The last time Ohio State faced Clemson

[NUance]

Woody Hayes' punch still resounds 35 years later

By RUSTY MILLER (AP Sports Writer) / 16 hours ago / AP - Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- It has been 35 years and still the almost unthinkable image of an iconic 65-year-old coach cold-cocking an opposing player doesn't fade away.

As Clemson and Ohio State prepare to meet in the Orange Bowl on Friday, a clip of that no-turning-back moment will undoubtedly be shown. The game marks the first meeting between the teams since Dec. 29, 1978 - when the 28-year, 205-win tenure of the hot-tempered yet beloved Buckeyes coach ended with one roundhouse right to the throat.

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I guess this was sort of a big deal.

 

[Excel]

He had dat die-a-beat-us doh.

 

[huskerfan92]

Here's to Urban Meyer punching out a Clemson player and getting exiled from college football

 

[Michiganball]

Man every time I see that it just looks worse then before, this is one of the lowest things ever done on a football field.

 

[Coqui]

Man every time I see that it just looks worse then before, this is one of the lowest things ever done on a football field.

 

[huKSer]

I remember watching that game live.

 

[Michiganball]

Man every time I see that it just looks worse then before, this is one of the lowest things ever done on a football field.

Yea, thats another low point alright.

 

[Creed]

Here's to Urban Meyer punching out a Clemson player and getting exiled from college football

How awesome would it be if Urban or even Dabo (as revenge) re-created the incident but obviously not punch a player.

 

[StPaulHusker]

Pretty good form on that punch for an old guy.

 

[NUance]

I think Woody was a great coach and a great man, but just had a terrible temper. I read a biography of him a while back. He really is an amazing guy. Woody Hayes was the kind of guy that Joe Paterno pretended to be.

 

[Redux]

Man every time I see that it just looks worse then before, this is one of the lowest things ever done on a football field.

Prison riots hold less emotion than what those two squads did.

 

[sd'sker]

if a coach can't punch an opposing player, what is the point of playing the game?

 

[sd'sker]

Yea, thats another low point alright.

i do not really understand bringing that into this. they are both bad, but should coaches not be held to a higher standard?

 

[Michiganball]

Yea, thats another low point alright.

i do not really understand bringing that into this. they are both bad, but should coaches not be held to a higher standard?

They usually try to lead by example while instilling team work, integrity and fair play, but sometimes they just piss it all away with a childish temper tantrum. Yea it's far far worse when a college coach does it, but that rumble is impressive so I'm glad he posted it.

 

[sd'sker]

They usually try to lead by example while instilling team work, integrity and fair play, but sometimes they just piss it all away with a childish temper tantrum. Yea it's far far worse when a college coach does it, but that rumble is impressive so I'm glad he posted it.

i remember the president of miami said something like, "i won't watch the video because i don't want to be biased". pretty ridiculous and it was pretty bad. admittedly, probably worse than hayes' sucker-punch.