Coach of the Year so far?

[Gene Mills Fan]

Popolizio has a world champ and adopted the Basset family.

[jmoney]

9 hours ago, MidwestMan said:

There is a big difference between being a coach that "develops" talent and a coach that "parades" talent.

I'm not saying you can't be both, but it's certainly easier to win if your program is stacked deep with top 20 recruits, and this is true in every sport.  Did Cael coach a team title back at Iowa State?

The blue bloods may take home all the trophys, but if I give out a "Best Coach" award, it's going to the coach that does the most with the least!  Isn't that where the phrase "coaching them up" came from?

Do we need a new category?  Best Underdog Coach.

 

 

[MNRodent]

I'm definitely not an Ohio State fan, but Tom Ryan would be the choice right now.  That's the team that has exceeded expectations the most.  Of course, that all could change in the second half of the season.

 

[1032004]

6 hours ago, Gene Mills Fan said:

Popolizio … adopted the Basset family.

He did?

[Pinnacle]

Tony Robie, anyone? He saved a life. 

[ionel]

9 hours ago, Gene Mills Fan said:

Popolizio ... adopted the Basset family.

 

2 hours ago, 1032004 said:

He did?

[D3 for LU]

8 hours ago, ionel said:

 

Congrats ionel... you get:

D3

[ionel]

1 hour ago, D3 for LU said:

Congrats ionel... you get:

D3

Thank you kind sir. 

[scribers]

On 12/23/2025 at 3:26 AM, Maxwell Smart said:

Carl is Cael Sanderson. It's their way to make fun of his accomplishments. Envy's the #1 deadly sin, sloth is underrated. 

David Taylor is in the lead right now.

 

The history is many years ago my phone’s autocorrect would never allow me to type out Carl (still won’t). And it stuck. If you want to be mad at someone, be mad at my iPhone 
 

 

 

[Pinnacle]

Another major award, one blazed forth in unparalleled beauty. 

 

 

[ionel]

28 minutes ago, scribers said:

The history is many years ago my phone’s autocorrect would never allow me to type out Carl (still won’t). And it stuck. If you want to be mad at someone, be mad at my iPhone 
 

I'd like to be mad at your Android (there it goes again) but my Samsung just won't let me type that stupid phone name.  

[ionel]

3 minutes ago, Pinnacle said:

Another major award, one blazed forth in unparalleled beauty. 

 

 

When Bob gives us reactions again this should be one of em.  Comon Bob ... you scoundrel.  

[D3 for LU]

39 minutes ago, Pinnacle said:

Another major award, one blazed forth in unparalleled beauty. 

 

 

AW, YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM OUT HERE!

D3

[Gene Mills Fan]

On 12/24/2025 at 9:31 AM, ionel said:

Thank you kind sir. 

the comic always needs a good SETUP man

[GV4444]

On 12/23/2025 at 7:09 PM, Pinnacle said:

Tony Robie, anyone? He saved a life. 

True, but that was so last year.  

[silvermedal2]

On 12/23/2025 at 11:33 AM, Greenwave said:

Josh Moore, had over 70% of his CSU wrestlers follow him to Kent State.  Some how he  got enough sponsors and donors to start a women’s program.  Not a splash hire, but he seems to be what Ohio needed in the greater Cleveland area.  Let’s see if he can keep second tier recruits in Ohio and build a solid program?

[SNL Wrestling]

Tony Ersland at Purdue