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Greg Schiano (HC Rutgers Scarlet Knights)

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OHIO STATE'S CHRIS WORLEY, URBAN MEYER STAND UP FOR GREG SCHIANO AFTER BACKLASH COSTS SCHIANO TENNESSEE JOB

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Ohio State linebacker Chris Worley is glad that Greg Schiano is still his defensive coordinator.

He’s disappointed for Schiano, though, that Tennessee decided to pull its offer for Schiano to become its new head coach.

Schiano appeared set to become the Volunteers’ new coach on Sunday afternoon, even signing a memorandum of understanding with Tennessee athletic director John Currie in Columbus. But Tennessee ultimately decided to back out of its deal with Schiano due to intense backlash from the Tennessee community, much of which centered around a 2015 deposition by former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary that alleged Schiano witnessed a sexual assault by Jerry Sandusky during his time at Penn State, which Schiano denied after court records were unsealed in July 2016.

While Schiano’s personal history was scrutinized by Tennessee fans, boosters and even state representatives on Sunday, Worley said his defensive coordinator "got a lot of bad rep, a lot of undeserved."

"It’s very unfortunate that he didn’t get that great situation to be able to become a head coach, but at the end of the day, I’m happy that the Buckeyes get to keep him for now at least," Worley said. "I’m very fortunate that he’s still here, but at the same time, it’s very unfortunate that it had to happen that way."

Worley says he has learned a lot from having Schiano, who was previously the head coach at Rutgers from 2001-11 and the head coach of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2012-13, as one of his coaches over the past two years.

"He’s a hell of a guy," Worley said. "He’s a guy that knows his football, and he has a great football mind, and just to be able to pick from that and all of the experience that he’s had throughout the years, he’s coached at some big time programs ... Just to be able to get some of his experience, and pick at his brain a little bit, has just been great for me."

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...no-after-backlash-costs-schiano-tennessee-job
 
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Woody1968 said:
They are the Minnesota Golden Goofers of the SEC. A program that once had a winning tradition, no longer does, but that due to delusions of grandeur now runs off anyone halfway decent.
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Keep this up and Tennessee will be the Kansas Jayhawks (i.e. won't win any conference games) of the SEC. Oh wait, Tennessee didn't win any conference games this year.

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