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All’s Fair in Love, War and Recruiting
By Paul Myerberg // Feb 3, 2012
Forget about the fact that Urban Meyer has only been at Ohio State for two months, because it doesn’t matter. Ignore the fact that he’s still seven months away from actually leading the Buckeyes onto the field in a game that counts, because it doesn’t mean a thing. Meyer may be new in town, but that hasn’t stopped him from climbing into the head of nearly every coach in the Big Ten, thanks to a national signing day haul that left all but Michigan’s Brady Hoke in the dust. It’s Hoke, after all, who went toe-to-toe with Ohio State’s newly-minted recruiting giant and more than held his own; it’s also Hoke, reached for comment yesterday, who told an Ohio television station that recruits who have given another program their verbal commitment are still fair game.
Tags: Brady Hoke, Bret Bielema, Mark Dantonio, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Recruiting, Urban Meyer, Wisconsin
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A Few New Coaches Hit the Trail Running
By Paul Myerberg // Feb 1, 2012
A rookie head coach can offer the keys to the kingdom. That’s the usual pitch for a new staff, one that plays on the idea that unlike his predecessor, in most cases, the new head coach will be one who builds the dynasty. So be the missing piece: play immediately, for starters, but also become known as the one recruit who turned the tide. It’s a pitch that’s worked for generations, heading all the way back to Bear Bryant’s initial turn at Texas A&M more than a half-century ago and continuing with coaches like Urban Meyer, whose 2006 class at Florida ranks among the best in college football history. And a few rookie coaches, as well as a few coaches completing their first full recruiting haul – those who had only a few months to fill out a class last winter – are again using this approach to land a top 10 class in 2012.
Tags: Al Golden, Alabama, Brady Hoke, Florida, Kevin Sumlin, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nick Saban, Ohio State, Recruiting, Texas A&M, Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp
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L.S.U.’s Boring B.C.S. History, Until 2012
By Paul Myerberg // Jan 6, 2012
Until Monday evening, and perhaps for the foreseeable future, L.S.U. is the undisputed king of B.C.S. play. The Tigers are 4-0 all-time in the B.C.S., beginning under Nick Saban and continuing under Les Miles, and with a victory in this year’s national title game can tie U.S.C., Florida and Ohio State for the most wins in B.C.S. history. The Tigers already have as many B.C.S. wins as national powers Alabama, Penn State, Tennessee and Nebraska combined — using the title loosely in the case of the latter threesome. L.S.U. wins B.C.S. bowls with ease and style, rolling past opponents with speed and athleticism, and quite frankly, it’s been boring.
Tags: Alabama, B.C.S., B.C.S. National Championship Game, Illinois, L.S.U., Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, SEC
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A Disconnect Between 2 N.C.A.A. Rulings
By Paul Myerberg // Dec 21, 2011
Scenario A: One player at a B.C.S. conference program accepts wide-ranging impermissible benefits. In response, the N.C.A.A. docks this program 30 scholarships over the following three years and a two-year postseason ban.
Scenario B: Multiple players accept impermissible benefits at another B.C.S. conference program. In addition, it is discovered that the school’s head coach not only had knowledge of the rule breaking but denied all such knowledge – covered up the information, even. For that, the N.C.A.A. docks the program nine scholarships over the following three years with a one-year postseason ban.
Tags: Jim Tressel, N.C.A.A. violations, Ohio State, U.S.C.
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The Stoops Brothers Are Wanted Men
By Paul Myerberg // Dec 12, 2011
Mike Stoops will land on his feet. Two months after being jettisoned by Arizona amid a 1-5 start, Stoops has his pick of potential suitors: Iowa’s going to come calling, and Ohio State and Nebraska have already expressed interest. But there’s a catch for Stoops, who worked hard to land the job at Arizona and, it should be said, worked tremendously hard to lead the Wildcats into Pac-12 contention, disappointing 2011 season or no. Stoops is a wanted man, albeit as a defensive coordinator, not as a head coach.
Tags: Arizona, Auburn, Florida State, Iowa, Mark Stoops, Mike Stoops, Nebraska, Ohio State
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Bowl Travesties, from V.T. to W.K.U.
By Paul Myerberg // Dec 5, 2011
The Hokies should have been given one easy path to the B.C.S.: defeat Clemson, go to the Orange Bowl. A two-loss Virginia Tech team that beat East Carolina by a touchdown and Duke by four points should not be part of the B.C.S. bowl slate. In addition, the nation’s second-weakest B.C.S. conference should not be sending two teams to B.C.S. play. In selecting Virginia Tech, the B.C.S. selection committees passed over four teams, Boise State and Kansas State, ranked in the top 10 of the final B.C.S. standings. The Hokies were ranked 11th.
Tags: Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Ohio State, Oklahoma, T.C.U., Urban Meyer, Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky
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Wisconsin Bounces Back From October
By Paul Myerberg // Dec 3, 2011
Like all great teams, Wisconsin rebounded from a midseason stumble by playing football as if nothing had gone wrong. This ability to withstand adversity stems from two of Wisconsin’s most advantageous traits: one, the Badgers are good as any team in the country; and two, the Badgers know they’re as good as any team in the country. Call it cockiness, though that’s likely going a step too far. It’s confidence, not cockiness, and it’s the sort of well-deserved and well-earned confidence that comes with the knowledge that as good as they were in 2010, the Badgers are even better in 2011.
Tags: Bret Bielema, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin
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Meyer Tackles His New Staff at Ohio St.
By Paul Myerberg // Nov 29, 2011
Urban Meyer’s first order of business as Ohio State’s coach will be taking advantage of the current N.C.A.A. contact period, which allows Meyer, the second the ink dries, to reach out to any recruit interested in signing with the Buckeyes in February. Here’s guessing there’ll be a long list of interested parties. At the same time, Meyer will attack a far more vital task: compiling his debut staff. This undertaking reminds me of Meyer’s first staff at Florida, which Meyer called yesterday “the best staff in college football history.”
Tags: Charlie Strong, D.J. Durkin, Dan Mullen, Doc Holliday, Florida, Gene Smith, Greg Mattison, Luke Fickell, Ohio State, Stan Drayton, Steve Addazio, Urban Meyer
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