Woody hayes why go for 2

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In reality, it was already , and the conversion attempt failed. Only our center replacement was Jim Roman of Canton so we had to put him in to snap the ball.

Our other field goal man, Larry Zelina, was groggy after getting a bump in the head, so we had to pass. That would conclusively settle the issue one way or the other, as would a film or audio recording of that interview. Hayes certainly said those words at some point.

It became an often-repeated story later in his life. One of his assistants from , Lou Holtz, has told the story ad nauseum. But every indication is that Hayes very likely did not say them right after that game, as the legend says he did.

In that game with the Buckeyes leading , OSU quarterback Joe Sparma completed a yard pass in the final minute to put the ball at the Michigan So they had to come down here and take a coach that I trained. And they haven't beaten me with him yet.

This one is iconic. Few quotes incapsulate just how fierce this rivalry was when Hayes was coaching the Buckeyes. This one manages to though. When talking about his team one day, Hayes said, "We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan. In one particular instance, Ohio State had a big lead over Michigan late in the game. Scoring a touchdown, Hayes had the Buckeyes line up and go for two, which they managed to convert.

After the game, a reporter asked Hayes why he went for 2.