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2021 tOSU Defense

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I'm sure he is still contributing to the play calling just like a bunch of people but it's definitely not his defense anymore.

Kind of like how they have an offensive coordinator who is absolutely doing that job but it's not truly his offense. He is below day.
ScriptOhio said:
It was public that he was demoted from calling to defensive plays on sidelines.

How Kerry Coombs turned his demotion as Ohio State's defensive play-caller into a coaching point

Being demoted from Ohio State's defensive play-caller
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As part of the change, Coombs moved from the field to the press box. He no longer makes the calls, but noted Tuesday the process is so collaborative that "I feel like anybody could make the call."

The move allows him to see the game more, but does come with one draw back: instead of hugging his players after big games, now he has to settle for Kevin Wilson. "I gotta be honest with you," he said, "that's not the same." Coombs misses hugging his dudes "desperately," but the change has been best for the team and complaining about a lack of satisfactory hug targets is, in his word, "selfish," and if it takes him losing his play-calling and post-play-hugging ability is what it takes for Ohio State to reach its potential, that's a price Coombs is willing to pay.

Entire article: https://footballscoop.com/news/kerry-coombs-demotion-take-own-advice-coaching-point-ohio-state

Since it didn't specifically say "demoted front DC", he's just now in the press box with the OC (i.e Kevin wilson) and (supposedly) collaborating on the defensive schemes, and Ohio State still lists him as DC https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/roster/; I ass/u/me d he was still doing (at least) some of the DC duties. I have no idea what goes on behind the scenes; however, you are probably right, i.e. Barnes is running the defensive show (i.e. has the final say only subject to a Ryan Day veto) for the Ohio State defense now.

It will be interesting to see how it shakes out with the assistant defensive coaches for next season between Barnes and Coombs, i.e. who is still on (or not on) the coaching staff, what their duties are, and what their salaries are, etc. I previously posted in Coombs' thread that I think Day will wait until after the season to see how the remaining games go, then do his annual evaluation of his coaching staff, and then actually decide who to offer a 2022 contract to at what duties and salary, etc.
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ScriptOhio said:
Indiana: 48 net yards rushing, 80 net yards passing, 128 total yards. Also note that Indiana had 75 yards and scored a TD on their 1st offensive possession. Their offensive was pretty much shut down the remainder of the game.
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So, on all their drives after their very first one they had a grand total of 53 yards. No, their offense wasn't "pretty much" shut down...
 
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Ohio State up to 48th in total defense. Started off in the low 100’s when Barnes took over.

They’re 18th in scoring defense at 18.57 ppg allowed.

Pass defense is 73rd, but was in the 110’s.

Run defense is 28th after being in the 80’s.

8th in team sacks.

Tied for 1st in defensive TD’s.

Tied for 34th in tackles for loss.

Tied for 14th in defensive INTs.

36th in passing efficiency defense.

20th in yards per play.
 
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MGMT said:
What are the offensive rankings against which Barnes has coached since taking over? That isn’t meant to be a rhetorical or demeaning question; I’m just too lazy
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When you discard the first 2 games, the Ohio State defense holds teams to 85% of their usual yardage output, which is actually good, bordering on very good.
When you discard the first 2 games, the Ohio State defense holds teams to 59% of their usual scoring output, which is excellent, but not elite.

When you consider they've been going against bad defenses, that might actually under-represent how well they're doing, as it is difficult to hold a bad defense to 60% of a dismal average. It is similarly difficult to stop an elite offense, regardless of what your differential defense says. Offense and defense differential stats work linearly in the middle, but are quite non-linear at the extremes. So when you go from playing Rutgers, Maryland, and Indiana to playing competent offenses, it is difficult to predict what's going to happen. They won't find out this week, as PSU looks average when you look at their whole season, but are actually having their offensive wheels fall off (see the DSA post in the game thread).
 
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Bestbuck36 said:
Amazing turnaround regardless of the opponent's rankings. I bet it's even better if you discard the fact that it's ll emptied bench in the late 3rd and full 4th quarters. The boys are answering the bell thats for sure.
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Exactly. It's hard to dominate a team... especially considering where this defense was after 3 weeks.

Still have to do a better job mixing things up on 3rd down but otherwise the turnaround has been crazy. The talent has always been there and finally we've mixed things up scheme wise.
 
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Bestbuck36 said:
Amazing turnaround regardless of the opponent's rankings. I bet it's even better if you discard the fact that it's ll emptied bench in the late 3rd and full 4th quarters. The boys are answering the bell thats for sure.
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Considering the defense looked this good only a grand total of one time last year, this is truth.
 
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