81.   Messages left for OSU athletics director Andy Geiger were not returned.

82.   Neither Tressel nor Ohio State athletics director Andy Geiger commented Wednesday.

83.   New athletics director Michael McNeely is said to be restless.

84.   Now he is the new athletics director.

85.   Ole Miss athletics director John Shafer said Wednesday he had not been asked by Tech officials for permission to talk to Cutcliffe.

86.   Once upon a time it was almost standard operating procedure that when the sovereign coach was ready to retire, he became athletics director.

87.   One alumnus has been circulating a petition, via the Internet, urging athletics director Dave Braine to pull the plug.

88.   On Wednesday, he announced his retirement as coach, but will remain at the school as athletics director.

89.   Others thought that male athletics directors would not favor women coaches.

90.   Others blame the athletics director, David Housel.