9 Feb
2-9 Ohio Football Hires Haines
- West Virginia Graduate Assistant Brian Haines is the new Tight Ends Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for the Bobcats. He is a 2004 graduate of Marietta and coached there as well.
- This is obviously a huge leap for Haines, who I’m sure will be working his tail off as the recruiting coordinator. It’s always refreshing to see young guys get that break. Now let’s see if it produces results. Ohio tight ends caught just 13 balls in 2009.
- An audio interview with Ohio RB Chris Garrett as he preps for a shot at the NFL: Click Here to Listen
- On the 2010 recruiting class: I don’t know where the ‘Cats would be if Cornerbacks Coach David Brown was not on this staff. A short list of the talent coming from California the last few years: Theo Scott, Boo Jackson, Patrick Tafua, Travis Carrie, Hilton Dawson, Omar and Octavius Leftwich.
- Ohio RB Jerry Kelly has left the program. I’m told it was academics related.
- Ohio football has dismissed punter Matt Schulte and long snapper Kyle Robbins, both of which were sent home after an off-the-field incident in Detroit for the MAC title game. Schulte has transferred.
- Ohio junior Allie LaForce will be a sidelines reporter on Sports Time Ohio (STO) for the Division II and Division III Ohio girls state championships in Columbus next month.
- Congratulations to Ohio hoops senior Jennifer Bushby, who became the 13th Lady ‘Cats player to reach 1,000 points in a loss to Toledo Saturday inside The Convo. She is one of two ‘Cats players ever with at least 1,000 points, 300 assists and 150 steals.
- Congratulations to Tony Castricone, who will become a Heisman Trophy voter next year. Castricone is a 2005 graduate of Ohio University and calls Bobcat women’s basketball on WOUB 1340-AM.
- More to come.