Mike Vrabel ''very good chance" of coaching at OSU this year

• SportsAndLady

  

  http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/07/very-good-chance-mike-vrabel-joins-buckeyes-coaching-staff/
  
  Would be a nice addition
• OneBuckeye

  

  Isn't this supposed to be announced today?
• stroups

  

  I'm hearing monday
• Pup

  

  Just came across ESPN. Vrabel set to retire and join OSU Buckeye staff per the Dispatch.
  
  http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6753537
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Nice pick up for the coaching staff. Hope it all works out.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  That would be awesome.
• derek bomar

  

  niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice. this might help with some recruits...i would think.
• Little Danny

  

  It will be fun to watch this staff during for next year or two. Once the bowl suspension is lifted it will be interesting to see who will take over.
• thedynasty1998

  

  Little Danny;826107 wrote:It will be fun to watch this staff during for next year or two. Once the bowl suspension is lifted it will be interesting to see who will take over.

  
  Year or two? It will either be one year or long term.
• vball10set

  thedynasty1998;826117 wrote:Year or two? It will either be one year or long term.

  
  unfortunately I think it'll only be a year..in Cbus they're already calling Fickell the "Ron Zook of OSU", i.e. waiting for Urban Meyer to arrive
• thedynasty1998

  

  I love that OSU was able to get Vrabel, but only under the current situations. I wonder how motivated he will be. This is a guy with millions in the bank, made a couple million last year, loves to golf and has a family. And now he's taking a job where he will be working all day, recruiting and for what, $100k?
  
  Obviously he's motivated and this is a rhetorical question, but if I were in his shoes I'd be doing something different.
• Baseball

  I think he's doing it for one reason only, and its for his love of the Buckeyes...he won't be doing it long term...he's here to help Fickel land this job...
• thedynasty1998

  

  Baseball;826778 wrote:I think he's doing it for one reason only, and its for his love of the Buckeyes...he won't be doing it long term...he's here to help Fickel land this job...

  
  I think that is a huge factor.
• SportsAndLady

  

  thedynasty1998;826733 wrote:I love that OSU was able to get Vrabel, but only under the current situations. I wonder how motivated he will be. This is a guy with millions in the bank, made a couple million last year, loves to golf and has a family. And now he's taking a job where he will be working all day, recruiting and for what, $100k?
  
  Obviously he's motivated and this is a rhetorical question, but if I were in his shoes I'd be doing something different.

  Lolllllll only you would find something negative in this situation.
• Tobias Fünke

  

  thedynasty1998;826733 wrote:I love that OSU was able to get Vrabel, but only under the current situations. I wonder how motivated he will be. This is a guy with millions in the bank, made a couple million last year, loves to golf and has a family. And now he's taking a job where he will be working all day, recruiting and for what, $100k?
  
  Obviously he's motivated and this is a rhetorical question, but if I were in his shoes I'd be doing something different.

  
  You don't make it as far as Vrabel had unless you love football. And you don't stop loving something, especially football. He's got a GREAT gig going for him. All of that prep he used to put in as a professional player he will now simply put in as a coach. To be honest, not that much has changed, especially from his New England days because those guys are very cerebral with their business.
  
  Any way you slice it, this is a great addition to Ohio State. I'm glad to see it happen.
  
  PS -- I hope he is one of the guys who teachers the football class this fall.
• thedynasty1998

  

  SportsAndLady;826786 wrote:Lolllllll only you would find something negative in this situation.

  
  Not negative at all. Actually it's that much more impressive that Fickel could get him on staff because it's not something that you would expect of someone with his resume.
• OneBuckeye

  

  A lot of former NFL guys don't start that high in the coaching ranks to be honest. Vrabel has a passion for coaching and Ohio State. I think the opening is just an opportunity he couldn't pass up.
• killer_ewok

  

  Tobias Fünke;826807 wrote:You don't make it as far as Vrabel had unless you love football. And you don't stop loving something, especially football. He's got a GREAT gig going for him. All of that prep he used to put in as a professional player he will now simply put in as a coach. To be honest, not that much has changed, especially from his New England days because those guys are very cerebral with their business.
  
  Any way you slice it, this is a great addition to Ohio State. I'm glad to see it happen.
  
  PS -- I hope he is one of the guys who teachers the football class this fall.

  
  Yes....because that "cerebral" approach from the Patriots really translated well to the college game for Charlie Weis.
  
  I'm sure Vrabel will bring enthusiasm and knowledge with him to OSU as a younger guy (relatively speaking) who just finished playing ball......I just thought what you said was funny as I (and quite a few other ND fans I've talked to) thought that Weis was too business-like in his approach at the college level and that was one of his shortcomings.
• Tiernan

  Mike Vrabel is a great addition to a staff in desperate need of something positive to talk about right now. He is nothing like Front Butt Chuck and the only commonality is they were both once associated with the Pats. Mike's enthusiasm and credibility will play out well with players and recruits. The biggest challenge to this entire team is replacing 7 starters on Defense...everyone keeps yammering about the QB, WR & RB situations, but those defensive holes would have been there whether Jimmy The Liar was there or not.
• dokken

  With all of his coaching experience, this is a great hire. He will instantly make the player/coach transition.
• vball10set

  ozone confirmation
  
  http://the-ozone.net/football/2011/vrabelhire.html
• vball10set

  lol--this is the pic they used in The Blade announcing the hiring--looks like he just pulled an all nighter!!!
  
  
  
  http://www.toledoblade.com/Ohio-State/2011/07/11/Vrabel-retires-from-NFL-to-coach-at-OSU.html
• Sage

  

  This has been in the works for awhile. Also, most NFLers don't start this high in the ranks because their best friends from college aren't interim coaches at their alma mater.
  
  It's not like he'll be asked to do X's and O's. Belichick raves about him. It won't do us any harm, he'll be big with the players.