[at-l] (OT) Woody Hayes

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

do I hear the echoes of a parallel with another great, but similarly
flawed coach who patrols the hardwood instead of the bermudagrass?

Ron Martino wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I'm sure Ohio State's record against Alabama, and all SEC schools for
> > that matter, might be a sore spot....the OSU vs. SEC record is something
> > like 1-14-1, counting this year's loss to South Carolina.  BTW, Woody Hayes
> > was a fine man.  We're all remembered best for our public actions, but it's
> > our private and lesser known acts of kindness and service that truly matter.
> 
> > Tim
> 
>         Hayes was a great coach, but he did not control his temper in public.
> He had a habit of mixing it up with reporters, some of whom no doubt
> pushed matters just because of that. But the fans were willing to
> forgive some broken cameras because he was Woody Hayes, Head Coach of
> the Ohio State Buckeyes.
> 
>         I do not doubt that in private he was, as you say, a fine man. But he
> needed to learn control, and he did not. The fans did not help. Even at
> the end, when there was no question about his actions, there were some
> who argued that what he did wasn't wrong.
> 
>         It's unfortunate that his career ended the way it did.
> 
>         Ron
> --
> 
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