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Top 5 coach in the country?
I think considering his talent pool and resources there’s a fair argument for somewhere in the top 10 at least.
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I know if OSU were looking for a head coach tomorrow Whittingham and DeBoer would be two guys I’d want Gene to interview first.
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Buk Mawut Buk pleads guilty to murdering U Football Player Aaron Lowe
Buk Mawut Buk on Monday pleaded guilty to the October 2021 shooting murder of University of Utah Football player Aaron Lowe.
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LovelandBuckeye
You never lose to those pricks. Ever. Ever. - UFM
Buk Mawut Buk pleads guilty to murdering U Football Player Aaron Lowe
Buk Mawut Buk on Monday pleaded guilty to the October 2021 shooting murder of University of Utah Football player Aaron Lowe.
Awesome.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Utah designates defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as its 'head coach in waiting'
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has designated longtime defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as the “head coach in waiting” who will take over whenever Kyle Whittingham steps down.
Utah designates defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as its 'head coach in waiting'
Utah has designated longtime defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as the “head coach in waiting” who will take over whenever Kyle Whittingham steps down
Utah has designated longtime defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as the “head coach in waiting” who will take over whenever Kyle Whittingham steps down.
Athletic director Mark Harlan announced the succession plan on Monday. Scalley is entering his 17th year on Whittingham’s Utah staff and his ninth season as defensive coordinator.
“Coach Whittingham has built Utah Football into one of the nation’s elite programs through a strong culture, tradition and exceptional student-athletes, and he has been clear about his intentions of continuing to lead this incredible Utah Football program as we move into the Big 12 Conference and into the new expanded College Football Playoff,” Harland said in a statement. “However, we must plan for the future, and Coach Whittingham and I both strongly believe that that future lies with Morgan Scalley.
“Morgan has played a critical role in our success through his embodiment of our core values and his leadership, and I have witnessed first-hand his growth as a coach and as a person over the last several years. He is an elite coach who has been trained by the best — Coach Whittingham — and whenever it is time for Morgan to take the helm, I have no doubt that our program will continue to have success.”
Whittingham, 64, is entering his 20th season as Utah’s head coach as the Utes move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12. He owns a 162-79 record and holds the school record for career coaching victories.
“Morgan Scalley is an exceptional football coach and his naming as the head coach in waiting at the University of Utah is a testament to that,” Whittingham said in a statement. “It is a distinction he has earned not only because of his outstanding coaching abilities, but also because of his selfless dedication to the program as well as to the Utah Athletics family. The culture and tradition within Utah Football is a point of pride for our staff, and when the time comes for a transition in the leadership of our program, we know that Morgan will carry on those traditions the Utah Football way.”
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Rose (leg) becomes 3rd Utah QB lost for season
Utah's Brandon Rose, who made his first career start last week against BYU, will undergo season-ending surgery on his lower leg, making him the third Utes QB lost for the season.
Brandon Rose done for season as Utah loses 3rd QB to injury
Utah quarterback Brandon Rose, who made his first career start last week against BYU, will miss the rest of the season because of a lower leg injury that will require surgery.Utes coach Kyle Whittingham confirmed Rose's injury Tuesday night.
Rose is the third Utah quarterback lost for the season, following Cam Rising and Sam Huard. Utah, picked to win the Big 12 in its first year in the league, has endured a string of significant injuries, which includes wide receiver Money Parks and tight end Brant Kuithe, who also sustained a season-ending injury against BYU.
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Freshman Isaac Wilson, who initially replaced Rising as Utah's starter after the senior's injury, will lead the offense this week at No. 17 Colorado.
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Just sayin': Utah is now on their 4th QB; however, even though he's a Freshman, he (apparently) did start a few games after the injury to Cam Rising.
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
Buckeyes have probably explored something similar. As far as I know, they don’t have the single multi-billion dollar “sports fan” donor that some other schools are seeing pop up. Or they maybe have one but the athletic department won’t touch that (also don’t think he cares about athletics). Obviously we’re doing alright for now but…
MSU just got $400M from Greg Williams + Mat Ishbia played for Izzo and owns the Suns, Mark Cuban is a huge IU fan (played rugby there), Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is involved at TTUN, BYU has the Utah Jazz owner sinking money (plus Crumbl Cookies owner? lol). You know Texas has oil industry crazed sports guys. Etc etc.
What OSU does have is a brand and fanbase that is worth a lot. If the Big Ten doesn’t agree to something on the whole, I can easily see them looking for outside investment to keep up.
Who knows, I may live to see some Saudi Prince owning the Ohio State Football Club like we’re Manchester City someday.
*Bucks do have a ton of NFL guys with record contracts at least. But that’s not billionaire status and I’m not sure how much they contribute to NIL
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As an institution of higher learning you look at sports post NIL watershed and ask your self: Is this something only we can or should be doing?
If the answer is Yes: then you carry on as before
If the answer is No: you have 4 options
1. Stop doing it
2. Automate it
3. Insource it
4. Outsource it
#1 and #2 are non starters.
#3 is what you were doing before, an athletic department inside the University frame work. If that was working you wouldn't have answered "No"
Only #4 remains
NIL was a regulatory sea change that fundamentally disrupted the old model of college sports. It was over once that became law. Only option 4 (in whatever way you want to try and execute it) is viable for schools and conferences going forward.
Portraying the PE world as two dimensional bond villains out to fleece the schools is just noise. This is where it's headed. A separate legal entity operating a professional sports organization. Divide up the ownership and responsibilities, revenue sharing and payouts as you will. This reduces the threat of sports hurting the University (essentially eliminates it) it in no way puts the public institution in harms way.
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At what point do we divorce, in this case, Buckeye FB from the University? When I say that, my thought is that you buy/lease the right to the use the name, mascot, stadium, facilities, etc.
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