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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

Mike80
Bestbuck36 said:
The only "bingo" needed saying.

Patricia was a bad head coach but a Brilliant DC. We've got the best WR in the country, not close, and a QB who may be thee best as a Sophomore with the best WR in High School coming in, and hire a guy that can't keep a WR or QB? He will have to pull a180 for me to be in favor. I guess anything can happen but it's not what most of us were hoping for.
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It's not his job to keep the WR or QBs - that'll be on Day. I'm ok with that.

Day is winning at an 88% clip and has a title plus is in title contention every year. Until that changes, he gets put who he wants on the coaching staff.
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OC Arthur Smith (Official Thread)

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Arthur Smith (American football, born 1982) - Wikipedia

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Playing career
2001–2005 North Carolina
Position Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006 North Carolina (GA)
2007–2008 Washington Redskins (DQC)
2010 Ole Miss (def. intern)
2011 Tennessee Titans (DQC)
2012 Tennessee Titans (OQC)
2013 Tennessee Titans (asst. OL)
2014–2015 Tennessee Titans (asst. TE)
2016–2018 Tennessee Titans (TE)
2019–2020 Tennessee Titans (OC)
2021–2023 Atlanta Falcons
2024–2025 Pittsburgh Steelers (OC)
2026–present Ohio State (OC)
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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

Bestbuck36
billmac91 said:
I liked the Patricia hire.

Not a fan of this….mostly because it means we’re leaning even more into a conservative offense, IMO.
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The only "bingo" needed saying.

Patricia was a bad head coach but a Brilliant DC. We've got the best WR in the country, not close, and a QB who may be the best as a Sophomore with the best WR in High School coming in, and hire a guy that can't keep a WR or QB? He will have to pull a180 for me to be in favor. I guess anything can happen but it's not what most of us were hoping for.
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OC Arthur Smith (Official Thread)

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Ohio State Hiring Former NFL Offensive Coordinator and Head Coach Arthur Smith As New Offensive Coordinator

Ohio State is reportedly hiring former Pittsburgh Steelers OC and Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as its new offensive coordinator.
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Ohio State Hiring Former NFL Offensive Coordinator and Head Coach Arthur Smith As New Offensive Coordinator​

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Ohio State is hiring a former NFL head coach and offensive coordinator as its new OC.

Arthur Smith, who was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator for the past two years after three seasons as the Atlanta Falcons’ head coach, will be Ohio State’s new offensive coordinator for the 2026 season, according to multiple reports.

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Smith replaces Brian Hartline, who’s now the head coach at South Florida, as Ohio State’s offensive play caller.

He becomes the second former NFL head coach on Ohio State’s staff, joining second-year defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. It’s the second time in three years that Ohio State will have a former NFL head coach leading its offense, as Chip Kelly was OSU’s offensive coordinator in 2024 before he left to become the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator.

Smith’s tenure in Pittsburgh was largely met with criticism from Steelers fans, as the Steelers ranked just 25th in total offense in 2025 and 23rd in total offense in 2024. He was far more successful, however, in his previous tenure as the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator; the Titans’ offense ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in both of his seasons at the helm, finishing third in total offense and fourth in scoring offense in 2020.

That led to Smith becoming the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, a role he held from 2021-23. The Falcons went 7-10 in each of his three seasons as head coach.

While Smith has never been a full-time coach at the collegiate level – he was a graduate assistant at his alma mater North Carolina in 2006, and a defensive intern/administrative assistant at Ole Miss in 2010 – Ryan Day coveted a veteran offensive play caller with NFL experience to lead the offense. With Cortez Hankton replacing Hartline as wide receivers coach and Ohio State’s other nine assistant coaches from last season slated to return in 2026, Smith is not expected to be one of Ohio State’s 10 assistants who go out on the road as recruiters.
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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

cmstophe
billmac91 said:
I liked the Patricia hire.

Not a fan of this….mostly because it means we’re leaning even more into a conservative offense, IMO.
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Everyone says this. “I liked the Matty P hire.” And look, I’m sure you did Bill. But if we can rewind to that hire… clearly some people are lying/doing revisionist history when they say that now.
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2026 tOSU Offense Discussion

Mike80
cmstophe said:
I’ll judge it when I see it. Was told chip and Patricia sucked by this fanbase.
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Bingo.

The chicken littles, fresh off of getting owned on the portal pick-ups, are going to lose their shit about this hire, much like last year and Patricia.

We'll see what happens, when it happens. Ryan Day has won 88% of his games and has a championship on his resume. He gets all the leash he wants to pull who he wants into the coaching room with him at this time.
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OL Ethan Onianwa (Atlanta Falcons)

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Ohio State football program may have wasted a boatload of NIL money on this transfer

Based on reports coming out of training camp, the Buckeyes may have paid a lot of money to land a very expensive third-string player.
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Ohio State paid over $1 million to bring in Ethan Onianwa from Rice. He was expected to be the starting left tackle this season after Ohio State lost four starters on the offensive line.

Just sayin': Obviously not all transfer portal pick ups work out. I'll say unless he really stands out at the Senior Bowl he may not even be drafted in the 2026 NFL draft; however, I did find one mock draft that lists him as a 7th rounder:

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Ethan Onianwa 2026 NFL Draft Profile, Stats, and Projections | NFL Mock Draft Database

Explore Ethan Onianwa's 2026 NFL Draft profile, including scouting reports, combine stats, mock draft projections, and team fits. See where Ethan Onianwa, OT, is projected to be drafted.
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S&C Coach Anthony Schlegel (Official Thread)

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brodybuck21 said:
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Former Ohio State Linebacker Anthony Schlegel Rejoins Staff As Strength and Conditioning Coach

Former Ohio State linebacker Anthony Schlegel has rejoined the Buckeyes’ strength and conditioning staff after previously working for OSU from 2011-15.
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Ohio State had a vacancy on its strength and conditioning staff with the departure of associate director of strength and conditioning AT Turner, who left Ohio State to become Brian Hartline’s head strength and conditioning coach at USF.
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2027 FL QB Wonderful Monds IV (Notre Dame Verbal)

osuvictory1
calibuck said:
Gotta smile. With his name, he's gotta be good...kinda like a boy named "Sue", has gotta be tough. Well, he's lived up to his name so far, only with he was 2-3 inches taller, to see over the DL guys trying to tear his head off.
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He should join Hartline at USF, and get a sponsorship deal with Mons Venus on Dale Mabry.
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