LB Coach James Laurinaitis (2x B1G DPOY, 2006 Nagurski, 2007 Butkus, 2008 Lott, 3x All-American, OSU HOF)

[MD Buckeye]

Nope. It's official. Think maybe he's on the fast track to take over the LB room, as he is stating as a GA

Shouldn't be a GA for long.

This is big. Really happy for James & huge to get him back home.

 

[pnuts34]

 

[Bestbuck36]

"What a Ruuuussshh"

 

[osuvictory1]

Day is continuing to evolve. JL is huge for the rivarly.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Hopefully he gets the permanent position quickly

 

[SEREbuckeye]

This will be huge for recruiting. He did a solid job at ND.

Welcome home.

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[shetuck]

i know columbus is home, but did something happen at ND?

 

[dragurd]

i know columbus is home, but did something happen at ND?

I think it's more Koy McFarland left and when they do the ruling they were supposed to do early jan. He can be a fulll time coach with on field responsibilites

 

[pnuts34]

This will be huge for recruiting. He did a solid job at ND.

Welcome home.

Honest question: who did he recruit for ND? Not saying he can’t be a great recruiter, but does anyone have any proof of who he helped land at ND?

 

[pnuts34]

 

[buchtelgrad04]

I think it's more Koy McFarland left and when they do the ruling they were supposed to do early jan. He can be a fulll time coach with on field responsibilites

He can coach on the field currently. They changed the title “graduate assistant” to “graduate student coach.” They also added a 3 year max on the time one person can stay in that role.

Division I Council modernizes rules for coaching limits - NCAA.org

The Division I Council took steps to modernize a number of rules Wednesday, including approving adjustments to transfer waiver guidelines, modifying personnel rules

www.ncaa.org

 

[dragurd]

He can coach on the field currently. They changed the title “graduate assistant” to “graduate student coach.” They also added a 3 year max on the time one person can stay in that role.

Division I Council modernizes rules for coaching limits - NCAA.org

The Division I Council took steps to modernize a number of rules Wednesday, including approving adjustments to transfer waiver guidelines, modifying personnel rules

www.ncaa.org

Yes that's why they made him a Grad Assistant instead of analyst. They just have a time limit on that which the new rules was supposed to get around you could hire full time on field assisants though I still think they weren't allowed to recruit off campus like the 10 countable

 

[BuckeyeBiz]

Following the Hartline path!

 

[Captain Buckeye]

So happy he's back... seriously bothered me he left for ND because you find opportunities for guys like this.

Potential is there to be our defensive Brian Hartline basically.

Btw it's fun to see him back in the Buckeye football forum and not the alumni.