Sunday, January 07, 2001
Odds and ends
Our take on the Ohio State coaching search
There's been constant speculation about who will replace John Cooper as the Ohio State football coach. Here's our list of odds (don't bet on any of them):
| Coach |
Odds |
Why he'll get it |
Why he won't get it |
| Glen Mason |
4-1 |
Woody Hayes pedigree |
Old enough to have Woody Hayes pedigree |
| Walt Harris |
5-1 |
Paid dues on OSU staff |
31-50 as head coach |
| Bob Stoops |
8-1 |
He's a great coach |
He doesn't want it |
| Chris Spielman |
8-1 |
Fans love him |
Might do a Woody and tackle opposing player |
| Lou Holtz |
9-1 |
Ohio guy, great record |
Too old, too goofy |
| Randy Walker |
10-1 |
Ohio guy, winning at Northwestern |
Zero MAC titles at Miami |
| Rick Minter |
20-1 |
Turned UC around |
Didn't turn UC around far enough |
| Bob Huggins |
25-1 |
Ohio guy, winner |
Didn't get the OSU basketball job |
| Earle Bruce |
50-1 |
Has got the time |
Was Cooper before Cooper |
| Bo Schembechler |
50-1 |
Knows Michigan |
Knows Michigan too well |
| Bob Knight |
75-1 |
OSU guy, wins big games |
Andy Geiger wouldn't like working for him |
| Bruce Coslet |
100-1 |
NFL experience |
Most of NFL experience with Bengals |
| Woody Harrelson |
200-1 |
Ohio guy, right name |
There's that hemp thing |
| Gerry Faust |
200-1 |
Great motivator |
There's that Notre Dame thing |
| Mike Brown |
300-1 |
Plays OSU fight song on his car stereo |
Bengals couldn't beat Michigan |
Sports Stories
UC 76, Charlotte 66
UC wins toughest team contest
Jones gets offense going
Embarrassment has Muskies working harder
XU recruit kicked off team again
Women: George Washington 88, Xavier 784
Nichting not ready for showers
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Odds and ends: OSU coaching search
