OC/WR Coach Brian Hartline (National Champion)

[cincibuck]

I am most definitely good with Hartline taking over the OC position, I think he is at the stage of his career where he is ready to make that jump if he wants it (and I think you are right, he probably does). Plus you think he had to learn a ton from Chip even though it was for one year.

On the bolded text from your post, this x1000%. If we don't have someone that is tantamount to Kelly/Frye for the run game, I would have serious concerns for our run game. I think that will be the case though, Day seems to know that is not his forte and hence why he completely delegated that to Kelly/Frye.

I hear the call, but that natty doesn’t happen if someone didn’t know how to put that o-line back together at least three times this year. And look who they bullied in the playoffs. That wasn’t Rice, two service academies, and ding-dong school.

 

[CMic]

I don't think I could compare Beck/Warriner to Hartline. B/W were pretty much nepotism hires, and were old and stubborn. Like @RugbyBuck said, I don't see Hartline being as stubborn as running 30 dives in a game when they see it isn't working. He's a former NFL player, he knows the ebs and flows of the game. How do you know if you have a young offensive mind if you just relegate him to recruiting and position coaching? Idk, this is all hypothetical, I'm fine with either scenario at this point: bring in the more experienced OC or just move forward with Hartline and let him learn on the fly.
I'm not the biggest fan of the Kevin Wilson retread, I think defending national champions shouldn't have to go to former hires if they don't need to. OSU should pursue the biggest names if they can, and if they still think Hartline is the best, then so be it. Wilson seems like a lazy hire to me. And OSU should swing for the fences on an OL coach as well

I’d be OK with Wilson as a co-OC, 2nd man in the room (behind Hartline), run game coordinator. I don’t want him as the play caller or OL coach.