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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

I love satire laced with hyperbole! 

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.

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.

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.

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