Brian Smith out at Ohio University.
“For cause”.
Not much more information than that, though he had been previously placed “on leave”.
He was hired almost exactly a year ago: the team was 8-4 this season.
ESPN.
Archive for December 17th, 2025
Firings watch.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025Obit watch: December 17, 2025.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025Gil Gerard, actor.
Other credits include “Airport ’77”, the good “Hawaii Five-0”, and “E.A.R.T.H. Force”.
Robert Samuelson, long time economics columnist for “Newsweek” and the Washington Post.
Norman Podhoretz, conservative political writer.
(Hattip on Mr. Gerard and Mr. Podhoretz to Lawrence.)
Edited to add: archived NYT obits for Mr. Gerard and Mr. Podhoretz.
The spirit of Christmas 2.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025Remember the other day, I linked to a swell Christmas meditation from LawDog?
Well, he’s expanded it some, with the intent of publishing a children’s book for Christmas next year.