Here's how I'd summarize the complaints I've heard:
1) "Waaah, waaah...he's just the co-defensive coordinator..."
Everyone around OSU football knows he is the lead. His co-coordinator is Luke Fickell the long time assistant who was interim after Tressel was canned. It's honorary due to Fickell's loyalty.
2) "He's ignoring all the groundwork he needs to lay...coaches, recruiting, PR"
No one has any detail and they're freaking out. What if the arrangement is for him to spend 85% of his time on Rutgers and 15% of his time game-planning against the ND defense? Meyer definitely needs that since he's so hands off w/the Defense and because Kelly is an evil genius.
3) "Where's his loyalty to Rutgers?"
There is loyalty at play. This year they are disappointed they're not playing for a championship, but winning a NY bowl against UND is important to the program. Especially since OSU goes against them in recruiting so often. Of course he has to have "loyalty" to his new school, but it's a tough call and we don't know the details.
4) "Waah waaah, the NJ media is always unfair picking on Rutgers"
"You people" should stop whining about the media mercilessly picking on Rutgers. If this board is representative of the fan base, we eat our own with the best of them. This dude hasn't official been in the job, hasn't even had his introductory press conference and it seems half+ the fan base has the torches and the pitchforks ready. Sheesh.
5) "OMG, recruittingggggg. OMG, OMG this classss"
While it'd be great for Ash to be able to steal a few recruits away at the last minute, it's going to be tough. He's not a nationally known coach and it's pretty late in the game. Next year's class is much more important. By all accounts, he's a smart intense dude who has been methodically planning for his dream job as head coach. He knows it'll be tough, but I don't think he'd have agreed to this unless he could handle it.
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. But, hey, that's just me.
1) "Waaah, waaah...he's just the co-defensive coordinator..."
Everyone around OSU football knows he is the lead. His co-coordinator is Luke Fickell the long time assistant who was interim after Tressel was canned. It's honorary due to Fickell's loyalty.
2) "He's ignoring all the groundwork he needs to lay...coaches, recruiting, PR"
No one has any detail and they're freaking out. What if the arrangement is for him to spend 85% of his time on Rutgers and 15% of his time game-planning against the ND defense? Meyer definitely needs that since he's so hands off w/the Defense and because Kelly is an evil genius.
3) "Where's his loyalty to Rutgers?"
There is loyalty at play. This year they are disappointed they're not playing for a championship, but winning a NY bowl against UND is important to the program. Especially since OSU goes against them in recruiting so often. Of course he has to have "loyalty" to his new school, but it's a tough call and we don't know the details.
4) "Waah waaah, the NJ media is always unfair picking on Rutgers"
"You people" should stop whining about the media mercilessly picking on Rutgers. If this board is representative of the fan base, we eat our own with the best of them. This dude hasn't official been in the job, hasn't even had his introductory press conference and it seems half+ the fan base has the torches and the pitchforks ready. Sheesh.
5) "OMG, recruittingggggg. OMG, OMG this classss"
While it'd be great for Ash to be able to steal a few recruits away at the last minute, it's going to be tough. He's not a nationally known coach and it's pretty late in the game. Next year's class is much more important. By all accounts, he's a smart intense dude who has been methodically planning for his dream job as head coach. He knows it'll be tough, but I don't think he'd have agreed to this unless he could handle it.
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt. But, hey, that's just me.
