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The Men Behind the Numbers: Number 69, Glen Mason

The Man Most Thought Would Succeed John Cooper

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Jeremy Combs
Jun 28, 2026
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69 days until kickoff! That means it’s time for another edition of The Men Behind the Numbers. Our subject today not only played at Ohio State, but was an assistant coach too. Glen Mason was the presumed favorite to assume the head coaching position at OSU after the university fired John Cooper. Ohio State would go on to hire Jim Tressel and begin their march toward becoming the gold standard of college football.

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