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Jtaylor
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Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 11:10:08 AM

Is it that time, to look into coaching changes? Solich was clearly out coached, play calling was predictable as always. To lose to a 2-4 central Michigan team (now 3-4) to struggle with North Texas, it's unacceptable. Changes need to be made, not saying fire Solich, but his staff needs to be improved.

BobcatbyProxy
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RE: Coaching (NT)

Posted: 10/13/2013 3:45:40 PM

UpSan Bobcat
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 4:17:44 PM

By that logic, Northern Illinois' coach should be fired because they struggled with a much worse team than North Texas. Ohio State should have fired Urban Meyer or someone on his staff because they almost lost to Purdue last year. Saban should be fired because Alabama got upset last year by Texas A&M. I think A&M was about as much of an underdog as Central Michigan was.

Sony7
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 4:52:03 PM

Get a life. Solich has done more for the OHIO program than any coach in our history. Let's go back to winning 2 games per season like we did for nearly 20 years. Maybe that would make you feel better. We lost a F#%$@ game. Get over it and move on.

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Jtaylor
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 8:38:34 PM

It's great that he's done a lot of good here. But when play calling is predictable, it's gonna be 2 win seasons again.

Jerry86
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 10:47:59 PM

Jtaylor wrote:

It's great that he's done a lot of good here. But when play calling is predictable, it's gonna be 2 win seasons again.

Hope post #3 is better than 1 or 2.

2 win seasons? We've won 4 already .. out of six. 67% isn't too shabby. So every team that is upset should fire their coach?

Monroe Slavin
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 11:09:02 PM

I don't think that anyone should be fired now.

But, also, do not equate a loss with a narrow victory. (NIU narrow over NT is worlds away from us losing at home on homecoming to CMU.) If we'd've won even by a single point yesterday, the tenor here would be a lot different (some grousing but not the fairly large number of us who are quite angry).

Last Edited: 10/13/2013 11:10:05 PM by Monroe Slavin

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Ohio football
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 11:37:49 PM

One loss to a team that everyone thought we would beat and all the experts crawl out of the woodwork. A word of wisdom, be really careful of what you wish for. Frank Solich is not a problem for this program. If Frank wasn't here there wouldn't be that shiny thing being built behind the student stands. This loss hurt but let's be rational.

We're really starting to sound like Marshall and I can't begin to tell you how stupid that makes us look.

Last Edited: 10/13/2013 11:58:13 PM by Ohio football

OhioStunter
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/13/2013 11:40:45 PM

The last Ohio football coach with a winning career record at Ohio was Bill Hess, who took over the program in 1958.

BillyTheCat
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 1:38:45 PM

Ohio football wrote:

Post of the year!

Oldcat
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 2:41:22 PM

BillyTheCat wrote:

Ohio football wrote:

Post of the year!

+1 to both

stout76
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 3:14:54 PM

Hey Jtaylor fyi, North Texas beat Ball State on 9/14 (34-27) who has beaten just about everybody.

TWT
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 3:26:59 PM

Frank's legacy at Ohio was secured with the bowl wins. The guy has won 7 games a year over 9 seasons and brought the Cats to 5 bowl games. This program had almost zero tradition before Frank Solich. While the performance should be better the intangible of having a guy here a decade who can tell recruits he's taken the team to 5 bowl games outweighs the yearly inexplicable losses. I'm afraid the window for Solich to win a MAC Championship though is starting to close. 2011 was probably Solich's most complete team with a young T2, LaVon and Jordan Thompson on offense and he should have held on to win at Detroit. The program today is mostly riding on remaining leadership from the 2011 team with a few young standouts mixed it. There are guys in the receiving core that have been catching balls for Ohio for 5 years going back to the heyday of 2009 when suddenly Ohio was loaded with receivers. Players who decided to come to Ohio after the 2006 MAC East title. They won a lot of big November games for Ohio that were the difference in those bowl eligible seasons. Frank desperately needs to win the East this year or else its going to be viewed as in decline.

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Jeff McKinney
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 4:10:17 PM

I think Jtaylor must be part of that group at OSU that got rid of the hated "Ole 9-3 Earle."

Ohio69
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 4:29:27 PM

Jeff McKinney wrote:

I think Jtaylor must be part of that group at OSU that got rid of the hated "Ole 9-3 Earle."

Hmmm. Earl Bruce could be a solid comparison maybe. Although Earl didn't have to turn around the worst program in the history of American football.

Last Edited: 10/14/2013 4:34:01 PM by Ohio69

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Bcat2
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 4:43:42 PM

Ohio69 wrote:

Jeff McKinney wrote:

I think Jtaylor must be part of that group at OSU that got rid of the hated "Ole 9-3 Earle."

Hmmm. Earl Bruce could be a solid comparison maybe. Although Earl didn't have to turn around the worst program in the history of American football.

During coach Solich's time under Dr. Osborne at Nebraska, when they took over from Devaney it took ten seasons before their first one loss season and twenty-two before the first undefeated season.

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OhioCatFan
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 5:26:06 PM

Ohio69 wrote:

. . . Although Earl didn't have to turn around the worst program in the history of American football.

I love satire laced with hyperbole!

Last Edited: 10/14/2013 5:26:19 PM by OhioCatFan

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Ohio69
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 6:41:25 PM

OhioCatFan wrote:

Ohio69 wrote:

. . . Although Earl didn't have to turn around the worst program in the history of American football.

I love satire laced with hyperbole!

I worked on it all day sitting in my ticket booth at the parking garage.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

PhiTau74
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 7:17:13 PM

I remember losing at home to Tenn-Martin many years ago so we need to appreciate having Frank. Believe me it could be a hell of a lot worse and I don't want to return to those days.

BillyTheCat
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 7:54:31 PM

PhiTau74 wrote:

I remember losing at home to Tenn-Martin many years ago so we need to appreciate having Frank. Believe me it could be a hell of a lot worse and I don't want to return to those days.

You have a very poor memory, because OHIO has only played Tenn-Martin one time, and that was a Frank's team that won the 1st MAC Title in 2006. Not to mention we won handily.

Last Edited: 10/14/2013 7:56:12 PM by BillyTheCat

Ohio Alum84
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 8:19:54 PM

Let's don't even mention Coach Solich in the same breath as old "9-3 earl bruce." Bruce stunk and still sinks. All Ohio and MAC fans need to remember is that he calls and refers to MAC teams as high school teams who are just looking for a pay check.

As for Coach Solich, I hope he's here to stay for quite a few more years. Most probably, every coach that ever coached can be criticised and questioned for a bad game or calls. I question why the punt was not fair caught or even fielded. But I still believe in Travis Carie and Coach Solich and am real glad we have both.

Last Edited: 10/14/2013 8:24:39 PM by Ohio Alum84

ytownbobcat
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 8:24:57 PM

You are thinking of 2003 when we opened at home against Division 1 AA Northeastern and got shut out 31-0. That was during the Knorr era. That one really stung.

Ohio Alum84
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 8:25:20 PM

Let's don't even mention Coach Solich in the same breath as old "9-3 earl bruce." Bruce stunk and still sinks. All Ohio and MAC fans need to remember is that he calls and refers to MAC teams as high school teams who are just looking for a pay check.
As for Coach Solich, I hope he's here to stay for quite a few more years. Most probably, every coach that ever coached can be criticised and questioned for a bad game or calls. I question why the punt was not fair caught or even fielded. But I still believe in Travis Carie and Coach Solich and am real glad we have both.

oucs 1986
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 8:42:30 PM

I can't believe how you guys respond to a troll, because there's no way anyone is seriously considering that.

Go Bobcats!

Monroe Slavin
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RE: Coaching

Posted: 10/14/2013 9:08:04 PM

I capitulate. That was superior coaching on Saturday by your Ohio Bobcats. Really top notch stuff.

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