership.

 

[Onebuckfan]

Gene Smith for President......................of the ncaa

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

 

[starBUCKS]

Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN2m

That's a big name. MT @kbohls: Texas interested in Ohio State AD Gene Smith for its AD vacancy. http://shar.es/IdCme

Please!

 

[starBUCKS]

Eleven Warriors ‏@11W31s

15 minutes ago: Gene Smith will interview for the Texas AD position. 3 minutes ago: "Nope." – Gene Smith

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

 

[Dryden]

Doug Lesmerises ‏@DougLesmerises 1m
Ohio State AD Gene Smith said in statement he is not interviewing for AD job at Texas, contrary to report today http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/10/ohio_state_athletic_gene_smith_1.html …

 

[Dryden]

Dima ‏@suckatsports 1m
Why would Gene Smith go to Texas when he has enough blackmail for a lifetime of security here at OSU.

Dima ‏@suckatsports 1m
Maybe if we shove Gene Smith into a wooden horse and send it to Texas as a gift?

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Doug Lesmerises ‏@DougLesmerises 1m
Ohio State AD Gene Smith said in statement he is not interviewing for AD job at Texas, contrary to report today http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/10/ohio_state_athletic_gene_smith_1.html …

Please tell this is the Saban to Bama - "i'm not going to be the coach at Alabama" situation

 

[GeorgiaBuck2]

The entire fanbase was holding its breath, only to be let down in the end...

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Doug Lesmerises ‏@DougLesmerises 1m
Ohio State AD Gene Smith said in statement he is not interviewing for AD job at Texas, contrary to report today http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/10/ohio_state_athletic_gene_smith_1.html …