Tag Archives: John Cooper

Change Is Inevitable: Ohio State’s Offenses Through the Years

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Of course you know by now the major topic of Ohio State football this offseason has been the installation of Urban Meyer’s spread offense. As a football strategy junky, I have found it fascinating to talk to the new coaches about … Continue reading →

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1st-year Ohio State football coach not satisfied with talent on hand

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

No, not Urban Meyer. I’m talking about John Cooper, circa 1988: “I’ve been a little disappointed in what I’ve seen talent-wise. I know we’ve lost a lot of great players. I’m not crying the blues and I’m not trying to … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Almost Gone (and College Football’s Almost Here)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

With a song from The Doors stuck in my head, here’s the first edition of my weekly college football column:    What we learned last week (or year in this case): Robert Burns knew about what he wrote. What we might … Continue reading →

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