OT: All Purpose NCAA Football Thread Part IV (Summer)

[Hollywood Cannon]

Probably thinking the can swing it after Tom Izzo survived after calls for his job not long ago. So I think that might be the angle but I don’t think it’s going to work if they go down that road. Brett McMurphy claims to have more bullets in the chamber & I think he’s just waiting for their next move again. He’s basically admitted he’s taken it personally after Meyer called him a liar at the Big Ten Media Day.

And yet he's still unemployed.

Thanks a lot, ESPN.

 

[FLYguy3911]

And yet he's still unemployed.

Thanks a lot, ESPN.

Only for another week.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[renberg]

Any sense that Meyer and OSU just carry on as if it's no big deal? I can't see the school canning him.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Any sense that Meyer and OSU just carry on as if it's no big deal? I can't see the school canning him.

Gene Smith the AD there got thrown under the bus by Meyer in that statement & in interviews from Zach Smith today. So that seems to be the play for now by at least Meyer. Not sure if it’s the smartest play but Meyer hasn’t exactly been making some great chess moves throughout this.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The Zach Smith ESPN interview was cringeworthy. I really don’t know who the hell advised him that would be a good idea. He’s dumb as a box of rocks & didn’t exactly do himself any favors with his answers.

 

[flyershockey]

I really don't see how they bring him back. Him throwing Gene Smith under the bus is just to save himself from being fired with cause.

OSU cut ties with Tressel quickly because there was more to the story than what officially came out, and I have a feeling that's what will happen here. The only difference is that at least part of the fanbase wanted Tressel gone before he was fired (for underachieving). Urb is practically a deity in Ohio.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I really don't see how they bring him back. Him throwing Gene Smith under the bus is just to save himself from being fired with cause.

OSU cut ties with Tressel quickly because there was more to the story than what officially came out, and I have a feeling that's what will happen here. The only difference is that at least part of the fanbase wanted Tressel gone before he was fired (for underachieving). Urb is practically a deity in Ohio.

They’ll be fine but still it’s going to be tough to replace Meyer. It’s not going to be like last time where Meyer was a free agent with obvious ties there & they ended up getting an upgrade over Tressel though.

 

[renberg]

IDK. I think that Meyer will weather the storm unless it becomes a title IX issue. OSU put up with a lot of Woody Hayes’ indescretions in the past.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It all depends on how their higher ups feel about the PR & whether it’s worth the squeeze. They know they’ll get a good coach when they start a search (more than likely will have to wait until the offseason). The fans will be mad initially but they’re suckers like any large sports fan base. As long as they win the fans will show up. Their roster is still loaded so it’s not like it will be rebuild for whoever the next coach is even if it’s after this season.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It all depends on how their higher ups feel about the PR & whether it’s worth the squeeze. They know they’ll get a good coach when they start a search (more than likely will have to wait until the offseason). The fans will be mad initially but they’re suckers like any large sports fan base. As long as they win the fans will show up. Their roster is still loaded so it’s not like it will be rebuild for whoever the next coach is even if it’s after this season.

 

[renberg]

I agree with LOD but Meyer is making a power play in the middle of this mess. If he can trash the AD, he’s king of the hill.
It will be interesting to see if the OSU administration will let him get away with this. If he does, Smith and the school PsTB are finished and it’s football U at Columbus. There are some wheels at OSU that are willing to support Meyer all the way in this.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

It all depends on how their higher ups feel about the PR & whether it’s worth the squeeze. They know they’ll get a good coach when they start a search (more than likely will have to wait until the offseason). The fans will be mad initially but they’re suckers like any large sports fan base. As long as they win the fans will show up. Their roster is still loaded so it’s not like it will be rebuild for whoever the next coach is even if it’s after this season.

i was wondering why kirk herbstreet wasn't on espn screaming for meyer's head like he was for paterno's everyday. i wonder how many coaches were fired under the watch of the current higher ups. the ncaa is a joke they let these colleges investigate themselves and then set the punnishment.

 

[renberg]

OSU announced that the investigation will be over in two weeks.
Ohio State football: Meyer investigation expected to conclude in 14 days

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It’s sounding like he’s not going to get fired. Gene Smith will be the sacrificial lamb & Meyer will get some type of suspension. That seems to be the tone from the media even outside of Columbus.

 

[renberg]

Looks like covering over DV doesn’t matter too much.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

They suspended so many players they had to stagger them so they could field a functioning lineup.

 

[FLYguy3911]

What’s the upside here?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

What’s the upside here?

There were Penn St supporters doing it too. Logic has no place in these things.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

They had Zeke’s dad speak at it.

 

[flyershockey]

It's going to be a really bad look when the NCAA suspends UNC players for as many as four games for selling their own sneakers, while Urb will get two games for covering up his assistant beating the hell out of his wife.

Urb really should consider running for office. The spin job on this thing was a work of art, and he played the fanbase's desire to win football games against any sense of morality. Well, we know where OSU fans stand.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It's going to be a really bad look when the NCAA suspends UNC players for as many as four games for selling their own sneakers, while Urb will get two games for covering up his assistant beating the hell out of his wife.

Urb really should consider running for office. The spin job on this thing was a work of art, and he played the fanbase's desire to win football games against any sense of morality. Well, we know where OSU fans stand.

Meyer’s flying in Gene Smith’s brother as we speak.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Great troll here.




It’s in reference to this. He was eating Papa John’s after that loss.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

They suspended so many players they had to stagger them so they could field a functioning lineup.

Taking fake classes = fine.
Selling shoes = OMGGGGGG!

Gotta love the NCAA.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The basketball team wasn’t involved this go around. That made it much easier for the NCAA to enforce something.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Noteworthy draft prospect too. He was banged up with multiple injuries last year & missed time.