I've tried to remain fairly sober over the pattern of the past few years. Keep beating Marshall, keep beating Fiami, and I'll hold my tongue over the late season swoons.

No more. I'm done.

Thank you, Frank, for your service. The program really is better off today than it was when you took over, and Bobcat Nation will always be grateful for the turnaround. But it's obvious that we have plateaued, and we are regressing. It's not fair to you to ruin the memories of your successes by watching everything you've built fall apart, and it's not fair to your successor to ruin his chances to take us to the next level. So it's time for both of us to move on.

But with who? Not Tim Albin. If Tim Albin is your replacement, I am ceasing my donations to the athletic department. It's not a lot of money. But it's something.

Besides, we tried that already, and it really really really didn't work. Grobe was great for us. We stayed in house with Knorr, and 4 wasted years later, you started the rebuild.

So, we really need to go in a different direction. Thanks again, Frank. I really can't say that enough.




Hire Bob Stitt.

Yeah let's encourage one of our best coaches in program history too retire. What a great thank you for everything he has done. We really are showing great loyalty too someone who could have easily left for a P5 school years ago.

Not even mentioning how do we know we will find anyone better?? Cough cough Michigan post Lloyd Carr.

With all the seniors starting this year it's perfect timing for Frank to retire because we will probably struggle next year no matter who is the coach.

Has he had any P5 offers since coming to Ohio? I don't recall hearing of any. Maybe someone who wants to be rewarded with a P5 offer would actually be driven enough to win a MAC championship. Coaching longevity/continuity in the MAC seems overrated.

Have a feeling Al Golden will be available soon (he said with tongue firmly implanted in cheek).

Additionally, though, I don't think we have to worry about any ACs being promoted should Frank leave, as Schaus has consistently looked outside for new talent.

If we want a MAC retread, Brady Hoke is available right now, and Turner Gill's buyout at Liberty can't be that much.

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You are seriously delusional if you think this team can beat BG.....and with Sprague instead of Vick.

WHAAAAAATTTTT????

There is "drinking the kool-aid" and then there's this. Holy Cow.

Please....come back to reality.

I LOVE the Bobcats, but I'm a realist. This team just isn't very good. And this program is teetering on irrelevance.

I hope more than anyone that changes....

But c'mon....beating BG?!?!?!

We'll be lucky to squeeze 1 or 2 more wins vs either Kent or Ball State.

I guess I missed who was on the field today. For all those calling for Frank's head was it Frank who threw 3 INT's? Is Frank responsible for those 17 points that resulted from the picks? And is it Frank's fault the team didn't execute on 4th and 3 leading to another 7 for Buffalo? Most of you seem to be at best fair weather fans. Win and you're happy. Lose and you cry for Frank to retire. Again, unless I missed a LOT Frank didn't suit up today.

Truth be told, it probably would have Been an asset if Frank HAD suited up and played today. It might have been beneficial to our depth. Just sayin'.

One request, if you are not accepting of the current results and really want change, call for it based upon that. Many are feeling the need to make personal attacks on good well meaning people who have devoted years of their lives and are truly dedicated to Ohio. If you need more wins, that is enough, no need for the personal attacks.

No, he didn't throw picks. But he did make the ill-advised call to go for it on 4th and 3 just inside the Buffalo 45. We have a punter who averages less than 40 yds a kick and we were heading into a stiff wind. There was a good chance that we would've pinned Buffalo inside the 15 or even the 10. And at that point their offense hadn't done anything (it was right after the first pick 6), so a long field -- even at the 20 -- is the right call. Instead, they get a short field and put it in the endzone. It was way too early to go for it.

Overall the last four weeks, the play calling has really sucked (except maybe for the Fiami game; it's hard to tell if that result was due to our guys or theirs). Yes, our guys haven't been executing well, but there's been a lot of plays misusing personnel. We have guys like Daz who go up the middle even though they don't run well between the tackles. And it doesn't make sense to try play-action when your running game is ineffective. We're back in that same box of doing what we've always done even if it doesn't work. I know the results have been even less satisfying for Solich than it is for us. But he has the power to change it. I will forever appreciate what he's done for Ohio. But we'll NEVER reach that goal of a MAC championship with the game plans we've had lately.

There is only one question that matters in interviewing Hoke if it ever came to that. :)