Funny how not all Universities seem to do the 10-day posting thing.

Regarding the loss of these three to Vandy, how about using this as an opportunity to schedule a home and home with Vandy?

Haven't needed anything much for Ohio FB recently, but http://coachingsearch.com/coaching-search-ticker is pretty helpful.





Didn't Isphording already do a quick stint at Ohio? Maybe then to EMU, if I'm not mistaken.

Johnson would be good.

Never mind. Thanks L.C..

 Isphording was the architect of the worst recruiting class under Solich (2010), described by one coach as "almost a total loss."  Then he bailed as quickly as possible to go to another school.  And we're considering taking him back?  

Without going down the roster name by name, I count only five players who were still with the team this past season which would have been their fourth year in the program.  I realize a few were transfers and JC recruits, but there were some bad apples with grades and off the field issues.  I did not realize or had forgotten how bad this class was "overall" and it explains in part the past two years.

http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2010/ohio-54

And Isphording left us for Eastern Michigan????

Given the legend of Bob Stitt, I'd be much more concerned about the EMU on a coach's resume than Colorado School of Mines.  (Frankly as far as EMU, we could say School of Mimes and my response would be the same).

Those 5 players man 2 positions. At SLB, Atwell and Grady started most games unless they started in the nickle, in which case they were replaced by Nathan Carpenter, all three from the 2010 class. A walkon, Nieco Teipel also started 2 games at that position.  The other position with players from the 2010 class is FS where Kristoff and Ingol shared time. If every recruiting class only filled 2 positions, you'd be in big trouble. Given that in most years the 22 starters all come from 3 classes, than means that the other 2 classes needed to supply about 10 starters and 10 backups each last year, and will need to again next year. That means that when a class is as bad as 2010, the classes before and after it need to be near perfect, as each needs to supply nearly 20 players to the 2-deep.

He didn't leave Ohio for EMU, he came from there. He left for Toledo. Part of the trouble at Ohio may have been that he was doing the wrong thing. He may be a great QB coach, but at Ohio he was a recruiting coordinator and coached tight ends. Given that Toledo's QB's have been pretty good the last few years, I'll keep an open mind.

in 2013 Toledo's pass efficiency was 128.6 (6th), Ohio's was 134.2 (4th).
In 2012 Toledo's pass efficiency was 133.1 (6th), Ohio's was 144.2 (1st).
In 2011 Toledo's pass efficiency was 160.4 (1st), Ohio's was 150.5 (4th).
in 2010 Toledo's pass efficiency was 134.8 (3rd), Ohio's was 133.2 (4th).
Four year average for Toledo 139.2, Ohio 140.5, not much different.

As for Johnson, the thing on his Bio that intrigued me most was this blurb:

Does he teach different techniques than Lightner? Is that a factor in the high injury rate for Ohio's linemen? I'm not saying that he does, just asking.

Why are we reduced to bringing in retread coaches from other MAC schools? Why not bring in some younger, fresher blood that has actually spent time at the top levels of college football?

Good prediction, or can it be a prediction if you know?

Is your goal to maximize your posts and minimize your content?

First, our coaches are GOOD!

Second, we don't know when turnover might occur .. the FACT, yes a FACT, is that 3 have been lured away to a BETTER opportunity.

Post away .. soon you'll be at 5000 posts.