Crack open a Red Bull; the most energetic coach in Ohio State football history is coming back to the Buckeyes. Kerry Coombs, who coached defensive backs for OSU from 2012 to 2017, will replace Jeff Hafley on Ryan Day’s staff.
Ohio State is still without a defensive backs coach to replace Jeff Hafley who left for Boston College after the season. It is nearing an open secret at the moment that Buckeye head coach Ryan Day has his sights set on Tennessee Titans defensive backs coach Kerry Coombs, who was the cornerbacks coach at Ohio State from 2012 through 2017. The fact that no other names have emerged…
March 29, 2012 | This story comes from Tony Gerdeman and details Kerry Coombs’ first spring practice as Ohio State’s cornerbacks coach. Coombs was a late addition to Urban Meyer’s staff, but none were more valuable. Coombs’ intensity made him an instant favorite among Buckeye fans, and much of that intensity was present in his very first…
Well well well…It’s time for football again on the Banks of the Olentangy. Like most of you, I am always relieved to end the long offseason and get back into the four best months of the year: college football season. But some years seem to have a longer off-season than others. This year definitely falls into that category.
Robert Lawrence Stine, better known in literary circles as R.L. Stine, is a native Ohioan from Columbus, and a proud graduate of The Ohio State University. While Stine is a novelist with a focus on children’s literature, one might apply the quote above as we move onto the next position group to review, the 2018 Ohio State defensive backs.
When Ohio State was able to sign 5-star offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere earlier this month, it was one of the best recruiting coups of the 2018 cycle. Landing Petit-Frere out of Tampa wasn’t all that unusual, as the Buckeyes have had plenty of success in the Tampa area over the years. Ohio State did have an ace in…
They say players should never sign with a school because of a coach. A coach can leave at any time, so players should always choose a school for the school, because the school isn’t going anywhere. Of course, that’s easier said than done because coaches are recruiting draws in and of themselves. One such recruiting…
In this episode of Accost the Field, we begin the show with basketball talk and Ohio State’s win over Indiana. Can the Hoosiers and the Buckeyes become a great rivalry again? We also discuss the amazing growth of C.J. Jackson in just one season. We then wonder if Buckeye fans are finally okay with missing out on Archie Miller…
The Tennessee Titans finally announced the addition of former Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs on Wednesday. He will coach the secondary for new head coach Mike Vrabel. While news of the move broke one week ago, Ohio State and Urban Meyer waited until Monday to make a statement about the departure.
After remaining silent for nearly a week about the departure of Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs to the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, Buckeye head coach Urban Meyer finally released a statement about the depature. Coombs made the move mid-week last week, informing his players of his decision to move on.
Normally when an assistant coach leaves a program, there is a sense of loss pretty much only on the football side of life. Most of the time, the coaches are quickly forgotten by the fan base as life moves on. With Kerry Coombs leaving Ohio State, however, it’s different. When Urban Meyer came to OSU, one of the requirements…
