For those of us who have spent some time in the Buckeye State there was a sadness about the demise of Woody Hayes as chief helmsman of Ohio State Football. Hayes, during the final moments of the Gator Bowl between Ohio State and Clemson, had directed his right forearm toward the throat of Clemson player Charlie Bauman, who had just intercepted an Ohio pass and preserved a Clemson victory. Shortly thereafter, Hayes was fired for his behavior and a career marked by glory ended in disgrace. Really what happened was not all that surprising because Hayes always had difficulty with losing. Back in 1963, after losing to Iowa, Hayes slashed his face with a large ring on his left hand, and sometimes in pacing the sidelines, he bit into the fleshy heel of his hand until it bled. He was fond of sayin…