A little news from Oxford...

We joke about the evil genius, Charlie Coles.  I didn't realize that he actually didn't make the team's trip to Buffalo due to illness.  He was hospitalized with a virus that "weakened" him.

He is expected to be back tonight.  At the age of 70, however, he has hinted that me may retire at the end of the season, although he isn't sure.

In which case, this would be his last game in Bowling Green.  I poke fun at him, but make no mistake.  He is a true original and I love to watch him coach.  He's just a nut.  (When he took over the MAC career win total and went to hug Bob Nichols, that was about as funny as it gets.  Nichols looked about as uncomfortable as a man could look).  The MAC will miss Coles whenever he decides to go.  In today's clone-coach world, we're not likely to see one like him again.