Solich rewarded with extension at Ohio U

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07/18/2008 - Athens, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ohio University has extended the contract of head football coach Frank Solich through the 2013 season.

Solich has spent the past three years with the Bobcats, guiding the school to a record of 19-18. The team was just 6-6 last season following a 9-5 campaign that ended with a bowl appearance in 2006.

"I want to thank [athletic director] Jim Schaus and President [Roderick J.] McDavis for continuing their support, not only to me, but our entire football program," said Solich. "I am very excited about the present and future of Ohio football, but I also look forward to helping our student-athletes realize their dreams on and off the field for a long time to come."

The Bobcats were just 4-7 in Solich's first season, but rebounded to win the MAC East title in 2006. Ohio received an invitation to the GMAC Bowl, earning its first bowl bid since 1968.

"I am elated to ensure Frank Solich being here for the next five years," said Schaus. "It is historic to be able to make an investment in our future by having a coach of his ability and history of success. He has orchestrated a significant turnaround in our football program with more success than we have seen in a long time."

Solich arrived in Athens after six seasons as the head coach of Nebraska. He guided his alma mater to record of 58-19 with one Big 12 title, and was twice named the conference coach of the year, before being fired after the 2003 regular season.

Under Solich, the Cornhuskers captured the conference title in 1999 and played for the national championship following the 2001 season, losing the title game to Miami-Florida in the 2002 Rose Bowl.

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Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.

Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.

So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.

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The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.

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