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[uconnfan68]

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They reported it as a butter knife.

 

[uconnfan68]

So Rick Neuheusel said that because of the coaching change at Michigan, players can immediately go into the transfer portal & sign elsewhere. Hey Wolverines, "Come on down!!!!"

Talk to Louis Hanson.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Vowelguy]

Unless you lose to Oklahoma and the fans burn down your house.

 

[KryHavok]

Translation: I haven't been shown enough guaranteed money to consider leaving...yet.

 

[Purple Stein]

Good! Sicking of losing the musket to this guy.

Now if Maine could just jettison Stevens...

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Purple Stein]

Smith insists on his innocence and says he will fight Ohio's version of whatever may have happened.

Will be interesting to see if we ever get any more details on this story.

 

[gioff2323]

Smith insists on his innocence and says he will fight Ohio's version of whatever may have happened.

Will be interesting to see if we ever get any more details on this story.

Cheers!

 

[freescooter]

Seems like a really strange situation at Ohio. Unclear what he did. Plus isn’t he the guy who was coaching on a LOI rather than a contract? Really hard to know what to make of this. Not like Ohio is trying to make an excuse to fire the coach so they can bring in Kiffin.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Cheers!

Appears OU’s Smith dismissal initially citing keeping alcohol and drinking in the coach’s office as “serious professional misconduct” inconsistent with his university employee contract may be preliminary HR cover. Guess ex-coach Frank Solich never drank in his office, and only drank and drove in heavy drinking Athens.

Earlier rumors suggested Smith had been in a relationship with a current OU nursing student, unclear allegations in a divorce filing, etc. Time may tell, meanwhile OU expedited a search to replace 1 year HC Smith.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Forte]

SMU's "Offensive Coordinator" .... good for him... will be interesting to see how much he learned from Rhett.

 

[CCSUblue]

Smith insists on his innocence and says he will fight Ohio's version of whatever may have happened.

Will be interesting to see if we ever get any more details on this story.

Affair with a student...

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2025/12/18/ohio-university-coach-brian-smith-fired-relationship-student-college-football/87829300007/

 

[freescooter]

I don’t know. As long as it wasn’t a student in a class he taught or a football related class/job and she was over 18 that seems a little bogus. There are no reports of assault or any other situations at this point.

 

[Chin Diesel]

This is the Temu version of Michigan.

 

[How Sway?!]

I don’t know. As long as it wasn’t a student in a class he taught or a football related class/job and she was over 18 that seems a little bogus. There are no reports of assault or any other situations at this point.

The highest paid employee of the school having an affair with a student of said school is not problematic to you?

 

[CTBballfan243]

The highest paid employee of the school having an affair with a student of said school is not problematic to you?

If this was high school it would be problematic, or if he was her class professor and it was an “extra credit” assignment. But if they have no dealings with each other, besides dating, and they’re both adults, then I say have at it.

 

[Purple Stein]

I don’t know. As long as it wasn’t a student in a class he taught or a football related class/job and she was over 18 that seems a little bogus. There are no reports of assault or any other situations at this point.

I'm pretty much "let consenting adults be consenting adults" but I'm gonna guess this is a violation of his contract.

 

[freescooter]

The highest paid employee of the school having an affair with a student of said school is not problematic to you?

If this was high school it would be problematic, or if he was her class professor and it was an “extra credit” assignment. But if they have no dealings with each other, besides dating, and they’re both adults, then I say have at it.

That’s is pretty much my view too. Do you ask people you date or dated how much they earn? They were not adults and not in any kind of boss subordinate relationship what difference does it make how much they earn? I guess a 45 year old dating an 18-20 year old is a bit creepy but it’s no Belichek

 

[gioff2323]

If this was high school it would be problematic, or if he was her class professor and it was an “extra credit” assignment. But if they have no dealings with each other, besides dating, and they’re both adults, then I say have at it.

Thanks Coach Petrino for your views

 

[HuskyNan]

This is different from the Michigan situation.

1. Smith was going through a divorce, which was started before he dated the student
2. Smith said he didn’t know she was a student and broke it off after he found out

If the student was over 21 and had no position within the athletic department, I don’t find it offensive. Especially since - if Smith is telling the truth about not knowing her status- she hid the fact she was a student from him. I don’t see any reference to the results of an interview with the woman in question in any of the articles I’ve seen

I dunno. It kinda sounds like Ohio wanted him gone and didn’t want to pay a payout

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/ohio-head-coach-brian-smith-reportedly-fired-over-romantic-relationship-with-undergrad-public-intoxication-173425314.html

 

[CTBballfan243]

Thanks Coach Petrino for your views

You are quite welcome. I am glad I was able to enlighten you.