Buckeyes find replacement for Fickell, hire Bill Davis


As reported by Bucknuts over a month ago, former NFL assistant and defensive coordinator Bill Davis has been spending this season as a special advisor to the Ohio State football staff, in what was a trial of sorts for both parties to see if there was a fit should a permanent position open up on the Buckeyes’ staff. What’s next for the Buckeyes? Make sure you’re in the loop — take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Buckeyes newsletter now! It appears there was a fit, as per an OSU release, Davis will be replacing Luke Fickell on the coaching staff at season’s end: Bill Davis, a veteran assistant coach in the National Football League who has seven years of experience as a defensive coordinator in the NFL, will become an assistant coach with the Ohio State Buckeyes at the conclusion of the season. Davis’s role within the…

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