COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State sought and received a waiver from the NCAA that allows it to have two football coaching staffs at the same time: One under Luke Fickell to coach the Buckeyes in their upcoming bowl game and another led by incoming coach Urban Meyer that only handles recruiting.
Athletic director Gene Smith called the split staffs "normal in some transitions."
The Buckeyes play Florida in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl on Jan. 2. But Meyer and any new staffers are not permitted to coach any players and can only recruit. The NCAA waiver specifies that no more than 10 coaches -- and no more than seven at any one time -- may be involved in recruiting.
There have been rumblings from other schools that the waiver gives Ohio State a competitive advantage.
Really...how is this fair to other schools - new hires or not wth!?!?
Violate NCAA rules but hire a new coach get all kinds of perks....wow!
Ohio State Buckeyes to have 2 coaching staffs through bowl - ESPN
Isn't Fickell staying at OSU to work with Meyer? I thought that's what I heard anyway.I'm sure any school that has a retiring head coach and a new hire can get the same exemption just by asking.
It just doesn't usually happen because coaches tend to get fired, or a retiring coaches replacement is still busy with his other team.
Isn't Fickell staying at OSU to work with Meyer? I thought that's what I heard anyway.
So really, OSU will have two head coaches at the game. I can kind of see the whiners complaint.He is... so really its just Meyer taking over....I would see it that way anyways.
So really, OSU will have two head coaches at the game. I can kind of see the whiners complaint.
But Meyer and any new staffers are not permitted to coach any players and can only recruit.
Just an assumption on my part that the coach will want to host some recruits at the game. I could be wrong. If all the NCAA rules are followed, it's probably a non-issue, but the potential for abuse is there.Well then, won't that be true next year when they are both on staff??
ANd I didn't see where Meyer was going to be at the bowl game. DId I miss something?
Just an assumption on my part that the coach will want to host some recruits at the game. I could be wrong. If all the NCAA rules are followed, it's probably a non-issue, but the potential for abuse is there.
yaz96 said:Ah yes, in that instance I can see potential abuse. But maybe that is allowed(hosting).
They both won't be calling plays though.
I wish Urban was calling plays
Earlier in the week it was reported that Urban would Not be there for the game.
Well, maybe VT should go out and get ONE coaching staff and they wouldn't get their butts beat badly by the same team twice in the same season!!
I don't agree with it but I'm at no point "crying" over the whole ordeal cause they could bring in 4 coaching staffs, I don't think it would improve the image that is already trashed of OSU in my eyes. They let a bunch of liars play in last years bowl game and shouldn't have - end of story, moving on.
this comment is bs....and you know it
Who lied? There were facts not being told. But no one lied.
Ohio State Buckeyes OK'd for extra coaches through bowl - ESPNMichigan coach Brady Hoke was asked about the coaches waiver on Friday.
"It's different. That would be my reaction. I've never heard of it," he said. "Is that an advantage? Yeah, I think so."
Later Friday, Illinois introduced new coach Tim Beckman, a former assistant at Ohio State. He revealed that Illinois has also requested a coaches waiver to help during the transition.
"I knew that was going on," Beckman said. "I think it's just something that we're gonna try to do right now so that we have that same advantage that they do."
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