egregiousbob

Can't build a culture in 2 years or even 3. That's why the Frank Solich model - a proven winner who wants one last gig - makes sense for MAC programs.

I believe Eddie George will either plateau next year or continue to revive the program and leave. This is not a long-term success story. He's too young to ignore bigger-dollar jobs, and BGSU's athletic budget is in the lower-third of the league, if I'm not mistaken.

It's still a damned expensive place to live vs. Akron, Ohio.

Those are East Coast dollars. The cost of living in suburban Boston is outrageous.

Not likely to be a popular suggestion, but Jerry Kill has won everywhere he has coached. Get him to Akron for a 2-3 year stint (he has severe health issues) to build a foundation.

The Hoban thing is complete BS.

Hopefully we have a win this weekend to clear out all this anger.

Big changes looming on the horizon include not just where the football program will fit but where/how the school will exist as an individual entity. There's a major public college shakeout coming for the State of Ohio, and the 14 existing public universities will very likely become seven or five within the next 15 years. I have a feeling the state will return to its "four in the corners, one in the middle" concept, which will pit multiple schools against one another, particularly in NE and SW Ohio.

I question this claim. Yes, the Zips have been successful under Groce, but how do you define premium? Zero NCAA wins, very average fan engagement (5th-6th in basketball attendance), and an NIL strategy that is wholly dependent on one guy's checkbook. Do these facts add up to the top "program" in the league? I think not.

Did he not have a contract? How can he leave this late? I can't believe there was a buyout for a positions coach.

That is an awfully low buyout. Could be a strategic bargaining point (and indicator of interest) to help JG move up to a more prestigious gig. Make no mistake, virtually all coaches are going to move up if the opportunity and money are right. I'm guessing Groce and Dustin have one more try at a top-20 program in them.

When did Reghi turn into a bowling ball?

Ohio already flies to NIU and Buffalo. Flying to UMASS might be less expensive than flying to NIU.

OU's faculty senate wields a lot of power. They fight every new investment in intercollegiate athletics. Heads would explode.

Zero truth to this rumor.