BuckeyeNation27 said:

Prove it. PROVE IT RIGHT NOW!!!!

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Go on X, it's everywhere.

GeorgiaBuck2 said:

Sticking with Ohio State.

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Prove it. PROVE IT RIGHT NOW!!!!

Sticking with Ohio State.

So much for our pipeline into SFE
and now Kayden Dixon-Watt makes sense

sparcboxbuck said:

I doubt this was a surprise for anyone in the WHAC.

That said, who do you go after? Real question.

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JT Barrett

Still guarding that M....

1926Buckeyes said:

Devin Jordan is a good assistant but probably Kennan Bailey if you’re looking for the top recruiter and also someone who is co-OC. I’m not sure how difficult it is to go from TE to WR.

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Agreed. I expect it will be Bailey, and maybe Chip comes back as OC and to coach TEs.

On the positive side (tired of being a Negative Nellie), agree with the above that tOSU woulda lost this last year. However, the fight in the Buckeyes, even without Mobley, was impressive, and to build a four point lead also very impressive. Someone shoulda slid over and force him from his path, but didn't happen. And then he hit an outrageous 3 buzzer beater. Shoulda woulda coulda. No one hated losing this one more than the players, and doubt they'll forget. And they'll assign someone to take the dribbler next time......Go Bucks!

Wish him nothing but the best! He's been stellar and constantly raising the bar at OSU. If he continues his development now as a head coach maybe he will end up back in Cbus at some point in the future. Regardless, it has been great having him with the program!

Has anyone heard if he will stay with us through the CFP?

RugbyBuck said:

Should've been more clear. When I asked about a backup plan, I meant as THE position coach. How do we replace that?

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Devin Jordan is a good assistant but probably Kennan Bailey if you’re looking for the top recruiter and also someone who is co-OC. I’m not sure how difficult it is to go from TE to WR.

There is nothing wrong for a person wanting to move up the ladder in his chosen career field. He definitely deserves a chance to be a head coach. You hate to see him go; but you know it was inevitable to happen sometime.

I'm guessing he might have just found a landing spot.

Wouldn't mind it, if Day can get an extremely highly rated WR coach to replace Hartline. Just my off-the-wall thoughts.....If Chip gets his payout for being terminated, and assuming his contract has the- Offset if you get another NFL job- clause in it, does he get to keep the entirety of the loot if he returns to the collegiate ranks? Would think so, but haven't read Chip's contract. Are there more learned folk than I who might weigh in on this development?

Should've been more clear. When I asked about a backup plan, I meant as THE position coach. How do we replace that?

Jagdaddy said:

I imagine there’s some behind the scenes drama here but will predict that he sticks with the good guys and gets an enhanced bag for doing so.

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Hartline adds a wrinkle

Well??????

Whew! Now let's hope he doesn't pull a Sayin and xfer after Kiffin gets ahold of LSU's bag.....

Thump said:

I know a coach that is willing and ready;

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CincyInterloper said:

Brian Kelly?

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Just sayin': The other Kelly (i.e. Chip) is probably looking for job too.


The best move on the market has been to be linked with the Penn State job. It usually meant good news for your bank account. Western Pennsylvanian Curt Cignetti (Indiana), PSU alum Matt Rhule (Nebraska), Eli Drinkwitz (Missouri) and Clark Lea (Vanderbilt) all had their names mentioned with the opening. All got new deals, and the latest name, BYU's Kalani Sitake, appears to be in line for the same.

The SEC Gone Wild has dominated the coaching cycle, leaving State College out in the cold... so far. With Sitake reportedly remaining at BYU, Happy Valley is running out of options.

Bob Chesney was another name loosely linked to the Penn State job. But the James Madison coach is headed west to coach UCLA.

BYU coach Kalani Sitake and recently-fired New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll are Monday's favorites to become the next PSU leader, according to Kalshi, the federally regulated exchange and prediction market.

all had their names mentioned with the opening. All got new deals

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Nick Saban urges Penn St. to hire Brian Daboll​

Daboll is a long-time NFL mind. He's coached the Giants for the better part of the 2020s and before that was the offensive coordinator at Buffalo who first struck gold with a Josh Allen offense. He also worked under Bill Belichick in New England way back when and, just before joining Buffalo, spent a stint with Alabama and Nick Saban.

It's no wonder the Hall of Fame coach endorsed Daboll as a Nittany Lion when he first caught wind of the mutual interest. Here he was on the Pat McAfee Show discussing Daboll:

"He's a very good coach, he's a bright guy, he's a good recruiter, he relates well to the players, he's a good teacher, he's got a good offensive mind, he'll be able to put a good staff together," Saban listed off. "I think that would be an outstanding hire," the legendary coach added of a theoretical Brian Daboll fit at Penn State.

Would expect that Day & Co would be on the phone with ALL the WRs, assuring that he'd get the best and the brightest to fill Harline's shoes. Probably not sure who that is yet, but could reasonably assume that with the stable already in the barn, and what's coming in, AND the juggernaut that is the Ohio State Buckeyes, someone with 'moving on up' aspirations would jump on the Buckeye wagon. Wonder if it's gonna be an OC/WR gig, or simply a WR position coach, with Chip lurking in the background w/o somewhere to go on Mondays. Time will tell. Assuming that Chip had the severance package subject to finding another NFL job, would he keep it if he goes to the collegiate ranks? Sorry, at my advanced age, ADHD kinda sets in.....

Based on Wiscy’s QB play, which in fairness has been injury ravaged, I’m not feeling a strong urge to bring Kenny back.

brodybuck21 said:

following fellow Ohio boy Alex Golesh at USF. Trying to be OSU south apparently...

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USF perfect place for a young HC to grow. Pool of FL talent to grab, and attractive to transfers. Decent money connections. No pressure to win a championship, but have the ability to beat a bigger program.

If Day bolts to the NFL, USF is good training ground.

I imagine there’s some behind the scenes drama here but will predict that he sticks with the good guys and gets an enhanced bag for doing so.

sparcboxbuck said:

This aged well.

TBH, I was 100% with you though.

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Life comes at you fast

And with the rumor (?) that Hartline will be next HC at UCF, starting to make more sense. Can see how the phone call went.....Hey KDW, you staying with your commit to tOSU? Sure, coach, as long as you're there.....PS, USC lost it's WR1 to Georgia, Zacharian Branch? that tOSU wanted, and even recruited his brother, a year before graduation to get him. Anyway, will see how/who Day replaces Brian (good luck to him), and who stays.