A group of men in a Madison board room inadvertently scuttled Ohio State's succession plans for both football and men's basketball in just under 40 minutes.
No one knew at the time how seismic the repercussions would be 500 miles away in Columbus. Very few if any self-anointed Buckeye sports scholars have ever given the event much thought.
It's been living rent-free in my head since it hit the Time Squad whiteboard three months ago. I haven't decided if it's more frightening or exciting. Follow along and you can decide for yourself.
Fifty years ago Ohio State football and men's basketball were led Hall of Famers Woody Hayes and Fred Taylor, national championship-winning giants on the respective back nines of their careers.