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Discussion Topic: Gene Smith
Casey Talbott added to this discussion on April 19, 2024

My sense was/is that he was a great supporter of OSU’s wrestling program.
Here’s a recent interview wherein he mentions the 2015 NCAA wrestling championship as really standing out to him, as an OSU highlight (forward to 25:15 mark).
He will be missed, new AD has big shoes to fill.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=aY8fH6WIwEankKIB&v=DRn_c0sqtgo&feature=youtu.be



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Discussion Topic: Gene Smith
Brian Mathews added to this discussion on April 19, 2024

Thanks for posting--love seeing him specifically mention that championship.

A little worried that the new AD has never had a wrestling program in his previous jobs. That said, TR is a tremendous ambassador for the program internally and externally, so I have faith he'll get the support he needs there.



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Discussion Topic: Gene Smith
Roe Fox added to this discussion on April 19, 2024

As long as Bjork understands the importance of Ohio wrestling, he will be fine. I can’t see them wasting Covelli. A little something from his past:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrEteYpviJm2wQAqGlXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?p=bjork+singer&fr=ipad&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOVP.Ckoj7djEcaYyearldTOZfQHgFo%26pid%3DApi%26w%3D296%26h%3D156%26c%3D7%26p%3D0&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dykaj8oZkIeM&tit=Bj%C3%B6rk+-+I+Remember+You&pos=21&vid=ce6898fd2a4d5220f0d3e83b200a184b&sigr=j8Eq5_Um2plL&sigt=Xgha70iV9EPJ&sigi=231dr1kLWYaB



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Discussion Topic: Gene Smith
Mark Niemann added to this discussion on April 19, 2024

Quote from Roe Fox's post:

"As long as Bjork understands the importance of Ohio wrestling, he will be fine. I can’t see them wasting Covelli. A little something from his past:

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrEteYpviJm2wQAqGlXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?p=bjork+singer&fr=ipad&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOVP.Ckoj7djEcaYyearldTOZfQHgFo%26pid%3DApi%26w%3D296%26h%3D156%26c%3D7%26p%3D0&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dykaj8oZkIeM&tit=Bj%C3%B6rk+-+I+Remember+You&pos=21&vid=ce6898fd2a4d5220f0d3e83b200a184b&sigr=j8Eq5_Um2plL&sigt=Xgha70iV9EPJ&sigi=231dr1kLWYaB"



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