Guys I know we are all caught up in the emotion of today but I seriously doubt we'll be seeing a field naming at Syracuse game. I would expect something more strategic if that were to occur like homecoming of next year after he recovers and possibly tied to gift. He is going to be staying on as a special advisor. In the press conference he says Julie has more facility ideas.

Frank retirement press conference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJmBY5m4c-4

Solich is still working for the athletic department his contract though was set to expire at the conclusion of this season.

https://www.ohio.edu/news/2020/01/ohio-athletics-announce...

I suspect this was a decision by Frank to retire for a while a here. The press release was timed to be after the 4th of July. This could be something that was coming for 6 months and he decided he would complete spring ball first.

Frank says at towards the end of the press conference that he doesn't care too much about having the field named after him but he is arm-wrestling (negotiating) with Julie over possible facility gift.

My bet is no field naming but maybe a facility gift forthcoming at some point. Also he said a lot of work in Peden Tower was launched by friends from Nebraska so I wouldn't rule that out as a continuing factor in raising money.

Thank you for many great years, Coach Solich. Wishing you all the best.

Now that my own heart has restarted, wish him nothing but the best in the years to come. He can truly take pride in what he's accomplished here, not just on the field but off as well. Not only has he helped mold some fantastic players, but nearly all are good, upstanding people. I hope he stays in Athens, but if he doesn't I hope he finds the place of his dreams.

T2 is an interesting hire. If he can get Rogers's completion percentage near his own 62%, we'll have a really dangerous pair of QBs, assuming Rourke heals up from last year's injury.

Guessing that Albin will call the offense from the sideline, at least for the first few games.

Coincidentally, Nebraska named a new AD today, it's fourth since joining the B10 in 2011.

CBS or Bobcat Depot need to come out with a Thank-You Frank shirt

And that is not going over well...at all.

That's putting mildly.

The guy has a bad reputation,including cutting sports.

The wrestling boards are exploding over the hire.

They all say he has a history of mediocrity .

Frank is a big time guy that never acts like one. Quiet confidence based on his accomplishments.
Before the Minnesota game a few years back he had breakfast with his family in the team hotel.
later as he walked by my table in the same restaurant wearing my Bobcat gear he stopped and thanked me for coming to the game.
I had the privilege of traveling with the team a few times to away games. First off the team would make us proud of their behavior on the plane and at the hotel. For most road games that I attended there would be a line of former players and teammates of 20-30 people to say hello early morning in the hotel lobby.He took the time to chat it up to one and all.
He is a very special person who would be the first to deny that he was anything special.

I was shocked to see this news cross the wire this morning. Did not know Frank was having health issues. I thank him for EVERYTHING. We have been so incredibly lucky to have him for the last decade plus. It won't be the same without him.

Thank you, Frank!

There’s a good newspaper column to be written about finding a place that may not be in the spotlight and building something sustainable and being content to teach others without the applause or scrutiny of the highest level.

I think most coaches see that as a lack of ambition. I’ll guess Frank Solich was more fulfilled in Athens than 95 percent of the rest of college football’s coaching fraternity. He never seemed to be part of the rat race.

I think we hit the perfect storm of a quality coach who knew that job offers would be scarce at age 60, tremendous support from the administration (at least in the early days and maybe later) for what he wanted to do, and a fan base that is highly appreciative of the progress made through the years, despite the frustration -- shared by the coaches and players -- that the ultimate goal hasn't been achieved. After what happened at Nebraska following a nine-win season, he was looking for some place that would appreciate at least being competitive in the conference year after year. There are few places in the "P" conferences, and really not a great percentage of G5 teams, where that happens. Ohio was, and still is, one. That's the sole advantage of being down so long prior to 2005. The one thing Athens didn't have that he wanted -- a major airport -- was something he grew to live without.

Few coaches who have been to the mountaintop would have that desire to put appreciation ahead of glory and big bucks. Bob Davie is one, I think. I got the impression Terry Bowden was using Akron as a stopover to get back to a "P" team. It takes a special kind of coach and a special set of circumstances.

I posted that before I watched the press conference. After watching the press conference it sounds like he's going to handle the heart problem like a chronic condition rather than require immediate surgery.

Frank doesn't have the record, right? Isn't that held by Herb Deromedi?