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Who will be tOSU's head coach on July 1, 2012? (betting closed)

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But this thread is being created so there's a spot to discuss the topic, separate from JT's thread and other places where it would pop up.
 
I really don't like the thought of a coach that flip-flopped and got burnt out in the way he did at Florida coming and being our next coach. How long could he possibly last in Columbus? I would give it 5 years, max.

That said, I can't think of any other candidates off the top of my head. But then, I don't really know what DII schools might have the kind of coaches that Tressel was because I don't really know a thing about that level.
 
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D'Antonio wouldn't be too bad either. He's turned MSU around for the good. However, I don't think OSU wants someone who has turned things around compared to a proven winner who consistently dominated. It'll be interesting which direction OSU takes.
 
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Urban Meyer wouldn't even begin to consider tOSU until we know what sanctions the NCAA hands down to us. That goes for any big name coach right now.
 
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BuckeyeMac;1929644; said:
D'Antonio wouldn't be too bad either. He's turned MSU around for the good. However, I don't think OSU wants someone who has turned things around compared to a proven winner who consistently dominated. It'll be interesting which direction OSU takes.
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I doubt Dantonio will be a prime candidate. I sense that MSU is a destination job for him in its own right. Plus, if people have durability concerns about a guy like Urban Meyer, what should they think about Coach D?
 
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jlb1705;1929647; said:
I doubt Dantonio will be a prime candidate. I sense that MSU is a destination job for him in its own right. Plus, if people have durability concerns about a guy like Urban Meyer, what should they think about Coach D?
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It is way too early to tell, however, I do not have a whole lot of faith in Gene Smith and Gordon Gee making this decision. Let's hope their coach hiring skills are vastly better than their PR skills.
 
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Jake;1929646; said:
Urban Meyer wouldn't even begin to consider tOSU until we know what sanctions the NCAA hands down to us. That goes for any big name coach right now.
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Yeah, the sanctions will be a factor in who will and won't be interested in the job - providing it comes to that.

Fickell might win the job outright if tOSU has a good year.

But it's going to be tough sledding for him. Starting the year amid all the turmoil, playing without the services of 5 key players and the endless speculation about his job status will be a real test.
 
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buckeyescott11;1929668; said:
I want someone that is basically like Tressel and I feel that Fickell could be the guy.
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Much as I revere Coach Tressel, I think the next head coach needs to be a guy who is foursquare disciplinarian, who will exercise zero tolerance against any form of NCAA violation, and who will dismiss summarily any player who shows a desire to accept anything that NCAA rules say he cannot.

This kind of Draconian regime won't make me happy personally (I honestly think young men should get a little more slack), but the NCAA is going to have its sigmoidoscope so far up our ass, I don't see a feasible alternative.
 
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MaxBuck;1929693; said:
Much as I revere Coach Tressel, I think the next head coach needs to be a guy who is foursquare disciplinarian, who will exercise zero tolerance against any form of NCAA violation, and who will dismiss summarily any player who shows a desire to accept anything that NCAA rules say he cannot.

This kind of Draconian regime won't make me happy personally (I honestly think young men should get a little more slack), but the NCAA is going to have its sigmoidoscope so far up our ass, I don't see a feasible alternative.
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So...Lane Kiffin?
 
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