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2023 tOSU Offense

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Woody began with a losing season including a loss to Indiana. I was in the shoe more than once when piper cubs circled the stadium pulling signs that called for his scalp. I was a photographer on the sidelines when he lost to Northwestern… At Home. It’s a tough racket and great coaches are going to have lean years.

I’m at a loss to explain the last two games against Michigan, but Day lost two shots at the NC by way of blatantly wretched calls. My concern is that while the Bucks have recruited and produced incredible offensive talent, both Day and Urbs seemed to overstock talent at the expense of the defense.

As for Day having to go, barring a complete collapse, Ohio State will remain a prime destination for any coach because of all the asset’s inherent in the program.
 
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Couldn't find the OLine thread, so here goes. Didn't one of the guards start as the #2 center in the nation? It seems to me, that his transition to Center (given all the hullabaloo about the play starting there...) would be a tad easier than taking a sophomore guard - who didn't play last year (?) and making him the center. It looks like we've got alot of depth at guard, so (being the rational fellow that I am), the drop-off at center would be less (if the guard slid over), than Hinzman, than the drop-off at guard if (name escapes me) one of the backups Viahme (sp?) slid into the guard position. Nowhere near an insider, but if Frye is as good as they say, this fairly obvious option must have been explored. Any thoughts?
 
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calibuck said:
Couldn't find the OLine thread, so here goes. Didn't one of the guards start as the #2 center in the nation? It seems to me, that his transition to Center (given all the hullabaloo about the play starting there...) would be a tad easier than taking a sophomore guard - who didn't play last year (?) and making him the center. It looks like we've got alot of depth at guard, so (being the rational fellow that I am), the drop-off at center would be less (if the guard slid over), than Hinzman, than the drop-off at guard if (name escapes me) one of the backups Viahme (sp?) slid into the guard position. Nowhere near an insider, but if Frye is as good as they say, this fairly obvious option must have been explored. Any thoughts?
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I think Matt Jones is the OL that was a high ranked center prospect. It's a good question, and I'm sure it's been talked about. My guess is that they want at least 2 positions to be locked in rather than moving over Jones and then having 4 positions with new starters. It also means that all 3 new starters will be next to an upperclassman with experience, which is probably very helpful.

My hope is that they also have a lot of confidence in how Hinzman communicates and it made it easier to start fresh and go with him.
 
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pnuts34 said:
If you like It, then I love it. I still am confused over how much analysts help. But a former NFL HC says something
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I’m assuming at the very least (just spouting off speculation) that an experienced coach — serving as an analyst — can contribute really well to game prep and reporting. Moreover I think they can provide mentorship and feedback to position coaches (in his case, not necessarily if you’re in your first role on a high-level staff).

But yeah, like you said — not sure how much; but there has to be some sort of value added. I’m assuming Day had/has outlined a vision for what his role would be also. Probably a really good question at a presser or something assuming Day feels like offering an insightful answer. He was kinda raw this spring it seemed so it’s cool to see him evolve as a HC
 
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Ohio State Hires Former NFL Head Coach Joe Philbin As An Offensive Analyst

Former Miami Dolphins head coach and Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin has joined the Ohio State staff as an offensive analyst.
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OHIO STATE HIRES FORMER NFL HEAD COACH JOE PHILBIN AS AN OFFENSIVE ANALYST​

Before Philbin's NFL tenure, he spent time as an assistant coach at WPI, Merchant Maine, Allegheny, Ohio, Northeastern and Harvard from 1986-98. Philbin also has previous experience coaching in the Big Ten, as he spent time under Kirk Ferentz as the Iowa offensive line coach from 1999-2002 before transitioning to the NFL.

JOE PHILBIN’S COACHING HISTORY
YEARS TEAM POSITION
1984-85 TULANE GRADUATE ASSISTANT
1986-87 WPI OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
1988-89 MERCHANT MARINE OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
1990-93 ALLEGHENY OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/OL COACH
1994 OHIO OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
1995-96 NORTHEASTERN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/OL COACH
1997-98 HARVARD OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/OL COACH
1999-2002 IOWA OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
2003 GREEN BAY PACKERS ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
2004-05 GREEN BAY PACKERS TIGHT ENDS COACH/ASST. OL COACH
2006 GREEN BAY PACKERS OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
2007-11 GREEN BAY PACKERS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
2012-15 MIAMI DOLPHINS HEAD COACH
2016-17 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/OL COACH
2018 GREEN BAY PACKERS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/INTERIM HEAD COACH
2020-22 DALLAS COWBOYS OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
Philbin is one of two new analysts to join Ohio State’s staff this summer along with Mike Dawson, who will serve as an analyst on the defensive side of the ball. Dawson was previously an assistant coach at Nebraska from 2020-22 and also brings NFL experience to the Buckeyes, having worked for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2013-15 and the New York Giants in 2019.
 
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shetuck said:
is something afoot with hartline? is philbin coming on board as an OC-in-waiting?
i have no inside info. i'm just asking / speculating...
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My guess is Philbin was hired to assist the offense as a whole and provide some mentorship to younger coaches like Hartline and Frye. And it helps that Philbin was a former OL coach, I'm sure that can be a big assistance to Frye.
 
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pnuts34 said:
Oh, I didn't think about that one. Look at you playing 4D chess :biggrin:
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Just s guess, but it makes more sense to me than anything else regarding the existing staff.

Most likely it it's a way for him to make some easy cash and the Buckeyes to get someone with a lot of experience who may be able to identify something that will turn a FG into a touchdown a few times this year.
 
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Abenaki said:
Just s guess, but it makes more sense to me than anything else regarding the existing staff.

Most likely it it's a way for him to make some easy cash and the Buckeyes to get someone with a lot of experience who may be able to identify something that will turn a FG into a touchdown a few times this year.
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On the BM5 this morning, Matt Baxendale said that this is a Saban-esque hire. As its ben rumored for years that Bama has essentially a "shadow staff" that has similar credentials to the FT assistants. With the recent off season hires of guys like JL, Mike Dawson, Gerren DuHart, that's along with having Todd Fitch, a lot of experience is being added to work with players on campus while the assistants travel and recruit
 
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