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The guy could accumulate talent. Couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag. But, the fact that he took OSU recruiting to.a level Earle wouldn't is undeniable.
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He was the first HC when I became washed in the blood, so to speak. Always have a soft spot for Coop...to land...once I've launched him from a trebuchet. It's complicated.
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DaiMonMoore
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Better coach than Earle "9-3" Bruce and it isn't even close. Bruce tried his best to bury the program and should be grateful that Cooper rescued it.
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DaiMonMoore
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Earle Bruce did nothing at Iowa State.
Failed at tOSU
Failed at Colorado State.
Since Wes Fesler actually won a Rose Bowl, Earle Bruce is the worst coach in tOSU history (Not including Luke Fickell) since Paul Bixler (1946)
Failed at tOSU
Failed at Colorado State.
Since Wes Fesler actually won a Rose Bowl, Earle Bruce is the worst coach in tOSU history (Not including Luke Fickell) since Paul Bixler (1946)
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He went 5-4 vs tsun. That isn't the worst ever.
Using some of the same kind of stuff people were defending Day with pre CFP 2024:
-Earle had the highest active win % of any coach in the B1G when he was fired (including Bo)
-The aforementioned 5-4 in The Game
-He was a 2pt conversion away from being an undefeated NC his first year.
We all knew Earle needed to go, the 3 rando losses a year were maddening and by the end, the talent in the trenches was at a second rate, regional power level.
That said, much like Day, he was a hell of a lot more likeable than the reverse carpetbagger and he had a winning record in The Game...against Bo Schembechler.
Cooper vs Earle isn't really a debate. It's picking out the smartest Hilton sister but I, personally, liked Earle one hell of a lot more and will always thank him for the 1985 Iowa game, the 1986 Cotton Bowl and The Game 1987. He was a Buckeye. He got it.
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USC won that Rose Bowl 17-16, and nobody tried a 2-pointer. Charles White running behind Anthony Munoz on a long drive gave USC that win over Earle’s 11-0 team.
The 1975 Rose Bowl cost Woody a natty when Shelton Diggs caught a 2-point conversion in the final 2 minutes, just a few yards away from me.
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I always felt that ole 9 and 3 Earle was a better coach than Coop, but Earle couldn't recruit worth a darn.
Coop won most of the games he should have, but peed down his leg in tight games...I remember him chewing his nail...in nail biters..I think he wore depends, before depends were a thing (kept us from seeing his nervousness)
Coop won most of the games he should have, but peed down his leg in tight games...I remember him chewing his nail...in nail biters..I think he wore depends, before depends were a thing (kept us from seeing his nervousness)
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I was 9 and living in New York. My dad had just taken a job in Ohio. I Didn't know what I was watching, really. I just remember knowing that I was moving to Ohio and USC could eat a bag of dicks.
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wait, wasn't this the one that the great All American TE scored the game winning TD for us?
I am so confused by my memories of the 70's
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@Ramzy made an interesting observation about Coop being born just a bit too soon in his piece published today.
Those teams, particularly 95, 96 and 98 would have stood a good chance, on paper, of winning it all. Otoh, as noted, Coop wasn't particularly great in the post season. Still... his teams also beat some good team early. 95 was a fucking gauntlet. 96 wasn't any easier
Those teams, particularly 95, 96 and 98 would have stood a good chance, on paper, of winning it all. Otoh, as noted, Coop wasn't particularly great in the post season. Still... his teams also beat some good team early. 95 was a fucking gauntlet. 96 wasn't any easier
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