My uncle played for him in the early 50s. Woody did punch him once, but he also became an all American playing for him. He was named Steve Ruzic. He then played for the Packers.
My Dad was from Lancaster, Ohio! He was 80 years old when he passed! Miss him now, and always! He played football at Lancaster high school, where Rex Kern played, and went on to quarterback the Super Sophomores, in 1968, winning the National Championship by beating OJ Simpson, and USC in the Rose Bowl! His dad was a barber, and cut my dad’s hair as a young man! Also Bobby Carpenter played there, as well as many other greats that went on to play for The Ohio State! 🌰🏈
I started my graduate study at OSU in 1978, the last year of Woody. I admire him and he is my hero. I love his dedication, devotion, passion and integrity. I applied his philosophy and work ethic in my career and built made some contributions in my life so far. America needs more people like Woody. His spirit will never die. Go Bucks!
Yeah, more people like that slug kids from the other side when their opponent are beating them on the field. Give me a break. That incident proved that he was a bad man that should’ve been fired long before that happened. That’s a Ohio State University’s bad for keeping him so long.
@@1Barsamian I respect your opinion. Woody, like most people has many facets. He was an old school guy. He was a kind man in many ways. He visited Children’s Hospital all the time. He helped many of his players with his own bucks. He was so dedicated to his team that he did not spend enough time with his wife and son. He was controversial primarily because of his rages and his lack of control of that sudden rage. He admired General Patton. In that regard, he was very much like Patton. His commitment to his job and relentless pursuit of excellence reminded people how he was just like General Patton in football. There is a good Woody and a bad Woody. More often than not, he had been a very good Woody. I had a bad temper too when I was young. I have changed over the years. I understand certain things about people with bad temper because of my own situation. I knew a Clemson player who was on that team and he was Charlie Bowman’s roommate and teammate. He told me that Woody called Charlie the very next day and apologized to Charlie sincerely for what he did the previous night on the field. Charlie told Woody: Coach, thanks for your apology. I understand that you never meant to hurt me. No worries. No hard feelings.
Did anyone else click on this video to view the similarities between Woody Hayes and Chris Farley’s motivational speaker SNL character, Matt Foley? I heard Ed O’Neal mention in an interview with Rich Eisen, that Chris told him Woody Hayes was a big influence on his Matt Foley character.
These old BBC documentaries were great, they capture Americana from a little different angle. Pretty fair actually.....Woody Hayes was a Special guy.....warts & all.
@@dabneyoffermein595 he was an idiot that slug the kid from Clemson. That is unforgivable and just shows his mentality. The kid should’ve filed a lawsuit against him.
Woody's tirades were always right after one of his own players made a huge mistake. He was throwing up a smokescreen so the TV and newspapers would focus on Woody. And the players could mentally recover without having to read about or see himself on the news.
He was both feared and admired throughout his tenure. I remember his last game when he over reacted and punched an opposing player. Coach Hayes was a legend and probably still is around Ohio.
Gator bowl, Clemson, Charlie Bauman I believe. Celebrating in front of the Buckeye bench. Not a very bright move, but never less, ended Woody Hayes coaching Ohio State Woody Hayes in 79, had he coached, probably beats USC in that Rose Bowl. Could Charles White have run over an OSU defense today? And you knew he was getting that football every play. Frustrating for Buckeye fans to know what was coming, and powerless to stop it. USC wins by a single point. The front line of USC was the best in the nation. OSU and its defense had their hands full. Hayes probably had the smarts to adjust to the running game of the Trojans. Bruce had no idea what he was facing. And McKay made it look so damn easy.
I love the look of the Horseshoe in those days. The field was the height it was supposed to be with the A-deck stands at the same level, instead of the field sunken down low and stands towering above it like a pro stadium as it has been since 2001.
Ed O'Neill says this is where Chris Farley got Matt Foley motivational speaker from... and Chris was surprised he knew. (Source: Eisen show interview) 25:00 for some examples lol
He doesn’t get enough credit for being a great human being. I’m an Alabama fan and we all love Bear Bryant and I believe Woody was just as good of a Coach and in ways maybe better he seems like the kinda man I would be feel good about letting my son go play for and learn from.
You are telling the truth. Woody spent a lot of time visiting the hospital, and not just his players. He would find out from the staff which patients were discouraged or not getting visitors or seriously ill and visit them, and he tried to keep this out of the press.
@graces5634 Bobby Knight and Woody were committed to the game. Totally. They had passion, the will to win, and they passed it on to their players. -- I'm not a Michigan fan but I'll bet you are. So let me put it in terms you'll understand: Jim Harbaugh is a madman. He crossed the line and he's going down for it. But no one can deny the energy, the passion, he put into the team. Giving credit where credit's due.
Bob was on the Ohio State Basketball team while Woody was the Football Coach. The story is that Bob would go watch Football Practice and in part modeled himself after Woody.
@@dabneyoffermein595 Yeah I’m positive on the timeframe. Bob was in school in the late 50s/early 60s Woody became head coach in 1951. Woody had already made a big name for himself winning 3 national Titles by the Time Bob Graduated.
maybe for some,,i always hated these bobby knight type A h*les..i think only a giant pab would be so afraid of another team that he can't even say their name !
@@tmcgee Yes he was fired, but way too late. He assaulted two journalists one on live TV, years before that. He destroyed officials' equipment. Hayes was the soft ,entitled, triggered and disrespectful one.
@@brianarbenz1329watch again...if you get that out of it then you are either a troll or should go to a doctor. He was not perfect by any means but he was loved for a reason. If you don't, that's fine.
@@tmcgee Hey, I have watched Woody Hayes since the '60s. I once worked for a man who grew up near the campus and knew him personally. He later worked on the staff of the OSU football program. He told me all about Woody Hayes. I know his good side, which I have praised in the past. But his bad side outweighs that. Please stop practicing "Hero Tolerance." Hold people to accountability for their behavior.
They shouldn't be drinking that poisoned Coca-Cola, All the players were grabbing one into the post-game meeting or post-game meal. I'd burn tyres out in my back lot before I would drink that poison juice.
@@sahaynam6470 I don't keep Coca-Cola in my flat, If I want something enjoyable with my crisps, I will drink water. I would actually eat candyfloss or a Fairy Cake before drinking a Coca-Cola.
I don't know how well Woody would have adapted to the modern passing game. But my grandmother could run for first downs behind Woody's offensive lines. And that would have held true against Michigan this year, too.
that was hilarious . the giant kid from clemson was a foot taller and solid muscle.. it was like watching a chihuahua attack a pit bull thats wearing a helmet !
What OSU football was in 1978. Michigan football today is "sign stealer guy", computer crimes, 60 spies sent out to spy on future opponents, coaches on the sidelines of other teams wearing their gear, allegations on sports betting, slush fund to finance their "I spy" operation, "UNCLE T"(we'll find out more about him later), A head coach suspended twice,,,in the same season, NCAA going to drop an atomic bomb on the school and the football program. Players and coaches in business partnerships. The best part??????? USED VACUUM CLEANERS! FBI on campus for almost a month. Michigan men? Are you kidding?
There is no NCAA rule against sign stealing. In 1994 the NCAA implemented a rule against in-person scouting and scouting by electronic means. Why? Because smaller schools COULDN'T AFFORD IT. PERIOD. 1959: Woody threw a punch at a reporter and punched the wrong guy 1973: Woody shoved a camera man 1971: Woody tore up the sideline markers in protest of a bad call in Ann Arbor 1977: Woody shoved a camera man 1978: Woody fired after punching a Clemson player in the throat. 1998: Youngstown State coach Jim Tressel implicated in a scandal when his quarterback admitted to taking huge amounts of money from a drug store founder and - big surprise - former member of the Youngstown State board of trustees. The quarterback then admitted to TAMPERING WITH A JUROR in that same drug store founder's FRAUD TRIAL. Tressel conspired with the drug store founder to get the quarterback a job back in 1988 before the kid came to Youngstown. 2011: Tressel suspended after it came to light that a bunch of his players had an agreement with the owner of a tattoo parlor for free tattoos in exchange for memorabilia who was under FBI investigation for DRUG TRAFFICKING. Tressel was aware of it as early as 2010 but didn't notify the compliance officer of Ohio State claiming, as a FORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR at Youngstown State that he "didn't know who to contact". Also in 2011: Tressel resigns after it comes to light that he had known about the scandal as early as 2002. 2010-ish: Through the years it comes to light that more than 30 of Florida coach Urban Meyer's players had been arrested for offenses ranging from possession of alcohol (who cares?) to aggravated stalking and domestic violence BY STRANGULATION. Ohio State athletic director in 2011 after Tressel's resignation: "Urban Meyer is our guy!" Spare me the righteous indignation directed toward a program that, it appears, violated the rule prohibiting THE MANNER IN WHICH they "stole signs" - which isn't against the rules in the first place.
@TyDomi one bad actor? Are you kidding me. The OC started the investigation and was fired. A team staffer trying to meet a 13 year old girl was fired. Conner stallions organizing a ring of people to film signals, fired. The linebackers coach involved with the sign stealing, fired. Jay harbaugh paying for and funding the operation, he will soon be fired. Jim harbaugh himself will most likely be linked to it all if his son funded it surely Jim knew about it. Word is harbaugh is going to be given a 2 year show cause. That means he will be suspended for 2 years. No one in the history of ncaa has beaten a show cause. No one. This is not one man. This is from the top down an organizational issue. Everyone participated and that is why things have moved so quickly. Nothing the ncaa does happens this fast. There is only one reason and that is a preponderance of evidence that's so blatant and overwhelming that they have to act on it. Christ you guys involved other ncaa schools in this and have those programs walking on thin ice. One man my a$$. Get real. Oh yeah forgot to even mention gambling fraud (which started all of this) Vegas doesn't like being cheated. They hired the private investigator that got all this started. Computer/cyber crimes. Hacking other big10 schools computer system and stealing their practice film. Bro you are in serious denial.
This is an all-time classic!
His speech about apathy is classic.
He hit the nail on that point as well! It is a message that should be shared more today. Our society would be in a better place currently if it was.
My uncle played for him in the early 50s. Woody did punch him once, but he also became an all American playing for him. He was named Steve Ruzic. He then played for the Packers.
where did he punch him?
My Dad was from Lancaster, Ohio! He was 80 years old when he passed! Miss him now, and always! He played football at Lancaster high school, where Rex Kern played, and went on to quarterback the Super Sophomores, in 1968, winning the National Championship by beating OJ Simpson, and USC in the Rose Bowl! His dad was a barber, and cut my dad’s hair as a young man! Also Bobby Carpenter played there, as well as many other greats that went on to play for The Ohio State! 🌰🏈
@@dabneyoffermein595 Stephen Ruzich (December 24, 1927 - November 30, 1991)
Really, wow, ❤️ woody Hayes
I started my graduate study at OSU in 1978, the last year of Woody. I admire him and he is my hero. I love his dedication, devotion, passion and integrity. I applied his philosophy and work ethic in my career and built made some contributions in my life so far. America needs more people like Woody. His spirit will never die. Go Bucks!
He started at Ohio State University in the year of the Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-One.
Yeah, more people like that slug kids from the other side when their opponent are beating them on the field. Give me a break. That incident proved that he was a bad man that should’ve been fired long before that happened. That’s a Ohio State University’s bad for keeping him so long.
@@1Barsamian I respect your opinion. Woody, like most people has many facets. He was an old school guy. He was a kind man in many ways. He visited Children’s Hospital all the time. He helped many of his players with his own bucks. He was so dedicated to his team that he did not spend enough time with his wife and son. He was controversial primarily because of his rages and his lack of control of that sudden rage. He admired General Patton. In that regard, he was very much like Patton. His commitment to his job and relentless pursuit of excellence reminded people how he was just like General Patton in football. There is a good Woody and a bad Woody. More often than not, he had been a very good Woody. I had a bad temper too when I was young. I have changed over the years. I understand certain things about people with bad temper because of my own situation. I knew a Clemson player who was on that team and he was Charlie Bowman’s roommate and teammate. He told me that Woody called Charlie the very next day and apologized to Charlie sincerely for what he did the previous night on the field. Charlie told Woody: Coach, thanks for your apology. I understand that you never meant to hurt me. No worries. No hard feelings.
He was still a little crazy.
He was no Ryan Day
Woody Hayes is the Bobby Knight of football 🏈 coaches.
Did anyone else click on this video to view the similarities between Woody Hayes and Chris Farley’s motivational speaker SNL character, Matt Foley? I heard Ed O’Neal mention in an interview with Rich Eisen, that Chris told him Woody Hayes was a big influence on his Matt Foley character.
These old BBC documentaries were great, they capture Americana from a little different angle. Pretty fair actually.....Woody Hayes was a Special guy.....warts & all.
We need more men like this today. I don't belong in this time frame. I was borned 25-30 yrs late
Woody was great, period.
Yes, yes, he was, a great man and a great teacher and a leader of men. Don't cross him or you'll pay a big price. Follow what he says and he a winner.
@@dabneyoffermein595 he was an idiot that slug the kid from Clemson. That is unforgivable and just shows his mentality. The kid should’ve filed a lawsuit against him.
Woody's tirades were always right after one of his own players made a huge mistake. He was throwing up a smokescreen so the TV and newspapers would focus on Woody. And the players could mentally recover without having to read about or see himself on the news.
I could watch the practice segments all day.
He was both feared and admired throughout his tenure. I remember his last game when he over reacted and punched an opposing player. Coach Hayes was a legend and probably still is around Ohio.
Watched it live. Loved Woody.
Gator bowl, Clemson, Charlie Bauman I believe. Celebrating in
front of the Buckeye bench. Not a very bright move, but
never less, ended Woody Hayes coaching Ohio State
Woody Hayes in 79, had he coached, probably beats USC
in that Rose Bowl. Could Charles White have run over an
OSU defense today? And you knew he was getting that
football every play. Frustrating for Buckeye fans to know
what was coming, and powerless to stop it. USC wins by
a single point. The front line of USC was the best in the
nation. OSU and its defense had their hands full. Hayes
probably had the smarts to adjust to the running game of
the Trojans. Bruce had no idea what he was facing. And
McKay made it look so damn easy.
5:40 now you get WITH IT!!! Discipline!!!
Loved Woody with all my being.
Three things can happen when you utilize the forward pass. Two of them are bad.
This is so much more enjoyable now that I know Chris Farley based his Matt Foley(van down by the river) motivational speaker bit on Woody Hayes.
Thanks for uploading this!
❤️ woody Hayes;; legendary college football coach;; greatest big ten 🏈 ever
No, Amos Alonzo Stagg was vastly more innovative.
I love the look of the Horseshoe in those days. The field was the height it was supposed to be with the A-deck stands at the same level, instead of the field sunken down low and stands towering above it like a pro stadium as it has been since 2001.
Great video & documentary
old school baby. still works today!
Fired
So fired
TIL: Woody Hayes was the inspiration for Matt Foley (Chris Farley's motivational speaker who lives in a van down by the river).
Ed O'Neill says this is where Chris Farley got Matt Foley motivational speaker from... and Chris was surprised he knew. (Source: Eisen show interview) 25:00 for some examples lol
When I see politicians on tv, I think, "what would Woody think about this guy?" Woody saw through any BS and figured out the character of the person.
Woody was a better
coach than the present coach is.
Cryin' Ryan
He has built a better program in the last 2 years. Just a down year at QB. Lost because of turnovers which are random. Still 11-1.
Don't like Ohio. But Woody Hayes was droppin knowledge here.
Chris Farleys motion for Matt the motivational speaker
Most of the Ohio State football players who didn’t listen to Woody Hayes ended up LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER!!!
I can't hear him without hearing Ed O'Neill imitating Farley in my mind.
And those who did have rivers named after them.
He doesn’t get enough credit for being a great human being. I’m an Alabama fan and we all love Bear Bryant and I believe Woody was just as good of a Coach and in ways maybe better he seems like the kinda man I would be feel good about letting my son go play for and learn from.
You are telling the truth. Woody spent a lot of time visiting the hospital, and not just his players. He would find out from the staff which patients were discouraged or not getting visitors or seriously ill and visit them, and he tried to keep this out of the press.
Wow
Just a maniac like Bob Knight
He was great like Bob Knight, you are absolutely correct.
@graces5634 Bobby Knight and Woody were committed to the game. Totally. They had passion, the will to win, and they passed it on to their players. -- I'm not a Michigan fan but I'll bet you are. So let me put it in terms you'll understand: Jim Harbaugh is a madman. He crossed the line and he's going down for it. But no one can deny the energy, the passion, he put into the team. Giving credit where credit's due.
Bob was on the Ohio State Basketball team while Woody was the Football Coach. The story is that Bob would go watch Football Practice and in part modeled himself after Woody.
@@hummushero9428 are you sure about that, I don't think bob knight was that much younger than Woody Hayes.
@@dabneyoffermein595 Yeah I’m positive on the timeframe. Bob was in school in the late 50s/early 60s Woody became head coach in 1951. Woody had already made a big name for himself winning 3 national Titles by the Time Bob Graduated.
Fear of an angry, explosive, vindictive coach is a great motivator.
maybe for some,,i always hated these bobby knight type A h*les..i think only a giant pab would be so afraid of another team that he can't even say their name !
There doesn’t seem to be any game tape/video on UA-cam of a 186 pound Jeff Logan running the rock. Would like to see it because that’s a small back.
He said by God I Wii throw you off the squad lol
47:12 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sad how soft ,entitled, triggered and disrespectful this generation is. Mad respect for the men of our past.
I would call punching an opponent for intercepting your team's pass as entitled, triggered and disrespectful as a person can be.
@@brianarbenz1329and what happened to him after he did that?
@@tmcgee Yes he was fired, but way too late. He assaulted two journalists one on live TV, years before that. He destroyed officials' equipment. Hayes was the soft ,entitled, triggered and disrespectful one.
@@brianarbenz1329watch again...if you get that out of it then you are either a troll or should go to a doctor. He was not perfect by any means but he was loved for a reason. If you don't, that's fine.
@@tmcgee Hey, I have watched Woody Hayes since the '60s. I once worked for a man who grew up near the campus and knew him personally. He later worked on the staff of the OSU football program. He told me all about Woody Hayes. I know his good side, which I have praised in the past. But his bad side outweighs that. Please stop practicing "Hero Tolerance." Hold people to accountability for their behavior.
People can't take the TRUTH
How many kids today could play for him today?
They shouldn't be drinking that poisoned Coca-Cola, All the players were grabbing one into the post-game meeting or post-game meal. I'd burn tyres out in my back lot before I would drink that poison juice.
Yep, so 1970's
Yeah not great, but 70's coca-cola a lot different than the vile death cocktail that's produced today.
@@sahaynam6470 I don't keep Coca-Cola in my flat, If I want something enjoyable with my crisps, I will drink water. I would actually eat candyfloss or a Fairy Cake before drinking a Coca-Cola.
They didn’t have Gatorade
It was a 70s thing to run around with no shirt. You rarely see that today.
why is Big Black C#cks doing a football documentary ? is it why they called him WOODY ?
Even Woody would have lost to Michigan last Saturday. Go Blue!
I don't know how well Woody would have adapted to the modern passing game. But my grandmother could run for first downs behind Woody's offensive lines. And that would have held true against Michigan this year, too.
Taking the Lords name in vain is never a good idea, i don't care who you are, Woody didn't get that memo.
Idiot slugged the kid from Clemson. I am not an Ohio State fan, but I used to respect him as a winner…….until that happened.
that was hilarious . the giant kid from clemson was a foot taller and solid muscle.. it was like watching a chihuahua attack a pit bull thats wearing a helmet !
he more grabbed him near the throat ..... the Clemson player later laughed about it and said 'no big deal !
No surprise he died of a heart attack.
🏈🦍
Woody was a great coach, but Bo Schembechler was better. *GO BLUE!*
GO BLUEEEE !!! VOTE BLUEEEEEE !!
They were friends ..... off the football field . They respected each other !
Bo schembechler has already said woody Hayes is the greatest big ten 🏈 coach
What OSU football was in 1978.
Michigan football today is "sign stealer guy", computer crimes, 60 spies sent out to spy on future opponents, coaches on the sidelines of other teams wearing their gear,
allegations on sports betting, slush fund to finance their "I spy" operation, "UNCLE T"(we'll find out more about him later), A head coach suspended twice,,,in the same season,
NCAA going to drop an atomic bomb on the school and the football program. Players and coaches in business partnerships. The best part??????? USED VACUUM CLEANERS!
FBI on campus for almost a month.
Michigan men? Are you kidding?
The FBI has nothing to do with the team, just 1 bad actor that has nothing to do with the team
There is no NCAA rule against sign stealing. In 1994 the NCAA implemented a rule against in-person scouting and scouting by electronic means. Why? Because smaller schools COULDN'T AFFORD IT. PERIOD.
1959: Woody threw a punch at a reporter and punched the wrong guy
1973: Woody shoved a camera man
1971: Woody tore up the sideline markers in protest of a bad call in Ann Arbor
1977: Woody shoved a camera man
1978: Woody fired after punching a Clemson player in the throat.
1998: Youngstown State coach Jim Tressel implicated in a scandal when his quarterback admitted to taking huge amounts of money from a drug store founder and - big surprise - former member of the Youngstown State board of trustees. The quarterback then admitted to TAMPERING WITH A JUROR in that same drug store founder's FRAUD TRIAL. Tressel conspired with the drug store founder to get the quarterback a job back in 1988 before the kid came to Youngstown.
2011: Tressel suspended after it came to light that a bunch of his players had an agreement with the owner of a tattoo parlor for free tattoos in exchange for memorabilia who was under FBI investigation for DRUG TRAFFICKING. Tressel was aware of it as early as 2010 but didn't notify the compliance officer of Ohio State claiming, as a FORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR at Youngstown State that he "didn't know who to contact".
Also in 2011: Tressel resigns after it comes to light that he had known about the scandal as early as 2002.
2010-ish: Through the years it comes to light that more than 30 of Florida coach Urban Meyer's players had been arrested for offenses ranging from possession of alcohol (who cares?) to aggravated stalking and domestic violence BY STRANGULATION.
Ohio State athletic director in 2011 after Tressel's resignation: "Urban Meyer is our guy!"
Spare me the righteous indignation directed toward a program that, it appears, violated the rule prohibiting THE MANNER IN WHICH they "stole signs" - which isn't against the rules in the first place.
GO BLUE!!! F "the ohio state"....
@TyDomi one bad actor? Are you kidding me. The OC started the investigation and was fired. A team staffer trying to meet a 13 year old girl was fired. Conner stallions organizing a ring of people to film signals, fired. The linebackers coach involved with the sign stealing, fired. Jay harbaugh paying for and funding the operation, he will soon be fired. Jim harbaugh himself will most likely be linked to it all if his son funded it surely Jim knew about it. Word is harbaugh is going to be given a 2 year show cause. That means he will be suspended for 2 years. No one in the history of ncaa has beaten a show cause. No one. This is not one man. This is from the top down an organizational issue. Everyone participated and that is why things have moved so quickly. Nothing the ncaa does happens this fast. There is only one reason and that is a preponderance of evidence that's so blatant and overwhelming that they have to act on it. Christ you guys involved other ncaa schools in this and have those programs walking on thin ice. One man my a$$. Get real. Oh yeah forgot to even mention gambling fraud (which started all of this) Vegas doesn't like being cheated. They hired the private investigator that got all this started. Computer/cyber crimes. Hacking other big10 schools computer system and stealing their practice film. Bro you are in serious denial.
Just one bad actor lmfaooo