OC Arthur Smith (Official Thread)

[pnuts34]

 

[TDunk]

Thank God Lane never realized this.

 

[Thump]

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

Or Bijan Robinson. Oh wait

 

[Zem]

Stereotype much?

And no, I did not grow up a "rich kid". Didn't live in the "rich" part of town (that would have been Rolling Hills where I went to school). But I did grow up thinking you shouldn't judge people based on their net worth.

Here's a novel concept - How about we see what he does as our OC before reaching any conclusions?

Mischaracterize much?

That's a novel concept, and one that I explicitly mentioned in the post you quoted, lol.

 

[ScriptOhio]

After coaching in the NFL for the last 15 years, Smith views the chance to coach in college as an exciting new challenge and an opportunity for him to grow as a coach.

“That’s really the thing you pride yourself on. We're always talking to players about growing, having that growth mindset, getting out of your comfort zone, and for me, it was a good challenge with where I'm at in my career,” Smith said.

The expectations for Smith will be just as high as they were for Patricia and Kelly. As Ohio State’s offense looks to bounce back from a rough end to the 2025 season, in which the Buckeyes scored just 24 combined points in losses to Indiana and Miami, Smith is being brought in for the job of building Ohio State’s offense back to a national championship level. But he’s excited about Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and the rest of the talent he’s inheriting and embracing the championship expectations in Columbus.

“You don't go to Ohio State if you don't welcome those expectations, and it's the same thing in the NFL,” Smith said. “The expectation is to win every Sunday, and you love that challenge as a competitor, and it's kind of what gets you going as a coach.”

 

[buckeyeintn]

Rich kids like Arthur are often not the sharpest bulb in the shed because they never had to work for anything. No pressure at school to get A's, no reason to do the work it takes to grow as a person. Mike Brown, e.g. Hopefully he'll turn out to be much more effective than Tim Beck, at least.

Mischaracterize much?

That's a novel concept, and one that I explicitly mentioned in the post you quoted, lol.

Mischaracterize? Those sentences are a perfect example of stereotyping. He came from a rich family so he's probably not real bright and he's probably unmotivated because he never had to work for what he got. You hope he's not as dumb and lazy as most rich kids. That's mischaracterizing?

Please point out the portion of your post that is not stereotyping and I have mischaracterized.

 

[Zem]

Mischaracterize? Those sentences are a perfect example of stereotyping. He came from a rich family so he's probably not real bright and he's probably unmotivated because he never had to work for what he got. You hope he's not as dumb and lazy as most rich kids. That's mischaracterizing?

Please point out the portion of your post that is not stereotyping and I have mischaracterized.

I did not say, "He's probably not real bright," or anything about "most rich kids."

 

[buckeyeintn]

I did not say, "He's probably not real bright," or anything about "most rich kids."

Excuse me for paraphrasing what you said. So let's look at exactly what you said.

Rich kids like Arthur are often not the sharpest bulb in the shed.

Rich kids like Arthur - A very reasonable interpretation of those words would indicate that Arthur is a typical rich kid, i.e., like most rich kids. So if I say, "the majority of rich kids" instead of "most rich kids" it has a different meaning?

are often not the sharpest bulb in the shed - This one is a little more difficult. I understand not the sharpest tool in the shed. I understand not the brightest bulb in the box. Both indicate someone who is not real bright. Maybe the writer of said post is not the brightest tool in the shed? Either way, it is meant to group a certain group of people as not very bright.

 

[cincibuck]

Mischaracterize much?

That's a novel concept, and one that I explicitly mentioned in the post you quoted, lol.

Sloopy came from the wrong side of town, but she knew how to hang on.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Rich kids like Arthur are often not the sharpest bulb in the shed because they never had to work for anything. No pressure at school to get A's, no reason to do the work it takes to grow as a person. Mike Brown, e.g. Hopefully he'll turn out to be much more effective than Tim Beck, at least.

Career history

North Carolina (2006) Graduate assistant Washington Redskins (2007–2008) Defensive quality control coach Ole Miss (2010) Defensive intern/administrative assistant Tennessee Titans (2011) Defensive quality control coach Tennessee Titans (2012) Offensive quality control coach Tennessee Titans (2013) Assistant offensive line coach Tennessee Titans (2014–2015) Assistant tight ends coach Tennessee Titans (2016–2018) Tight ends coach Tennessee Titans (2019–2020) Offensive coordinator Atlanta Falcons (2021–2023) Head coach Pittsburgh Steelers (2024–2025) Offensive coordinator Ohio State (2026–present) Offensive coordinator

OK, besides this position:

Smith began his NFL coaching career in 2007, when he became the defensive quality control coach for the Washington Redskins. His father, FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith, was a minority owner of the team. Smith would stay at that position through 2008.

Just curious, what other positions do you think he got because he was a dumb rich kid and/or through nepotism?