Part two from Ty Kelly’s manifesto after winning our bowl competition; for background, allow him to reintroduce himself.

Time to spin the wheel?

Now, let’s talk about the future of the head football coaching position at The Ohio State University. Clearly, we have to look at it from the administration and the athletic director’s viewpoint – whoever that may be in seven months, (because an argument can be made that A.D. Gene Smith, and Pres. E. Gordon Gee may not last another three months at Ohio State).

Regardless, the 2012 A.D. and OSU brass will likely be looking for three main criteria-

1. Somebody who has an impressive record of head coaching experience.
2. A candidate with a proven record not only on the field, but a record of a clean, drama-free program.
3. Someone with a disciplinarian personality, who can endure the pressures of  the NCAA microscope while executing his duties as CEO of one of the elite Division 1 teams in America.

So…who fit this description ?  Bo Pelini? … Probably.  Jon Gruden? … Maybe. Gary Patterson? Urban Meyer?  Each candidate has their pros and cons. I will go in to full detail for the top tier candidates as to why or why not they may be the head coach at OSU in 2012, and I will briefly go over the rest of the candidates who could be considered viable in the position.

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Tags: Bo Pelini, Bob Stoops, Carl Pelini, Charlie Strong, Chris Peterson, Darrell Hazell, Don Treadwell, Fred Pagac, Gary Patterson, Gary Pinkel, Glen Mason, Greg Schiano, Gus Malzahn, Jim Tressel, Jon Gruden, Kirk Ferentz, Luke Fickell, Mark Dantonio, Mark Stoops, Ty Kelly, Urban Meyer
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