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Topic: Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

Topic: Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

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Bobcats1212
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Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

Posted: 12/4/2025 11:01:37 AM

Spence was nominated for the Broyles award again this year. I think if Brian is fired, we should bring Spence back as the HC. https://golobos.com/news/2025/11/25/spence-nowinsky-named...

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RE: Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

Posted: 12/4/2025 1:15:42 PM

Bobcats1212 wrote:

Spence was nominated for the Broyles award again this year. I think if Brian is fired, we should bring Spence back as the HC. https://golobos.com/news/2025/11/25/spence-nowinsky-named...

Would support

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RE: Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

Posted: 12/4/2025 1:34:28 PM

spongeBOB CATpants wrote:

Bobcats1212 wrote:

Spence was nominated for the Broyles award again this year. I think if Brian is fired, we should bring Spence back as the HC. https://golobos.com/news/2025/11/25/spence-nowinsky-named...

Would support

I thought about this. I was wondering how much of the staff he would keep and who would want to stay, especially coach Hauser. I feel like we want a lot of continuity since we are later in the cycle and had a good year and apparently a good recruiting class.

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RE: Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

Posted: 12/4/2025 1:59:05 PM

Hauser has good in-state/midwest connections/experience. From Columbus played at Wittenburg. Plus he is already in Athens

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Nowinsky played at Minnesota State and is from Minnesota. Strong G5 profile in general but less of a specific Ohio guy.

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RE: Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

Posted: 12/4/2025 3:10:46 PM

I'd have to support anyone born in Minnesota, my natal state. Seriously, I suspect if we get to this point our new AD will want to bring in "his man." That seems to be way it usually works.

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RE: Bring Spence Nowinsky back IF Brian Smith is fired

Posted: 12/4/2025 4:08:54 PM

OhioCatFan wrote:

I'd have to support anyone born in Minnesota, my natal state. Seriously, I suspect if we get to this point our new AD will want to bring in "his man." That seems to be way it usually works.

Any new man is going to be more expensive and depending on how BS in handled could scare off future coaching hires. Its very wild card situation with a new AD none has even met or a feel for the direction they want to move the athletic department in.

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