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Tuesday, May 11, 2004     Page: 2B

JERRY KELLAR’S COLUMN about the recent off-field problems of Ohio State
football players, he mentioned Woody Hayes has five national championships at
Ohio State. The two major polls when Hayes coached were AP and UPI. The AP
voted them No. 1 in 1954, the UPI in 1957 and both in 1968. That’s only three.
   
EDITOR’S NOTE: Actually, there were two other polls during Hayes’ tenure.
The Football Writers Association of American (FWAA) conducted a poll from
1954-1997. The National Football Foundation (NFF) had an annual poll from
1959-1997. The Buckeyes were named NFF national champions in 1961 and 1970,
thus giving Hayes five national titles according to the Ohio State media
guide.
    TO THE IDIOT who called in and said the Penguins can’t draw a crowd at home
and they are going to lose. Obviously, you know nothing since they won 3-0,
they drew well over 8,000 and almost sold out, and the Phantoms resorted to
their normal cheapness of fighting because they can’t win a hockey game.
   
EDITOR’S NOTE: We received similar calls.
   
THE PACQUIAO FIGHT on HBO on Saturday night. The decision was another
black mark on the scoring and judging system in boxing. It proves the promoter
and the organizations determine who is going to win or lose. Something is
going to have to be done. That decision was ridiculous.
   
THE PENGUINS SUCCESS can be contributed to our new coach this year,
although in the beginning everyone was against him. It appears he is on top of
this game. I’m also thankful the Flyers may win. I want Pennsylvania teams to
win all the time.
   
I DON’T HEAR the Boston fans and other Yankee haters calling in to say
something about the Yankees now that they are winning again.