Smart Money
In case you missed it, the Hall of Fame officially welcomed former Ohio State coach John Cooper on Thursday. Cooper said he had known about his selection since Sunday, but had to maintain radio silence. This is a great honor for a great coach. Obviously, views of Cooper ran the gamut around Buckeye Nation, but Buckeye Commentary has always been a fan. It is fitting that Cooper was selected in the same year as Lou Holtz, too. After all, Holtz did lead Notre Dame in two straight whippings at the hands of Cooper and Ohio State (1995-1996). (I think the ’95 team just scored again.)
In the larger picture, this means the last three former Ohio State coaches are in the Hall of Fame. A distinction I am willing to bet no other school can match. Woody was inducted in 1983, Earle Bruce in 2002, and now Cooper.
To illustrate how certain Tressel’s induction is, compare these numbers:
Tressel may not catch
Woody in Big Ten titles. He would have to stick
around for another 15 or so seasons. But he is
leading win percentage by a good bit and is leading
the Buckeyes to a BCS bowl virtually every year.
Look for the college football gods to fast track
Tressel’s canonization once he retires.
In other Hall of Fame news, Chris Spielman and Jim
Otis were not selected for this year’s class.
For a look at the criteria used, check out page 3. Better luck
next year guys.
In other gambling related news,
Buckeye Commentary has its money on Z Fortune to win
and a trifecta of Monba, Gayego, Big Brown. Wish us
luck.
