Published: Monday, 2/22/2016 Top articles from this weekend’s editions of The Blade BLADE STAFF Ohio Gov. James Rhodes and Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes stand with President Nixon in 1970. Mr. Hayes had supported Mr. Nixon in his White House bids.OHIO STATE ARCHIVE Enlarge 1. College football titans toss tradition of political sway Coach for Kasich? Urban Feels the Bern? Meyer for Marco? Don’t hold your breath. As Ohio prepares to play its usual outsized role in selecting the nation’s next president, a muddled field of candidates would no doubt covet an endorsement from one of the state’s most popular figures — Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer. There was a time when big-name college coaches were veritable kingmakers, wielding their lionized stature for political influence…
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