WR Coach Cortez Hankton (Official Thread)

[SEREbuckeye]

Hartline is a generational talent when it comes to developing wide receivers, just like you hear select coaches being “QB whispers.” Likely no one we will ever get again will match his development talent, and that’s okay. He was a good recruiter, but I would say that’s largely in part from developing guys and high schoolers being interested without much of any coaxing.

That said, I would say this is a home run hire for on-field production beyond developing a skill group.

 

[scarletngray]

The thing that I love about this hire, right after the season ends, is that Day is making a statement. First, he found his guy and I think it was his first choice. Second, he is saying that the team isn't going to wallow in the loss. It's moving forward. We are already on to 2026. Hopefully a stellar OC follows soon after this.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Hartline is a generational talent when it comes to developing wide receivers, just like you hear select coaches being “QB whispers.” Likely no one we will ever get again will match his development talent, and that’s okay. He was a good recruiter, but I would say that’s largely in part from developing guys and high schoolers being interested without much of any coaxing.

That said, I would say this is a home run hire for on-field production beyond developing a skill group.

Re: Cortez Hankton is an upgrade over Brian Hartline.

Just sayin': A likely home run hire YES; but, even though I seriously hope he is, I doubt that he is an upgrade over Hartline.

 

[dragurd]

Re: Cortez Hankton is an upgrade over Brian Hartline.

Just sayin': A likely home run hire YES; but, even though I seriously hope he is, I doubt that he is an upgrade over Hartline.

Yeah even if he was there recruiting what made Hartlne the best in the game was development. Not may people have both

 

[SEREbuckeye]

Re: Cortez Hankton is an upgrade over Brian Hartline.

Just sayin': A likely home run hire YES; but, even though I seriously hope he is, I doubt that he is an upgrade over Hartline.

I guess it depends on what you’re wanting. What we lose in terms of development (which isn’t that steep of drop off, something like A+ to B+), we gain in experience with coordination and play calling abilities. Brian is still raw in this latter areas.

 

[ScriptOhio]

I guess it depends on what you’re wanting. What we lose in terms of development (which isn’t that steep of drop off, something like A+ to B+), we gain in experience with coordination and play calling abilities. Brian is still raw in this latter areas.

Just sayin': I'll say we want....
1.a. Recruiting (i.e. first you have to get the player to develop)
1.b. Development
2. A good fit that works well with Day, the OC, and other coaches.
3. Coordination and play calling.

 

[Crump's brother]

I'll be very interested im seeing if there's an exodus from the WR room with Hankton.

 

[scarletngray]

I'll be very interested im seeing if there's an exodus from the WR room with Hankton.

Chances are the entire WR room and perhaps some WR recruits have known this before it was announced.

 

[BuckBackHome]

Good timing with the hire the day before the portal opens. If we are to assume we are in the market for a transfer WR.