In the wake of Mike Stoops’ dismissal as defensive coordinator of the Oklahoma Sooners, Alex Grinch’s name came up early and often in conversations about a permanent hire. The possibility was dismissed out of hand by at least one looped-in member of the national media:
I just can't stop gazing into Bob Diaco's eyes. Can't read anything else.
(Grinch, by the way, isn't leaving Ohio State. Natural successor to Schiano and moved to Ohio largery for family reasons).— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 17, 2018Even I admit that when I wrote in October about the Ohio State Buckeyes co-defensive coordinator as a candidate to fill OU’s vacancy, it felt like a pipe dream.