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Ohio State Names Brian Hartline Interim Wide Receivers Coach
Three days after firing Zach Smith, Ohio State has a new wide receivers coach – at least for now.
Thursday morning, OSU announced Brian Hartline as the new interim coach for the position.
Corey Dennis, who is entering his third year with the program, was promoted to a senior quality control position focused on quarterbacks and wide receivers.
“As I said in Chicago, I am very confident with the individuals on this coaching staff and both Brian and Corey are quality young men,” OSU head coach Urban Meyer said in a statement. “I anticipate both of them doing well with their new responsibilities.”
Hartline is a former Buckeye wide receiver. He caught 90 passes for 1,429 yards and 12 touchdowns between 2006-2008. Hartline was a fourth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2009 NFL Draft.
He was a very productive pro, catching 344 passes for 4,766 yards and 14 scores in seven NFL seasons.
Hartline returned to Ohio State as a quality control coach with the wide receivers in 2017, so he is very familiar with both the Buckeyes’ personnel and scheme.
“It’s been great working with him,” fifth-year senior H-back Parris Campbell said on Tuesday. “He’s a great guy. He’s played at the next level and also dominated at the next level. So it’s been great.”
The familiarity with how the Buckeyes do things will also make this transition smoother than it could have been.
“He’s someone who is already familiar with the way we go about things,” Campbell said. “He’s familiar with our culture. He’s been great and he’s adapted to us. He’s been here for two years now. We’ve grown our relationship, everyone has with him.”
Dennis is a former Georgia Tech wide receiver and defensive back. This is his third season with the OSU program. He previously served as graduate assistant coach. He is also Meyer’s son-in-law.
The full release from Ohio State on both promotions is below.
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer announced today that former Buckeye receiver and seven-year NFL veteran Brian Hartline will be the team’s interim wide receivers coach. Hartline is in his second year with the program after serving in a quality control position with the wide receivers last season.
In addition to naming Hartline, Meyer also elevated third-year program assistant Corey Dennis to a senior quality control position working with the wide receivers and quarterbacks. Dennis was working alongside offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ryan Day this season after working for two seasons with the wide receivers as a graduate assistant coach.
“As I said in Chicago, I am very confident with the individuals on this coaching staff and both Brian and Corey are quality young men,” Meyer said. “I anticipate both of them doing well with their new responsibilities.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2018/07/ohio-state-names-brian-hartline-interim-wide-receivers-coach/
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
HARTLINE IS HERE TO HELP. Brian Hartline watched the same video I did, but he was less enthralled with the fervent 56-year-old and more aghast by the receiver's poor route running.
I love Hartline talking about route running, because that's what he knows.
No disrespect intended, he's not the most physically gifted or athletic receiver to grace the gridiron, but he had excellent fundamentals, was a great route runner, great blocker, and understood the game.
Let's check the old NFL.com scouting report:
Positives: Good height and an athletic frame. Good initial quickness off the snap. Better football player than overall athlete. Does a lot of the little things well. Reliable route-runner. Lacks elite burst out of his snaps, but runs them with precision. Good body lean and utilizes head fakes and varying speeds to help generate separation. Good hands. Tough. Will take a big hit and hang on to the ball. Good downfield blocker. Stalks defenders at the second level and can supply a big hit. Experienced special teams player.
Negatives: Lacks the eye-popping athleticism to offer much upside. Doesn't have the straight-line speed to challenge over the top. Lacks burst out of his breaks. Generally reliable hands, but has some ugly drops when he's trying to make a move on the defender before securing the pass.
That scouting report does not scream "Seven-year NFL career," but he went ahead and found success anyway. That's why I think he'll be a solid receivers coach – if he can get himself into the league for seven seasons, there's really no limit what he can do to a roster full of the nation's top athletes.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-top-five-nfl-corner-and-mike-vrabel-fiery-in
I love Hartline talking about route running, because that's what he knows.
No disrespect intended, he's not the most physically gifted or athletic receiver to grace the gridiron, but he had excellent fundamentals, was a great route runner, great blocker, and understood the game.
Let's check the old NFL.com scouting report:
Positives: Good height and an athletic frame. Good initial quickness off the snap. Better football player than overall athlete. Does a lot of the little things well. Reliable route-runner. Lacks elite burst out of his snaps, but runs them with precision. Good body lean and utilizes head fakes and varying speeds to help generate separation. Good hands. Tough. Will take a big hit and hang on to the ball. Good downfield blocker. Stalks defenders at the second level and can supply a big hit. Experienced special teams player.
Negatives: Lacks the eye-popping athleticism to offer much upside. Doesn't have the straight-line speed to challenge over the top. Lacks burst out of his breaks. Generally reliable hands, but has some ugly drops when he's trying to make a move on the defender before securing the pass.
That scouting report does not scream "Seven-year NFL career," but he went ahead and found success anyway. That's why I think he'll be a solid receivers coach – if he can get himself into the league for seven seasons, there's really no limit what he can do to a roster full of the nation's top athletes.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-top-five-nfl-corner-and-mike-vrabel-fiery-in
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bukIpower
Head Coach
This is exactly what we needed.. seriously in 5 years did we ever hear anything from a recruit about Zach Smith giving game changing info regarding being a WR?
No, not once. So in about 1 week we've heard more already then Zach gave us in 5 years. Minus Zach's BS on Twitter mind you.
Maybe Zach can out recruit Brian right now but something tells his coaching will make up for it.
No, not once. So in about 1 week we've heard more already then Zach gave us in 5 years. Minus Zach's BS on Twitter mind you.
Maybe Zach can out recruit Brian right now but something tells his coaching will make up for it.
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scarletngray
Gold Pants
I love this hire! I think that we are going to see a marked improvement in the passing game because of his attention to the finer details of the trade.
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
Just like *goBlow predicted... we tripped into a better position coach than we had.
Looking forward to seeing this on the field.
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brutus2002
Legend
One of the areas I see regression in the last couple of years has been WR blocking...I know Evan Spencer was a stud but overall it's been disappointing. Have to block our there or the DB's will crash in to stop the run. Hopefully Brian can show those guys the clip of him nuking two Iowa players at the same time...
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HorseshoeFetish
Silver Bullet Supporter
Brian got the sweet end of the deal during this mess. I'm sure he can help the 6 returning leaders in catches last year. Won't hurt that the QB is probably going to be willing to throw a bit more often as well.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
BRIAN HARTLINE SET TO MAKE $105,000 FOR THE 2018 SEASON
Brian Hartline will make a base $105,000 this season as Ohio State's interim wide receivers coach after he was promoted to the position following Zach Smith's termination, according to the term sheet for his contract, released by Ohio State on Monday.
Hartline replaces Smith, who was set to make $340,000 this year, though Hartline's contract is only for five months, beginning on July 25 and running through Dec. 31.
In addition to the base pay, Hartline is also eligible for bonuses based on team accomplishments. He will receive an 8.5 percent bonus if the team wins the Big Ten East and an additional 4.5 percent bonus if the team wins the Big Ten title game.
Hartline will also receive a 17 percent bonus if the team reaches a College Football Playoff Bowl game, and an additional 21.25 percent bonus if the Buckeyes make just the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, or a 25 percent bonus if they reach the title game.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rtline-set-to-make-105000-for-the-2018-season
Brian Hartline will make a base $105,000 this season as Ohio State's interim wide receivers coach after he was promoted to the position following Zach Smith's termination, according to the term sheet for his contract, released by Ohio State on Monday.
Hartline replaces Smith, who was set to make $340,000 this year, though Hartline's contract is only for five months, beginning on July 25 and running through Dec. 31.
In addition to the base pay, Hartline is also eligible for bonuses based on team accomplishments. He will receive an 8.5 percent bonus if the team wins the Big Ten East and an additional 4.5 percent bonus if the team wins the Big Ten title game.
Hartline will also receive a 17 percent bonus if the team reaches a College Football Playoff Bowl game, and an additional 21.25 percent bonus if the Buckeyes make just the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, or a 25 percent bonus if they reach the title game.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rtline-set-to-make-105000-for-the-2018-season
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Zurp
I have misplaced my pants.
Not to nit-pick, but this part doesn't make much sense:
17% for making the playoffs, plus 21.25% if they make it to the semi-finals or 25% if they make it to the title game.
Making it to the playoffs and making it to the semi-finals is the same thing. There aren't any quarterfinals. Or is the wording in his contract leaving the possibility on the table for a quarterfinals to happen this year?
Or maybe 17% for making a New Years Six bowl game (maybe those are all "a College Football Playoff Bowl game")?
Either way, I guess it really makes no difference to me.
17% for making the playoffs, plus 21.25% if they make it to the semi-finals or 25% if they make it to the title game.
Making it to the playoffs and making it to the semi-finals is the same thing. There aren't any quarterfinals. Or is the wording in his contract leaving the possibility on the table for a quarterfinals to happen this year?
Or maybe 17% for making a New Years Six bowl game (maybe those are all "a College Football Playoff Bowl game")?
Either way, I guess it really makes no difference to me.
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I may be wrong, but I thought I heard somewhere that the CFP runs the New Years Six Bowls, so maybe he gets the 17% if they make it to a New Years Six game that isn't one of the semi-finals.
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