Bill Davis, who served two up-and-down years as the linebackers coach for Ohio State will not return for the 2019 season. Davis joined the Buckeyes in December 2016, following the departure of Luke Fickell to Cincinnati. But even when he was first added to the staff, he was viewed as an unconventional hire.
Urban Meyer is stepping down as the head ball coach and Ryan Day will take over after the Rose Bowl. There’s been a Heisman Trophy ceremony and if you were one of the thousands of people who thought there were only two finalists (because you read a national media outlet’s social media posts) you might be surprised…
The Ohio State linebackers have been under fire from offenses and outsiders for the past two seasons. “Why are they so close to the line of scrimmage,” people ask. “If they weren’t so close, they would be able to make more plays.” Defensive coordinator Greg Schiano heard those criticisms, but likely only from his head coach.
When Urban Meyer took the Ohio State head coaching job in November 2011, he made the expectations for his coaching staff crystal clear. “I think Ohio State deserves the best group of assistant coaches in America,” he said at his introductory press conference. Some will be (from Luke Fickell’s 2011) staff. Some will…
The Ohio State linebackers have had their ups and downs this season, and with Penn State’s offense on the horizon, now would not be the time for one of those unhappy valleys. Penn State leads the conference in rushing, averaging 275 yards on the ground per game. They also lead with a 6.4-yard-per-carry average and 20…
