2019 Ohio State Season Thread

[Cincydawg]

I don't think he coaches again anywhere.  He was clearly showing signs of health problems during games.  Why does he need the stress?

[Anonymous Coward]

Okay if he doesn't coach again then the bet is obviously off. If he does coach in 2020 then I will give you the entire Pacific Time Zone. If the job that he takes is anywhere in betwixt San Diego St and Wazzou then you win the bet, including heavy favorite USC. If it is East of there, then victory is mine. Does that sweeten the deal? Or are ya some sorta Coward?

Since both of us doubt he'll ever coach again, further handicaps sort of destroy the bet. Because everyone has ND as the top bet if he returns. And that needn't be because of "avoiding leftyism." So we'd have to exclude ND. At which point we're only evaluating "(if returns) [and] (if not ND) [then] is it a west lefty or an east lefty?" It's a nonsense bet. Neither of us think it's going to happen and, even if he does re-up on coaching, neither option tells us about Meyer's political university requirements or his west coast views, but instead a function of elite job openings that year multiplied by their fraction in each half of the country.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Since I am fairly confident that BK could withstand a Harbaugh-esque season without getting shit canned, I could probably be persuaded to toss you Notre Dame as well. 

[Cincydawg]

The only "bet" that strikes me as close to 50-50 would be whether he coaches CFB P5 again or not.

[Brutus Buckeye]

The "not" would nullify this particular bet, of course. This is an "IF" he coaches in 2020, then where? sorta thing. 

There is not a single school in the SEC that would even pretend to give a crap about any of the what have yous. They employ a win at all costs mentality. 

[Anonymous Coward]

Summary:

• Neither of us think he'll coach again
• We disagree about *why* he'll stay away from USC/California
• You think it's primarily political; I think it's not and that if he coaches again whether he ends up at USC or Georgia is mainly built on randomness (which good jobs are open)
• So if he coaches again in the east, even if a west coast job were available, that can't *prove* he did it to avoid leftyism
• So if the bet I don't want can't even in its best scenario prove one of us right, why would either of us take it?

[Brutus Buckeye]

The reason is not particularly relevant to this bet, but it's all good. I accept your unwillingness to enter into it. Since I don't think that pics are allowed in sigs anymore, it would have probably been something lame anyway. I would have wound up having to go with "Androgynous Cowherd" or some such. 

[Cincydawg]

I don't think Urban will coach at Georgia, ever.

[Brutus Buckeye]

USC will almost certainly be on the market for a head coach in 2020, and Meyer would be a grand slam hire. 

AC doesn't think that he will be offered the job, and I don't think he'd be inclined to accept it if he was. So we aren't exactly at opposing ends of the spectrum, I suppose.

[Cincydawg]

UNC would be a good job, for someone, low expectations, decent recruiting possibilities.

[CWSooner]

UNC would be a good job, for someone, low expectations, decent recruiting possibilities.

Doesn't UNC already have a new coach?

[Anonymous Coward]

USC will almost certainly be on the market for a head coach in 2020, and Meyer would be a grand slam hire.

AC doesn't think that he will be offered the job, and I don't think he'd be inclined to accept it if he was. So we aren't exactly at opposing ends of the spectrum, I suppose.

I'm not sure he'll be offered (or sent a feeler). I just doubt he'll accept. I think he's done forever.

[Cincydawg]

Doesn't UNC already have a new coach?

Yup, but he is thought to be a short timer just to get the program back on its feet.

[Cincydawg]

https://247sports.com/college/georgia/Article/Georgia-Football-DWan-Mathis-respect-from-teammates-130423428/?fbclid=IwAR1CHBo-lnVyAr2htJ_6_D67HFVZPiJoBnv0MD8xyjB52J92jeRAACIXbdU

A bit of irony that UGA and OSU basically swapped QBs.  This just says Mathis is doing fine and has skills, no need to read, it's the usual puffery about how players look in spring practice.